Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to GME data, Oman crude oil October official selling price rose to $87.84 per barrel on September 1, up $11.48 from $76.36 in September.

According to China's Academy of Sciences Institute of Process Engineering, the nation achieved a major breakthrough in difficult-to-process iron ore technology today (Sept 1), ending a two-decade research effort. The world's largest magnetized roasting facility for complex iron ore also completed co

Samsung Electronics announced its CUBE strategy at Semicon Taiwan 2026 on September 1, outlining plans to strengthen memory technology leadership. Choi Jang-seok, Executive Vice President and Head of Product Planning at Samsung's Memory Business, presented the strategy at the event in Taipei, Taiwan

According to data released by Kpler on September 1, only 5 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on August 31, compared to a 10-day average of approximately 14 vessels. None of the transiting vessels were tankers; 4 ships entered the strait, including 1 empty small-scale liquefied natural gas

According to Jin10, India's central bank's net USD short position reached $13.68 billion in July, reflecting increased future dollar liabilities from measures to attract foreign capital, including a special deposit scheme for overseas Indians. The RBI's net USD short position increased by $3.35 bil

According to Yonhap, on September 1, Samsung Electronics unveiled its CUBE strategy—focusing on Capacity, Utilization, Bandwidth, and Efficiency improvements—to strengthen memory market leadership at Semicon Taiwan 2026. The company plans to expand memory capacity vertically, optimize logic-memory l

According to reporting from Korea Economic TV on September 1, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Powell and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have taken opposing stances on September monetary policy, raising tensions within U.S. economic leadership. Powell delivered hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole, si

According to Seoul Economic Daily, Samsung's memory division has allocated approximately 70% of its production capacity through 2031 to long-term agreements with major tech companies including Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google. Despite the allocation, high demand for HBM chips has outpaced supply,

Germany's retail sales contracted 3.4% month-over-month in July, significantly underperforming the expected 0.4% gain and marking a deeper decline than June's 0.7% drop.

According to Jin10, foreign exchange options on the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, and Australian dollar are set to expire on September 1 at 10:00 PM Beijing Time. The platform noted that no single strike price carries an expiring contract notional value exceeding 1 billion

Top-performing investors at Mirae Asset Securities net-bought LS, Samsung SDI, and LG Electronics stocks on the morning of the publication date until 11am. The trading patterns reflect expectations for strong subsidiary performance at LS and strategic developments at Samsung SDI. Mirae Asset Securit

According to The Fact, South Korea's presidential chief of policy Kim Yong-beom resigned on September 1, with President Lee Jae-myung accepting his resignation on the same day. While the official reason was not disclosed, the resignation comes amid intense scrutiny over the single-stock leverage

According to Money Today, SK On, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, signed a battery supply contract with U.S. energy storage manufacturer NeoVolta Power on August 27. Under the agreement, SK On will supply 9GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch battery cells from 2027 to 2031, with the deal

According to Mirae Asset Securities, the top 1% performing traders on the platform net-bought LS stock, Samsung SDI, and LG Electronics on September 1 through 11 a.m. LS stock declined 2% to around 300,000 KRW, down from a May peak of 604,000 KRW. Samsung SDI, up 60% over the past month, benefited f

Spot silver reached $67 per ounce today (September 1), rising 0.69% during intraday trading.

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures tumbled 2.00% on September 1, trading at 157,280 yuan per ton. The contract had earlier surged more than 1% during the trading day before the sharp reversal.

According to Vice President JD Vance in an interview with Fox News on September 1, the United States' current focus in its operations against Iran is ensuring that commercial activity can freely transit the Strait of Hormuz. Vance stated that a U.S. military strike on Larrak Island on Sunday aimed t

WTI crude and Brent oil declined about $0.6 per barrel in short-term trading, now trading at $85.48 and $90.42 per barrel respectively.