Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

CNBC's Jim Cramer identified August as a comeback month for S&P 500 stocks that had been under pressure from bearish narratives. His comments came on the final trading day of August, highlighting several of the index's biggest winners that rebounded sharply during the month. Improving fundamentals h

According to Jim Cramer on CNBC, major S&P 500 stocks rebounded sharply in August after months of decline driven by concerns over artificial intelligence disruption and slowing growth. Moderna led the index with a 156% gain following promising results for its experimental melanoma vaccine

Bitcoin has sustained a rally amid concerns over US government debt burden and dollar value erosion. The cryptocurrency's price reached $77,517.0 as of 1:30 PM on the 31st of last month, recovering from a July 1 low of $57,832.5, driven by debasement trade positioning, large-scale short squeezes, an

Hana Securities maintained a 'Buy' rating and 140,000 won target price for SK Telecom, citing a convergence of four positive catalysts in earnings, dividends, 5G, and AI. Analyst Kim Hong-sik stated the outlook remains positive due to the concentration of these favorable factors. The firm

LS Securities projected on September 1st that Hanwha Group will purchase additional shares in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) after the Korea Fair Trade Commission approved Hanwha's stake acquisition on the previous day, bringing combined ownership to 15.89%. Analyst Lee Jae-kwang cited strategic p

According to Asia Economy, Bitcoin surged to $77,517 on August 31 as U.S. fiscal pressures fueled debasement trades and forced short liquidations. The rally was amplified by leveraged positioning in futures markets, where accumulated short positions triggered a squeeze as prices bounced faster

According to Hana Securities on August 31, SK Telecom (SKT) received a Buy rating with a 140,000 KRW stock price target as earnings, dividend, 5G, and AI catalysts concentrate in September. The brokerage expects SKT's full-year 2026 operating profit to approach 2 trillion KRW, with after-tax dividen

According to LS Securities, Hanwha Group secured a 15.89% stake in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) on August 1, following regulatory approval from South Korea's Fair Trade Commission. The stake comprises Hanwha Aerospace (9.9%), Hanwha Systems (4.98%), and Hanwha Aerospace USA (1.01%). LS Securitie

Trump is scheduled to meet with oil and gas retailers and refinery representatives on Tuesday at 1:30 PM ET.

According to Yonhap News, U.S. stocks declined on August 31 (local time) as U.S.-Iran military tensions escalated, with geopolitical concerns driving oil prices up nearly 3% and pushing Treasury yields higher. The Dow Jones fell 0.70% to 53,185.90, the S&P 500 dropped 0.33% to 7,686.14, and the

Wolf Research identified Yum Brands, Nike, and Chewy as companies facing elevated risk of earnings shocks on the 31st (US local time), according to CNBC. The investment firm flagged these stocks based on proprietary Earnings Quality (EQ) scores that combine seven financial ratios with sentiment and

South Korea's Democratic Party K-Capital Market Special Committee will host consecutive discussion forums on September 4 and 11 to identify institutional improvement tasks for capital market reform in the second half of the year. The forums aim to gather legislative and policy priorities ahead of th

According to Chile's National Statistics Bureau, on Monday, the country's copper production in July fell to 403,424 tons from 445,322 tons a year earlier, a 9.4% year-over-year decline. The drop was attributed to severe storms affecting mining

According to Wolf Research via CNBC on August 31, the investment research firm flagged Yum Brands, Nike, and Chewy as high-risk for "earnings shock" driven by disappointing quarterly results. The firm used its proprietary Earnings Quality (EQ) score—ranging from 0 to 100—to identify companies at ris

According to MarketWatch, the S&P 500 enters September from a technically favorable position. The index closed Monday at 7,686.14, well above its 200-day moving average of 7,122.92, according to FactSet data. Research from Oppenheimer & Co. shows that when the S&P 500 begins September above the 200-

According to U.S. officials reported by foreign media, American oil company North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) will take over oilfields previously controlled by a Russian firm and five other international companies on September 1, as part of a broader petroleum production agreement

South Korea's National Growth Fund direct investments reached 2.83 trillion won as of the end of August across five approved companies: Rebellions, Upstage, FuriosaAI, LegoChem Biosciences, and Wonix Robotics. The figure represents 94% of the fund's 3 trillion won annual target for equity stakes in

Apple announced a CEO transition on the 1st (local time), with Tim Cook stepping down after 15 years and John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, taking over as the new CEO. The leadership change represents Apple's strategic continuity, with Ternus bringing 25 years of internal

South Korean government bond futures showed mixed results in night trading on September 1st, with 3-year futures unchanged while 10-year futures declined. The performance came amid a surge in international oil prices driven by renewed US-Iran military conflict. US Treasury yields mostly rose

According to Barron's citing Dow Jones Market Data, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have historically declined approximately 1.1% on average during September, making it the weakest month for both indexes throughout the year. The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.8% on average in September,