Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Shanghai Securities News, leading lithium materials companies posted explosive earnings growth in the first half of 2026. Tianqi Lithium saw earnings surge 49 times, Hunan Yupower grew 8.5 times, and Tianshi Materials jumped 9.7 times, with operating cash flows improving in parallel

According to SPDR Gold Trust data, the world's largest gold ETF maintained holdings at 1,042.357 tons as of August 28, unchanged from the previous trading day.

According to NHK, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent told Japanese officials that the Bank of Japan needs to raise interest rates.

According to Yonhapinfomax, U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran on August 31 during a press conference at the White House. Responding to a question about whether he had excluded this option, Trump stated: "The answer is yes, I excluded it,"

Wonik Holdings announced plans to purchase an additional 1.03% stake (200,000 shares) in Korean Stocks-listed healthcare company Carelabs starting from the 7th for one month through on-market transactions. The holding company currently owns 32.73%

According to BizWatch, Wonik Holdings' investment in health and beauty platform Carelabs has lost 655 billion won in value since the January 2023 acquisition, with the stock price falling 84% to 1,925 won as of August 27. The holding company's current 32.73% stake is valued at just 120 billion won a

On Monday (August 31), the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) declined 0.29% to 99.41, though it remained near a two-week high. The decline came as markets increased bets on a September rate hike following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, who said the Fed still has "work to do" if

The US dollar declined on August 31 afternoon, with the dollar-yen exchange rate falling 0.331 yen (0.207%) to 159.751 yen as of 4pm ET, while the Dollar Index dropped 0.232 points (0.233%) to 99.423. The decline occurred as the euro gained strength following Germany's August inflation data and

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 31, the U.S. dollar weakened as the euro strengthened, partially reversing gains from Fed Chair Kevin Walsh's Jackson Hole speech. The Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the dollar against six major currencies, fell 0.232 points to 99.423 as of 4 p.m. ET. Dollar-

According to financial sources, KBI Group extended its stock purchase agreement with Sangsangin Savings Bank on August 31, postponing the disposal deadline from today to September 21. The group also withdrew its stock acquisition approval application with financial regulators but said the contract r

US President Donald Trump stated on the 31st (local time) that US interest rates are too high and should be the lowest in the world, directly contradicting Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's recent hawkish stance. Trump made the remarks as 10-year US Treasury yields broke 4.75%, the highest level since

Samsung Biologics announced a 3 trillion won rights offering on the 28th last month to fund the Polypeptide Group acquisition. The company plans to issue 2.27 million common shares at 1.322 million won per share, allocating 2.7 trillion won to the PPG acquisition and approximately 295 billion won to

According to Guru Club, New York gold futures broke through $4,500 per ounce on September 1, gaining 0.42% during the session.

According to Wells Fargo strategists, the U.S. overnight repurchase agreement market concluded a period of stable funding conditions at month-end (August 31), despite increased Treasury bill supply flowing into markets since July. The bank projects this trend to extend through early September

According to remarks made at the White House on August 31, President Donald Trump expressed confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wash and stated that U.S. interest rates are too high. Trump told reporters he respects Wash and believes the country should have the world's lowest rates, citing tha

The Bank of Korea raised its base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.00% on the 27th of last month in a back-to-back rate increase, while US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled a hawkish stance at the Jackson Hole meeting on May 28 (local time), increasing pressure on Korean stocks. The rate

According to Newsis, South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 3.0% on August 27, marking its second consecutive rate hike. The back-to-back increases represent the first such move in 3.5 years. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wash signaled a hawkish stance at the

According to Korean Economic TV, AI startup Anthropic is expected to file its IPO prospectus shortly after the U.S. Labor Day, as the Wall Street investment banking community anticipates an influx of capital into the AI infrastructure space. The company has disclosed a total addressable market

Bitwise's Solana staking ETF (BSOL) surpassed $1 billion in assets under management exactly 10 months after launch, making Solana the third cryptocurrency to achieve a billion-dollar ETF product alongside Bitcoin and Ether. The milestone came as SOL climbed 46% in August, rebounding from earlier