Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) futures contracts surged intraday today, rising 404 yuan to trade at 6,171 yuan per ton, representing a 7.01% gain.

Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO on April 20, effective September 1. Ternus, a 25-year company veteran and former senior vice president of hardware engineering, succeeds Tim Cook, who will transition to executive chairman of the board. Cook's 15-year tenure as CEO added approximately $3.6 tr

LG Innotek was added to the MSCI Korea Standard Index based on the closing price on August 31, with the stock experiencing significant intraday volatility ranging from -5.73% to +2.78%. The inclusion follows MSCI's August 13 announcement of its regular review, which also removed four companies from

In the early hours of August 31, 2026, Beijing time, U.S. Central Command confirmed that the U.S. military had launched airstrikes on two rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz. This was the first public acknowledgment by the United States of a military strike against targets inside Iran since late July. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps immediately announced that it had launched missiles at U.S. military bases, declaring that “the aggressors will inevitably be

According to analyst firm Truist, Nvidia reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $96.2 billion on August 26, marking a 106% year-over-year increase and exceeding Wall Street's $92.2 billion expectation. Truist raised the chipmaker's price target to $346 from $307, forecasting 100% sales growth

According to The Fact, LG Innotek rejoins MSCI Korea Standard Index on August 31 based on closing price, after a one-year absence. Samsung Securities estimates passive fund inflows of approximately 313 billion won, while Eugene Investment Securities projects up to 439 billion won in buying

According to Kiwoom Investment & Asset Management, the KIWOOM Samsung SK Group TOP 4+ ETF will launch on the Korea Exchange on September 1, tracking the Akros Samsung SK Group TOP 4+ index with 10 core holdings across both conglomerates. The portfolio spans three pillars: semiconductor leaders Sams

According to Jin10 Futures, China National Petroleum Corporation's petroleum coke prices will rise from September 1, 2026. Fushun coke will increase by 30 yuan per ton to 4,981 yuan/ton, Daqing coke by 10 yuan/ton to 4,550 yuan/ton, and Jinzhou coke by 10 yuan/ton to 4,590 yuan/ton. Jinxi calcined c

The USD-KRW exchange rate closed at 1,372.50 won on May 28 in the Seoul foreign exchange market, marking its lowest level in 13 months since July 24 last year. The decline stems from sustained foreign investor selling pressure and export company dollar sales following a semiconductor boom that

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. launched strikes on Iran overnight on August 31, with Iran retaliating immediately. The escalation triggered sharp pullbacks in crypto and equity markets. Analysts suggest the conflict may be limited in duration, with the U.S. likely relying primarily on economic

Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Salesforce (CRM), and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) dominated retail trader attention during the final week of August as AI-driven demand shaped stock performance across the tech sector. Nvidia and CrowdStrike rallied on strong

According to LS Securities on August 31, SK Hynix's stock target price was cut from 3.3 million won to 2.4 million won, a 27.3 percent decline, due to easing HBM chip premium as Samsung Electronics enters the HBM4 market. The brokerage expects SK Hynix's HBM operating margin to remain around 60 perc

According to the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing survey released on Aug 31, prices of 35 major commodities (70% of 50 tracked) rose during the week of Aug 24-28, while 12 (24%) fell and 3 (6%) remained flat. By sector, energy prices climbed 5.4%, black

According to Herald Economy, starting today (August 31), individual investors in overseas-listed single-name leveraged exchange-traded products (ETPs) will receive a risk alert when losses reach -20% based on the previous day's closing price. The mechanism was first introduced for domestically-liste

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 31, NextTrade, South Korea's alternative trading system (ATS), approved membership applications from Goldman Sachs Securities Seoul and CLSA Korea. The approval brings total participating securities firms to 38. Both firms will complete their preparation work, i

According to Korea Securities Depository, Crowdworks' mandatory 3-year lockup commitment expired on August 31, releasing approximately 1.399 million shares representing about 9% of the company's total issued shares. The release includes shares held by the largest shareholder and venture capital

According to Goldman Sachs and official Treasury statements, the US Treasury doubled its buyback program for long-dated bonds to $4 billion on August 19, triggering a significant rally in gold markets. Gold prices surged over 7% within five days following the announcement, pushing spot prices

Former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard estimated in an interview on August 29 that the FOMC was “almost completely 50-50” on whether to raise rates in September, with the split roughly standing at “10 to 9.” Bullard said that rising gold prices are a “scorecard” of the market’s assessment of the Fed’s credibility. Foreign central banks collectively hold more than 1 billion ounces of gold, and he emphasized that they prefer physical gold over bitcoin. Existing Voting Record of the FOMC’s In

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song emphasized financial stability as a key consideration in future monetary policy decisions during a press conference at Jackson Hole over the weekend. Shin stated that while price stability remains the primary mandate, real estate is a very important factor,

According to He Hui, vice president of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, China's manufacturing new orders and export orders indexes rose in August both year-on-year and month-on-month. He noted