Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said on August 31 that he expects Bank of Japan Governor Ueda to do "the right thing" on monetary policy. Bessent noted he would not prescribe specific actions for the BOJ but believes Abenomics may have reached its end. His remarks come as the

China's central bank reverse repo operations worth a total of 1.42 trillion yuan are set to mature this week. According to the maturity schedule, 673 billion yuan will expire Monday, 386 billion yuan Tuesday, 239.5 billion yuan Wednesday, 103 billion yuan Thursday, and 20 billion yuan

According to Seoul Exchange data, SK Innovation's stock surged 6.24% to 124,200 Korean won on August 31 following its subsidiary SK On's announcement of a major long-term battery cell supply contract for energy storage systems (ESS) in the U.S. market. The stock opened at 119,300 won and rose to a

UK-based proprietary trading firm XTX Markets distributed £1.7 billion in dividends from its 2025 fiscal year trading profits, with founder Alex Gerko receiving £683 million and 23 core technology developers sharing £833 million, according to a filing with the UK Companies House. Gerko's payout

Fourteen financial institutions surveyed by Yonhap Infomax on the 31st forecast the USD/KRW exchange rate will trade between 1,350.93 won and 1,409.21 won in September, marking a significant downward revision from

According to BlockBeats, Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose 2.5 basis points to 2.950% on August 31, marking the highest level since September 1996.

On August 31, the People's Bank of China released the central parity rates for CNY exchange rates in the interbank foreign exchange market. USD/CNY rose 17 basis points to 6.7828, while EUR/CNY fell 339 points to 7.8344; GBP/CNY fell 289 points to 9.1530; and JPY/CNY fell 143 points to 4.2285.

According to a survey by Yonhapinfomax on August 31, 14 financial institutions' foreign exchange experts in Seoul forecast the USD/KRW exchange rate will trade between 1,350.93 and 1,409.21 won in September. The survey showed the

According to XTX Markets' filing with the UK Companies House, the proprietary trading firm distributed £1.7 billion in dividends from 2025 trading profits to founder and billionaire Alex Gerko and 23 core technologists. The 23 engineers collectively received £833 million, averaging £36.2 million

TKG Aegang, a KOSDAQ-listed penny stock designated as a managed stock on the 13th, surged to its daily upper limit following a tender offer announcement by major shareholder TKG Taekwang. The shareholder will purchase 31.04% of outstanding shares at 900 won per share from today through next

Brent crude oil jumped over 2% during intraday trading on August 31, reaching $89.74 per barrel.

According to Korea Exchange, TKG-AEGANG launched a second public share acquisition on August 31, offering to buy 16.07 million shares at 900 Korean won per share through September 19. The offer price is 50% higher than the previous close of 600 won. The company's largest shareholder, TKG-AEGTAE,

Lee Dong-hoon, CEO of SK Biopharm, disclosed on the 31st that he purchased 2,000 shares of the company at an average acquisition price of 90,898 won per share, totaling approximately 180 million won. The purchase occurred one day after SK Biopharm publicly announced the introduction of Opakalim at a

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has completed on-site examinations of ETF trust structures at KB Kookmin, Woori, and NH Nonghyup banks as of August 31, with ongoing inspections at Shinhan, Hana, and SC First Bank set to conclude by the end of this

According to Korea Exchange, South Korea's main stock index KOSPI fell 1.15% to 6,710.58 as of 9:33 a.m. today (August 31), while the secondary index KOSDAQ dropped 2.58% to trade near the 820 level. The declines were driven by concerns over potential U.S. interest rate hikes amid hawkish remarks

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1.66% to 6,676.52 on August 31 morning, amid concerns about earlier-than-expected U.S. interest rate hikes. As of 9:28 a.m. local time, the benchmark index declined 112.36 points from the previous close. The broader KOSDAQ index also

SC crude oil futures surged 6% intraday on August 31 to 628.20 yuan per barrel, while methanol futures jumped 4% to 2,927 yuan per ton. Styrene, fuel oil, and glass futures also recorded gains of 2% or more during the same

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 2.0 basis points to 4.140% on August 31.

Australia's TD-MI inflation index rose to 4.8% year-on-year in August, up from 4.0% in the prior month.

Australia's TD-MI inflation index monthly rate declined to 0.5% in August, down from 1.0% in the previous month, marking a significant slowdown in month-over-month price pressures.