Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Financial News, on August 30, Korea ESG Standards Board (KCGS) recommended supporting Park Yu-kyung, an independent director candidate backed by Youngtae and MBK Partners, while opposing Baik In-kyou, proposed by Kores Zinc, for the company's September 9 shareholder meeting. KCGS

According to Korea Exchange, daily trading volume of single-stock leveraged ETFs fell 97.25% to 5.35 billion won on August 28, one month after new regulations took effect, down sharply from 19.4 trillion won on June 24. The decline reflects the impact of higher minimum deposit requirements, now

According to E-Daily on August 30, Mirae Asset Group is exploring acquisitions of brokerage firms in the United States and Japan as part of its global digital investment platform strategy. The company previously acquired Korbit, renaming it Digital X, and launched its MAPS (Mirae Asset Portfolio

According to Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine, speaking on CNBC on August 30, Nvidia's stock rose following strong earnings results, breaking the historical pattern where positive reports failed to drive price gains. This indicates investors continue to value fundamental performance. Tom Lee noted

According to latest earnings reports, Dollar General and Dollar Tree revealed on Thursday (August 27) that U.S. consumer spending is becoming increasingly bifurcated: lower-income shoppers are shifting toward discount retailers, while high-income households continue purchasing non-essential items. D

According to Guru Club, silver in off-exchange trading broke through $62 per ounce today (August 30), up 3% intraday.

According to Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-sung on August 28, the Korean won is gaining resilience against external shocks. Speaking at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, his first conference attendance since taking office, Shin cited the recent decline of USD/KRW despite rising dollar index le

Since early 2025, the Trump administration has executed roughly 30 equity transactions totaling nearly $27 billion, converting federal grants and loan authorities into direct ownership stakes in private companies. The government now holds a 10% equity stake in Intel and a 15% stake in MP

Individual investors in South Korea net sold over 1.7 trillion won in single-stock leveraged and inverse ETF products linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix from July 31 to August 28, according to data from South Korea's stock exchange and KOSCOM. The outflows occurred approximately one month

According to Ki Young Ju, CEO of Cryptoquant, international ETF demand and institutional capital outside the United States could drive bitcoin's bull cycle peak, as stated in an Aug. 27 X post. Ju noted that U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs accumulated approximately $57 billion in net inflows during their

According to Grayscale Investments, Zcash has risen approximately 19-fold over the past year but remains valued at less than 1% of bitcoin's market capitalization, with the asset manager saying the privacy-focused coin could capture additional market share. As of Aug. 29, Bitcoin held a market cap o

According to Benzinga, Broadcom fell over 1.5% on Friday (August 28) as semiconductor-related tariff uncertainties pressured chip stocks and added another risk to the AI infrastructure supply chain. The technology sector declined 1.31%, outpacing the broader market, while the S&P 500 fell

According to Money Today, Moderna and Merck announced on August 19 that their jointly developed mRNA-based cancer vaccine Intisamuran Autogene achieved positive results in Phase 3 clinical trials for melanoma treatment when combined with Merck's immunotherapy Keytruda. Following the announcement, Mo

According to Reuters, September brings multiple market risks as global investors return from summer break. The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold a rate decision on September 16, with markets estimating a 40% probability of a rate hike, while the Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates on September 18.

According to the Bank of Korea analysis released on August 30, core inflation pressures could rise 0.1 to 0.4 percentage points when the GDP gap expands by 1 percentage point amid heightened demand-side pressures. The central bank warned that demand-driven core inflation could remain elevated at 2–2

According to South Korea's Fair Trade Commission on August 30, heating equipment manufacturer Kyungdong Navi (KRX: 009450) was fined 500 million won for violating subcontract law. The company copied temperature sensor blueprints from a small supplier in 2024 without authorization and transferred

According to Bank of America's global research report released on August 27, the global memory chip spot market has deteriorated sharply, with September supply fulfillment ratio (sufficiency ratio) dropping below 50%. The bank forecasts DRAM and NAND spot prices will rise 10-20% in September,

According to Scott Bessent's announcement on the Reuters Econ World podcast in late August, the U.S. Treasury doubled its regular bond buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, with the expanded program set to begin on September 9. The 30-year Treasury yield climbed to

According to Jin10, the U.S. Labor Statistics Bureau is expected to release its August employment report on Friday, showing nonfarm payroll growth of 55,000 jobs, following an unexpected decline in July. The unemployment rate is forecast to remain at 4.1%, consistent with the year-to-date monthly

According to @MarioNawfal, U.S. gas prices surged by approximately $1.25 per gallon in August 2026 due to geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recorded the national average price of regular gasoline at $4.081 per gallon, marking a significant y