Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Norway's Energy Minister announced today that the country plans to maintain its current levels of oil and gas production and exports until at least 2035.

According to The Telegraph, Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei threatened on August 23 to directly attack U.S. private oil companies in the Middle East, marking the first time Iran has explicitly targeted American energy firms. Rezaei stated through state media that if the Trump

According to The Fact, on August 24, Samsung Electronics plunged 8.88% by 1:30 PM local time, triggering a broader market selloff as the KOSPI index fell 3.21% to 6,690.74. Samsung Electronics preferred shares dropped 7.87%, while Samsung C&T and Samsung Life Insurance fell 7.96% and 10.96%

South Korea's KOSPI index fell 3.58% to 6,665.35 points today (August 24) at 12:58 p.m., declining 247.60 points as foreign investors and institutions conducted concurrent selling. Samsung Electronics shares dropped sharply, with market participants attributing the decline to the company's

Singapore's consumer price index rose 2.2% year-on-year in July, falling short of the 2.3% forecast and edging up from the prior month's 1.90%.

SK Hynix stated on the 24th that the company is reviewing various options including construction of additional production bases to strengthen memory business competitiveness, but nothing has been confirmed. The statement came in response to reports that SK Hynix is pursuing memory semiconductor

According to Jin10 Futures, China's methanol market prices rose in August as international crude oil prices climbed throughout the month. Middle Eastern supply chain instability and reduced oil-based olefin output combined with increased coal-based olefin demand recovery drove domestic methanol pric

According to SK Hynix statement on August 24, the company is reviewing various plans to strengthen memory business competitiveness, including building additional production facilities, but no details have been confirmed. The clarification addressed reports that SK Hynix is pursuing memory

According to Yicai Global, Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares fell over 9% in early trading on August 24, opening at 113.1 HKD and hitting a low of 110.8 HKD. The decline was driven by the company's announcement over the weekend of a share placement of 710 million shares at 112.70 HKD per share,

According to Kazakhstan's national oil company, the Pavlodar refinery maintenance plan has been postponed from 2026 to 2027, the state oil company reported via international news agency.

US President Donald Trump purchased shares of crypto-related brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) in June while selling shares of Coinbase (COIN) and Strategy (MSTR), according to a periodic trading report disclosed by the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE) on the 20th local time. The OGE Form 278-T

According to BlockBeats, a major trader who previously focused on high-frequency U.S. stock futures trading began intensively trading Hyperliquid (HYPE) starting last Friday, August 24, according to TradingBeats monitoring. The whale reportedly holds a $12 million position in HYPE.

On Friday, August 21, U.S. stocks closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 517.80 points (0.98%) to 53,277.01, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gaining 0.43%. However, weekly performance showed weakness: the S&P 500 declined 1.4%, Nasdaq fell 2%, and the Dow dropped 0.9%, each

According to Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 74 on August 24, up 7 points from August 23, indicating a greed-dominated market sentiment. The 7-day average stands at 61, while the 30-day average remains at 36.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced upcoming Iran sanctions via a Financial Times op-ed on the 23rd (local time), calling the measures an 'economic D-Day' aimed at cutting all economic lifelines sustaining the Iranian regime. Bessent stated the goal is to pressure Tehran into complete

Asian markets declined this morning, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 2.1%, the Hang Seng Tech Index dropping 3.8%, and Alibaba and MiniMax slipping more than 9% each. China's ChiNext Index fell 3.5%, with biotech and semiconductor stocks leading declines. Separately, Shein confirmed its Hon

On August 24, five South Korean brokerages—Kiwoom, Meritz, Daol Investment, Samsung, and Hana Securities—lowered their target prices for Kakao following the company's August 21 announcement of a stock split plan. Kiwoom made the steepest cut, slashing its target from 110,000 Korean

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-won exchange rate fell to 1,379.80 won on August 24 at 11:07 a.m. KST, marking its lowest level in approximately 11 months since September 17, 2025. The rate closed at 1,380.50 won, down 6.00 won from the previous day's Seoul market close of 1,386.50 won. The

According to Financial Times, Saudi Arabia has discussed a state-backed war and political risk insurance program with London insurance brokers on August 24, aimed at protecting regional maritime trade amid conflict threats. The proposed insurance pool would provide vessels and cargo assets

Korean government bonds showed mixed performance on August 24 as foreign investors drove futures market gains while a bond auction produced split results. At 11:04 AM, the 3-year benchmark bond yield traded at 3.857%, up 0.2 basis points from the previous session's closing average, while the 10-year