Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

GCash parent company Mynt set its initial public offering price at P6.60 per share on Thursday, October 1, with the decision disclosed on the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, October 2. The pricing values the fintech company at approximately P442 billion ahead of its stock market debut. The

According to Rappler, Mynt set its final IPO price at P6.60 per share on October 1, valuing the GCash parent company at roughly P442 billion ahead of its Philippine Stock Exchange debut. At the final price, the base offering of up to 8.03 billion shares would raise around P53 billion, with

According to Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley, the Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR) saw net inflows of approximately $9 million on its third day of trading.

According to Hong Kong stock filings, BYD delivered approximately 463,600 vehicles in September, marking a year-over-year increase of 16.98%.

Samsung Electronics completed its planned stock buyback quantity by purchasing 53.8 million shares through the previous day, according to Korea Exchange corporate disclosure channel on October 2. The company exceeded its announced target of 53,285,968 shares set for the period from August 24 to

Korean refining and oil stocks surged in early trading on the morning of the 2nd, driven by escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions and a sharp rise in international oil prices on the 1st. S-Oil, SK Innovation, GS, and smaller oil distributors posted gains ranging from 1.55% to 7.53% as

According to News1, South Korea's KOSPI index rebounded to 6980.93 on Oct 2 morning after opening down 0.47%, supported by retail and institutional buying. The KOSDAQ composite also turned positive, up 0.44% to 898.23. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.342%, the highest level in 24 years,

Samsung Securities forecasts Samsung Electronics' Q3 operating profit will exceed 100 trillion won. Analyst Lee Jong-wook maintained a 'buy' rating and 400,000 won target price, citing memory market improvement. Lee stated that high price volatility from first-half DRAM price surges has concluded, w

According to Newsis, South Korean securities firms forecast on October 2 that memory chip prices will continue climbing in the fourth quarter of 2026, with DRAM prices expected to rise 10-15% quarter-on-quarter and NAND prices 15-20%. More significantly, multiple brokers project that 2027 will see s

According to the Korea Exchange's corporate disclosure channel on October 2, Samsung Electronics completed its announced share repurchase program, having acquired 53.8 million shares. The company had previously announced a plan to repurchase 53.28 million shares from August 24 to November 21, so the

Spot gold fell 1.00% intraday, trading at 4,135.10 per ounce.

According to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, on October 2, the regulator added FNXAI token and 1FNXAI token to its list of suspicious digital asset-related investment products. The products claim to enable investors to automatically trade U.S. stocks and other financial

Korean silver ETFs declined 11-13% over the recent one month period, outpacing gold ETFs' 9-11% drop, as prolonged high interest rates pressured precious metals markets. The steeper decline in silver reflected both rising bond yields and silver's characteristically higher volatility compared to gold

According to Newsis, silver-related ETFs on South Korean exchanges fell sharply over the past month, with some silver ETFs dropping as much as 13%, outpacing gold ETF losses of around 9-11%. TIGER Silver Active declined 13.14%, while 1Q Silver Active fell 13.02%, compared to ACE KRX Gold Bullion's 1

According to Yonhap News, Mercury surged 29.80% to 6,250 Korean won on Oct 2 morning (9:35 a.m. KST), hitting the daily price limit as optical telecom stocks rallied across the sector. The surge triggered the Volatility Interruption mechanism twice within minutes. Other optical telecom stocks

According to News1, the USD/KRW exchange rate surged to 1,361.30 on October 2 morning, driven by European fiscal concerns that strengthened the U.S. dollar. The UK's 30-year government bond yield broke through 6% to reach its highest level since March 1998, while German-French and German-Italian yie

According to a joint announcement on September 27, Good Child International (HKEX: 01086) and Crystal Aurora International Ltd. launched a privatization offer at HK$1.50 per share in cash, with total consideration of approximately HK$1.322 billion. The offer represents premiums of 38.89% to the

Spot gold fell below $4,150 per troy ounce today, declining 0.65% during intraday trading on October 2.

Walmart faces mounting pricing pressures from rising oil and diesel costs and may need to selectively raise prices to defend profit margins, according to Bank of America analyst Chris Nardon following a Walmart investor meeting in Boston on October 2. The analyst reported that Walmart CEO and