Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung BioLogics (code: 207940) stock declined 15.8% from the beginning of 2026 through October 1. The steeper decline came after the company announced a 3 trillion won capital raise on August 28, triggering a 12.5% stock drop following the announcement. The selloff

The USD-KRW exchange rate is trading around the 1,360 won level on October 2nd, showing upward momentum driven by broad dollar strength. The dollar surged to its highest level in a year and a half overnight as French fiscal concerns triggered safe-haven demand, with the dollar index breaking

According to Yonhapinfomax, U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply on October 2, with 2-year yields dropping 9.80 basis points and 10-year yields declining 4.50 basis points. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson stated on October 1 that policymakers "will need to make judgments individually, and t

According to Yonhap Infomax, on Oct 2, the USD/KRW exchange rate is expected to edge toward the 1,360 level as the U.S. dollar strengthens. The dollar index broke above 102 overnight for the first time in 18 months, while the euro fell to 1.12 against the dollar, its lowest since May 2025. Oil

According to CNBC, on October 1, Authentic Brands Group made a private acquisition proposal to acquire Mattel at a valuation of $5 billion, or at least $20 per share. Following the announcement, Mattel's stock surged 18.80%, closing at $15.10, up $2.38. CNBC noted the proposal remains in early

Gate News message, VanEck's ETF wallets executed sales of approximately $10.76 million in digital assets through centralized exchanges. The transaction details show 45.41 BTC worth roughly $3.84 million and 2.57K ETH valued at approximately $6.91 million.

Samyang Holdings is returning to the public corporate bond market after approximately 2 years and 5 months, targeting up to 200 billion won in fundraising. The company plans a demand forecast on the 23rd of this month with an initial issuance goal of 100 billion won, expandable to 200 billion won

Scott Chronert, head of US equity strategy at Citigroup Research, told CNBC on local time October 1 the Federal Reserve's next move could be a rate cut, forecasting the Fed will enter freeze mode until mid-next year. Chronert's view contrasts with current market pricing: CME Group's FedWatch shows t

According to Citi Research's Scott Kronet in a CNBC interview on October 1, the Federal Reserve may enter a pause mode by mid-2026 rather than continue tightening, contrary to current market expectations. CME FedWatch data shows the federal funds futures market is pricing in an 85% probability of an

According to Axios, the U.S. military deployed two Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East in recent weeks to protect critical oil and gas infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, according to two U.S. officials and a regional source. The reinforcement aims to reassure the allied nations

According to Alternative.me, the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index declined to 72 today (October 2), down from 74 yesterday, indicating the cryptocurrency market remains in a greedy state.

The Bank of Korea stated on October 2 that September consumer price inflation reached 2.9%, and October inflation is expected to remain around 3%. Deputy Governor Lee Ji-ho explained that while headline inflation appeared to decline month-over-month, the underlying price momentum actually