Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 18 (U.S. Eastern Time), WTI crude oil for September delivery rose $0.44 to $84.94 per barrel (up 0.52%), while Brent crude oil for October delivery increased $0.15 to $91.02 per barrel (up 0.17%) on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The gains reflect ongoing

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 18, WTI crude oil futures for September delivery rose $0.44 to $84.94 per barrel, while Brent crude for October delivery gained $0.15 to $91.02 per barrel. The increase reflects ongoing Middle East tensions, with U.S. President Donald Trump stating on Truth

According to Barron's, Micron Technology shares fell 7% to $941.10 on August 18, ending a five-day winning streak during which the stock had broken above $1,000 on August 17. The decline, driven by a broader selloff in semiconductor stocks following rising bond yields, also affected peers SanDisk, w

iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, added 70.27 tonnes to its holdings yesterday (August 17), bringing total assets to 15,343.05 tonnes.

According to Nasdaq's proposal, the exchange plans to add overnight stock trading from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET beginning December 6, 2026, pending SEC approval. The move would enable 23-hour trading five days a week, with the core 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. session remaining the primary pricing window.

Five Korean securities firms cut target prices for CJ Corporation stocks following the holding company's Q2 2024 earnings report. Korea Investment & Securities, Daishin Securities, Hana Securities, Hanwha Investment & Securities, and Heungkuk Securities lowered their target prices to a range

According to the AI investment platform EpicAI, Samyang Foods recorded Q2 overseas revenue of 645.8 billion Korean won on August 19, marking the first time the company exceeded 600 billion won in a single quarter. H1 consolidated revenue reached 1.48 trillion Korean won, up 37.2% year-over-year,

According to Korea Economic Daily, on August 19 five securities firms lowered CJ Group's stock target price to 180,000–215,000 won, citing weakened profitability at its flagship subsidiary Olive Young. CJ's stock fell 8.11% to 126,900 won the same day. Olive Young posted Q2 revenue of 1.798

US stock indices ended lower on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.7% as bond yields spiked and fanned inflation anxiety. The S&P 500 closed 0.7% lower while the Dow Jones Industrial Average eased 0.2%. The decline came as 10-year Treasury yields hovered near the highest levels since

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (AMLX) launched a $350 million underwritten public offering of common shares after hours on Tuesday, following the announcement of positive topline data from its late-stage LUCIDITY trial of avexitide for post-bariatric hypoglycemia. The stock closed 64% higher on Tuesday,

On Tuesday, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (AMLX) shares hit a record high, surging 64%, after announcing positive topline data from its late-stage LUCIDITY trial of avexitide, a once-daily injection for post-bariatric hypoglycemia. The company simultaneously launched a $350 million underwritten public

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix margin trading volumes surged following stricter regulations on single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes implemented July 31, according to data from KOSCOM through August 14. Samsung Electronics' daily average new credit financing

According to Korea Exchange (KOSCOM), following the July 31 leverage ETF regulation that raised deposit requirements to 30M Korean won, Samsung Electronics' daily average new margin financing surged 52.3% to 3.79 million shares by August 14, while SK Hynix jumped 25.5% to 661,000 shares. New margin

The Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank's GDPNow model estimated U.S. Q3 growth at 4.0% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis on August 18 (local time). This represents a 0.3 percentage point decrease from the 4.3% estimate published on the 14th. The downward revision was driven by the latest

Toyota Finance opened applications Tuesday for its second tokenized bond offering, allowing retail investors to purchase directly through the Toyota Wallet app without opening securities accounts. The Toyota Finance Second Security Token Bond, also called the TOYOTA Wallet Tsumugu Bond, has a

According to the Atlanta Federal Reserve, on August 18, the Fed's GDP Now model lowered its estimate for U.S. third-quarter economic growth to 4.0% annualized, down 0.3 percentage points from 4.3% on August 14. The downward revision reflects updated economic data, including a reduction in the

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index closed at 6,869.83 on August 19, down 108.11 points (1.55%) from the previous trading day, falling short of the 7,000-point recovery target. Among 10 stocks that declined sharply in late July, six have recovered their losses. However, major

According to the Financial Investment Association of Korea and Korea Exchange, the VKOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index 200 Volatility) fell to 56.97 as of August 18, down 30.6% from 82.05 on August 4. As market sentiment stabilizes, leverage-dependent trading activity is accelerating despite d

According to the financial investment industry, on August 19, five active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were delisted in South Korea within two months due to failure to meet correlation coefficient requirements. Under Korea Exchange rules, active ETFs must maintain a correlation coefficient of at

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the U.S. pending home sales index fell 2.3% in July, announced on Tuesday, missing economist expectations for a 0.3% increase. Year-over-year, pending home sales dropped 2.2% against forecasts for a 1.4% rise. Spot gold initially fell to a se