Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yahoo Finance, the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, which tracks major U.S. banks, fell 0.17% today (October 2) after dipping as much as 2.4% during the session. The index has declined 13% from its August high and returned to May-end levels. Major banks including Citigroup, PNC, and Bank of

Japan's 30-year government bond yield decreased by 4 basis points to 4.130% today.

South Korea's KOSPI index opened lower on the morning of the 2nd, retreating to the 6930 level in early trading, while the KOSDAQ index rebounded shortly after opening and approached the 900 level. As of 9:04 AM, the KOSPI stood at 6936.64, down 34.71 points (0.50%) from the previous trading day, de

On October 1, Micron (MU-US) posted fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations and provided optimistic guidance for the first quarter, driven by sustained strong artificial intelligence infrastructure demand. Shares

The family of billionaire Nathan "Natie" Kirsh is expanding its New York family office, KFO, following the agreement to sell food-service distributor Jetro Restaurant Depot to Sysco in a deal valued at about $29 billion including debt. The transaction, which involves $22 billion in cash and 91.5 mil

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing disclosure on September 30, Beijing Baibe Biotechs (301080.SZ) submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong main board, with China Merchants Securities International as sole sponsor. The company develops, manufactures and sells recombinant

The Nikkei 225 Index decline expanded to 1% intraday on October 2.

According to Jin10, Australia's 10-year government bond yield narrowed to around 12 basis points below its US counterpart on October 2, approaching the smallest gap since September 2025. The narrowing reflects diverging monetary policy expectations between the two countries, with markets

According to Financial News, KOSPI opened down 0.47% on October 2, reaching 6938.27.

According to Kyobo Securities, South Korean food company Samyang Foods is projected to report Q3-Q4 2026 consolidated revenue of 818.5 billion won and operating profit of 183.2 billion won, representing year-over-year growth of 30% and 40% respectively, in line with market consensus. Despite

According to Yonhapnews, the KOSDAQ index broke above the 900 mark during intraday trading on October 2, hitting 900.32, up 0.67%.

According to Bloomberg, SK hynix raised $26.5 billion through its US listing of American depositary receipts in the third quarter ended September 30, accounting for the majority of the period's $36.1 billion in total US IPO proceeds. The quarter marked the second-busiest for US IPO proceeds

Gate News message, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded -$24.4M in net outflows on October 1. Among the 12 funds, 5 have reported their data so far. According to the reported data, BTC recorded +$14.6M in inflows, while GBTC recorded -$31.4M in outflows. Additionally, ETF custody wallets saw 1.8K $BTC

On October 1, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield increased 4 basis points to 5.348%, marking the highest level since 2002 and surpassing the 2007 peak.

LS Securities raised its target price for Korean Air stocks by 21.2% from 33,000 won to 40,000 won, projecting the airline's Q3-Q4 performance will exceed market expectations driven by strong passenger and cargo operations. The brokerage forecasts Q3-Q4 revenue of 5.1487 trillion won and operating p

Moderna will be added to the Nasdaq-100 Index on October 9 before market open on Friday, replacing Warner Bros. Discovery.

Shinhan Asset Management is launching the 'SOL Global DRAM Semiconductor Plus ETF' on the 7th of this month on the securities market, focusing on global memory market leaders and key equipment suppliers. The fund targets AI infrastructure growth and memory industry expansion by investing in

Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened lower on October 2, falling 549.08 points, or 0.80%, to close the opening session at 68,407.64.

Nuveen Asset Management completed its acquisition of Schroders Asset Management on the 1st (local time), creating a global asset manager with $2.6 trillion (approximately 4,008 trillion won) in assets under management. The merger combines both firms' investment capabilities and regional business

Nike Inc. (NKE) stock slumped 9% after-hours on Thursday after CEO Elliott Hill said the fix in Nike Sportswear, Jordan Brand, and Greater China businesses will take time and issued a full-year forecast that disappointed Wall Street. The company earned $0.48 a share in the fiscal first quarter,