Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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,

NH Investment Securities forecasts the Bank of Korea will stop interest rate hikes at 3.50%, below the 3.75% ceiling currently priced by bond markets reacting to US Federal Reserve tightening. Researcher Kang Seung-won projects two additional rate increases in November and February, after which

According to an official announcement, Neuberger Berman completed its acquisition of Schroders on October 1, creating a global asset manager with $2.6 trillion in assets under management. The combined firm is the only asset manager ranking in the top 10 globally across all three major segments:

According to Shinhan Asset Management, the SOL Global DRAM Semiconductor Plus ETF will list on October 7, comprising 10 global memory and chipmaking stocks. The fund allocates approximately 90% to seven major memory companies—Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Micron, SanDisk, Kioxia, Seagate, and

According to the Financial Supervisory Service, outstanding balances of derivative-linked securities and bonds reached 96.7 trillion won as of end-June 2026, marking the highest level since June 2023. The balance increased by 9.5 trillion won (10.9%) year-over-year. Total issuance in the first

According to IBK Investment Securities report on October 2, Donguk Pharmaceuticals forecast H2 revenue of 547.5 billion Korean won and operating profit of 60.1 billion won, representing 16.6% and 22.5% year-over-year growth respectively. The growth is driven by expanded healthcare and cosmetics ope

According to Neuberger Berman, the company completed its acquisition of Schroders Asset Management on October 1, creating a global asset manager with $2.6 trillion in assets under management. The combined entity ranks in the top 10 globally across three asset classes—active equities, active bonds, a

According to LS Securities analyst Lee Jae-hyuk, on October 2, the brokerage upgraded Korean Air's price target by 21.2% to 40,000 won from 33,000 won, maintaining a "buy" rating. The analyst expects third and fourth quarter operating profit to reach 538.4 billion won, up 43.1% year-over-year and