Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index dropped 4.2% to 5,688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

South Korean financial regulators are monitoring approximately five listed companies suspected of artificially inflating stock prices to avoid delisting under new market rules. The Financial Supervisory Service and Korea Exchange initiated focused surveillance following the implementation of

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service and Korea Exchange on August 18, regulators are intensifying monitoring of listed companies suspected of artificially inflating stock prices to evade newly stricter delisting rules. Since July, companies with stock prices below 1,000 won

According to Cailian Press, on August 18, China's Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.19%, while the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.56% and the ChiNext Index declined 0.93%. Trading volume across both Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges reached 24 trillion yuan. Sectors rotated rapidly, with agricultural s

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 18, Korean Electronics Holdings announced the early repurchase of 600 million won in unsecured convertible bonds that were issued in February. The company was designated as a managed item on August 12 due to a market cap decline below 20 billion won. The early r

According to Ashley Webb, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, the UK unemployment rate rose from 4.8% in the three months ending May to 4.9% in the three months ending June, with the monthly rate increasing from 4.6% to 5.4%. Webb stated the data reflects a softening labor market, indicating th

At midday close on August 18, China's domestic futures market saw broad gains led by energy and industrial commodities. SC crude oil rose nearly 6%, fuel oil surged over 5%, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) climbed nearly 5%, and ethylene glycol (EG) gained over 4%. Low-sulfur fuel oil (LU),

On Aug 18, European stock indices opened with mixed movements. Germany's DAX30 declined 89.91 points, or 0.34%, to 26,279.75; France's CAC40 fell 17.44 points, or 0.20%, to 8,562.16; and Italy's FTSE MIB dropped 114.98 points, or 0.21%, to 53,472.00. Stoxx50 eased 17.70 points, or 0.27%, to 6,512.75

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold closed at 953.88 yuan per gram on August 18, trading 0.16 yuan per gram below the international gold price of 954.04 yuan per gram.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 15:00 Beijing time on August 18, spot platinum fell 0.62% while spot palladium gained 0.11% at noon.

KOSPI closed down 108.11 points (1.55%) at 6,869.83 on the 18th, reversing from a strong opening as bond yield concerns swept Asian markets. The index had opened 2% higher at 7,127.77 and reached an intraday peak of 7,216.62 before plunging to 6,788.78 by afternoon close. Market participants

According to Bloomberg, sovereign bond yields across major economies rose to multi-year highs this week. The US 30-year Treasury reached its highest level since 2007, French borrowing costs hit their highest since 2008, and German yields rose to 2011 levels. UK gilt yields approached 6%, while

KOSPI 200 companies recorded their highest operating profit in Q2, driven by strong performance from semiconductor leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The record results reflect robust earnings across the semiconductor sector, which served as the primary growth engine. Beyond semiconductors, c

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 1.55% to 6,869.83 on August 18, with the KOSDAQ falling 3.52% to 834.20. The decline followed a sharp rise in Japanese 10-year bond yields to their highest level in approximately 30 years, triggering a regional risk-off sentiment

In Q2 2026, KOSPI 200 enterprises recorded record-high operating profit, driven by strong performance from semiconductor leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Beyond semiconductors, energy and financial sectors also posted solid results. However, analysts expect second-half earnings to face

KOSPI fell to the 6000-point range after briefly recovering above 7200 during intraday trading. The index closed at 6869.83, down 108.11 points or 1.55%, as foreign investors sharply reduced their buying activity from over 1.5 trillion won in early trading to just 46.7 billion won by market close. T

Tokyo bond market participants are treating a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike next month as a foregone conclusion, driven by yen weakness and Middle East instability fueling inflation. Asahi Shimbun reported on the 17th that market sentiment reflects a belief that US Treasury Secretary

Wall Street billionaire investors restructured their Chinese tech stock portfolios in Q2, shifting focus toward AI-driven companies. Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office purchased 88,200 Baidu ADR shares worth approximately $10.1 million, marking the fund's first China tech investment

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) released a report on August 18 forecasting that rising US Treasury yields will have limited impact on Asian foreign exchange and bond markets. The Japanese financial group attributed this resilience to the fact that yield increases reflect improved economic

Options investors are betting on further gold price increases, according to Chris Murphy, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna. Murphy noted that 1-month implied volatility has remained at recent lows while gold prices have continued rising. This environment allows investors to increase