Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, as of September 30, South Korea's banking sector recorded a reserve shortfall of 1.48 trillion won, while reserve adequacy surplus stood at 26.64 trillion won. The overnight call rate settled at 3.068% with transaction volume reaching 15.19 trillion won. The central bank

South Korean stocks opened higher on the 30th but lost momentum by mid-morning as foreign and institutional investors turned sellers. The KOSPI index opened 72.66 points (1.06%) higher at 6,943.47 and briefly touched a 1.38% gain before moderating to 6,891.40, up 20.59 points (0.30%) as of 11:10

South Korea's stock exchanges will launch a low Price-to-Book Ratio (PBR) company disclosure system on November 2, according to financial industry sources on September 30. The system will publicly identify companies in the bottom 25% of KOSPI or bottom 10% of KOSDAQ by PBR over a cumulative

According to Yonhapnews, on September 30, South Korea's KOSPI index opened 1.06% higher at 6,943.47 but momentum faded, trading up just 0.30% at 6,891.40 by late morning. KOSDAQ rose 0.59% to 854.78. Institutional investors

According to financial authorities, South Korea is advancing a plan to provide income tax deductions on ETFs investing in KOSDAQ's lower-tier market segment, marking the first tax benefit applied to ETF investments in the country. The measure aims to redirect investment flows from the upper-tier seg

Foreign investors purchased over 1.5 trillion won in ultra-long-term Korean government bonds during late August, according to Yonhap Infomax OTC investor transaction data. The buying occurred from the index fixing day on August 24 through month-end, targeting bonds with maturities of 20 years or lon

Korean government bond futures opened higher on September 30, with 3-year futures up 10 ticks to 102.29 and 10-year futures rising 19 ticks to 104.06 as of 9:04 AM. The gains reflected overnight declines in US Treasury yields and stabilization in international oil prices. Foreign investors net

According to Oppenheimer analyst Colin Rush, the firm initiated coverage of FuelCell (NAS:FCEL) with an Outperform rating and $24 price target on September 30. Rush cited surging power demand from artificial intelligence data centers facing severe grid connection delays as a key driver. The analyst

According to Yonhap Infomax, foreign investors more than doubled their net purchases of ultra-long-term Korean government bonds (20+ year maturity) to over 1.5 trillion won from the index fixing date on August 24 through month-end, compared to approximately 700 billion won in July. The increase

SK Hynix stocks fell 40% over a three-month period, closing at 1,765,000 won on the 29th compared to an intraday high of 2,987,000 won on June 25, according to Korea Exchange data. The decline was driven by concerns over a potential dual listing of U.S. subsidiary Solidigm and shareholder return

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's government bond futures rose on September 30 morning, tracking overnight declines in U.S. Treasury yields and falling oil prices. The 3-year government bond futures contract climbed 10 basis

According to EU energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen, since the Iran conflict erupted in late February, the European Union has spent approximately 100 billion euros on additional fossil fuel imports to maintain equivalent supply levels. Speaking on September 29 at an EU Energy Ministers meeting in

Toss Securities launched an integrated quote system for US stocks day trading starting from the 30th at 9 AM, combining real-time quotes from two Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) — Blue Ocean and Bruce. The brokerage implemented this dual-source approach to ensure continuous quote provision even

USD/JPY declined 0.50% during intraday trading on September 30, currently at 156.47.

According to Toss Securities, the South Korean brokerage launched an integrated quote system for U.S. stock after-hours trading starting September 30 at 9 AM, combining buy and sell quotes from two alternative trading systems: Blue Ocean and Bruce. The move enhances trading continuity and risk

Cathie Wood, founder of ARK Invest, announced on September 30 that the firm has added Kalshi, a prediction market platform, to its ETF investment strategy. Wood praised Kalshi's management team for their forward-thinking approach in positioning the platform for the future of prediction

According to investment analyst Nam Seok-kwan on September 29, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will complete their share buyback programs by mid-October, potentially creating a three-month funding vacuum until year-end. Nam noted that Samsung's buyback concludes around October 2, while SK Hynix

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts inflation for August and September at 6.4% to 7.4%, according to its latest statement.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia's August inflation eased on Wednesday, with the trimmed mean consumer price index rising just 0.2% month-on-month, down from 0.5% in July. The softer inflation print prompted traders to lower bets on further rate hikes from the Reserve

Institutional investors classified as 'Insurance+Fund' net purchased approximately ₩1.26 trillion in Korean government bonds on September 28, according to Yonhap Infomax over-the-counter investor transaction data. The buying activity occurred as 10-year Korean government bond yields surged 15.7