Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to financial authorities and banking associations, South Korea's residential mortgage loan rates hit 5.02% in September, the highest level in 14 years and five months, up 90 basis points compared to September last year at 4.12%. The increase reflects persistent margin pressure as banks

According to Yonhapinfomax on November 2, mutual financial institutions including agricultural cooperatives offered mortgage rates around 4.34%, marking a rare reversal where secondary financial sector rates fell below major banks. The phenomenon reflects loan volume cap regulations imposed by

According to financial industry sources and Bank of Korea data, South Korea's five major banks' fixed-rate mortgage rates reached 4.55%–6.50% on November 2, with fixed-rate products exceeding 5% annually for the first time since 2013. The fixed-rate mortgage average climbed to 5.11% in September

According to Alternative.me data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 37 today, compared to 34 yesterday, maintaining a "panic" market state. The index measures market sentiment on a scale from 0 to 100, with readings below 40 indicating panic

Spot platinum rose 0.62% and spot palladium gained 0.86% as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on November 2.

Japan's October manufacturing PMI was released at 53.3, matching the preliminary estimate. The final reading showed no revision from the initial figure.

According to Paradis on X platform, Apple has shown negative correlation with Nasdaq-100 Index ETF (QQQ) for the first time in history. The market views Apple as a hedge against AI capital expenditure volatility.

Tokyo Stock Exchange strengthened listing standards for its Growth Market in September, raising the market capitalization requirement from ¥4 billion after 10 years of listing to ¥10 billion after 5 years. The reform aims to transform the Growth Market toward companies with higher growth potential a

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is forecast to report a 58.29% year-over-year decline in operating profit for Q3, according to consensus estimates from 14 domestic securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax. The utility's Q3 operating profit is projected at 2.3576 trillion won, down

According to Rootdata, Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened today at 62,972.02, down 0.5% from the previous close of 63,290.11.

According to Yonhap Infomax's coverage of Japan Week held last week in Tokyo, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is implementing stricter listing maintenance criteria for its Growth market segment. Effective March 2030, companies must achieve a market capitalization of at least 10 billion yen within 5 y

According to Yonhapinfomax analysis of 14 major Korean brokerages, Korea Electric Power (KEPCO) is forecast to report Q3 operating profit of 2.36 trillion won, down 58.29% year-over-year. The sharp decline stems from surging coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices following Middle East

According to Yonhap Infomax, on November 2, Japan's asset management industry held its core week of Japan Week, with the Annual Asset Management Forum 2026 drawing 756 registered attendees. The Japanese Asset Management Association (IMAJ) chairman delivered 5 speeches and conducted 2 media

South Korea's Kospi fell 1.51% to 5,644.16 as of 9:03 a.m. on November 2, driven by weakness in US technology shares that pressured sentiment across Asian markets. The decline followed a sharp selloff on Wall Street on October 30, where the Nasdaq dropped 2.86% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor

Reddit (NYS:RDDT), the world's largest social news community, saw its stock price plummet on the 30th (New York market) amid concerns that artificial intelligence is creating a bleak environment where actual user clicks are declining. According to Yahoo Finance on the 31st (local time), structural c

APR, a South Korean cosmetics company with stock code 278470, reported third-quarter operating profit of 160.6 billion won, a 68.95% increase year-over-year that nonetheless fell short of market expectations, according to an Oct 30 conference call. The currency strengthening of the Korean won

According to Yahoo Finance, Reddit's stock plunged 29.22% to $91.73 on October 30 as Google's AI-driven search model diverted traffic away from the platform. The shift stems from Google's transition to AI-powered answers that summarize content directly rather than directing users to external

According to Business Insider, Michael Burry this week reiterated his bullish stance on Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW), the stuffed animal chain that he first publicly backed in August. Burry believes the retailer, whose stock has plummeted over 50% since the start of 2026, has "nine lives" and is

On Nov. 2 (Monday), key U.S. economic data releases include the October S&P Global Manufacturing PMI at 11:45 p.m. Korea Standard Time and the October ISM Manufacturing PMI at 12 a.m. Korea Standard Time on Nov. 3. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee is scheduled to speak at 1:15 a.m. Korea Standa