Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CME FedWatch data, the Federal Reserve will decide interest rates on September 17, 8am KST (September 16, 2pm ET) following an FOMC meeting. Market participants currently price in a 93.6% probability of a rate hike, as the decision comes amid rising crude oil prices driven by Middle

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.0210% on September 15, marking the highest level since mid-2007.

According to BlockBeats, Japan's 10-year government bond yield touched 3.025% on September 15, marking the highest level since September 1996.

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's government established the Future Response Fund in September 2026, funded by increased corporate tax revenues from the semiconductor industry. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix paid 11.2083 trillion Korean won in corporate taxes during the first half of 2026, r

Oracle initiated a fresh round of layoffs on Monday, Sept. 14, with affected US employees receiving termination emails designating Monday as their final working day. The layoffs stem from Oracle's effort to control costs while allocating resources to artificial intelligence infrastructure

Oracle initiated a new round of layoffs on Monday, Sept. 14, as the software giant continues its restructuring effort to fund AI infrastructure expansion. Affected U.S. employees received early-morning emails informing them their positions were eliminated effective immediately. The exact number of e

Nokia Corp. (NOK) stock rose over 1% overnight after Rosenblatt initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $15 price target, calling the telecom equipment maker an AI optical powerhouse trading at a conservative valuation. The firm sees Nokia benefiting from growing AI infrastructure demand as its b

According to Rosenblatt Securities, Nokia (NOK) stock rose over 1% overnight after the firm initiated Buy coverage with a $15 price target, implying 55% upside. Rosenblatt called Nokia an AI optical powerhouse trading at a potentially conservative valuation, citing the company's growing optical

According to FAO official Oleg Kobyakov, shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are projected to reduce global grain production and supply from the second half of 2026 through 2027. The disruptions will drive grain prices higher and disrupt fertilizer supply chains, particularly for urea

ARK Invest sold more than $65 million worth of crypto-related holdings on Monday, offloading shares in Coinbase, Circle, Bitmine, Bullish, and its own Bitcoin ETF product ARKB. The sales occurred during a rally in digital asset markets, consistent with Cathie Wood's documented strategy of buying

IBK Securities held its 19th term second extraordinary shareholders meeting on the 15th, where two audit committee member appointment proposals were rejected due to minority shareholder opposition. The meeting, attended by 228 shareholders representing 93.78% of voting shares (118,339,156 shares), s

Gold prices declined over 1% to approximately $4,355.85 per ounce, recording an intraday low of $4,323.78 on September 10, as oil prices increased due to Middle East supply disruptions. The decline stems from rising inflation concerns that could prompt the Federal Reserve to maintain tighter

Life Asset Management submitted a proposal on September 14 urging Samsung Electronics to repurchase and cancel its preferred shares. The shares currently trade at a roughly 26% discount to the company's common stock. The South Korean hedge fund wants the Samsung board to review the proposal at its

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 15, IBK Securities held a shareholder meeting where minority shareholders voted down two auditor appointment proposals. The proposals were rejected with 6.03 million opposing votes against 5.28 million supporting votes, representing approximately 4.8% of

Tokenized gold reached approximately $5.1 billion in on-chain value as of recent data, representing less than 0.02% of the estimated $30.1 trillion global gold market. The sector is dominated by two tokens: Tether Gold (XAUt) with $2.4–2.7 billion in market cap and Pax Gold (PAXG) with $1.8–1.9 bill

According to Crypto Briefing, spot gold prices fell over 1% to around $4,355.85 per ounce on September 10, with an intraday low of $4,323.78, amid rising oil prices triggered by Middle East supply disruptions. The decline reflects growing inflationary concerns that could prompt the Federal Reserve t

According to Jin10, European Central Bank Vice President Bovic warned on Monday (September 15) that market valuations driven by artificial intelligence hype are susceptible to correction. "These price-to-earnings and forward price-to-earnings ratios are unprecedented or unseen for a long time," he s