Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Barron's, Micron Technology (MU) stock closed at $1,016.59 on Friday (September 5), surging 6.1% and hitting the $1,000 level for the first time since mid-August, driven by renewed investor interest in AI infrastructure-related stocks. The stock gained 9% for the week. Notably, Micron's

According to ChainCatcher, on August 28, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich exercised 92,000 Series 10 rights, acquiring 64 million new shares and raising his stake to approximately 6.2% of the company. Combined with MMXX Ventures, Gerovich's holdings exceed 27% of fully diluted shares. On August 18, th

Mark Spitznagel, CEO of Universa Investments known as a 'black swan' investor, warned that an unprecedented stock market crash could follow after the artificial intelligence boom experiences one more strong rally. Spitznagel stated he expects to become 'the biggest bear you'll hear in the coming

According to Bloomberg, Indonesia's wealthiest Hartono family has invested at least $1.4 billion overseas recently, a significant shift from their traditional domestic wealth focus. The family is funneling capital through entities based in Singapore and London as part of broader capital outflows fro

The Bank of Korea on September 8 released preliminary Q2 2026 GDP data showing South Korea's real GDP grew 0.6% quarter-over-quarter, unchanged from the preliminary estimate announced in July. The 0.6% QoQ growth matched the initial figure despite incorporating additional final-month data that was u

Individual investors in the Korean ETF market net sold semiconductor-related exchange-traded funds during January 1-7 despite strong performance, instead net buying US index-tracking and low-volatility products. The shift occurred as 9 of the top 10 performing ETFs were semiconductor-focused, with S

According to Yonhap Infomax, credit spreads on unsecured corporate bonds (grade AA-) in South Korea expanded to 67.3 basis points as of September 4, up from 50.7bp at the start of 2026. The widening spreads, driven by heightened short-term money market volatility amid Chuseok holiday demand and

According to Business Insider, on September 7, Mark Spitznagel, CEO of Universa Investments, warned that after another round of AI boom peaks, markets could face an unprecedented crash larger than anything witnessed in modern history. Spitznagel stated that "a massive, risk-loving, crazy rally could

According to Korea Exchange and Koscom Check data for September 1-7, SK Hynix-linked leveraged ETFs dominated South Korea's top-performing exchange-traded products, with 9 of the top 10 positions held by semiconductor-related funds. The 'ACE SK Hynix Single-Stock Leveraged' ETF led with a 12.65%

Five active ETFs were delisted this year after failing Korea's correlation coefficient requirement, financial investment industry data showed on the 8th. Korea Investment Trust Management lost 4 ETFs in July, and Timefolio Asset Management lost 1 last month, all for maintaining correlation coefficie

According to Asia Economy, five active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in South Korea have been delisted since July 2026 due to failure to meet correlation coefficient requirements. The most recent case involved one ETF from Time Portfolio Asset Management, following four products from Korean

South Korea's second-quarter gross domestic product rose 0.6% sequentially in preliminary figures, matching both economist expectations and the prior quarter's growth rate of 0.6%.

According to Yahoo Finance and Goldman Sachs, on September 6, ultra-wealthy Americans holding assets exceeding $1 million have substantially reduced stock exposure amid persistent high interest rates, market volatility, and tariff uncertainty. These investors now hold approximately 20% of total asse

According to Business Insider, Jim Stoeffel, portfolio manager at Royce Investment Partners (part of Franklin Templeton), highlighted microcap stocks with market caps below $300 million as "the best secret" in the market. Since April 8, 2025, the Russell Microcap Index has outperformed broader marke

Korea's stock market will see large-scale capital movements on September 10, coinciding with stock futures and options expiration, and September 11, when the KRX sector index undergoes regular adjustments. Approximately ₩1.8 trillion will flow through major sector ETFs as fund managers rebalance

According to Mirae Asset Securities analyst Yoon Jae-hong, on September 10, KRX index rebalancing will trigger large-scale fund flows in South Korea's equity market as derivatives expire and sector index components reset. Semiconductor ETF holdings of 7.6 trillion won face mechanical selling due to

Senator Bill Hagerty raised concerns about ISS, a foreign-owned proxy advisory firm, stating that the firm has operated without transparency or accountability for years. ISS is currently refusing to provide information requested by the SEC, prompting Hagerty to question what the firm might be

According to Guru Club, on September 8, Japanese yen strengthened to its highest level since February 2026, surging to 154.06 per U.S. dollar during London trading hours with intraday gains exceeding 1.4%. The last time yen reached this level was on February 23. Market participants attributed the

According to Guru Club, spot gold fell 0.58% to $4,404.30 per ounce on the New York close of September 8. Spot silver declined 0.06% to $66.1710 per ounce.

According to Bank of America, Chief Equity Strategist Michael Hartnett warned on Friday that with Trump's approval rating at 35%-40%, Democrats have a rising chance of controlling both the Senate and House in the midterm elections. Hartnett predicted this would trigger a major risk-off event,