Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Multiple companies are conducting initial public offering (IPO) activities during the week of Sept 7-11 in the Korean stock market. AI voice technology company NeosapienS, KB No.34 SPAC, and Korea No.17 SPAC will proceed with public subscriptions for general investors. WisePlanet Company, BigWave

According to Korea Exchange, YG PLUS shares fell to 3,170 won on September 4, down 72.2% from their July 22, 2025 peak of 11,400 won. The stock surged 216% from its January 2025 opening price of 3,610 won, driven by expectations around BLACKPINK's full-group comeback and world tour. Profit-taking s

According to Odaily, tokenized stock trading volume reached nearly $3 billion in a week during August, with Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and Solana dominating trading activity. Total locked value in on-chain tokenized stocks has exceeded $110 million, though only about 5% is deployed in on-chain

Major South Korean insurers recorded insurance contract loans totaling 47.9 trillion won at the end of July, according to data from the Financial Supervisory Service submitted to National Assembly member Lee Jong-wook of the People Power Party. The 3.9% increase from the end of last year was

According to Guru Club, Iraq's Oil Minister stated yesterday (Sept 5) that the country has raised its daily crude oil export capacity to over 3 million barrels.

According to Guru Club, a Brazilian court on September 6 suspended all environmental permits for Sigma Lithium's operating subsidiary Sigma Mining and ordered the halt of mining operations at its Grota do Cirilo lithium project. Located in the 'Brazilian Lithium Valley' region, the deposit is one of

According to Wall Street Journal columnist Tim Higgins, Tesla stock dropped nearly 6% on Friday (Sept. 4) following a lukewarm market reception to the company's Cybercab autonomous taxi service launch on Sept. 3. Higgins characterized the "Cybercab storm" Musk had promised as more of a "drizzle." W

Five major South Korean banks accumulated a record $76.983 billion in dollar deposits as of September 3, the highest level since May 2021, as the won-dollar exchange rate fell to a 23-month low. Companies are holding onto dollar reserves rather than converting to won, with exporters delaying

US high-income consumers sustained robust spending in Q2 even as household financial stress indicators worsened, according to Hana Securities analysis. US real GDP growth slowed to 1.5% QoQ annualized in Q2, but personal consumption growth accelerated to 3.4%, despite credit card and auto loan

South Korean retail investors incurred over KRW 120 billion in currency losses on SpaceX and SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) through August due to won appreciation against the dollar, according to data from the Korea Securities Depository released on September 6. Despite net

Korean retail investors poured funds into unhedged overseas ETFs over the past month despite currency-hedged versions outperforming by approximately 5 percentage points amid sharp won appreciation. The performance gap stemmed from won strengthening reducing dollar-denominated asset values for unhedg

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's five major banks' dollar deposit balances reached a record $76.98 billion on Sept. 3, driven by companies and individuals holding dollars amid currency strength. Corporate dollar deposits hit $63.3 billion, also a record, while individual holdings reached $13.6

NH Investment & Securities forecasts the Korean stock market index KOSPI will trade between 6200 and 7300 during the week of September 7-11, with direction determined by US inflation indicators and Middle East developments. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix retain approximately 38.3 trillion won in r

According to Korea Exchange, Mirae Asset launches TIGER S&P 500 U.S. Bond Blend 50 ETF on September 8, combining S&P 500 stocks and U.S. Treasury bonds with 1-year or less maturity in 50:50 allocation. The bond-heavy ETF allows 100% allocation in retirement accounts and can boost effective equity

According to Token Terminal, Robinhood's tokenized stocks recently accumulated $73.1 million in deposits within the decentralized finance sector. xStocks followed with $63.9 million in tokenized assets, together representing 71% of the category's total $192.6 million in total value locked (TVL) in

BigWave Robotics is conducting institutional investor demand forecasting from the 7th to 11th after multiple IPO postponements, having lowered its offering price range by 25% to 15,000-18,000 won per share and reduced share count by 20% to 1.6 million shares. The robotics automation platform

According to Bizwatch, this week is shaping up as a busy IPO period in South Korea's stock market, with multiple companies launching institutional investor roadshows between September 7-11. BigWave Robotics, a robotic automation platform provider that previously delayed its listing multiple times, i

According to GasBuddy, U.S. average diesel retail prices reached a historic high of $5.848 per gallon on September 3, surpassing the previous record of $5.819 set on June 17, 2022. The latest figures represent a significant increase from $3.7 per gallon a year