Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Seoul Economic, Robotis (108490), a robot component manufacturer, posted its first profitable quarter on Sept 4, prompting sharp stock gains. The company's Q2 revenue reached 15.4 billion won (up 95.1% year-over-year) with operating profit of 2 billion won (up 726%), beating market

According to Gas Buddy, U.S. average diesel retail price hit a record high of $5.848 per gallon on September 3, surpassing the previous peak of $5.819 per gallon set on June 17, 2022.

Gold prices in Korea rebounded on the 4th, with the Korea Gold Exchange reporting gold per don (3.75g) rose 5,000 won (0.58%) to 865,000 won. International gold prices surged past $4,500 per ounce as US Treasury yields stabilized and Federal Reserve officials delivered dovish remarks, triggering

According to South Korea's Gold Exchange, gold prices rebounded on August 23-24, driven by falling U.S. Treasury yields and a weakening dollar. International spot gold surged above $4,600 per ounce, while South Korea's gold price rose 0.58% to 865,000 won per gram (3.75 grams) on August 24. The reb

According to Guru Club, spot gold fell 0.98% on September 5, trading at $4,429.07 per ounce, declining 0.57% for the week. Spot silver dropped 1.22% to $66.17 per ounce, with a weekly loss of 0.27%.

US Treasury yields rose on September 4, with short-term bonds underperforming, after August non-farm payrolls showed employment increased by 162,000. The figure nearly tripled the market expectation of 56,000 and exceeded the upper range of analyst forecasts. The stronger-than-expected jobs report s

Coinbase filed two SEC forms on Sept. 1 to register entities for offering 24/7 stock perpetual futures to US investors. The filings target a product already available to non-US users since March 20 with 10x leverage on Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, and other stocks, all settled in USDC. COIN shares

On Friday, September 4, U.S. stock index futures declined in New York's close. S&P 500 futures fell 0.53%, while Dow Jones futures dropped 0.84%. Nasdaq-100 futures edged down 0.01%, and Russell 2000 futures

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron threatened legal action against Robinhood on September 4, demanding the brokerage stop trading tokens linked to AMC shares and warning he plans to raise the matter with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Aron argues that Robinhood's synthetic stock tokens de

Pyth Network expanded its Pyth Pro service to cover more global markets, including US equities and Hong Kong stocks. The expansion aims to improve data accessibility across various asset classes in response to increasing demand for comprehensive market data among traders and investors. Pyth Network

According to Pyth Network, the platform recently announced an expansion of its Pyth Pro service to cover additional asset classes, including US equities, Hong Kong stocks, commodities, and index futures. The enhancement aims to improve data accessibility for traders and investors seeking

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil closed at $91.48 per barrel on September 4 (US Eastern Time), marking its fifth consecutive trading day of gains since August 31, driven by armed conflict between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The clashes in

According to Yonhap News Agency, WTI crude oil futures for October delivery rose 0.18 dollars to close at $91.48 per barrel on September 4 (U.S. Eastern Time), marking the fifth consecutive trading day of gains. Brent crude oil (benchmark crude oil) for November delivery also rose 0.76 dollars to $9

According to Yonhap News Agency, WTI crude oil for October delivery closed at $91.48 per barrel on September 4, up $0.18 (0.20%) in the fifth consecutive trading day. Brent crude oil for November delivery rose $0.76 (0.80%) to $96.28 per barrel. The gains were driven by intensifying military

Strategy Inc. holds approximately $52.5 billion in net Bitcoin reserves after subtracting obligations to preferred shareholders and convertible debt holders. The company owns roughly 845,050 BTC valued at around $74 billion, representing about 4.02% of Bitcoin's circulating supply. The net figure re

According to the Capital Market Research Institute, South Korea's Korea Exchange and Korea Securities Depository plan to roll out a T+1 settlement cycle for stock trades in October, shortening from the current T+2 model. The shift will allow

Micron Technology plans to scale its High Bandwidth Memory production to roughly 100,000 wafers per month by the end of 2026, representing an increase of nearly 60,000 wafers per month from output levels around 40,000 to 50,000 last year. The expansion responds to surging AI memory demand and

BitFuFu closed August with 1,373 BTC in its corporate treasury after adding 59 BTC during the month, bringing total holdings to approximately $109 million at current market prices. The publicly traded Bitcoin miner allocated a portion of its August production to treasury expansion following a two-mo

US President Donald Trump on May 4 (local time) stated at the White House that US interest rates should be at 1% or 0.5% instead of the current level near 4%. Trump argued the US should have the lowest rates in the world as it did 25-30 years ago, dismissing the view that rate hikes would