Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to MarketWatch, on September 3, Microsoft submitted a new financial reporting structure to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that will separately disclose Azure cloud revenue. The company is consolidating its three business segments into two: "Agents and Infra" and

Lithium carbonate futures fell 6% intraday on September 4, trading at 144,100 yuan per ton.

According to a Jin10 survey of major financial institutions, most economists forecast the U.S. August unemployment rate at 4.1%-4.2%, with a consensus around 4.1%, compared to July's 4.1%. Moody's Analytics and Nomura Securities predicted 4.0%, while institutions including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, M

According to market surveys and central bank statements as of September 4, major global central banks are signaling monetary tightening ahead. The European Central Bank is expected to raise rates for a second time in September, according to a Reuters survey of economists. Japan's central bank

According to Nikkei, Apple's folding iPhone is currently producing only hundreds of units daily in its early production phase, with strict quality control standards being the primary reason for the limited

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the United States imported an average of 7.9 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and petroleum products in 2025. Canada was the largest source, supplying approximately 4.5 million bpd or 57% of total U.S. oil imports, more than three ti

Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK's largest investment platform, launched Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes on September 3 to its approximately 2 million clients. The launch followed the Financial Conduct Authority's October 2025 decision to lift its four-year prohibition on retail investors

According to Jin10 Data citing Japanese media, Japan Finance Minister Katayama Kozue is expected to retain her position in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle on September 4. Katayama, a core member of Prime Minister Takayama Sanae's cabinet, oversees economic policy, exchange rate management, and

According to Nomura Securities on September 4, the brokerage maintained buy ratings and target prices of 670,000 won for Samsung Electronics and 4,700,000 won for SK Hynix despite recent 37% declines from highs. The 2027 expected price-to-earnings ratio averages 3x, making valuations increasingly at

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures contracts fell 4.3% intraday on Sept 4, trading at 147,140 yuan per ton.

According to FinanceFeeds, Hargreaves Lansdown on September 3 launched nine Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to its approximately 2 million clients, marking one of the UK's largest expansions of regulated retail crypto access. The products come from BlackRock's iShares, WisdomTree, 21S

ARK Invest, led by Cathie Wood, executed a major portfolio rebalancing within the AI semiconductor sector on May 28, selling 156,286 AMD shares while purchasing 243,707 NVIDIA shares and increasing its Broadcom position. The firm sold approximately $72.8 million worth of AMD stock and acquired

According to Yahoo Finance, Arc Invest, the fund led by Cathay Wood, executed a significant portfolio reallocation on August 28, selling 156,286 AMD shares worth approximately $72.8 million while purchasing 243,707 NVIDIA shares valued at roughly $53 million. The fund also increased its position in

According to Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yoon-cheol, the South Korean government announced on September 4 a restructuring of KOSDAQ delisting rules to ease market pressures. Firms meeting profitability criteria—including 43 companies as of late August—can now transfer to the KONEX market without

Germany's factory orders in July (seasonally adjusted) rose 2.5% month-on-month, significantly exceeding consensus expectations of 0.3% growth and rebounding from the previous month's reading of 3.1%.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon criticized the government's budget plan of 821 trillion won on the 4th, calling it equivalent to pouring oil on the real estate market and urging the National Assembly to conduct a strict review. In a Facebook post titled 'Record-Breaking Expansionary Fiscal Policy, Have You

South Korea's VKOSPI, the volatility index for KOSPI 200 stocks, dropped below 40 during trading for the first time in approximately six months. According to the Korea Exchange, VKOSPI fell 7.31% to 39.32 in the afternoon, marking the first time the index traded below 40 since February 12. The

According to Korea Exchange, South Korea's KOSPI 200 volatility index (VKOSPI) dropped to 39.32 on September 4, falling 7.31% and marking its lowest level since February 12. The decline reflects stabilization in South Korea's equities market following earlier extreme volatility linked to