Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok called for a National Assembly investigation and special prosecution into alleged lobbying involving single-stock leveraged ETF approvals during a press conference at the National Assembly on September 2nd. Jang labeled the controversy 'ETF Gate' and cited t

According to multiple brokerages per Yonhap Infomax, the Dollar-Korean Won spot market average rate (MAR) quotation reached par level today (September 2). The NDF fixing position remained square, indicating neutral positioning among market participants ahead of the opening

Anthropic signed a $35 billion cloud computing agreement with Lambda, a cloud computing provider backed by Anthropic and NVIDIA, with some of the capacity located at the Beacon Point campus being built by Hut 8 (HUT) in Nueces County, Texas. HUT shares initially rose after the news emerged before retreating, closing at $77.57 on Sept. 1. Anthropic and Lambda’s $35 Billion Agreement Anthropic signed a $35 billion agreement with NVIDIA-backed cloud computing provider Lambda to build data center co

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), the central bank raised its annual CPI forecast to 2.4% for September 2027, up from the previous projection of 2.0%.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand projects its official cash rate (OCR) to reach 3.28% by September 2029.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the central bank revised its official cash rate (OCR) forecasts today. The December 2026 OCR is now expected at 2.81%, down from the previous forecast of 2.84%, while the September 2027 OCR is projected at 3.12%, slightly up from the prior guidance of 3.

NZD/USD declined 40 pips today, falling 0.50% intraday to 0.5860.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the committee decided today to gradually tighten monetary stimulus while supporting economic growth and employment, aiming to bring inflation back to the 2% midpoint target.

According to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, for September 2027, the central bank raised its NZD/USD trade-weighted index forecast to 66.9%, up from its previous projection of 66.6%.

According to Samsung Asset Management, the 'KODEX Nasdaq-100 Daily Covered Call OTM' ETF's assets under management surpassed 1 trillion won on September 2. Year-to-date individual investor net purchases reached 530.2 billion won. The product employs a daily out-of-the-money covered call strategy on

According to Foresight News, Figure (Nasdaq: FIGR) has completed its acquisition of AI-powered real estate lending platform Kiavi for $717 million. Figure acquired Kiavi's technology, operating platform, and certain other assets. The platform and technology will be integrated into Figure's network o

According to BlockBeats, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel will appear on CNBC's Squawk Box on September 2, early morning ET (around 6 a.m. ET / approximately 6 p.m. Beijing time) for an interview with Becky Quick and others. This marks a rare media appearance by Abel. The show has not yet

According to SoSoValue, Solana spot ETFs saw net inflows of $101.9 million yesterday (September 1). Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led inflows with $61.7 million, while Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) received $26.7 million. Combined SOL spot ETF assets reached $1.39

According to Gate data, gold (XAUUSD) fell to $4,297.62 per ounce in the past 24 hours, declining 3.3%.

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) will receive 850 billion won in government support under next year's budget, marking the first major cash injection from the government. The Ministry of Climate and Environment allocated 500 billion won for direct equity investment and 350 billion won for

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index declined 1% during intraday trading on September 2.

According to Jin10, on September 2, Bank of Japan hawkish board member Takada Tsukuru said the central bank must flexibly proceed with rate hikes after assessing domestic financial conditions and reviewing overseas developments. Takada stated he believes the BOJ should shift from its current

GBP/USD broke below 1.35 today, declining 0.10% during the trading session.

The Korean government compiled a budget of 820.9 trillion won with significantly increased spending, while the Bank of Korea raises interest rates to tighten liquidity. Presidential fiscal aide Ryu Deok-hyun explained that interest rate hikes manage overall economic liquidity for financial