Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to The Fact, South Korea's presidential chief of policy Kim Yong-beom resigned on September 1, with President Lee Jae-myung accepting his resignation on the same day. While the official reason was not disclosed, the resignation comes amid intense scrutiny over the single-stock leverage

According to Money Today, SK On, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, signed a battery supply contract with U.S. energy storage manufacturer NeoVolta Power on August 27. Under the agreement, SK On will supply 9GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch battery cells from 2027 to 2031, with the deal

According to Mirae Asset Securities, the top 1% performing traders on the platform net-bought LS stock, Samsung SDI, and LG Electronics on September 1 through 11 a.m. LS stock declined 2% to around 300,000 KRW, down from a May peak of 604,000 KRW. Samsung SDI, up 60% over the past month, benefited f

Spot silver reached $67 per ounce today (September 1), rising 0.69% during intraday trading.

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures tumbled 2.00% on September 1, trading at 157,280 yuan per ton. The contract had earlier surged more than 1% during the trading day before the sharp reversal.

According to Vice President JD Vance in an interview with Fox News on September 1, the United States' current focus in its operations against Iran is ensuring that commercial activity can freely transit the Strait of Hormuz. Vance stated that a U.S. military strike on Larrak Island on Sunday aimed t

WTI crude and Brent oil declined about $0.6 per barrel in short-term trading, now trading at $85.48 and $90.42 per barrel respectively.

According to BitMine's official disclosure filed with the SEC on Monday, the company bought 53,501 Ether in the week to August 30, marking its 65th consecutive weekly purchase since the program began on June 30, 2025. BitMine's total ETH holdings now stand at 5,901,112, representing 4.9% of the 120.

In US Stock Market News, Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) has delivered an annualized return of roughly 13.8% since its October 2014 launch, matching the S&P 500's average annualized return over the same period. Wood is the founder, chief investment officer, and chief executive officer of Ark

According to Jin10, aluminum prices rose amid improved market sentiment on September 1, driven by U.S. Treasury expansion of long-term debt buybacks and Nvidia's stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings boosting AI infrastructure investment. On the fundamentals side, downstream demand eased slightly,

According to LSEG data, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.786% today, reaching its highest level since January 2025.

According to Koyfin, Tesla stock surged 18% in August, significantly outperforming major competitors. Rivian gained 5.5%, while General Motors, Ford and Stellantis fell 2.9%, 4% and 4.7% respectively. Chinese EV makers declined more sharply: BYD dropped 7.5%, Li Auto fell 11.2%, XPeng slid 12.6%, an

According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, South Korea's exports in August surged 68.7% year-over-year to $98.25 billion. Cumulative exports for the first eight months of 2026 reached approximately $694 billion, surpassing last year's full-year total. The ministry indicated that

According to Yonhap InfoMax, Meritz Securities officially launched MOUM, a new investment platform, on Sept 1 in Seoul. The platform integrates stock trading, AI analysis, and global communities, connecting to U.S. social investment platforms Stocktwits and Webull to provide real-time reactions

Sberbank's Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and CFO Taras Skvortsov said there is no strong demand for the digital ruble among Russians. In his view, interest in the digital currency is being shown primarily by the Central Bank, while market participants, corporate and retail clients, as well as financial institutions, are not showing any activity. Skvortsov believes that, at best, the digital ruble's share will amount to a few tenths of a percent of turnover and will have no significant

According to StableStock's official announcement on September 1, the stablecoin-based global stock investment platform launched Korean stock trading services, allowing users to trade 300+ Korean stocks and ETFs using stablecoins. Supported securities include Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Hyundai

According to KOSCOM data, as of September 1, foreign investors recorded net sales of 169.6 trillion won on South Korea's KOSPI market year-to-date, marking a 36-fold increase compared to the full 2025 outflow of 4.65 trillion won. Of the eight months through August, foreign investors achieved net

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield remained above 5% for 55 trading days through August 31, marking the longest stretch since 2006, according to market data. As of Tuesday, September 2, the 30-year yield was reported at 5.27%, with the rate climbing to 5.34% in mid-August—the highest level since 2007 a