Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Park Seong-hun's office on Sept. 20, one in four stocks designated as investment warning or investment risk by the Korea Exchange fell over 30% within 20 trading days of designation. Analysis of 1,548 designated stocks from 2022 through August 2026 showed 398 cases (26% of total)

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI fell 0.22% to 6,894.23 in the week ending September 18, amid expectations of continued Fed volatility and an upcoming U.S.-China summit on September 24. Foreign investors and retail traders sold a net 8.871 trillion won and 292.8 billion won, respectively,

According to OpenZeppelin's official announcement on September 17, S&P Global agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a smart contract security company whose open-source software has supported blockchain contracts involved in more than $37 trillion in cumulative transferred value. OpenZeppelin will

Korea Southern Power issued a $300 million climate transition dollar bond on January 15, marking the company's first foreign currency bond of this type and its return to the dollar bond market after three years. The final spread was set at 50 basis points over US Treasury bonds. The issuance

The USD-KRW exchange rate closed at 1,385.50 won at 6 AM on September 21, marking a weekly gain of 41.40 won as the Bank of Japan conducted rate checks on September 18 signaling potential intervention to curb yen weakness. The sharp reversal followed the Federal Reserve's unanimous rate hike and

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil broke below $96 on September 19, declining over 0.4% during the session.

According to Yonhap Infomax, Neosapiens, an AI voice generation platform operator, listed on KOSDAQ on September 21, while WisePlanetCompany, a media commerce firm, debuted on September 23. Neosapiens, founded in 2017 and operating the Typecast platform for text-to-speech solutions, set an offer

According to Reuters and AP, Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway on September 20, after 56 years in the role. His son Howard Buffett, who has served as a director for 33 years, assumes the chairman position. Buffett remains as honorary chairman and director, continuing to p

In US Stock Market News Today, Social Security's 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be announced on October 14 when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the September inflation report, affecting more than 71 million traditional beneficiaries (retired workers, workers with

According to UBS analysts on Thursday, the artificial intelligence spending cycle remains in early stages, presenting significant opportunities in technology, media, and telecom (TMT). UBS published a list of 14 top-pick stocks, with many benefiting from AI adoption and ongoing capital inflows

According to Jin Lian Chuang research, China's LNG market showed range-bound trading characteristics in late September, with factory prices around 6,223 yuan/ton near cost levels as of mid-September. Asian spot LNG prices remained in the range of 26-30 dollars per million British thermal units.

The 30-year Treasury yield recently hit a 19-year high, creating favorable conditions for life insurance companies like Prudential (PRU) and MetLife (MET) in US Stock Market News today. These insurers collect premiums upfront and invest that money until claims are made, a process that can span

According to Jin Lian Chuang (via Jin10), toluene prices at Dongguan port fell sharply to 8,600 yuan/ton on September 18, down from 9,100 yuan/ton on September 16. The decline was driven by recovering Saudi Arabian crude supply, U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes, and increased toluene arrivals at

President Donald Trump signed H.R. 5334 into law on September 18, establishing a 30-day period to determine tariffs that could disrupt trade in Russian energy and affect inflation, Treasury yields, and the dollar exchange rate—all factors relevant to bitcoin, as tighter financial conditions have historically weighed on crypto markets. The law requires tariffs on all Russian goods imported into the United States, including oil, natural gas, and petroleum products, to be increased by up to 500%. T

According to Jin10 and East China Credit Research, China's LPR rates for both tenors remained unchanged on September 20, with potential rate cuts possible as the central bank weighs additional stimulus measures. The research noted that despite economic momentum slowing in the second quarter,

Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 (HUT) co-founder Marc van der Chijs recently told CoinDesk that the scenario he fears most is AI attacking the legacy software that traditional financial institutions have relied on for decades. AI could discover and exploit vulnerabilities faster than humans can respond. He also revealed that he is reallocating profits from AI back into cryptocurrency, mainly through ETFs, as capital flows into AI investments. van der Chijs’s Analysis of AI Risks to the Traditional

According to Goldman Sachs research, the SEC on September 17 issued five-year conditional registration exemptions allowing specific exchanges and liquidity providers to offer tokenized stock trading in the United States. The exemptions require automated market maker (AMM) order books, limit

According to Eugene Investment & Securities, a covered call ETF in South Korea recorded a dividend yield of 21.32% as of September 11, significantly outperforming bank fixed-term deposit rates of 3.5%. The TIGER Dividend Covered Call Active ETF posted the highest yield among covered call products,

According to Korea Exchange data marketplace, on September 20, KOSPI closed at 6894.23, up 0.2% from the previous week's close of 6909.91 on September 11. The index fell to 6627.26 on September 15 before recovering. Foreign investors sold 8.48