Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Vuno experienced a sharp stock decline on the morning of the 31st following its announcement of a large-scale rights offering. As of 9:09 AM on the 31st, Vuno stocks traded at 5,520 won, down 1,880 won or 25.41% from the previous day. The company disclosed after market close on the 28th a 31.4

According to Hankyung, Veuno stock plummeted 25.41% to 5,520 Korean won on August 31 morning following the company's announcement of a large-scale rights offering. The firm announced on August 28 a capital increase of 6.3 million shares, representing approximately 45% of current issued shares,

According to Token Terminal, the seven most-traded tokenized stocks generated $4.3 billion in decentralized exchange volume over the past 30 days, with most trading activity concentrated on BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain. QQQb on BNB Chain topped the list with $1.6 billion in 30-day volume,

According to Korea Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation, South Korean retail investors recorded $9.3 billion in settlement volume on SOXL (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X) in August, maintaining its position as the most-traded U.S. stock among domestic traders for the 10th

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 31, Korea Investment Holding approved a spin-off merger between Korean Investment Trust Management (KITM) and Korean Investment Value Asset Management (KIVAM), transferring approximately 77 trillion won in traditional assets including stocks, bonds, and money ma

According to AP and Axios, the U.S. military struck Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) rocket launcher sites on Larac Island in the Strait of Hormuz on August 30 (local time), triggering a sharp rise in

Jim Cramer, a renowned U.S. investor and financial commentator, recently introduced the "20% rule" as a stock investment principle to minimize losses. According to the rule, investors should sell 5-10% of their holdings whenever a stock price rises 20% or more above the purchase price, locking in pr

According to Jin10 Futures, ethylene glycol futures declined consecutively in recent sessions but found stronger support at lower levels on August 31. Geopolitical tensions remained unresolved over the weekend, keeping crude oil elevated. This week, the market is expected to stabilize with the main

According to Jin10 Futures on August 31, U.S. commercial crude oil inventories stood at 428.9 million barrels as of August 21, remaining essentially flat compared to the prior week but up 2.5% year-over-year. Strategic petroleum reserves fell to 289.7 million barrels, declining 1.26% week-over-week

According to Korea Exchange, CEO Jung Eun-bo visited the United States on August 31 to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the New York Stock Exchange and conduct a global investor roadshow. The trip aimed to promote the investment appeal of South Korea's capital market to global

Korea Investment & Trust Management approved a spin-off merger on the 27th to concentrate resources on its exchange-traded fund (ETF) business, according to a Financial Supervisory Service disclosure on the 31st. The board decided to merge the company's securities fund and money market fund (MMF) di

Korea Financial Group restructured its asset management subsidiaries by approving a merger contract on the 27th to split Korea Investment Trust Management's securities fund and money market fund (MMF) divisions into Korea Investment Value Asset Management, marking the first operational realignment s

According to a Financial Supervisory Service filing on Aug 31, Korea Investment Trust Management decided to spin off its equity fund and money market fund (MMF) divisions into Korea Investment Value Asset Management, consolidating resources entirely on ETF operations. The spin-off is expected to

According to Bloomberg, on August 30, Apple internally tested and prototyped an Apple Pencil stylus designed for a foldable iPhone. The prototype, shorter than the iPad version to fit the phone's unique dimensions, would attach magnetically to the device's side for storage and charging. However, the

KOSPI fell nearly 2% on May 28 as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined despite large-scale shareholder return programs. The index failed to stabilize above the 7000 level amid foreign investor profit-taking. Fed Chair Wash's May 28 (local time) Jackson Hole remarks on inflation concerns

According to SK Securities on August 31, the brokerage maintained its buy rating and 800,000 Korean won (KRW) price target for SK, representing 47.3% upside from the August 28 closing price of 543,000 KRW. The rating reflects expectations for significant earnings improvement driven by SK Ecoplant, c

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk projected the company's annual revenue could reach approximately $3.5 trillion by 2033 in a recent post on X. The projection is based on anticipated growth in Starlink satellite communications, artificial intelligence, and Starship spacecraft operations. This timeline is seven y

According to Elon Musk via X platform and Yahoo Finance on August 30, SpaceX can achieve $3.5 trillion in annual revenue by 2033, driven by growth in Starlink satellite communications, artificial intelligence, and Starship development. This timeline is seven years ahead of Morgan Stanley's

South Korea's top five securities firms are confronting a sharp reversal in H2 operating conditions after recording combined H1 net profit of 7.7635 trillion won, a 144% increase from the prior-year period. The five firms—Mirae Asset, Korea Investment, Kiwoom, NH Investment, and Samsung—are