Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Shaanxi Bureau of Statistics, industrial output in Shaanxi Province grew 4.6% year-over-year in the first eight months of 2026, accelerating 0.5 percentage points from July, announced on September 19. Mining output surged 7.7%, while petroleum and natural gas extraction rose 9.7%,

According to KB Securities, Samsung Electro-Mechanics' stock price has declined over 40% in the past three months from its June 19 peak of 2.27 million Korean won, despite the company posting record third-quarter earnings. KB Securities estimates Q3 revenue will reach 3.83 trillion won, up 33%

According to EU Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis on September 18, the European Commission forecasts eurozone economic growth will slow next year despite the region demonstrating resilience in the first half of 2026 amid energy disruptions and extreme weather. The commissioner warned that

According to BlockBeats, on September 19, cryptocurrency-related stocks surged on the U.S. stock market, with MicroStrategy (MSTR) leading gains at 16.39%, followed by Coinbase (COIN) up 11.66%, and Robinhood (HOOD) up 9.12%. Storage stocks also gained, with SanDisk (SNDK) rising 10.99% and Micron T

KB Securities analyst Lim Jae-gyun issued a report on the 19th warning that short-term interest rates in South Korea may face upward pressure as the Chuseok holiday and quarter-end approach, with the government expected to expand short-term treasury bond issuance in October. The analyst noted that 9

According to KB Securities analyst Im Jae-kyun on September 19, South Korea's short-term interest rates may face upward pressure ahead of October, with the Bank of Korea potentially raising benchmark rates further and government bond short-term debt issuance expected to expand. October government b

According to SEC filings disclosed recently, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and four other executives sold a combined ~150,000 shares. Huang sold approximately 46,000 shares at ~$212 per share. The company disclosed that most transactions were related to tax withholding on restricted stock vesting,

According to Bloomberg, Nscale, an AI data center company backed by Nvidia and Microsoft, submitted an IPO filing to the SEC on September 19 to raise funds for equipment purchases as AI compute demand grows. Filing documents show that in the six months ending June 30, Nscale recorded revenue of $14

According to Jin10, French President Emmanuel Macron said on September 18 that the US and Iran are unlikely to reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz in the short term. Macron noted that fuel prices at French gas stations have surged to historic highs in recent weeks, creating significant

During UTC hours on September 18, 2026, BTC fluctuated within the 76,379.1–76,467.2 USDT range, with an amplitude of 0.12%, ultimately closing 0.07% higher. Over the previous 24 hours, BTC rebounded approximately 5.7% from a low of $76,255 to $80,984, but its upward momentum weakened noticeably during this period. Trading volume totaled just 286 BTC, indicating that the recovery was more of a technical rebound from oversold conditions than a result of significant capital inflows. The unusual mov

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased its holdings by 4.278 tons to 1,057.122 tons as of today.

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, four AI and semiconductor-focused ETFs were listed on the KOSPI market on September 19. KODEX U.S. AI Memory TOP 2 Plus allocates approximately 50% to Micron and SanDisk and 30% to Seagate and Western Digital. HANARO U.S. Agentic AI TOP2+ inv

Korean exchange-traded fund market saw US medical AI and cybersecurity products lead weekly returns from the 14th to the 18th, with 1Q US Medical AI ETF rising 19.56%. US market volatility from interest rate and AI concerns drove the performance divergence, while domestic nuclear and shipbuilding ET

According to Crypto Briefing, the SEC received a revised S-1/A filing from 21Shares today for its Injective ETF. If approved, the fund will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TINJ and passively track INJ performance through the FTSE Injective index. The product will support optional staking to

According to Korea Exchange data for September 14-18, U.S. medical AI and cybersecurity-themed ETFs led gains, with Hana Asset Management's Medical AI ETF surging 19.56% for the week. Mirae Asset's Global AI Cybersecurity ETF rose 14.29%, while aerospace-related funds climbed 11-12%. Meanwhile,

The Korean stock market's KOSPI trading volume declined 58% from June to September, dropping from a daily average of 50 trillion won to 20 trillion won. The decline stems from oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel due to prolonged Iran-US conflict and US 10-year treasury yields surpassing 5%, which w

Neosapience and Wiseplanecompany will list on South Korea's KOSDAQ market next week on the 21st and 23rd respectively, following sharply contrasting results in institutional investor demand forecasting. According to the financial investment industry on the 19th, AI company Neosapience recorded a 220

According to Korea Exchange and securities industry data, South Korea's KOSPI market daily average trading value plunged 58% between June and September 2026, declining from 50.3 trillion won to 20.9 trillion won. On September 16, KOSPI hit its year-to-date daily low of 15.8 trillion won despite a 1.

According to reports from Asia Economy and Reuters, Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports via the Red Sea route collapsed from 4.7 million barrels daily in August to 120,000 barrels in early September, as Iranian-backed Houthi forces seized control of key shipping lanes and coastal cities. The

The U.S. Department of War this week committed up to $450 million through preferred-equity investment to Elmet Group (ELMT) to support domestic tungsten mining, processing, and manufacturing. The government will also receive warrants representing up to 19.9% of Elmet's stock. Separately, the DoW co