Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, the Trump administration rejected the possibility of rejoining the June memorandum of understanding with Iran on August 28. Instead, the administration plans to rely on economic pressure against Iran and will assess

According to Jin10, overnight on August 28, WTI crude oil futures surged 1.59% to $83.54 per barrel and Brent crude rose 1.76% to $88.47 per barrel. U.S. pullback from Iran nuclear negotiations, coupled with Russian refinery attacks halting processing and U.S. diesel inventories hitting historic

Japan's Tokyo core consumer price index (CPI) on an unadjusted basis rose 0.4% month-on-month in August, unchanged from the previous month's reading.

SanDisk and Kioxia announced a joint investment of 5 trillion yen over six years, with Kioxia CEO Ota Hiroo revealing the plan the previous day. Daesin Securities characterized the investment as a large-scale expansion beyond existing production capacity, signaling expectations of a prolonged NAND f

According to Coinfomania, Robinhood has added Ethereum and Solana tokens to its trading platform, expanding crypto trading options for millions of retail users. The move allows users to trade both assets directly from the same account they use for equities and other investments, responding to

According to Daishin Securities analyst Cho Jae-woon, SanDisk and Kioxia announced yesterday a six-year joint investment of 5 trillion yen to expand NAND flash production capacity, with 1.8 trillion yen allocated to new semiconductor fab construction. Kioxia CEO Hiroo Ota disclosed the plan, which r

According to EDaily, on August 28 USD/KRW is expected to open near 1,381.7 won, up approximately 1.05 won from the previous close of 1,380.9 won, as traders await a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Powell at Jackson Hole. The speech is the primary variable determining today's currency

Japan's Tokyo core CPI (excluding fresh food) rose 1.8% year-over-year in August, matching market expectations. The reading represents a slowdown from the previous month's 1.9% increase.

Japan's Tokyo core consumer price index (CPI excluding fresh food and energy) remained unchanged at 2% year-over-year in August, matching both market expectations and the prior month's reading.

Tokyo's consumer price index (CPI) remained flat at 1.9% year-over-year in August 2026, matching market expectations, according to Japan's official economic data. The reading represents a slight cooling from the previous month's 2% year-over-year

In August, Japan's core CPI rose to 1.8% year-over-year, beating market expectations of 1.7%. The prior month's reading was also revised downward from 1.90% to 1.70%, marking a 0.20 percentage point correction.

Japan's job openings-to-applicants ratio for July came in at 1.18, falling short of the forecasted 1.19 and matching the previous month's reading of 1.18, according to official data.

According to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare data, the unemployment rate fell to 2.4% in July, lower than the forecast of 2.50% and the previous month's 2.50%.

According to Yonhapinfomax, Samsung Biologics announced on August 28 a 3.9 trillion won capital increase, with 2.7 trillion won designated for acquiring Polypeptide Group, a global peptide contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), at 1.46 billion Swiss francs. This marks the

Japan's July unemployment rate will be released in approximately 10 minutes.

Yuanta Securities raised its target price for S-Oil to 205,000 won from 175,000 won on May 28, citing stronger-than-expected refining industry conditions and second-half performance momentum. The brokerage attributed the upward revision to sustained high refining margins driven by global petroleum p

The Bank of Korea raised its base rate from 2.75% to 3.00% on the 27th, marking the second consecutive monthly increase following a July hike. Governor Shin Hyun-song stated the back-to-back rate increase reflects the central bank's commitment to preemptive tightening, using the Korean proverb

Samsung Biologics announced a 3 trillion won rights offering to fund its acquisition of Swiss PolyPeptide Group. The deal represents the largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology merger and acquisition in South Korea. The company will issue 2.27 million new shares at 1.322 million won per share, repr

Korean government bond futures declined in overnight trading on May 28, tracking weakness in US Treasuries. The 3-year Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) futures contract closed down 4 ticks at 103.47, while the 10-year contract fell 7 ticks to 106.26, according to Seoul bond market data. The declines

According to Yonhap Infomax citing FSC disclosures on August 28, Samsung BioLogics announced a 30 trillion won (approximately 23 billion USD) equity offering. The company will issue 2.27 million new shares, representing 4.9% of existing shares outstanding at 1.322 million won per share.