Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomax, Korean paper (KP) market issuers are increasingly utilizing alternative currencies for debt issuance as investor appetite for U.S. dollar-denominated bonds has begun to wane recently. Multi-currency financing strategies have emerged as a key differentiator in corporate f

Global investment banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered, ANZ, KGI, and DZ Bank are expanding their roles in Korea's multi-currency bond issuance market, according to industry sources on the 27th. Korean issuers' growing use of diverse currencies beyond the US dollar has created opportunities

According to Yonhap Infomax, Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) stock fell 3.39% to $48.17 on Aug 26 after the U.S. medical device manufacturer disclosed a cyberattack affecting its IT systems. The company said the attack has caused global operational disruptions, including restricted access and

South Korean active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) issued 584 disclosures for correlation coefficient requirement failures this year through the 26th, according to Korea Exchange's corporate disclosure system. The paradox arises as products generating excess returns face delisting risks under

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino Ryozo emphasized on the 27th at a regional event in Saitama Prefecture that the BOJ must continue raising its policy rate in consideration of economic conditions and adjust the scale of monetary easing in response to changes in prices and financial conditions. Hi

According to Korea Exchange data, active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in South Korea filed 584 correlation coefficient waiver notices year-to-date through August 26, 2026. Nine asset managers managing 14 fund products have repeatedly filed such notices. The filings reveal a paradox: ETFs

According to Deputy Governor Himino Ryozo, the Bank of Japan will continue raising its policy rate based on economic conditions and adjust monetary easing according to inflation and financial developments, as stated on August 27 at an event in Saitama Prefecture. Himino emphasized that stabilizing c

According to Coingclass data cited by ChainCatcher, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 70, up 6 points from yesterday. The 7-day average is 69, while the 30-day average is 40.

According to industry sources, up to 70 vessels are waiting near the Danube River Sulina Canal to enter Ukrainian ports for grain exports as of August 27, after Russian attacks effectively blockaded Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The disruption has forced some cargo ships to divert to lower-capacity Dan

According to Farside data, U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $232.2 million and $192.4 million, respectively, yesterday—extending an 8-day streak of consecutive daily inflows for both

Following Nvidia's earnings report Wednesday, memory chipmakers' stocks surged in overnight trading after the company doubled its memory procurement commitments to $279 billion and CEO Jensen Huang cited memory availability as a key growth constraint on the company's long-term expansion. Micron and

According to ChainCatcher, Seth Ginns, chief investment officer of crypto at Franklin Templeton, said the market is currently at a turning point as large investors begin deploying capital into liquid crypto funds at an unprecedented scale. Ginns indicated this phase marks a significant shift in

According to Barron's, SpaceX announced plans on Tuesday to build a new space base, Starbase Louisiana, in Louisiana with a $100 billion investment to boost launches of its fully reusable Starship rocket, which is still in testing phases. Wall Street responded positively to the expansion. Morgan St

According to Jin10, gold prices rose over 0.7% on August 27 morning, with Chinese A-share gold concept stocks rallying collectively. Gold has climbed approximately 13% in August. Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Citi Group all turned bullish on gold's medium to long-term outlook. Goldman Sachs' commodities s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Revolution Medicines' RASONQUE on Wednesday for adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer who have tried chemotherapy or cannot take multi-drug regimens. The approval drew attention to Sellas Life Sciences' experimental drug SLS009, which is in

Coinbase and Better Mortgage expanded their crypto-backed mortgage product to U.S. homebuyers on August 12, allowing eligible borrowers to pledge Bitcoin as collateral for home down payments without selling their holdings. The product became generally available to Coinbase One members following an i

The FDA approved Revolution Medicines' (RVMD) Rasonque on Wednesday (August 27) for metastatic pancreatic cancer in patients previously treated with chemotherapy. In pivotal trials, patients on the once-daily pill achieved median survival of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months on standard chemotherapy, re

According to Coinbase and Better Mortgage, the companies launched their Bitcoin-backed mortgage product to U.S. homebuyers on August 12, allowing borrowers to pledge Bitcoin as collateral for a down payment without selling holdings. Coinbase One members can now transfer pledged BTC into a

According to Jin10, Australia's Qantas Group reported on August 27 that its fiscal 2026 after-tax profit fell over 19% year-on-year to 1.29 billion AUD for the year ending June 30, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pushed up jet fuel prices. Pre-tax profit declined 13.8% to 2.06 billion AU