Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on August 27 to coordinate government-business response to U.S. demands for additional semiconductor investment. The U.S. has requested that Samsung

According to Guru Club, Salesforce stock surged 12% in after-hours trading on August 27, after the cloud software company reported second-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations. Q2 revenue reached $113.5 billion, slightly above consensus, while net income rose 87% year-over-year to $

Spot gold touched $4,610 per ounce today (August 26), with intraday gains of 0.34%.

Trump stated yesterday that 10 million barrels of oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. said it has no plans to launch new military strikes against Iran, while multiple countries are engaging in diplomatic channels to ease regional tensions amid escalating Middle East geopolitical

The US Treasury expanded its long-term bond buyback program, yet long-term interest rates remain elevated amid persistent fiscal deficits and uncertainties surrounding Middle East tensions and Federal Reserve policy. A May 27 Mirae Asset Securities report identified stablecoins as an emerging

US long-term Treasury yields eased as international oil prices declined and the US Treasury Department announced expanded bond buyback operations on the 19th. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil fell to the early $80s per barrel as the likelihood of full-scale conflict between the US and Iran di

SK Innovation's decision to absorb its battery separator subsidiary SKIET triggered a sharp stock decline on the 27th, with shares falling 13,800 won (11.04%) to 111,200 won according to Korea Exchange data. The merger announcement on the 25th sparked investor concerns that SK Innovation

According to Mirae Asset Securities on August 27, the U.S. Treasury's enhanced Treasury buyback strategy signals a shift toward managing long-term interest rates while increasing short-term debt issuance. The GENIUS stablecoin bill, passed last year, requires stablecoin issuers to hold dollar

According to Financial News, South Korea's Financial Services Commission implemented stricter delisting standards on July 1, significantly strengthening quantitative criteria for penny stocks and low market-cap companies while shortening the recovery

According to KB Securities report on August 27, U.S. long-term Treasury yields declined as crude oil prices fell to near $80 per barrel following eased Middle East tensions. The U.S. Treasury expanded buyback programs for 10–30 year bonds from $2 billion to $4 billion, signaling commitment to

Several listings on South Korea's alternative exchange NXT have exceeded the existing 30% trading volume limits. According to reports, South Korean financial authorities plan to extend the trading volume exemption period by one additional year, pushing the deadline to next August. The move avoids th

South Korea's National Assembly Policy Committee submitted a review report on the 27th expressing caution about converting Korea Exchange (KRX) into a holding company structure, with both the Financial Services Commission and KRX itself requesting thorough preliminary review before proceeding. The b

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, July headline PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) price index rose 0.2% month-over-month and 3.7% year-over-year on August 26, exceeding market expectations of 0.1% and 3.6% respectively. The core PCE index increased 0.2% MoM and 3.3% YoY, in line

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 27, South Korea's Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange expressed caution toward a bill to convert the exchange into a holding company structure after a decade-long gap. The proposal would separate KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets into subsidiaries and

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, as of July 1, the regulator designated penny stocks and companies with insufficient market capitalization as management-category listings, strengthening exit requirements under a delisting reform plan announced in February. The initiative

According to CME FedWatch, the Federal Reserve has a 63.5% probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged at its September meeting, with a 36.5% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike, as of August 27. For October, the probability of holding rates steady stands at 47.3%, while odds of a 25 b

According to South Korea's securities firms, Samsung Electronics received multiple 'Buy' ratings on August 27, with price targets reaching 370,000 KRW ($280 USD), citing expectations for substantial shareholder returns, improving memory chip demand, and the company's HBM technology capabilities.

Mirae Asset Securities maintained its 'buy' rating and 370,000 won target price for Samsung Electronics stocks on the previous day after the stock dropped nearly 9% on the 24th. Analyst Kim Young-gun stated the decline represents excessive reaction to macro uncertainty despite record shareholder

Korean stock markets experienced a structural shift in August as mid-cap and small-cap stocks rallied despite sustained foreign investor selling. Foreign investors sold 8.8 trillion won and institutional investors sold 3.3 trillion won during the period, yet the KOSPI rose 8.8% and the KOSDAQ

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, yesterday (August 26) the Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.3% to 99.16, supported by mixed but resilient U.S. economic data that strengthens expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates. Core personal consumption