Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to LS Securities researcher Hwang San-hae, Nvidia's earnings report scheduled for Aug 27 is expected to benefit South Korean equities including LG Electronics and Doosan Group, as the two companies are key participants in Nvidia's supply chain and

According to BlockBeats, on August 20, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) opened public comment on artificial intelligence compute futures contracts. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Intercontinental Exchange, and Architect Financial Technologies plan to launch such contracts

According to CCTV News, on August 19, President Trump announced what he called the harshest economic sanctions ever imposed on any nation, targeting Iran. He stated this would constitute an unprecedented "economic war and economic isolation." Trump's measures include stopping oil smuggling,

Son Seung-tae, a veteran from Korea Exchange (KRX), joined fractional investment over-the-counter exchange KDX as Head of Business Strategy in August. Son previously served as General Manager of KRX's general commodity markets, where he led the gold market to its first-ever profitability last year a

According to Yonhap Infomax, Son Seung-tae, a veteran executive from Korea Exchange (KRX), joined KDX—a fractional investment over-the-counter exchange—as head of strategic planning in August. At KRX's commodities market division, Son led the gold market to record historic profitability in 2025

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, crude oil imports increased 5.5% year-over-year in July, while liquefied natural gas imports declined 4.8% to 5.014 million tons over the same period.

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, the country's thermal coal imports in July fell 9.1% year-over-year to 8.816 million tons.

For the week ending August 14, foreign investors reduced net purchases of Japanese government bonds by 12.499 trillion yen, compared to a revised net outflow of 567 billion yen in the prior period.

Foreign investors had net outflows of 12.499 trillion yen from Japanese bonds during the week ended August 14, compared to net outflows of 587 billion yen in the previous week.

Japan's adjusted merchandise trade balance for July came in at 685.6 billion yen in deficit, falling short of the forecasted 407.6 billion yen deficit. The result shows a modest improvement from June's 881.9 billion yen deficit.

Japan purchased 1.39 trillion yen in foreign stocks in the week ended August 14, according to official data. The prior week's figure was revised down to 927.4 billion yen from the initially reported 963.5 billion yen.

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, the country's exports rose 22% year-over-year to the United States in July, while exports to the European Union increased 19.1% and shipments to Asia grew 24.5%.

South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol announced on August 20 that the government will consider declaring Geoje and Tongyeong in South Gyeongsang Province as special disaster zones following flood damage. Speaking at an emergency economic headquarters me

Japan's seasonally adjusted merchandise trade balance fell to a deficit of 697.93 billion yen in July, worse than the expected deficit of 442 billion yen and compared to a deficit of 881.9 billion yen in

Japan's unadjusted merchandise trade balance for July came in at a deficit of 634.5 billion yen, beating the forecasted deficit of 649 billion yen. The figure marks an improvement from June's deficit of 406.9 billion yen.

According to Yonhapnews, on August 20, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yoon-chul announced that the 9th oil price cap will take effect from midnight on August 22, with the specific rate to be announced on August 21 at 7 p.m. The decision will factor in recent rises in in

Japan's exports in July rose 23.2% year-on-year, exceeding economist forecasts of 20.1% and the previous month's 19.3% growth.

Japan's merchandise exports rose 23.2% year-over-year in July, exceeding the forecast of 19.9% and accelerating from the previous month's 19.30% growth. The stronger-than-expected performance reflects robust international

Japan's unadjusted merchandise trade balance for July came in at -634.5 billion yen, better than the forecast of -680 billion yen. The prior month's figure was revised to -409.9 billion yen from an initial -406.9 billion yen.

Foreign investors made net purchases of 621.2 billion yen of Japanese equities during the week ending August 14. The previous week's figure was revised to negative 368.6 billion yen (net sales).