Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) shares surged 7% over two days following the Federal Reserve's 25 basis points rate hike on September 16, closing at $150.59 on September 17, up 5.19% from the previous day. The Fed also signaled additional rate increases later in the year. Motley F

According to CNBC citing JP Morgan on September 17, Natasha Kaneva, global head of commodities strategy at the bank, said JP Morgan no longer has a base case scenario for when the Iran conflict will end or how oil prices will move. "We don't know how to model the endgame," she stated in a report. J

According to multiple financial institutions, the Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% on September 18. Most economists surveyed by Reuters anticipate the rate will reach 1.5% by March 2027 and 1.75% by Q2 2027. However, market participants have

According to Richard Koo, chief economist at Nomura Research Institute, the Bank of Japan faces significant structural constraints limiting its room for aggressive monetary policy tightening today. Japan's excess reserves have accumulated to approximately ¥400 trillion due to decades of

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, RealtyFine, the largest shareholder of KOSDAQ-listed Refine, completed a tender offer on September 18, purchasing 4.948 million shares at 17,600 Korean won per share. The acquisition increased RealtyFine's stake from 47.96% to 76.52%,

According to Guru Club, Shanghai crude oil futures plummeted 7% to 748.4 yuan per barrel on September 18. Coking coal futures also dropped nearly 5%, falling to 1,535 yuan per ton.

According to financial authorities, KRW 680 million in subordinated bond interest for Lotte Insurance was distributed to investors on September 17, despite the insurer failing to provide the funds to the payment agent. Lotte Insurance has been under Prompt Corrective Action since November last

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on Friday morning session, gold T+D rose 1.2% to 941.93 yuan per gram, while silver T+D surged 3.16% to 16,000 yuan per kilogram on September 18.

According to BlockBeats citing analyst Nick Timiraos on September 18, Trump claimed he had approved the Federal Reserve's recent rate hike through an advance call with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, contrary to his past criticism of the Fed keeping rates too high. However, a senior government official

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ranked as the second worst performer in Southeast and East Asia by the end of August, with a year-to-date decline of 1.6% and a year-on-year drop of 3.78%. The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) revised its Philippine economic growth projection to

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75% to 4.00% this month, marking the first rate increase in three years. CNBC 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer stated that while rate hikes are short-term negative for stocks, controlling inflation is positive

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX People's Yuan funding sentiment index reported 52 as of 08:45 on September 18, up 3 points from 16:00 yesterday. Large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions posted sentiment readings of 51, 53, and 51 respectively, each rising 3 points. The index

According to Rappler, as of end-August, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ranked as the second worst performer in Southeast and East Asia, with a year-to-date decline of 1.6% and a year-on-year drop of 3.78%. The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) also revised downward its 2026 Ph

According to Yonhapinfomax, USD/KRW rose for a sixth consecutive day on September 18, closing at 1,382.20 won, up 13.60 won from the previous session. Markets are focused on the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision today; the BoJ is expected to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points from 1.00% t

According to Jin10 Futures, China domestic fuel oil prices extended their decline overnight on September 18 as trading confidence weakened amid thin demand. Market participants adopted a cautious stance, with downstream buyers increasing hedging activity and refineries showing sluggish shipments.

Bank of America (BofA) forecasts the S&P 500 could deliver an average annual return of negative 3% over the next 10 years due to elevated market valuations. According to a report cited by Business Insider on the 17th (local time), BofA's analysis shows the S&P 500's normalized price-to-earnings

US stock markets rose on September 17 (local time), ending a four-day decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.61%, the S&P 500 advanced 1.14%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.69%. Investor sentiment recovered one day after the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 25

On September 18, Strategy CEO Phong Le commented on the SEC's announcement allowing tokenized securities to pilot trade on automated market makers and liquidity pools. Le suggested that the five-year trial of a "faster, modern, and perpetually open" market structure will likely become the

According to Business Insider, Bank of America projected on September 17 that the S&P 500 could record annualized returns of negative 3% over the next 10 years given the index's current elevated valuation. The bank cited a normalized price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32 times as a key indicator,

According to Jin10 Futures, on September 18, styrene markets faced weakness as crude oil prices declined following U.S. signals of easing Middle East tensions. A planned maintenance at the Lianyungang facility tightened supply-demand dynamics, with downstream production cuts adding pressure.