Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korea's Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange will host Korea Premium Weeks 2026 from May 28 to June 16, bringing together 42 institutions and 55 listed companies for approximately 25 events targeting global institutional investors. The government will explain capital market

According to Hyundai Securities analysis, on September 18, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%-4.00% at the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Hyundai Securities expects one additional rate hike within the year,

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange will host the inaugural Korea Premium Weeks 2026 from September 28 to October 16. The week will feature approximately 25 events with participation from 42 institutions and 55 listed companies, including

According to Reuters and industry sources, on September 17, SK Hynix is considering additional memory chip production facilities in the U.S. and Japan, while evaluating support policies. The company is in discussions with Intel regarding potential collaboration at Ohio facilities, and is also

Japanese investors purchased 169.2 billion yen in foreign stocks in the week ending September 11, reversing the prior week's net outflow of 481.6 billion yen.

In the week ended September 11, foreign investors purchased 2.2362 trillion yen worth of Japanese government bonds, a sharp increase from 449.6 billion yen in the previous week.

Japanese investors net purchased 1,692 billion yen (approximately $11.3 million USD) in foreign stocks during the week of September 11, reversing the previous week's net sell-off of 4,816 billion yen.

Foreign investors sold net 1.5228 trillion yen of Japanese stocks for the week ending September 11, according to Japan Exchange Group data. The prior week's figure was revised to 896 billion yen from 900 billion yen.

Japanese investors purchased 1.0829 trillion yen in foreign bonds during the week ending September 11, according to official data. The prior week's figure was revised slightly downward to 114 billion yen from 119 billion yen.

On Sept 16, China's lithium carbonate futures main contract fell to an intraday low of 124,020 yuan per ton, declining more than 20% since the start of September. The sharp pullback has erased most of this year's gains, with prices down over 40% from a peak near 210,000 yuan per ton in

According to Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring, iPhone 18 Pro currently has a 2-4 week delivery time as of Wednesday, suggesting demand may be stronger than expected. Despite Apple's supply volume being larger than the previous generation, delivery times have remained flat to slightly longer

South Korean government bond futures declined in overnight trading as the market absorbed the impact of the US Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike stance. The downturn was driven by the Fed's signal of potential additional rate increases within the year, with Chair Kevin Warsh expressing implicit

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 3-year and 10-year government bond futures fell overnight on September 17 as traders absorbed the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate decision. The 3-year contract declined 17 basis points to close at 102.02, while the 10-year contract dropped 58 basis points to

Boeing's stock dropped 3.69% to $201.96 overnight as U.S. markets closed lower. CEO Kelly Ortberg stated that stabilizing the 737 MAX production rate will take longer than anticipated. The company's Renton, Washington facility's wing production remains the current bottleneck, though Boeing has

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Trump administration announced on September 16 temporary relief from hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers transporting gasoline and diesel

Alberta's Energy Minister Brian Jean said on Wednesday that establishing a state-owned company to build natural gas pipelines would be a last resort to attract data centers to the province. Jean made the remarks at the Fort McMurray Oil Sands Expo, noting that while Alberta has abundant natural gas

Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Wednesday he is increasingly confident the company can meet Wall Street's $2 billion revenue expectations for its new data center chip, the AGI CPU. Haas stated his confidence has strengthened progressively from May through September as the compan

According to AT Global Markets chief market analyst Nick Twidale, USD/JPY may rise above 158 before Friday's Bank of Japan policy decision. The analyst attributed the potential move to the U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish stance, suggesting recent declines in the pair may have been overdone and

According to China Central Depository & Clearing Co., yesterday (Sept 16), the company released two panda bond indices: the Chinabanc Composite Panda Bond Index and the Chinabanc Select Panda Bond Index. Year-to-date panda bond issuance reached 243.045 billion yuan, up 81.44% year-over-year,