Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, spot gold fell to $4,332 per ounce during early trading today (September 14). Rising expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate increases weighed on gold prices.

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), China's RMB exchange rate index fell 0.15 points on a weekly basis to 101.49 on September 11.

Spot platinum declined 0.10% and spot palladium fell 0.16% as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on September 14.

According to Jin10, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell nearly 2% in early trading on September 14, with chip and metal stocks leading the decline amid concerns over Middle East tensions and Federal Reserve policy uncertainty. Kioxia Holdings dropped over 9%, while Mitsui Metals fell nearly 6%. The U.S. d

According to China International Capital Corporation (CICC), today (September 14) the firm raised its Q4 2026 Brent crude oil price forecast to $85 per barrel, up from $80 per barrel predicted in June. The upgrade reflects delays in Middle Eastern crude production recovery and a recent escalation in

According to Business Insider, Goldman Sachs investment banking co-head Kim Posnett recently challenged the focus on whether artificial intelligence has formed a bubble, arguing the real question is whether AI will fundamentally transform how enterprises compete and create value. As of Sept 10,

According to Guru Club, after the U.S. August CPI report on Sept 14, September Federal Reserve rate hike odds surged to 87%, triggering initial weakness in gold prices that later recovered. Core inflation came in above expectations, though the increase was primarily driven by one-time service

According to LSEG Lipper data, U.S. equity funds saw net redemptions of $32.27 billion in the week ending September 9, marking the largest weekly outflow since December 2025. Rising oil prices, surging U.S. Treasury yields, and Middle East tensions drove the capital exodus, with the CME FedWatch

BNK Financial Group will regain the ability to acquire financial companies starting next month, ending a five-year restriction imposed after a 2017 Capital Markets Act violation resulted in a fine confirmed in October 2021. Market pressure is mounting for the group to identify new growth drivers,

According to Yonhapinfomax on September 14, BNK Financial will be able to pursue mergers and acquisitions next month for the first time in five years after regulatory restrictions are lifted. However, the company faces significant capital constraints: its dual leverage ratio stands at 127.3% as of

KB Financial Group is pursuing acquisition of a 15% stake in Vietnam's Techcombank for approximately 2.7 trillion won, opting for minority ownership instead of management control. The strategy aims to avoid repeating losses and additional capital injections experienced after past acquisitions of ban

Shinhan Financial Group and JKL Partners reached a KRW 400 billion valuation impasse over Lotte Insurance on September 14, with the gap centered on who would bear future capital injection costs. Shinhan valued JKL Partners' 77% stake at KRW 600-700 billion versus JKL's KRW 1 trillion asking price, a

According to Yonhap News, on September 14, KB Financial Group announced plans to acquire a 15% stake in Vietnam's TechComBank for approximately 2.7 trillion won. The investment is expected to generate annual equity-method earnings of about 210 billion won, though actual cash dividends are

According to YonhapinfoMax, Hanmi Semiconductor's 50 billion won ($37.3 million) investment in SpaceX made in mid-June is now estimated at approximately 43.7 billion won as of September 11, representing a 63 billion won loss against the acquisition price. The company acquired 215,600 SpaceX shares a

According to Yonhapinfomax, KB Financial's board chairman recommendation committee selected Lee Jae-geun, head of global wealth management and SME finance divisions, as the next chairman candidate on Sept. 11, with support from at least 5 of the 9 independent directors. The decision defied market ex

Anthropic selected Nasdaq over the New York Stock Exchange for its initial public offering, Business Insider reported on the 13th local time. The artificial intelligence company targeting an October IPO made the exchange selection decision, allowing Nasdaq to secure another major listing over

Bernstein initiated coverage on Shopify (NAS:SHOP) stocks with an Outperform rating and a $160 price target on local time on the 11th, according to CNBC. Analyst Mark Shmulik stated that concerns about the recent stock decline are overblown, citing Shopify's strategic position at the intersection

According to Business Insider, AI company Anthropic chose Nasdaq over the New York Stock Exchange for its initial public offering on September 13. The company is targeting October for its listing, with an estimated valuation around $2 trillion, though the final figure has not been officially