Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to GasBuddy, U.S. average diesel retail prices reached a historic high of $5.848 per gallon on September 3, surpassing the previous record of $5.819 set on June 17, 2022. The latest figures represent a significant increase from $3.7 per gallon a year

Investors are turning to gold investment as domestic and international stock market volatility increases. Gold prices rose nearly 10% over the past month, drawing investor attention. Domestic and international investment institutions forecast continued gold price increases in the near term. The pric

South Korea's parliamentary audit is set to begin next month on the 6th, with real estate tax reform and cryptocurrency taxation emerging as central controversies. The government recently adjusted its tax reform plan, maintaining the comprehensive real estate tax basic deduction for non-resident

The New York stock market will focus on inflation indicators during the week of September 7-11, with August Producer Price Index (PPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) data scheduled for release. This follows a flat previous week where the S&P 500 rose 0.09%, Nasdaq gained 0.40%, and Dow fell 0.27%

Korean stocks rose on September 4 but failed to hold the 7000 level, with the KOSPI closing at 6687.21, up 107.73 points or 1.64%. Foreign and institutional investors returned as net buyers after six trading sessions, purchasing 503.4 billion won and 1.669 trillion won respectively, while the

Professor Kim Young-ik, a 67-year-old adjunct professor at Hanyang University's Future Talent Education Center who earned the nickname 'Korea's Dr. Doom' after predicting the 2008 global financial crisis, warned in an interview on the 3rd that Korean stocks have entered a decline phase. Kim stated t

Korean securities firms projected the KOSPI Stocks index to trade between 6200 and 7300 this week amid escalating US-Iran tensions and rising interest rates. The KOSPI closed at 6687.21 on September 4, up 107.73 points or 1.64% from the previous session. The projections reflect heightened macro

According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. stock markets will focus on August inflation data this week (Sept. 8–11), with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) set to be released. Last week, the S&P 500 rose 0.09%, Nasdaq rose 0.40%, and the Dow Jones fell 0.27% as markets remained r

According to Dailian, South Korea's KOSPI index closed at 6687.21 on Friday (Sept 4), up 1.64% from the previous session. Domestic brokerages project this week's trading range at 6200-7300, citing rising macro uncertainties. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields reached 4.8%, their highest level since

On September 3, according to Yonhap News, Hanyang University professor Kim Young-ik predicted that South Korea's KOSPI index has entered a decline phase after peaking around 9,300 in June. He reduced his personal stock allocation from 60% to 20% and shifted remaining assets to cash equivalents

According to Seoul Economic, South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index rose 107.73 points (1.64%) to 6687.21 on September 4, ending a volatile week but falling short of the 7000 milestone. Foreigners returned to net buying after six trading days, purchasing 503.4 billion Korean won worth of shares,

Token Terminal on September 4 announced the addition of five new Backpack-issued tokenized stocks on Solana, including MSTR, NBIS, LLY, MRNA, and MRVL. The expansion reflects growing interest in asset tokenization within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Solana is a

On September 4, Token Terminal announced the addition of five Backpack-issued tokenized stocks on Solana: MSTR, NBIS, LLY, MRNA, and MRVL. The combined market cap for these assets is reported at $1.7 million, with MRNA and LLY holding the largest user bases of 1.2K and 1.1K

According to MoneyToday, South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) penalties against Park Jung-lim, former CEO of KB Securities, and Jung Young-chae, former CEO of NH Investment & Securities, have been overturned by the Supreme Court in April 2026. The FSC had imposed a three-month

Korean bond-hybrid exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net assets of 24.3725 trillion won as of September 3rd, marking a 59.1% increase since January, according to financial data provider FnGuide. The growth reflects investor demand for products that combine stock market exposure with bond

Individual investors in Korea purchased exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for the 32nd consecutive month through August, according to data from Yonhap Infomax. The August purchase volume totaled 2.3756 trillion won, marking the lowest monthly figure in a year despite the sustained buying streak. The

According to Yonhapnews, South Korean retail investors continued net purchases of exchange-traded funds for the 32nd consecutive month in August, buying 2.3756 trillion won—marking the lowest monthly volume this year and less than one-tenth of June's 24.672 trillion won peak. Despite the KOSPI

The Korean won strengthened significantly against the US dollar on the 4th, with the exchange rate closing at 1,350.4 won at 3:30 PM, down 8.9 won from the previous day and marking a 13% decline since the end of June when it stood at 1,549.4 won. The won's rally was driven by increased dollar

According to Korea Securities Depository data, Korean retail investors trading U.S. stocks sold major semiconductor stocks during Sept. 1-4, dumping over $100 million worth of Micron and $68.61 million of SanDisk, while also unloading $49.37 million of Marvell and $46.16 million of SK Hynix ADRs. M

According to Yonhapnews, the Korean won strengthened significantly on September 4, trading at 1,340 per dollar, down 13% from 1,549.4 won at the end of June. The rally was driven by strong export-driven dollar supplies, semiconductor firms' dollar sales, and a broader global weakness in the U.S.