Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Hankyung, currency-hedged gold futures ETFs in South Korea significantly outperformed spot gold ETFs in August. KODEX Gold Futures (H), a hedged product, rose 8.41% during the month, while ACE KRX Gold Spot and TIGER KRX Gold Spot gained 5.16% and 5.22% respectively. The won's

According to Bloomberg, Beijing-based Moonshot AI confidentially filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering targeting $3 billion to $5 billion as soon as this year. The AI lab, known for its Kimi models, was recently valued at $35 billion after raising $3.5 billion in its latest financing

South Korea's stock market operates on a T+2 settlement cycle, exchanging stocks and funds two business days after trades, while major markets including the US have shifted to T+1. On May 2nd, a forum examined T+1 adoption challenges in Korea. The transition would allow investors to withdraw sale

According to Jin10 Data, domestic gold jewelry prices fell about 15 yuan per gram today (September 5). Leading brands including Chow Tai Fook, Chow Sang Sang, and Chow Hong Ji reported the highest quotes at 1,338 yuan per gram.

On Friday (September 4), memory and storage stocks surged as artificial intelligence demand drives supply shortages. SanDisk gained 11.9%, Micron 6.1%, SK Hynix 8.1%, and Western Digital 6%. The Roundhill Memory ETF closed up 6.6%. Micron's advanced memory production is sold out through end-2026,

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $26.46 million on September 4. Blackrock's ETHA ETF led with single-day inflows of $57.79 million, bringing its total net inflows to $12.87 billion. Blackrock's staked ETH ETF ETHB recorded $16.44 million in

According to the American Automobile Association, U.S. diesel retail prices surged to $5.85 per gallon on Friday, September 5, marking a record high. Regular gasoline also climbed to $4.15 per gallon. BlockBeats reported that diesel inventories have fallen to historic lows while export volumes

According to Xinhua Tech, at the opening of the Yabrinsky Forum summer conference on September 4, Horizon founder and CEO Yu Kai disclosed that the company targets becoming the No. 1 autonomous driving chip provider in China next year, surpassing

According to Farside, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $174.6 million on September 4, marking the third consecutive trading day of net inflows.

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Friday that Bloom Energy (BE), Everpure (P), and Illumina (ILMN) will join the S&P 500 index before the open on Monday, September 21, as part of the quarterly rebalance. The reshuffle is designed to keep each index closer to its market-cap range. Index funds that t

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. nonfarm payrolls expanded by 162,000 in August on Friday, Sept 4, significantly outperforming the 53,000 projection, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. The strong jobs data pushed 2-year Treasury yields to their highest level since

According to Electronic Times and MarketWatch, Micron Technology (MU-US) plans to double its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) capacity by the end of 2026, aiming to increase monthly wafer production from 40,000-50,000 units to approximately 100,000 units, adding 60,000 monthly wafers. The company seeks t

According to BlockBeats, Tesla's stock fell 5.92% on Friday, September 5, wiping out approximately $88 billion in market value. The decline came as the automaker's next growth engine faces mounting challenges. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a safety

Economic influencer and author Pyeongon presented dividend stock investment strategies for successful retirement at the MoneyToday 'Single FIRE Money Show' held at COEX in Seoul's Gangnam district on the 4th. The speaker, who retired as a FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) practitioner

According to SoSoValue, Solana spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $5.2078 million yesterday (September 4, US Eastern Time). The largest outflow came from Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), which saw $2.7936 million in outflows, while maintaining $1.021 billion in cumulative net inflows. Fidelity Sol

According to Caixing, yesterday evening the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) conducted an on-site investigation at Huatai Financial (Hong Kong) in Central, with several employees questioned. The probe concerns a specific customer's trading activity potentially linked to the

According to PANews and SoSoValue data, Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) recorded net inflows of $10.52 million on September 4 (U.S. Eastern Time), the only Hyperliquid spot ETF with inflows on the day. The fund has accumulated net inflows of $164 million since inception and currently holds total

According to sources familiar with the matter, Anthropic has delayed its IPO timeline, with the prospectus now expected by late September instead of early September. The Claude chatbot developer plans to launch investor roadshows in mid-October and aims to complete the listing before the U.S.

According to Jin10, Japan's major electrical machinery manufacturer Nidec faces widespread fraud, with an external investigation report released on September 4 identifying 844 violations across 12 business divisions and subsidiaries. About 95% of the violations involved unauthorized modifications to

According to BlockBeats, US nonfarm payrolls added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding expectations of 56,000, and reignited market bets on a September Federal Reserve rate hike to above 60%. The data highlighted divergence within the Fed as President Trump continues to publicly pressure for rate