Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korean investors comparing TIGER US NASDAQ 100 ETF and KODEX 200 ETF performance over 16 years found a 5x return difference. A hypothetical 100 million KRW investment in each ETF from October 18, 2010—when TIGER NASDAQ 100 first listed—grew to 1.777 billion KRW in the NASDAQ fund

According to ED Daily, a 100 million won investment made in South Korea's TIGER Nasdaq-100 ETF on October 18, 2010, grew to 1.77 billion won as of September 18, 2026, representing a cumulative return of 1,673%. By comparison, an identical investment in the KODEX 200 ETF, which tracks the Kospi-200 i

The US Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75-4.00% on the 16th, marking the first US rate increase in 3 years and 2 months. The Bank of Korea also raised its base rate twice consecutively in July and August to 3.00%, with 6 of 7 monetary policy committee members

According to Financial News, on Sept. 15, Sogang University economics professor Kim Young-ik forecasted that South Korea's KOSPI index could fall below the 5200 level in the first half of 2027. Speaking on KBS YouTube channel Money Ola, Kim attributed the downside risk to a confluence of

Professor Kim Young-ik of Sogang University Graduate School of Economics forecasted that the KOSPI could fall below 5,200 in the first half of next year during an interview published on the 15th on KBS YouTube channel 'Money Ola.' The professor cited rising US Treasury yields, international oil

According to Nvidia CFO Colette Kress during an August 26 earnings call, the company faces an "extreme memory pricing environment," with price increases surging beyond expectations and set to rise further next year. SK Hynix, the HBM

Bitdeer announced this week ending September 18 that it mined 287.2 BTC and sold 287.2 BTC, resulting in zero net new holdings. The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company continues to maintain zero BTC on its balance

According to MarketWatch, Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman this week, handing the role to his son Howard Buffett, with 33 years of board experience. CEO Greg Abel continues overseeing company operations. The 96-year-old founder remains on the board as honorary chairman.

According to Michael Blaugrund, vice president of strategic initiatives at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange is evaluating Avalanche as potential blockchain infrastructure for a planned 24/7 trading platform for tokenized securities. ICE has not

According to BlockBeats, on Friday September 19 during market hours, approximately $96 million in short-term call options concentrated into semiconductor stocks including SanDisk (SNDK), Micron (MU), Intel (INTC), and Marvell (MRVL),

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on the 18th, the highest level in 31 years. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled a gradual pace for future increases amid concerns over rising oil prices, AI investment demand, and rapid yen depreciation driving import inflation.

On September 18, the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 percent, the highest level since 1995. Governor Kazuo Ueda reconfirmed the bank's commitment to further increases but suggested a slower pace to avoid excessive market volatility, citing rising commodity prices a

According to Citadel Securities chief strategist Scott Rubner, U.S. stock markets face continued downside risks through month-end, with approximately $7 trillion in equity options expiring on Friday (September 18) accounting for 25% of total U.S. options market exposure. Multiple pressure factors c

According to CNBC, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4% on Wednesday. Fed Chair Howard reframed the move as "withdrawing accommodation" rather than tightening policy, signaling a more hawkish stance that rattled markets. Howard's language

According to Bank of Japan data released in June, household holdings of stocks and investment trusts surpassed insurance and pension assets for the first time on record. As of end-March, stock and fund holdings reached 590 trillion yen, exceeding insurance and pensions at 579 trillion yen. By end-Ju

According to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev on September 19, the company plans to leverage its trading platform—featuring stocks, cryptocurrencies, and prediction markets—as a customer acquisition engine before expanding into long-term wealth services including retirement accounts, investment advisory,

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil broke below $96 on September 19, with intraday decline exceeding 0.4%.

US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $433 million on September 18 (US Eastern Time), marking the second consecutive trading day of positive flows. Fidelity's FBTC led with $310.7 million in inflows, while no products experienced outflows on the day. This follows August's strong performance o

US Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $143.7 million on September 18 (US Eastern Time), ending a three-day streak of net outflows that began September 15. The inflow occurred as no ETF products experienced withdrawals that day, with the 0.20% product attracting the largest single-day inflow

According to Farside data, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $433 million on Sept 18 (U.S. Eastern Time). Fidelity's FBTC led with $310.7 million in inflows, followed by BlackRock's IBIT with $108.4 million. This marked the second consecutive trading day of net inflows for Bitcoin spot