Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk projected the company's annual revenue could reach approximately $3.5 trillion by 2033 in a recent post on X. The projection is based on anticipated growth in Starlink satellite communications, artificial intelligence, and Starship spacecraft operations. This timeline is seven y

According to Elon Musk via X platform and Yahoo Finance on August 30, SpaceX can achieve $3.5 trillion in annual revenue by 2033, driven by growth in Starlink satellite communications, artificial intelligence, and Starship development. This timeline is seven years ahead of Morgan Stanley's

South Korea's top five securities firms are confronting a sharp reversal in H2 operating conditions after recording combined H1 net profit of 7.7635 trillion won, a 144% increase from the prior-year period. The five firms—Mirae Asset, Korea Investment, Kiwoom, NH Investment, and Samsung—are

According to Jin10 Futures, styrene futures rallied on Aug 31 during Asian trading after U.S. military action against Iran's Larak Island triggered an oil rebound. Chinese producers including Anqing Petrochemical and Beijing Refinery face maintenance and restart schedules in early September,

According to Economist, South Korea's five major brokerages (Mirae Asset, Korea Investment & Securities, Kiwoom, NH Investment, and Samsung) reported combined net profit of 7.76 trillion Korean won in the first half of 2026, up 144% from the same period last year. Strong stock market activity and re

The Federal Reserve's Sept. 16 interest rate decision has become a focal point for traders as CME's Fedwatch Tool shows a 57% probability of a 25-basis-point hike to a 3.75%-4% target range, up sharply from 39.9% on Aug. 21. The shift followed Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole Economic Policy

Japan's Nikkei 225 index broke below the 65,000-point level today, with intraday losses expanding to 2.4%.

On Thursday, Charles Schwab announced it is expanding its digital asset offerings to include Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK), broadening its crypto push beyond bitcoin and ethereum. The $13 trillion asset manager's move reflects growing institutional adoption of altcoins

According to the investment banking industry on August 27, Kosdaq-listed companies are increasingly pursuing mergers and acquisitions to drive growth. With core operations alone insufficient to expand, mid-sized listed firms are acquiring profitable companies to boost earnings. This mirrors the

US military forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Hormuz Strait on the 30th (local time), marking the first direct military action against Iran in about a month, while Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech on the 28th sent the dollar surging and pushed markets to price in a 60%

The Nikkei 225 index opened 731.46 points lower on Monday, Aug 31, declining 1.10% to 65674.10.

Hanwha Investment & Securities raised its target price for LG CNS stocks to 100,000 won on August 31, an 11.1% increase from 90,000 won. The brokerage maintained a 'BUY' rating. Analyst Kim So-hye stated that LG CNS is positioned to benefit from expanding domestic artificial intelligence (AI) data c

Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO on April 20, with the 25-year company veteran set to officially take charge on September 1. He succeeds Tim Cook, who will transition to executive chairman of the board, concluding Cook's 15-year tenure as CEO that added roughly $3.6 trillion to Apple's

According to Hana Financial Investment, on August 31, the brokerage raised its target price for LG CNS to 100,000 Korean won (KRW) from 90,000 KRW, an 11.1% increase, while maintaining a buy rating. The firm expects LG CNS to benefit from rising domestic AI data center investments without bearing

According to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, industrial output is expected to grow 6.4% month-on-month in August and decline 4.2% in September.

According to Trump's statement on Truth Social on August 30, President Trump announced plans to use Venezuelan crude oil obtained through potential deals with Venezuela to replenish the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which was depleted during the Biden administration. Trump stated his intention t

According to this week's market developments, Grayscale's Zcash Trust converted to the first ZEC spot ETF, beginning trading on NYSE Arca on August 25. Meanwhile, Bitwise's Solana staking ETF received approximately $45 million in inflows during the first two days of the week, approaching $1

Japan's July retail sales grew 4% on a year-on-year basis, exceeding expectations of 2.9%. The prior month's figure was revised upward from 0.50% to 0.60%.