Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Over the past month, Korean semiconductor stocks have declined more sharply than their U.S. counterparts, according to market data. Korean shares failed to match U.S. semiconductor gains during upswings and suffered larger losses during downturns, with some trading days showing opposite

According to Jin10, the Trump administration has paid approximately $100 billion in tariff refunds as of Tuesday (August 3), which represents 60% of the $165 billion total collected under the "Liberation Day" tariffs. U.S. customs officials reported the figure to a judge at the U.S. International Tr

According to Kitco, spot gold traded at $4,058.90, up 0.11%, while spot silver surged to $59.150, up 1.86% in early U.S. trading Tuesday (Aug 4). Traders balanced a firmer dollar and rising Treasury yields against uncertainty around the Federal Reserve's new operating approach and continued

According to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iranian officials, negotiations on reopening the Strait of Hormuz are advancing. As of August 4, the U.S. military has rerouted 45 commercial vessels and disabled 2 others to enforce maritime compliance, according to U.S. Central Command. Iranian

South Korean retail investors saw trading volumes of overseas single-stock leveraged ETFs plummet after July 31, when financial regulators implemented new minimum deposit requirements. The Financial Services Commission raised the cash deposit threshold from 10 million won (including available

According to News1, on July 31, South Korea's Financial Services Commission raised minimum deposit requirements for single-stock leveraged ETFs to 30 million won in cash, applying the rule uniformly to both domestic and overseas products. The move triggered a sharp drop in foreign-listed leveraged e

According to the Financial Investment Association, on Aug 4, South Korean retail investors' margin trading balance fell to 27.44 trillion won, marking a sharp retreat as the KOSPI index crashed roughly 40% from its one-month peak. The data reflects widening caution among individual traders who had l

The South Korean government reformed the Individual Savings Account (ISA) tax system, limiting general ISA contract periods to a maximum of 5 years from unlimited and eliminating annual contribution limit carryovers. The reform introduces a new 'Productive Finance ISA' with enhanced tax benefits

According to News1, South Korea's government announced on August 5 restrictions to Individual Savings Accounts (ISA), a tax-advantaged investment vehicle. General ISA accounts will be limited to a maximum of 5 years, down from unlimited rolling extensions, and annual contribution carryover

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves reached $427.95 billion at the end of July, according to the Bank of Korea on the 5th. The reserves increased by $590 million compared to the end of June. The Bank of Korea attributed the increase to new foreign currency stabilization bond issuance,

According to Jin10, AMD's Chief Executive Officer projects the company's data center segment revenue will grow more than 200% year-over-year in 2027.

SpaceX submitted an initial public offering prospectus on August 4 involving a secondary offering of 136.95 million Class A common shares by certain existing shareholders.

Individual investors net purchased KRW 373.8 billion in KODEX KOSDAQ150 Leverage ETF and KRW 106.5 billion in KODEX KOSDAQ150 ETF from the 27th of last month to the 3rd of this month, according to ETFCHECK data. During the same period, individual investors net sold KRW 1.1169 trillion in the KOSDAQ

National Pension Service disclosed on August 4 changes to its holdings in Korean stocks, increasing stakes in Celltrion from 6.24% to 7.28%, SK Telecom from 7.45% to 8.46%, and Samyang Foods from 10.69% to 11.01%, according to the Financial Supervisory Service electronic disclosure system. The

KB Securities experts analyzed the first half of 2026 Korean stock market performance during a recent investment concert on the KB Securities YouTube channel, with KOSPI closing at 6,358.95 and KOSDAQ at 780.72 on August 4. Team leader Min Jae-ki and senior managers Yoo Young-hwa and Park Gun-hee at

Foreign media outlets Bloomberg and the Financial Times criticized South Korean government policy failures following extreme volatility in the Korean stock market that caused significant losses for individual investors. Bloomberg columnist Shuli Ren published a column on May 3 (local time) warning t

According to Financial News, retail investors in South Korea aggressively purchased KODEX Kosdaq 150 leverage ETFs from July 27 to August 3, with net buying reaching 373.8 billion won, ranking as the top-bought ETF during the period. Meanwhile, retail investors net sold 1.12 trillion won in Kosdaq s

According to Financial Supervisory Service filings, South Korea's National Pension Service increased holdings in defensive stocks on August 3 as the KOSPI index experienced heightened volatility. The fund raised its stake in Celltrion to 7.28% from 6.24%, SK Telecom to 8.46% from 7.45%, and

Strategy announced on Monday that it sold 1,638 BTC for approximately $104.7 million between July 27 and August 2, at an average price of $63,957 per coin. The proceeds were allocated to cover two obligations: $52.4 million for dividend payments on the company's preferred stock and $52.3 million for

From 20:30 to 20:45 (UTC) on August 4, 2026, BTC staged a short-term rebound over the 15-minute period, with a Return % of +0.41%. The price ranged from 64,135.2 to 64,423.7 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.45%. The market was in a state of extreme fear (Fear & Greed Index: 25), while 30-day implied volatility fell to its lowest level since May, indicating that the market is currently in a low-volatility accumulation phase. This price move was a modest recovery after negative factors had been fully price