Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Twelve banks including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Santander are pursuing a joint stablecoin issuance project, The Wall Street Journal reported on the 27th Korean time. The initiative marks a strategic shift as traditional banks move to adopt stablecoin technology after previously opposing

Japanese investors shifted to net selling foreign stocks during the week ended August 21, with an outflow of 869 billion yen, reversing from a net inflow of 1,391.3 billion yen in the previous week.

For the week ending August 21, foreign investors purchased 435.2 billion yen in Japanese government bonds, reversing the prior week's outflow of 1,249.9 billion yen.

Oracle, which has suffered severe underperformance compared to major technology stocks in recent months, is expected to stage a strong rebound according to Citigroup analyst Tyler Radke. Radke pointed to technical factors including investor capitulation and forced selling that created historically e

Major Korean securities firms including Hana Securities are updating their 'Best Execution Standards' disclosure documents ahead of Korea Exchange's (KRX) after-market launch on September 14. The revisions prepare automated order routing (SOR) systems to direct investor orders to the most

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas maintains an Overweight rating on SpaceX stocks with a $300 price target, citing the company's Louisiana spaceport development plan as a positive catalyst. Jonas's assessment comes as SpaceX announced plans to invest $100 billion in developing

According to Arkham monitoring data, Fidelity customers made net purchases of $413.1 million in bitcoin over the past 9 days, with net inflows recorded on every trading day. Since the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs, Fidelity customers have accumulated over $10 billion in total bitcoin purchases.

According to Yonhapinfomax, USD/KRW 1-month NDF rose to 1,385.10 won (mid-price) on August 27, reflecting strength in the U.S. dollar driven by inflation pressures. The rate increased by 0.55 won compared to the Seoul foreign exchange spot rate of 1,384.80 won on the previous day, after adjusting fo

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Korea Exchange (KRX) is set to launch its AfterMarket (evening trading session) on September 14, with major securities firms including Hana Securities publishing updated best execution standards that formally include ETFs and ETNs as eligible

According to Citigroup analyst Tyler Radke, on August 26, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) has fallen approximately 25% over the past three months due to technical selling and margin concerns, while Big Tech peers gained an average of 10% over the same period. Radke said the sharp undervaluation, combined with im

Japan recorded net outflows of 1.9784 trillion yen in foreign bond purchases for the week ending August 21. The previous week's figure was revised upward to 1.1373 trillion yen from the initially reported 1.1351 trillion yen.

According to Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas on August 26, SpaceX is rated Overweight with a $300 price target, while the current stock price sits around $136. Jonas positively assessed SpaceX's plan to develop a space launch facility in Louisiana with 15 launch pads, noting the company only

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Korea Exchange (KRX) has postponed the introduction of exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading during extended market hours originally scheduled for September 14. Asset managers and liquidity providers cited difficulties in calculating real-time estimated net as

Foreign investors turned net sellers of Japanese stocks in the week of August 21, with net outflows of 764.1 billion yen. The previous week's figure was revised to 622.4 billion yen from the initially reported 621.2 billion yen.

LS Securities raised Samsung Life Insurance stocks' target price to 420,000 won from 380,000 won on the 27th, maintaining a 'BUY' rating. The previous trading day's closing price for Samsung Life Insurance was 309,500 won. The upgrade follows Samsung Electronics' announcement of a massive 90

According to LS Securities, the brokerage raised Samsung Life Insurance's target stock price from 380,000 won to 420,000 won on August 27, maintaining a "buy" rating. Analyst Jeon Bae-seung cited Samsung Electronics' large-scale shareholder return plan of 90 to 110 trillion won, which is expected to

According to Guru Club, spot gold broke through $4,620 per ounce on August 27, up 0.56% intraday.

According to BIT data, U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Wednesday, Aug 27. The S&P 500 fell 0.02%, the Nasdaq dropped 0.08%, and the Dow slipped 0.2%. Lumentum (LITE) gained 6.04%, leading optical communications stocks, while Neocloud-related shares declined, with IREN falling 6.23%. Storage and s

According to ValueFinder, South Korean semiconductor component manufacturer Dreamtech completed memory module qualification tests with 2 of 6 targeted global technology companies as of August 26, with mass production set to begin in Q4 2026. The company's India production facility expansion is

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 3-year government bond futures closed 3 ticks lower at 103.29 on overnight trading on August 26, while 10-year futures rose 19 ticks to 106.13. Trading volume in 3-year contracts dropped significantly to 54 from 176 in the prior session, while 10-year volume