Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to NH Investment & Securities, South Korea's KOSPI index is expected to rally this week in the 6400-7500 range if U.S. interest rates and oil prices stabilize. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield has stabilized above 5.3% as debt concerns ease, while oil price movements following U.S.-Iran

Goodyear Tire & Rubber CEO Mark Stewart continues the company's Goodyear Forward turnaround plan as the tire manufacturer burns cash through restructuring and debt repayment. Through the first half of the year, Goodyear posted a net loss of $453 million while operating income reached $131 million

According to TASS, Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to offer crypto-backed loans accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether as collateral once Russian regulators authorize their public circulation. The bank is preparing to expand the model following successful testing with mining firm AO

The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5% respectively this week, driven by tech earnings results that demonstrated the AI buildout benefits both hardware and software stocks. The gains came primarily Thursday following Nvidia's fiscal second-quarter earnings Wednesday, which delivered b

According to a recent appearance on the Reuters Econ World podcast, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans in late August to double the size of regular bond buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, with the expanded program set to begin on September 9.

Salesforce delivered record-breaking quarterly earnings that challenge prevailing narratives about AI's impact on software companies. The enterprise software giant reported revenue of $11.35 billion with 11% growth, while non-GAAP earnings per share of $5.90 nearly doubled analyst consensus

According to Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl, surging U.S. government debt could strengthen demand for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Zcash on Aug. 26. Unchecked debt growth undermines fiat credibility and drives investors toward alternative stores of value, Pandl wrote, adding that the "debasement tr

According to CME FedWatch, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech on August 28 triggered a sharp rally in rate-hike bets to 57.5%, sending U.S. stocks lower. The Nasdaq fell 0.52% to 26,402.42, S&P 500 dropped 0.25% to 7,711.76, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index

The Independent Community Bankers of America demanded a complete ban on stablecoin rewards in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, swaying two Republican senators to oppose the bill ahead of a September 15 Senate vote. ICBA, representing roughly 5,000 community banks, warned that stablecoins

According to @MarioNawfal, U.S. gas prices have surged approximately $1.25 per gallon due to ongoing geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recorded the national average price of regular gasoline at $4.081 per gallon, up significantly

According to Jim Cramer of CNBC's Investing Club, Nvidia's fiscal Q2 2027 delivered record results with revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year-over-year, yet the debate on Wall Street centers on the company's mounting financial commitments. Analysts estimate Nvidia faces between $80 billion

According to CNBC, Goodyear Tire & Rubber reported a net loss of $453 million through the first half of 2026, with debt remaining above $7 billion at the end of the second quarter. The company's operating margin stood at 1.6%, far below CEO Mark Stewart's target of 10%. Despite achieving

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) held a meeting on the 28th with 11 securities firms at the Korea Financial Investment Association to introduce a two-tier correction request system for securities registration statements submitted for initial public offerings (IPOs) and paid-in

According to the Financial Supervisory Commission, on August 28, South Korea's FSC announced a two-tiered approach to correcting securities registration statements for IPOs and capital raises. The system penalizes incomplete revisions by marking statements 'deficient in reflecting correction

According to Samsung Securities, South Korea's stock market this week (August 31–September 4) will be shaped by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Powell's hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole on August 28 and the release of South Korea's August export data on September 1. Powell signaled potential rate

The Bank of Korea raised its base rate to 3.0% on the 27th, marking the first back-to-back monthly increase since April 2022. The rate hike followed July's increase from 2.75%, driven by three factors: consumer price inflation reaching 2.8% (above the BOK's 2% target), stronger-than-expected

Kiwoom Asset Management launches the KIWOOM Samsung SK Group TOP4+ ETF on the 1st of next month, investing in 10 stocks centered on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix alongside their holding companies and value chain affiliates. The ETF aims to capture both the growth potential of these

According to Financial News, South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark rate to 3.0% on August 27, marking the second consecutive monthly increase of 0.25 percentage points. The KOSPI index declined 1.79 percent to 6788.88 on August 28 in response to the rate hike. The move is pressuring

According to industry sources, the Kiwoom Samsung-SK Group TOP4+ ETF will launch tomorrow (Sept 1) on South Korean exchanges, investing in 10 companies across both conglomerates. The portfolio's largest four holdings are Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix at 25% each, followed by Samsung

Young Korean investors in their 20s and 30s are experiencing significant losses in this year's stock market boom due to uninformed investment practices based on online rumors and peer pressure, according to data compiled by News1 on the 30th. Survey data from the Korea Financial Consumer