Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Lee Hyung-il stated on October 16 (local time) that recent dollar-won exchange rate movements represent "a process of finding economic fundamentals," emphasizing that the Korea-US currency swap is necessary as a safety net for t

South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Lee Hyung-il projected on October 16 (local time) that Korea's economy could achieve a growth rate of 3.4 to 3.6 percent this year, significantly exceeding the government's previous 3.0 percent forecast. The upgraded outlook is d

Wall Street investors are questioning whether artificial intelligence infrastructure investments will generate returns proportional to their massive scale. AI cloud company CoreWeave, backed by Nvidia, recently experienced simultaneous declines in stock price and corporate

Korean stocks experienced a sharp decline last week, with the KOSPI index falling 14.5% as foreign investors sold a net 11.2 trillion won, according to a Meritz Securities report released on the 19th. During the

The Bank of China Foreign Exchange Market published exchange rate mid-quotes on October 19, 2026. The US dollar traded at 6.7208 yuan, down 12 points, indicating a weakening of the Chinese yuan. Among other major currencies, the euro strengthened to 7.5237 yuan, up 9 points, while the British

Woori Financial Group Chairman Lim Jong-ryong instructed Woori Investment & Securities CEO Nam Ki-cheon during an August subsidiary CEO meeting to deliver results by the third quarter, according to financial sector sources on the 19th. The directive follows a 1 trillion won capital increase

According to Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hyung-il at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok on October 16, South Korea's economy is projected to grow 3.4-3.6% this year, significantly above the government's prior forecast of 3.0%. Lee attributed the upward revision to strong exports and

According to Yonhapinfomax, in May 2026, Woori Financial Group injected 1 trillion won into its subsidiary Woori Investment Securities through capital increase, bringing the total capital to approximately 2.2 trillion won. In August, chairman Im Jong-yong directed CEO Nam Ki-cheon to deliver

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures fell 4% intraday on October 19, trading at 95,080 yuan/ton.

According to Guru Club, fuel oil futures contracts surged 6.57% intraday on October 19, reaching 5,777 yuan per ton.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on October 16, Vimicro International (00209) saw share transfers totaling HK$14.569 million (9.21% of stake). The company transferred 8.518 million shares to Far East Securities and 3.3418 million shares out from Merrill Lynch Far East. Separately, the co

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, on October 16, Ruichang International Holdings (01334) shareholders deposited 164 million shares valued at HK$140 million into HSBC, increasing their shareholding proportion by 32.83%. The deposited shares represented 32.83% of the company's total holdi

On Oct 19 morning session, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D rose 0.16% to 898.47 yuan/gram, while silver T+D fell 0.11% to 13,888 yuan/kilogram.

On October 16, Hang Seng International (01044) underwent a position transfer valued at HK$1.425 billion, representing 6.12% of its total market capitalization. UBS Securities Hong Kong transferred out 70.057 million shares as part of the

According to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on October 16, Dingdang Health (09886) experienced a position transfer totaling HKD 62.38 million, representing 5.68% of holdings. Shareholders transferred 70.08 million shares to HSBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited from Merrill Lynch Far

According to Hong Kong Exchange data, on October 16, Gao Xin Retail (06808) completed a share transfer worth HK$3.189 billion, representing 31.99% of the company's total position. The company's shareholders transferred 3.047 billion shares from Citibank to China Merchants Bank International

Iran's top security official warned on the 18th (local time) that the country has prepared new response plans in case of additional attacks from the United States and Israel. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), stated via X (formerly Twitter) that Iran's

Korean bond market participants monitored semiconductor stocks and foreign investor activity in government bond futures and interest rate swaps (IRS) on the trading day. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index extended its decline to 8 consecutive trading days, marking the longest losing streak since t

According to GAPKI data, Indonesia's palm oil inventory fell to 2.21 million tons in August 2026, down from 2.75 million tons in July and lower than 2.54 million tons in August 2025. The decline was driven by increased biodiesel consumption, higher domestic demand, and increased exports, despite