Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission held its first plenary hearing on May 27 regarding alleged government bond bid-rigging by 15 financial institutions, including 10 securities firms and 5 banks. The firms are accused of exchanging bid rate information from January 2020 to June 2023 during governmen

According to China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), effective August 28 at midnight, domestic gasoline and diesel prices increased by 375 yuan ($52 USD equivalent) and 360 yuan per ton,

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) held its first plenary hearing on August 27 regarding alleged collusion among 15 financial institutions (10 securities companies and 5 banks) in government bond bidding. The FTC proposed maximum fines reaching 15 trillion won,

According to Jin10, spot gold and silver prices rose on August 28. Spot gold climbed $18 and rose above the $4,600 mark, while spot silver surged over $1 to reach $70.1 per ounce.

According to Bitget data, spot silver broke above the $70 per ounce mark on August 28, now trading at $70.2 with intraday gains of 1.4%.

On August 28, NYMEX silver futures rose to $71 per ounce, up 2.57% intraday, while spot palladium climbed 2.00% to $1,376.33 per ounce.

Bitcoin reached a weekly high of US$81,148 in early Friday trading hours before falling back to US$79,812 at the time of writing, as the cryptocurrency tested a resistance zone between US$80K and US$83K. Analysts are monitoring this range, which previously capped Bitcoin's rally in May, to

Bitcoin temporarily reached a weekly high of $81,148 early Friday before falling back to $79,812, according to market data. Analysts are monitoring the $80,000–$83,000 range, which previously capped Bitcoin's rally in May. Options market positioning suggests a break above $82,000 could open the

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 on June 4.

Bae Ho-jin, ETF Operations team leader at KB Asset Management, advised investors to avoid emotional attachment to stocks during an interview on August 19 at the company's center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The 38-year-old fund manager warned against overconfidence from past profitable trades,

According to Donald Trump's Truth Social post on Thursday (August 28), the U.S. President congratulated Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang on the chipmaker's strong second-quarter performance. "Nvidia just announced Record Sales of 96.2 Billion Dollars, forecasting a 70% rise in Revenue in 2028.

According to Hankyung, on August 19, Bae Ho-jin, a 38-year-old fund manager at KB Asset Management's ETF division, warned investors against emotional attachment to stocks and overconfidence bias. Speaking to the media, Bae emphasized the importance of maintaining emotional distance from individual h

WTI crude oil declined 1.00% intraday on August 28, trading at $82.11 per barrel.

According to People's Bank of China data on August 28, the Chinese yuan cross-border payment system now covers 192 countries and regions. As of June 2026, the system has 210 direct participants and 1,619 indirect participants, reaching 192 countries through over 5,200 banking institutions. PBOC

France's August CPI year-over-year initial reading came in at 2.4% in August, matching market expectations and rising from 2.1% in the previous month.

France's August consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.7% month-over-month in its initial reading, matching the expected figure and up from 0.6% in the prior month.

France's second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate came in at 0% (seasonally adjusted), falling short of the 0.20% forecast. Additionally, the first quarter figure was revised downward to -0.2% from an initially

France's second-quarter GDP declined 0.73% year-over-year, according to the latest data, missing economist forecasts of 0.70% growth and marking a reversal from the prior quarter's 0.70% expansion.

According to BlockBeats citing Bitget data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 123.48 points, or 1.79%, to 6,788.89 on Friday (Aug 28). SK Hynix fell 4.45% and Samsung Electronics declined 3.38%.

Morgan Stanley downgraded the European paper and packaging sector to Underweight from Hold on August 28, signaling reduced confidence in the industry outlook.