Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's GDP grew 4.6% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2026, with first-three-quarter GDP reaching 1,071,071 billion yuan. Q3 GDP growth accelerated to 4.5%, exceeding expectations of 4.40% and the prior quarter's 4.30%.

Asset management firm Flashlight Capital Partners (FCP) launched a public activist campaign against Korean confectionery company Orion on the 19th, sending an open letter to the board with five demands. FCP criticized the owner family for receiving excessive compensation without board

Deutsche Bank's chief U.S. economist Matthew Luzzetti proposed reducing the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings from eight to six times annually, according to a recent report cited by Yahoo Finance on local time May 18. The proposal aims to allow policymakers to access

China's urban survey unemployment rate declined to 5.2% in September, down 0.1 percentage point from 5.3% in August.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's industrial production in September showed divergent trends across key sectors. Raw coal output registered a narrowing decline, while crude oil production accelerated growth. Natural gas production remained stable, though electricity

According to Matthew Luzzetti, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, on October 18, reducing the Federal Reserve's FOMC annual meetings from 8 to 6 times could significantly improve the timeliness of economic data available for policy decisions. Luzzetti noted that extending the meeting interval fr

China's large-scale industrial output grew 5.3% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026, unchanged from the previous period.

China's real estate development investment declined 20.6% year-over-year in January-September 2026, worsening from a 19.9% drop in the previous period, according to official statistics.

According to Jin10, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) stock hit an all-time intraday high of 8.55 yuan on October 19, up 0.83%. The bank's total market capitalization reached 2.86 trillion yuan.

According to Guru Club, as of October 19, traders are increasingly cautious about copper's bull run, fearing a sharp price collapse if U.S. tariff policies fail to materialize. Since Donald Trump's return to office, market expectations of tariffs on copper sparked a global inventory restructuring

According to Guru Club, China's egg futures continuous main contract fell 3% intraday on October 19, trading at 3,250 yuan.

According to Guru Club, the Taiwan Dollar hit its weakest level since April 2025 on October 19.

South Korean opposition party People Power Party lawmakers held a press conference on October 19 criticizing the government's decision to increase the National Pension Fund's domestic stock investment ratio, calling it a 'pension fund casino' that uses citizens' retirement funds as collateral. The l

China is set to release three key economic indicators in approximately 10 minutes: third-quarter GDP growth rate, September industrial production data, and September retail sales figures.

GS Corporation issued 150 billion won in corporate bonds on the 21st, achieving interest rate spreads 10-11 basis points below market averages despite ongoing weakness in the credit market. The AA-rated company received orders totaling 1.37 trillion won on the 13th, prompting an increase from the or

Foreign investors net purchased 1.9372 trillion won in Korean government bonds (KTBs) over four trading days from Oct 13 to 16, according to Yonhap Infomax on Oct 19. The buying focused on short-term maturities, marking a shift from their previous lukewarm approach to KTB spot purchases due to

Shin Dong-guk, Chairman of Hanyang Precision, faces allegations of violating South Korea's mandatory tender offer rules after acquiring an 11.72% stake in Hanmi Science through transactions on Feb 13 and July 7, according to financial industry sources on [date unspecified]. Korean Capital Markets

According to Yonhapinfomax, lawmakers from South Korea's People Power Party today (Oct 19) criticized the government's decision to expand the National Pension Fund's domestic stock allocation, calling it a "pension fund casino." The ruling party alleged the government intervened in the fund's

According to U.S. Energy Secretary Wright, oil shipments from the Gulf region have recovered to 80% of pre-conflict levels. The official noted that refined oil supplies from the region remain insufficient for global

The joint venture OKXICE, equally owned by crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange Group (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, officially opposed the tokenization of the shares of nine U.S.-listed companies less than two weeks after notifying the SEC of its tokenized U.S. stock plan on October 4. Nasdaq announced that it would not allow its own stock, NDAQ, to be tokenized under the SEC’s innovation exemption framework. OKXICE Notifies the SEC of Its Plan; Nine U.S.