Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bitget, on August 27, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 104.16 points, or 1.53%, at 6,912.37. Heavyweight stocks Samsung Electronics rose 1.72% and SK Hynix advanced 2.49%.

According to the Bank of Korea, the central bank raised its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts to 3.3% and 2.9% on August 27, citing sustained semiconductor sector strength and easing Middle East supply chain risks. The upward revisions represent increases of 0.7

According to financial investment industry sources, on August 27, the Financial Services Commission, Financial Supervisory Service, and Korea Exchange jointly searched Han-Mi Accounting Firm and Korea Investment Securities as part of an investigation into alleged misuse of undisclosed material

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 2:30 PM on August 27, China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS-NEX) market-wide funding sentiment index reported 45, down 1 point from 10:15 AM. The funding sentiment index for large banks, small

SK Innovation resolved at a board meeting to absorb its battery separator subsidiary SK IE Technology (SKIET) through a merger. The merger ratio was set at 0.1174540 SK Innovation common shares per 1 SKIET common share, with SKIET shareholders to receive SK Innovation stock through paid-in capital i

Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 130.18 points, or 0.20%, to close at 66,131.98 on August 27.

State Street analyst Choi Ji-wook forecasted on August 27 that the Bank of Korea (BOK) may delay its next interest rate increase to the first quarter of next year if inflation pressures do not exceed the central bank's current assessment. The BOK held its base rate steady at the October monetary

According to The Fact, SK Innovation's board approved on Aug 26 the re-acquisition of subsidiary SKIET at 14,783 won per share, equivalent to only 14% of the 105,000 won IPO price set in May 2021. The merger ratio was set at 0.1174540 SK Innovation shares per SKIET share. SK Innovation's stock

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised its benchmark policy rate to 5% today (August 27), as expected. The decision marks a 25 basis point increase from the previous rate of 4.75%.

According to Odaily, Bybit launched Shein (SHEINUSDT) Pre-IPO perpetual contracts today (August 27) with up to 10x leverage. The contracts allow users to trade Shein's valuation before its official public

According to State Street executive Choi Ji-wook on August 27, the Bank of Korea is expected to maintain its benchmark rate at the October monetary policy committee meeting to assess the impact of the July-August rate hikes. If inflation pressures do not exceed the central bank's current

Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research and known as one of Wall Street's most optimistic strategists, has raised his S&P 500 year-end target to 8,400 today, marking his third upward revision this year. While maintaining an overall bullish outlook, Yardeni cautioned against chasing AI stocks

According to Kevin Gordon, Schroders Financial Research Center's head of macro research, artificial intelligence spending, tariffs, and energy are the primary drivers of current U.S. inflation. Following Wednesday's PCE data release, Gordon noted that commodities show the most visible impact from ta

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve declined 3.7 million barrels to 289.7 million barrels in the week ending August 21, representing a 1.26% decrease. In the same period, U.S. crude oil exports fell 274,000 barrels per day to 3.792 mi

According to Korea Economic TV, South Korean stocks rebounded yesterday (Aug 26) despite the Bank of Korea raising its benchmark rate, as foreign investors reversed course from net selling in the week's opening days to net buying around midday. The KOSPI dipped to 6,850 following the rate

According to India's central bank (RBI), Indian banks borrowed 39.7 billion rupees through the marginal standing facility (MLF) on August 26. As of the same date, banks held cash balances of 8.34 trillion rupees.

According to an official statement released on August 27, Mirae Asset Securities confirmed it is reviewing the acquisition of a Japanese securities company. The company clarified that the acquisition is being pursued independently of Toss Securities, contrary to some reports suggesting joint

According to Morgan Stanley's August 25 research report, internet giants show diverging valuations measured by EV/EBITDA multiples. Meta is trading at 8.7x, representing a 30% discount, while Google stands at 15.1x with an 8% premium, and Amazon at 11.2x with a 12% discount. The internet sector

Korea Investment Trust Management's ACE Semiconductor Plus Strategic Industry ETF surpassed 3000 billion won in net assets as of the 26th, approximately two weeks after its listing on the 11th. The milestone resulted from continuous fund inflows, including net buying by individual investors,

According to Statistics Norway, the country's gross domestic product expanded 0.7% quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026. Non-oil GDP, which excludes petroleum sector output, grew 0.3% for the same period.