Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomax, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor hinted at additional Bitcoin purchases on Nov 1 via an X post featuring a chart of the company's BTC buying history, captioned "We found room for even more orange." The company most recently disclosed a purchase of 267 BTC on Oct 19,

According to South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the country's October exports reached $115.28 billion, up 93.7% year-over-year, bringing cumulative 2026 exports to $930 billion. The milestone marks the first time South Korea has exceeded $900 billion in annual exports, with the co

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX liquidity sentiment index for the Chinese yuan rose to 48 as of 08:45 on November 2, up 3 points from 16:00 on November 1. Among major financial institutions, large banks reported a sentiment index of 45, up 2 points; mid-size banks at 48, up 3 points; and n

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission welcomed Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's decision today to expand Chinese government bonds and Chinese policy bank bonds as eligible non-cash collateral across its Listed Derivatives Settlement System. The exchange reduced the financing charge for non

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki affirmed in recent remarks that the joint currency statement with the United States remains in effect, pledging to take action against disorderly yen movements. The statement underscores Japan's commitment to currency stability coordination with Washington a

According to CNBC host Jim Cramer, Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.86% to 25,437 on Friday, declining 5.3% for October—its worst monthly performance since March 2025. Cramer noted that the technology sector selloff may not yet be complete. Key risk factors for this week include the U.S. midterm

Korea Housing Finance Corporation's Bogeumjari loan program recorded 1.536 trillion won in September, marking the third consecutive month of volumes in the 1 trillion won range following July's 1.612 trillion won and August's 1.554 trillion won. The decline reflects interest rates reaching 5%+

South Korean banks' fixed-rate mortgage averages exceeded 5% for the first time since mortgage statistics began, according to data reported November 2 by financial institutions. The increase stems from ongoing base rate hikes and rising market rates, particularly bank bond rates that climbed

According to Korea Housing Finance Corporation, Bogeumjari loan (a long-term, fixed-rate mortgage program for homes up to 600 million won) disbursements fell to 1.53 trillion won in September, down from 2.4–2.5 trillion won in January–March as interest rates surged. The program's minimum rate

According to financial authorities and banking associations, South Korea's residential mortgage loan rates hit 5.02% in September, the highest level in 14 years and five months, up 90 basis points compared to September last year at 4.12%. The increase reflects persistent margin pressure as banks

According to Yonhapinfomax on November 2, mutual financial institutions including agricultural cooperatives offered mortgage rates around 4.34%, marking a rare reversal where secondary financial sector rates fell below major banks. The phenomenon reflects loan volume cap regulations imposed by

According to financial industry sources and Bank of Korea data, South Korea's five major banks' fixed-rate mortgage rates reached 4.55%–6.50% on November 2, with fixed-rate products exceeding 5% annually for the first time since 2013. The fixed-rate mortgage average climbed to 5.11% in September

According to Alternative.me data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 37 today, compared to 34 yesterday, maintaining a "panic" market state. The index measures market sentiment on a scale from 0 to 100, with readings below 40 indicating panic

Spot platinum rose 0.62% and spot palladium gained 0.86% as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on November 2.

Japan's October manufacturing PMI was released at 53.3, matching the preliminary estimate. The final reading showed no revision from the initial figure.

According to Paradis on X platform, Apple has shown negative correlation with Nasdaq-100 Index ETF (QQQ) for the first time in history. The market views Apple as a hedge against AI capital expenditure volatility.

Tokyo Stock Exchange strengthened listing standards for its Growth Market in September, raising the market capitalization requirement from ¥4 billion after 10 years of listing to ¥10 billion after 5 years. The reform aims to transform the Growth Market toward companies with higher growth potential a

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is forecast to report a 58.29% year-over-year decline in operating profit for Q3, according to consensus estimates from 14 domestic securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax. The utility's Q3 operating profit is projected at 2.3576 trillion won, down

According to Rootdata, Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened today at 62,972.02, down 0.5% from the previous close of 63,290.11.

According to Yonhap Infomax's coverage of Japan Week held last week in Tokyo, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is implementing stricter listing maintenance criteria for its Growth market segment. Effective March 2030, companies must achieve a market capitalization of at least 10 billion yen within 5 y