Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Hana Securities, the South Korean securities firm issued $300 million in foreign-currency subordinated bonds on September 30, marking the first instance of a domestic securities company raising capital from overseas institutional investors through such instruments. The 30-year bonds

According to Daishin Securities analyst Min-ho Huh, the brokerage lowered its price target for Hyosung Heavy Industries to 4 million won from 4.2 million won on October 8, citing weaker-than-expected third-quarter performance. The firm maintained a "buy" rating. Daishin estimated Q3 revenue and

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities, LG Energy Solution maintained a 'Buy' rating and 500,000 KRW price target on October 8, with Q3 operating profit estimated to surge 189% to 327.5 billion KRW from the prior

According to SK Securities analyst Park Hyung-woo on October 8, LG Display's third-quarter operating profit is expected to fall 46% year-over-year to 235.6 billion won, missing market consensus of 351 billion won by 33.3%. The firm cut its stock price target from 16,000 won to 12,500 won, citing

According to SK Securities, LG Display's third-quarter operating profit is expected to fall 46% year-over-year to 233.6 billion KRW on October 8, significantly missing consensus expectations of 351 billion KRW. The brokerage cut the company's target price to 12,500 KRW from 16,000 KRW while

South Korea's unadjusted current account surplus reached $46.11 billion in August, compared with $42.078 billion in the previous month, marking a month-over-month increase.

iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, decreased its holdings by 19.66 tons compared to the previous day, bringing total holdings to 15,311.57 tons as of October 7, 2026.

US mobile trading platform Webull (NAS:BULL), which serves 28 million global users, faces allegations of structural ties to the Chinese government following a congressional investigation released October 7 (US local time), with Webull stocks dropping 19% in response. The House Select Committee on th

On Oct 7, the U.S. House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with China, chaired by Rep. John Molenar, released a report accusing Webull, the mobile brokerage platform with 28 million global users, of maintaining structural ties to Beijing despite marketing itself as an American company. The r

NAVER is expected to report third-quarter earnings below market expectations due to commerce investments and sports broadcasting rights costs, according to an October 8 report by Meritz Securities analyst Lee Hyo-jin. The analyst projected Q3 consolidated revenue of 3.4844 trillion won, up 11.0%

SK Hynix subsidiary Solidigm selected Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters for a potential US initial public offering next year, Bloomberg reported on December 7 local time, citing sources familiar with the matter. The flash memory company could raise approximately $10 billion

DS Investment & Securities announced on the 8th that it maintains a 'buy' rating on Samsung SDI while raising the target price from 840,000 won to 940,000 won. The upgrade reflects expectations for continued order announcements in Q4, with North American ESS additional discussions ongoing and

Samsung Electronics recorded an operating profit of 107.4 trillion won in Q3, marking the first time a Korean company exceeded 100 trillion won in quarterly operating profit, the company disclosed on the 8th. The semiconductor division drove the record performance as memory demand remained strong am

Hanwha Investment & Securities maintained a 'Buy' rating and 300,000 KRW target price for Samsung SDS on October 8, projecting the company's earnings growth will accelerate from next year driven by new data center operations and expanded AI infrastructure orders. Analyst Kim So-hye estimated Samsung

According to Korea Securities Depository data, as of October 6, Korean retail investors' holdings of U.S. stocks surged above $200 billion for the first time in four months, reaching approximately $200.2 billion. The rebound follows consecutive four months of net buying activity starting in June,

According to Han Hwa Investment Securities, six South Korean stocks are projected to achieve their highest earnings per share (EPS) since 2011 in 2026, yet their current share prices remain 7 percent to 21 percent below historical highs, the brokerage reported today. The stocks identified are Gaon E

According to Bloomberg, on October 7, SK Hynix subsidiary Solidigm selected Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters for its planned U.S. initial public offering next year. The company aims to raise approximately $10 billion through the IPO, Bloomberg reported, with sources indicating t

According to a Meritz Securities report released on October 8, NAVER's third-quarter operating profit is projected to decline 14.9% year-over-year to 485.8 billion Korean won, falling 5.8% below market consensus. Connected revenue is estimated at 3.4844 trillion won, up 11% annually, but cost

According to DS Investment Securities on October 8, Samsung SDI's target price was raised from 840,000 won to 940,000 won, with a maintained 'buy' rating. The brokerage expects accelerating order announcements in Q4, including additional North American energy storage system (ESS) contracts and

According to Yonhapnews, Samsung Electronics reported on October 8 that its third-quarter operating profit reached 107.4 trillion Korean won, representing a 782.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Revenue for the quarter totaled 195 trillion won, up 126.6% year-over-year. The result e