Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, on Oct 7, U.S. high-yield bond effective rates hit 16.14%, up 55 basis points from a week earlier and marking the highest level in three years. The credit stress premium—the gap between high-yield bond rates and 10-year Treasury yields—expanded 80 basis points to 10.86% f

According to Jin10, citing ING's commodities team and World Gold Council data, central banks made net purchases of 39 tons of gold in August, bringing cumulative purchases to 170 tons year-to-date. Poland and Uzbekistan each increased holdings by 8 tons, while Turkey returned as a net buyer with 3 t

According to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, on Oct 6 at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore, AI is a "classic bubble" approaching a critical breaking point driven by rising interest rates and potential wealth liquidation. Dalio noted that AI investments increasingly rely on

Peptron's stock plummeted 28.18% to 93,800 won on the 7th as the platform technology evaluation period with global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly ended without resulting in a commercialization contract. The SmartDepot platform evaluation, which began in December 2025, concluded on the 7th with Pep

According to Jin10, on Wednesday (Oct 7), European stock markets opened weaker, contrasting with overnight record highs on U.S. indices. Brent crude surged above $100 per barrel amid supply concerns from Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Gulf storms. Simultaneously, 10-year U.S. Treasury yields

According to Yonhap Infomax, Peptron's stock plunged 28.18% to 93,800 Korean won on October 7 as a technology evaluation partnership with global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly ended without progressing to a formal commercialization contract. The company announced that the SmartDepot platform technol

HLB Group stocks rallied following developments in the FDA review process for liver cancer drug Rivoceranib. HLB closed at 46,000 won on October 7, down 2.95% after a 17% surge the previous day, while multiple subsidiaries posted gains including HLB Pharmaceutical hitting the daily limit and HLB

AMD CEO Lisa Su emphasized the critical importance of close partnerships with memory suppliers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during her visit to Seoul on October 7, calling semiconductors a 'team sport.' Su, who returned to Korea after a 7-month absence, stated that building a robust long-term su

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) held a meeting on the 7th with internal auditors from 21 securities firms, criticizing repeated violations of basic regulations including false information in product descriptions and unauthorized use of personal mobile phones for sales activities. F

SNT Holdings disclosed on the 7th that its investment in SMEC began as passive investment without management participation intent, later shifting to management participation due to management-side stake expansion and performance deterioration. The company started investing in SMEC in April last

According to the Financial Supervisory Commission's announcement on October 7, the FSC held an internal audit briefing with 21 securities firms, including 10 comprehensive investment firms and 11 mid-sized brokers. The regulator flagged persistent basic compliance failures, including false or

According to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data, Fujairah Port's refined oil inventory fell 642,000 barrels to 7.574 million barrels for the week ending October 5. Breakdown by product: light distillates declined 1.057 million barrels to 559,000 barrels; middle distillates dropped 398,000 barrels to 2

According to Jin10, on October 7, French 10-year government bond yields climbed 5.4 basis points to 4.806%, rising faster than other eurozone debt. Germany's 10-year yield gained 2.2 basis points to 3.495%. The underperformance reflects market focus on France's budget negotiations as the government

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan's foreign exchange reserves stood at approximately $1.18 trillion as of end-September, down $29.128 billion from August, marking the fifth consecutive monthly

Robinhood added $25 million worth of bitcoin to its balance sheet as the trading platform deepens its crypto push. Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood's senior vice president and general manager of crypto and international, stated in an exclusive interview on The Starting Block on Wednesday that the

South Korean stock indices KOSPI and KOSDAQ both fell nearly 2% on the 7th as foreign investors net sold over 3 trillion won in the securities market. The decline was driven by profit-taking in semiconductor stocks, which had recently rallied, combined with cautious sentiment ahead of quarterly

Five major Korean securities firms are expected to report combined third-quarter net profit of 1.2704 trillion won, a 72.07% decline from the previous quarter, according to FnGuide data as of a specific date. The sharp earnings drop follows a steep decline in stock market trading volume during the t

According to Coingecko, Bitcoin fell 1.5% to $84,212 on October 7, while Ethereum dropped 3.0% to $2,617. Middle East tensions triggered by Iran's tanker attacks drove crude oil, U.S. Treasury yields, and the dollar higher, weighing on risk assets. Brent crude rose above $100 per barrel, and the 10-

According to The Block, Robinhood added $25 million worth of bitcoin to its balance sheet on Wednesday as the trading platform deepens its commitment to the crypto sector. Johann Kerbrat, Robinhood's senior vice president and general manager of crypto and international, said the purchase signals the