Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% on June 7 (local time), marking the country's first interest rate increase in approximately four years. The decision, supported unanimously by all six members of the Monetary Policy

According to Reuters, a Liberian-flagged Aframax tanker named Rea was struck by a naval drone attack off Sochi in the Black Sea on October 6, resulting in a major fire. The Russian Transport Ministry confirmed the incident, stating that all 23 Indian crew members aboard the oil-carrying vessel

Global financial markets expanded blockchain-based tokenization from technical experiments to actual issuance and trading of financial products in 2024, with tokenized bond issuance reaching 47.3 billion euros last year according to the financial investment industry. The United States advanced token

According to Korea Exchange, as of October 6, the ACE U.S. Big Tech TOP7Plus ETF recorded a 153% return over the past three years, with net assets surpassing 1.24 trillion Korean won. The fund concentrates 90% of holdings in the top 7 U.S. tech giants, including Microsoft (18.62%),

According to Jin10, as of October 7, 2026 (1:43 PM), gold bar prices issued by major Chinese banks and brands declined overall. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) saw the largest drop, falling 7.41 yuan per gram compared to the previous day, followed by price declines from the China

According to the Seoul Southern District Court, the exchange's delisting criteria based on market capitalization were recently suspended following injunction applications from listed companies. The Korean Exchange had raised the threshold to 30 billion won for KOSPI-listed firms and 20 billion won f

Skydance completed its roughly $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount on Oct. 6, creating Skydance Corp. with David Ellison as chairman and CEO and former Mattel chief Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO. Ellison and Kreiz warned employees in a memo that layoffs are coming as part of the

According to Motley Fool, on October 5 (local time), Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, set a 2030 Bitcoin price target of $1.5 million, implying a 1,665% gain from current levels around $85,000. Wood previously targeted $1 million in 2022 before lowering expectations, and now raised the forecast

According to Korea Exchange, LG Electronics shares fell over 10% to 208,000 Korean won on October 7 after the company reported third-quarter results that disappointed investors. Operating profit came in at 781.8 billion won,

On Oct. 6, David Ellison warned employees that layoffs are coming following the completion of Skydance's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, which officially closed on the same day. The roughly $110 billion deal created Skydance Corp., with Ellison as chairman and CEO and former Mattel chief Ynon

KOSDAQ's top 10 market capitalization rankings underwent a dramatic reshuffling from the start of the year to the end of September, driven by a surge in semiconductor equipment and component stocks. Jusung Engineering leaped from 57th place on January 2 to the 2nd-3rd tier by early October, while th

Korean aerospace stocks declined sharply on the 7th despite the successful launch of the Nuri rocket from Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province. The decline was attributed to sell-on-news profit-taking as investors liquidated positions following the positive event. This marked the

US cybersecurity stocks reached all-time highs on the 5th as Morgan Stanley projected corporate cybersecurity software spending will grow 23% annually through 2028, potentially accelerating to 33% if major cyber attacks trigger new government regulations. The forecast, released October 6 local time,

According to South Korea Exchange data, Juseong Engineering jumped from 57th place in KOSDAQ's market cap ranking on January 2 to 2nd-3rd place as of early October, marking a dramatic reshuffle in top 10 rankings. The company's market capitalization swelled from approximately 1.4 trillion Korean

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's Nuri rocket successfully launched 15 satellites into orbit on October 7 at 12:25 p.m. local time from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, reaching its target altitude of approximately 575 kilometers. Despite the mission success, domestic aerospace s

According to Yonhap News, South Korean aerospace-related stocks fell sharply on October 7 despite the successful launch of the Nuri rocket. Hanwha Aerospace declined 4.11%, Korean Aerospace declined 5.50%, BitSeNexTech fell 9.29%, AP Satellite dropped 10.31%, and Satrec Initiative fell 7.26%. The Nu

According to Morgan Stanley, reported by Yahoo Finance on October 6, U.S. corporate cybersecurity software spending is forecast to increase 23% annually through 2028, potentially accelerating to 33% if new government regulations follow major cyberattacks. AI-driven security threats are cited as

Temasek Holdings identified an unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade as the biggest risk facing markets, according to Chief Investment Officer Rohit Sipahimalani at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore. Sipahimalani noted potential market bumps in 2027 while emphasizing the risk is

According to Temasek CIO Rohit Sipahimalani at the Milken Institute Asia Summit, an unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade poses the biggest market risk currently. He noted that roughly half the stocks in the Russell 3000 index were at least 20% below their June highs, highlighting how marke