Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Barchart has added more than 1,500 Fastmarkets benchmark assessments covering metals, mining, and freight to its cmdtyView platform and streaming services. The expanded data offering places physical-market prices beside Barchart's London Metal Exchange and CME futures and options coverage. The

The CODI postponed a 7 billion won third-party capital increase payment originally scheduled for October 7, with Pantos Corporation now set to complete the payment on October 28, according to a disclosure filed with Korea's Financial Supervisory Service. Pantos Corporation, wholly owned by

The USD-KRW exchange rate showed limited movement around the 1,340 won level on the 7th, trading at 1,340.40 won as of 3:30 PM, down 3.20 won from the previous Seoul session close. Despite global dollar strength and large-scale foreign selling of domestic stocks, persistent dollar selling orders

Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Committee member Jang Yong-sung stated on the 7th that the semiconductor industry's capital-intensive nature limits its ability to boost domestic demand through employment growth. Speaking at a panel discussion titled 'Is the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Direction Co

According to Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and New York State Auditor Thomas DiNapoli on October 6, Wall Street financial firms are expected to pay record bonus levels this year. Estimated profits for New York's securities industry are projected to exceed $90 billion, significantly surpassing last year'

According to Yonhap Infomax, USD/KRW fell 3.20 won to 1,340.40 won on October 7, with the pair trading within a narrow 3.80-won range between 1,337.60 and 1,341.40. Foreign investors dumped over 13,000 dollar futures contracts while liquidating 2.595 trillion won in Korean equities, creating

According to Jin10 data, ECB Governing Council member Tölöd said Wednesday that the central bank's current monetary policy stance enables policymakers to respond to potential future shocks. "We believe the current interest rate level ensures sufficient flexibility to adapt to future developments," T

According to Reuters, Elon Musk welcomed German support for Tesla's driver assistance software on Wednesday. The Tesla CEO is pushing to secure approval for the technology across the European Union, following previous warnings from traffic safety researchers about potential safety

According to Gate data, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.7041% today, gaining over 6 basis points intraday. The rate reached its highest level since 2002.

According to Financial Times, SpaceX is raising $40 billion to purchase Nvidia AI chips on October 7, with approximately $10 billion sourced from bank loans and $30 billion through investment-grade bonds. The funding will support xAI's expansion of AI infrastructure, including increasing Nvidia chip

According to Uanalyze, U.S. stock index futures remained stable on Wednesday, October 7, with gains concentrated in megacap technology stocks including Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla. The Dow futures fell 0.2%, S&P 500 futures held flat, and Nasdaq futures

Seagate (STX-US) and Toshiba are competing to acquire TDK's hard drive magnetic head business amid surging AI data center storage demand, according to reporting by Nikkei. Seagate shares dropped 9.2% on October 6, while Western Digital (WDC-US) fell 7% the previous day as markets digested the

According to the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and Stanford Initiative for Financial Decision-Making, only 18% of US investors demonstrated advanced investment literacy in an October 2026 study. The research examined 2,861 people holding investments outside retirement accounts, dividing them i

On October 7, major European stock indexes declined. Germany's DAX index fell 1%, while Europe's STOXX 50 index and Italy's FTSE MIB index each dropped over 1%.

Korea Securities Depository launched a procurement notice for its second-phase next-generation infrastructure project with a total budget of 317.7 billion won, the largest public financial IT project in the country. The announcement was made via the Public Procurement Service's procurement portal on

According to financial industry sources, Korea Securities Depository announced on October 7 its Phase 2 Next-Generation Infrastructure Project, worth approximately 320 billion won (321.7 billion won stated), targeting

According to ChainCatcher, AI-linked billionaires led corporate insider selling in the third quarter of 2026. Nvidia director Mark Stevens topped the reduction list, while Nvidia stock valuations approached their lowest levels in over a decade. Other top 10 sellers included Arista Networks CEO

Hanwha Investment & Securities on the 7th lowered its target price for BGF Retail from 210,000 won to 190,000 won while maintaining a 'buy' investment rating, citing expectations that the company's third-quarter performance will fall short of market expectations. The securities firm forecasted BGF R