Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, on Aug 21, President Donald Trump said Iran wants a deal but is not prepared to make the right one. Speaking to reporters while traveling to South Carolina from Andrews Joint Base, Trump stated that the U.S. completely controls the region around the Strait of Hormuz,

According to BCA's latest strategy report released on August 22, U.S. Treasury yields rising above 4.5% in the next 1-2 months will exert pressure on equity markets, as sustained concurrent rises in both Treasury yields and stock

South Korean retail investors known as 'Seohak Gaemi' invested 85.61 million USD (approximately 118.5 billion KRW) in Roundhill Memory ETF during the May 14-20 period, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on May 22. The investment was driven by a recovery in memory semiconductor st

According to Korea Securities Depository portal SaveRo, South Korean retail investors (so-called 'Western School Ants') purchased $85.61 million of Roundhill Memory ETF during the week of Aug 14-20, marking the second-largest foreign investment after Alphabet ($89.12M). Roundhill Memory ETF

According to FNGuide data, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stock prices slumped 34.18% and 48.35% respectively from July 1–30, yet brokerage target prices remained significantly elevated through August 21. Among 20 brokerages covering Samsung, the average target price stood at 486,750 Korean won de

According to Guru Club, LME zinc futures rose 1.7% to $3,823 per ton on August 22, reaching the highest level in over four years amid signs of tightening supply.

The Bank of Korea is forecast to raise its base rate by 25 basis points to 3.00% at its monetary policy committee meeting scheduled for the 27th, according to Shinhan Investment Securities on the 22nd. Analysts Kim Chan-hee and Ko Da-young expect the rate hike decision to pass but anticipate 2 commi

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities analysts Kim Chan-hee and Ko Da-young, South Korea's central bank is expected to raise its base rate by 25 basis points to 3.00% at the monetary policy meeting scheduled for August 27. The analysts anticipate that the dot plot midpoint will be

Leveraged funds increased their short positions against the Japanese yen as of May 18, according to data released by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on May 21. The net short position expanded after briefly contracting following Japanese authorities' forex market intervention. Th

Hanwha Life Insurance, South Korea's second-largest life insurer, reported a Q2 2024 standalone net profit of 262.4 billion won on Aug 12, exceeding market consensus by over 60%. The company's stock price rose 17.23% in one week, climbing from 4,700 won on Aug 13 to 5,510 won on Aug 20. The

According to Hanwha Life's earnings report on August 12, the company's Q2 standalone net profit reached 262.4 billion won, surging 354.6% year-over-year and exceeding market consensus by over 60%. New contract CSM (Contract Service Margin) hit 1.3 trillion won in the first half, marking the

According to Guru Club, spot gold rose to its highest level since mid-May on August 22, gaining 1.89% to $4,604.53 per ounce. Weekly gains exceeded 5%, while spot silver climbed 1.32% to $68.97 per ounce.

According to Barron's, DZ Bank analyst Markus Leistner initiated coverage of SpaceX on Friday, August 21, assigning a sell rating with a 100 USD price target, implying a potential 25% downside from the stock's recent trading levels. The move contrasts sharply with Wall Street consensus: 75% of analy

Bitcoin surged from approximately $62,653 to an intraday high near $79,461 on Aug. 21, settling around $77,000 as U.S. stocks posted broad gains with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 517.84 points and the S&P 500 adding 32.83 points during Friday's trading session. The rally occurred

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 517.80 points (0.98%) to 53,277.01 on Aug 21, rebounding from recent market declines. Bargain-hunting inflows and strong U.S. services sector expansion boosted investor sentiment, offsetting continued gains in long-term Treasury

According to Bloomberg, Boeing faces a potential strike as early as October 7 after the company and union failed to schedule further negotiations. Vice President Ben Nimmergut stated the company had submitted "a strong contract proposal" aimed at keeping employees "at the top of the market" in pay a

The US dollar declined slightly in trading on August 21, closing at 159.003 yen against the Japanese yen at 4 PM Eastern Time, down 0.115 yen (0.072%) from the prior New York close of 159.118 yen, while the Dollar Index (DXY) fell 0.052 points (0.053%) to 98.832. The decline occurred despite

According to Bitcoin News on X, VanEck predicts that Bitcoin will reach $500,000 by 2029. The asset management firm made the projection as part of its long-term price forecast for the leading cryptocurrency.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 21 (4 p.m. ET), the U.S. dollar weakened amid concerns over the Treasury Department's expanded buyback program. The dollar-yen rate declined to 159.003 yen from 159.118 yen the previous day, while the U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.052 points to 98.832. Capital

Foreign investors net sold 171.1 billion won in the Korean KOSPI market on the previous trading day. However, they concentrated purchases in Samsung Electronics (439.4 billion won) and SK Hynix (14.4 billion won) as the index closed at 6912.95. The selective buying follows SK Hynix's 40 trillion won