Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, warned at the Greenwich Economic Forum on the 6th (local time) that a global debt crisis could occur within the next two years. Speaking via video interview from Connecticut, Dalio stated that "the supply and

According to CNBC on October 6, Russell Investments forecasts that the Magnificent 7's Q3 net profit will increase 20.3% year-over-year, falling behind the broader market. Excluding M7, S&P 500 companies are expected to see earnings growth of 27.7%. This reverses the Q2 trend, when M7 net profit

According to Business Insider, on Oct 6, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warned during a video interview at the Greenwich Economic Forum that a global debt crisis could occur within the next two years due to widening supply-demand imbalances in bond markets. Governments and major

Kukje Pharma hit the daily trading limit on Korean stocks on the morning of October 7, surging 29.91% to 4,430 won, as concerns over a Russian plague research lab worker's death drove pharmaceutical and diagnostic stocks higher. The rally

Korean retail investors' US stock holdings surpassed $200 billion for the first time in four months, reaching $200.257 billion (268.3025 trillion won) on October 5, according to Korea Securities Depository. The milestone follows four consecutive months of net buying from June through September,

Mirae Asset Asset Management announced on the 7th that individual investors' cumulative net purchases of its three TIGER US Target Daily Covered Call ETFs surpassed 1 trillion won this year. According to Korea Exchange data, the TIGER US Nasdaq100 Target Daily Covered Call recorded 828.6 billion won

Kiwoom Asset Management announced on the 7th that its 'KIWOOM US AI Tech High Beta' exchange-traded fund (ETF) added six new stocks through regular rebalancing, including Micron Technology and SpaceX. The rebalancing is part of the ETF's quarterly adjustment process, which follows set criteria to re

According to Korea Securities Depository's securities information portal on October 7, Korean retail investors' US stock holdings reached $220.2 billion as of October 5, marking the first time exceeding $200 billion in four months since June 4. Retail investors recorded four consecutive months of n

SK D&D declined 5.26% to 3,060 Korean won in early trading on Oct 7, following the company's announcement of a rights offering price set at 2,260 won per share. The offering, which will raise approximately 101 billion won, is priced below the current market level. Proceeds will be allocated toward d

According to Mirae Asset, the three TIGER U.S. Target Daily Covered Call ETFs tracking major U.S. indices surpassed 1 trillion won (approximately $750 million) in cumulative retail net inflows on October 7. The Nasdaq 100 product attracted 828.6 billion won, the S&P 500 product 149.5 billion won,

South Korean investors net purchased $3.566 million in the iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond JPY Hedged ETF between last month's 5th and this month's 5th, ranking third among Japanese stock purchases and bringing total holdings to $273.936 million, the second-largest among Japanese equities,

Hyundai GF Holdings plans to cancel ₩100 billion in treasury stock, representing approximately 4.0% of issued shares, in November–December following intensive buyback activity this month. The move is part of a broader shareholder return strategy that includes a merger with Hyundai Home Shopping's in

Goldman Sachs warned on October 6 that Samsung Electronics stocks face heightened volatility on October 8 as multiple supply-demand events converge. The investment bank's FICC and Equities division cited the simultaneous occurrence of ETF rebalancing affecting approximately 19 trillion won in

Korean pharmaceutical and biotech stocks surged on May 7 as the United States monitors a suspected plague pathogen leak at a Russian research facility. Kukje Pharma rose 25.07% to 4,265 won, Shinpoong Pharma climbed 9% to 10,540 won, and CKD Bio gained 5.92% in early KOSPI trading. The stock

According to Korea Securities Depository, South Korean investors made net purchases of $3.566 million in the Ishares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond JPY Hedged ETF between September 5 and October 5, ranking third among Japanese stock investments. The ETF's total assets under management reached $273.94 mil

According to KB Securities, Poongsan stock fell 6.1% to 70,800 Korean won in early trading on October 7 on expectations that the company's third-quarter operating profit will miss market consensus. KB Securities estimated Q3 operating profit at 84.7 billion Korean won, a 32.4% sequential decline

According to Goldman Sachs' FICC and Equities research report released on October 6, Samsung Electronics will experience heightened stock volatility on October 8 as multiple supply and demand events converge on the same day. Seven semiconductor ETFs with combined assets under management of

South Korean treasury bond market participants are monitoring a 30-year government bond auction on October 7, as the Finance Ministry reduced auction volume to 1.8 trillion won from 2.5 trillion won the previous month. Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il stated the government will consider further bond is

Korea Investment & Securities and US quantitative asset manager AQR Capital Management discussed global investment product supply plans on the 6th at the Seoul Yeouido headquarters, the securities firm announced on the 7th. The collaboration aims to expand customer access beyond traditional stocks a

According to Yonhapinfomax on October 7, South Korea's Treasury bond market traded cautiously as the government signaled potential additional issuance cuts, creating a put option for bond investors. The Finance Minister stated that further reductions would be reviewed if market conditions warrant. T