Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

UK 30-year government bond yields briefly surged to 6.07% on the 1st, marking the first time the rate exceeded 6% since 1998, and are currently trading at 5.95%. The spike stems from heightened inflation concerns linked to rising energy costs amid the Iran conflict, particularly as winter fuel

German 10-year government bond (Bund) yields reached 3.65% on May 28, the highest level since June 2009, according to Yonhap Infomax. The surge, exceeding 70 basis points in the third quarter, resulted from energy-driven inflation and consecutive European Central Bank (ECB) rate hikes. Germany's gov

According to PANews, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, stated that a U.S. debt crisis could erupt within 3 years as debt servicing costs are increasingly crowding out other government spending.

According to Yonhap Infomax, the UK's 30-year government bond yields reached 6.07% last week, marking the highest level since 1998, before settling at 5.95% on October 6. The surge was driven by escalating inflation concerns tied to rising energy prices stemming from the Iran conflict, with the UK's

According to Yonhapinfomax, Germany's 10-year Bund yield rose to 3.65% on September 28, marking its highest level in 17 years. The yield climbed more than 70 basis points in the third quarter alone and remained around 3.5% in early October. The surge was driven by an energy shock stemming from the

According to a BOK issue note released on October 6, South Korea's central bank warned that the International Monetary Fund's revised external balance assessment (EBA) model may unfavorably assess the country's current account position. The model revision lowered Korea's adequate current account

According to Al Jazeera, at a campaign rally on Oct 6 in Grand Island, Nebraska, Trump stated that higher U.S. gas prices represent a 'small price' Americans pay for maintaining world and national security. Trump predicted gasoline prices will drop below $1.85 per gallon within 'a very short

USD/JPY broke above 158 today, gaining 0.08% intraday.

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, stated on October 5 (local time) via his X account that the US labor market is significantly weaker than the official September unemployment rate of 4.2% suggests, with actual slack equivalent to an unemployment rate of approximately 5.5%. Zandi

Deutsche Bank released survey findings on Oct 5 showing a disconnect between investor concerns and market pricing around US inflation expectations. The survey of 460 global investors conducted Sept 28-Oct 1 found 30% cited inflation concerns as the primary driver of recent US Treasury yield rises, w

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Uchida Shinichi stated on the 5th (local time) that the artificial intelligence boom could alter the level at which interest rates ultimately settle. Speaking at an event, Uchida explained that AI can change final rate levels by stimulating demand, raising

US stock index futures rose in Asian trading on the morning of October 6, driven by strength in technology stocks. E-mini S&P500 futures climbed 0.10% to 7,834.25 as of 9:41 AM Korean time, while the tech-heavy E-mini Nasdaq100 futures advanced 0.19% to 31,378.75. The gains followed a strong

According to Deutsche Bank's global market survey released October 5, 30% of investors surveyed cited inflation concerns as the primary factor behind the recent rise in U.S. Treasury yields, while 69% listed inflation among the top three drivers. The survey polled 460 global investors between

According to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, on September 5, the U.S. labor market is significantly weaker than the headline 4.2% unemployment rate indicates. Zandi's adjusted slack gauge, which factors in voluntary quit rates, hiring rates, and core-age employment levels,

According to Newsis, on October 6, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.99% to 24,279.63 points at market open, following strength in overnight U.S. markets. H-shares, which track Hong Kong-listed Chinese enterprises, gained 0.84% to 8,131.19 points. Tech stocks led gains, with e-commerce firm

The yen-won exchange rate fell below the 850 won mark during trading on October 6 in the Seoul foreign exchange market, reaching 850.42 won at 9:24 AM, up 1.56 won from the previous day. On the prior day, a substitute holiday for National Foundation Day, the rate dropped to 847.78 yen — the lowest l

Daishin Asset Management unveiled its Shareholder Return High-Dividend Fund on October 6, combining dividend yield with share buybacks and cancellations to select domestic South Korean companies with high shareholder returns. Unlike conventional high-dividend strategies focusing solely on dividend y

Korean stock markets showed divergent performance on October 6, with KOSPI falling 0.54% to 6965.61 and KOSDAQ surging 2.50% to 915.63 as of 11:25 AM. The decline in KOSPI was driven by foreign selling totaling 750.7 billion won and weakness in major memory chip stocks including SK Hynix (down 2.61%) and Samsung Electronics (down 0.72%). Rising US Treasury yields—with the 10-year reaching 5.34% and 30-year hitting 5.70%—pressured the benchmark index despite Nasdaq reaching a record high overnigh

According to Anthropic's IPO prospectus reviewed in October 2026, Broadcom has agreed to lend the AI company up to $42 billion through convertible notes to fund large-scale infrastructure buildout. The financing is expected to cover roughly one-third of Anthropic's $125.2 billion five-year

According to South Korean lawmaker Park Sung-hoon citing Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) data, 149,710 workers converted their retirement pensions from defined-benefit (DB) to defined-contribution (DC) plans in June-July 2026, a 181.2% increase from the same period in 2025. July alone