Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Democratic Party's K-Capital Market Committee, South Korea is advancing legislation requiring listed companies to publicly disclose merger and acquisition acquisition proposals, including the proposed price, review plans, and board decisions. Proposed by committee chair Oh

Vistra Corp. and Constellation Energy Corp., two U.S. electricity producers operating extensive nuclear power fleets, received significant developments on Friday and last week driven by surging artificial intelligence power demand. Media reports indicated Friday that the U.S. federal government is s

According to Korea Exchange, South Korean cybersecurity stocks surged on October 2 following a series of AI-powered cyber attacks targeting domestic banks. AhnLab closed at 77,000 Korean won, up 42.9% from 53,900 won three months prior, while Genians rose 61.3% to 20,400 won and Raonsecure

Democratic Party K-Capital Markets Special Committee Chair Oh Ki-hyung proposed a Capital Markets Act amendment last month requiring listed companies to publicly disclose M&A acquisition proposals and board review results, aiming to protect minority shareholders and prevent stock price suppression t

According to South Korea's National Assembly and financial authorities, the Democratic Party and Financial Services Commission are advancing legislation on takeover bid disclosure rules on October 5. The ruling party aims to review the bill in the Financial Committee's subcommittee next month

Eurozone services sector activity remained stable in September, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) final reading coming in at 53, matching both the preliminary forecast and August's level, according to S&P Global Markit PMI

The Eurozone's composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) for September reached 53.1 in its final reading, meeting both the forecast and the previous month's figure of 53.1.

US biotech and healthcare stocks have rallied over recent months as capital rotated from artificial intelligence and semiconductor large-caps that led global equity gains earlier this year. The ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) recorded a 24.8% return over the recent 3-month period as of the 2nd,

KB Asset Management plans to list the RISE Semiconductor Materials/Parts/Equipment Active ETF on the 20th, marking the company's first ETF focused on semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment companies. Hanwha Asset Management launched the PLUS AI Semiconductor Materials/Parts/Equipment Active E

According to Bundesbank President Sven Nagel on October 5, rising government debt levels underscore the necessity for central banks to increase gold reserves. Nagel stated that while recent global bond yield increases have boosted relative attractiveness of bond assets, escalating debt levels

KB Asset Management plans to list the RISE Semiconductor Materials/Parts/Equipment Active ETF on the 20th, marking the firm's first exchange-traded fund focused on semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment companies. Hanwha Asset Management launched the PLUS AI Semiconductor Materials/Parts/Equi

Germany's services sector purchasing managers index (PMI) came in at 52.9 in September, matching both the preliminary reading and consensus forecast of 52.9.

Germany's Composite PMI for September reached 53.8 in its final reading, matching both the preliminary estimate and market expectations.

Germany's service sector PMI final reading for September came in at 52.9, matching both the expected forecast and the prior month's level.

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission on October 5, the regulator is reviewing options to help investors dispose of fractional holdings below 20 shares as it prepares to expand the minimum trading unit for single-stock leveraged ETFs and ETNs (with Samsung Electronics and SK

According to the Korea Exchange, semiconductor materials, components, and equipment (semiconductor supply chain) ETFs dominated domestic stock ETF performance on October 5, with related products capturing nearly half of the top 10 performers by one-month returns. KB Asset Management plans to list th

According to ETF.com, the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG), which focuses on innovative gene therapy technologies, rose 24.8% over the past three months as of October 2, with year-to-date gains reaching 83.5%. The rally reflects a market rotation whereby capital that accumulated in artificial

According to South Korea's financial authorities, on October 5, regulators are reviewing methods for investors to dispose of fractional shares below 20 units before the planned November implementation of expanded trading lot sizes for single-stock leveraged ETFs and ETNs. The authorities had

According to Joe Hayes, senior chief economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, France's underlying demand remains weak as of October 5, with potential pullback expected in coming months following an extreme surge in August business activity. Hayes noted that rising enterprise pricing reflects co

According to Guru Club, the euro fell to 1.1161 USD on October 5, marking the lowest level since May 2025 amid concerns over France's fiscal situation and political uncertainty. The spread between French 10-year bond yields and German 10-year yields exceeded 150 basis points, the widest since