Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CEO Jo Hong-rae of Quarterback Asset Management, investors should pursue simultaneous allocation to both Korean and U.S. markets rather than choosing between them. In a recent interview with Kookmin Ilbo, Jo noted that while the Korean market (KOSPI) has declined over 25% from its

Eleven KOSDAQ-listed companies were designated as watchlist stocks within three years of their initial public offerings between 2022 and August 2024, according to data submitted by National Assembly member Park Sung-hoon from the Korea Exchange. Six of the eleven companies subsequently faced

Korean covered call ETFs recorded a 103 percentage point return gap this year, with performance ranging from 82.72% gains to -19.94% losses as of September 22. Mirae Asset's TIGER Dividend Covered Call Active returned 82.72% while Hanwha Asset Management's PLUS High Dividend Weekly Covered Call

Elice Group, an AI education platform company, will conduct its public stock subscription on October 7 and 8, following the conclusion of institutional demand forecasting on October 2 and price confirmation scheduled for October 6. The company's offering price range is set at 70,400–90,500 won per s

According to data provided to South Korean lawmaker Park Sung-hun from the Korea Exchange, 11 KOSDAQ-listed companies that went public within the past five years were designated as managed items within three years of listing, with six

According to South Korea's financial investment industry on October 5, AI education platform Alice Group will confirm its IPO price on October 6 and conduct public offering subscriptions on October 7-8. The company plans to issue 2.22 million shares at a price range of 70,400-90,500 Korean won per s

According to ChainCatcher, citing Gate market data, spot gold declined today (October 4) after opening higher, with intraday fluctuations near $10. Gold currently trades at $4,135.16 per ounce.

Brent crude futures opened up $1 per barrel on Monday after Yemen-based Houthi militants claimed an attack on Saudi Aramco facilities.

WTI crude oil opened slightly higher on Monday, trading at $90.54 per barrel.

Spot gold opened higher on Monday, trading at $4,141.05 per ounce.

According to S&P Global, Australia's services sector PMI came in at 51.9 in September, up from 51.4 in August, indicating continued expansion in the service economy.

Australia's S&P Global composite PMI reached 51.3 in September, up from 50.8 in the prior month, according to the latest data release.

El Salvador received $138 million from the International Monetary Fund after the lender approved a waiver despite the country failing to meet some Bitcoin-related conditions, Cointelegraph reported on October 4. The IMF granted the waiver citing 'strong corrective actions' and new policy

The KOSDAQ pharmaceutical sector index fell 10.51% last month, marking the steepest decline among major industry groups and extending its year-to-date loss to 36.65%, according to data from Yonhap Infomax released on the 5th. The downturn reflects capital rotation into artificial intelligence and se

Saudi Aramco set its official selling price for Arab Light crude oil in November at a premium of $0.85 per barrel to ICE Brent for shipments to Northwest Europe, and at a premium of $4.60 per barrel to Arab Light crude for U.S.

According to Saudi Aramco, the company has set its official selling price for Arab Light crude oil destined for Asian markets in November at a discount of $5 per barrel to the Oman/Dubai crude blend average price.

The KOSDAQ pharmaceutical sector index fell 10.51% last month, recording the steepest decline among major sectors, according to financial data provider Yonhap Infomax. The decline was driven by capital flows concentrating in AI and semiconductor-related stocks, while rising global interest rates

According to Yonhapinfomax, Kosdaq's pharmaceutical sector index fell 10.51% in September, marking the worst performance among major Kosdaq sectors, followed by general services at -8.08% and financials at -7.44%. Year-to-date, the pharmaceutical index has declined 36.65%, ranking as the fourth-wors

According to Micron's fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results announced recently, the memory chip market will remain undersupplied through 2027 despite industry expansion plans, defying widespread sector expectations of oversupply. Micron reported Q4 revenue of $54.2 billion with a 31% quarter-on-quarter

Retirement pension subscribers in South Korea converted from defined benefit (DB) plans to defined contribution (DC) plans in record numbers during June and July, according to data submitted to National Assembly member Park Seong-hun by the Financial Supervisory Service. A total of 149,710 subscribe