Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Italian energy company Eni announced on October 2 that it will offer a 20% discount on diesel and gasoline for agricultural and fishing customers from today through October, with the possibility of extending the promotion through year-end.

According to Korea Exchange data, Refine, a Kosdaq-listed company, saw its stock price surge 50.7% between July 1 and August 14, 2026—approximately 50 days before its largest shareholder Realty Fine announced a public takeover bid on August 18. The stock climbed from 9,010 Korean won to 13,580 won d

Korean pharmaceutical and biotech stocks retreated on the second day of trading after a sharp rally driven by earnings expectations and valuation appeal. Peptron declined 9.12% to close at 129,500 won, while GI Innovation fell 7.55% to 8,820 won and Algennomics dropped 5.06% to 28,150 won,

According to Korea Exchange, biotech stocks retreated sharply on October 2 after rallying the previous day, with profit-taking driving losses across the sector. Peptron declined 9.12% to 129,500 KRW, GI Innovation fell 7.55% to 8,820 KRW, and AlzNomics dropped 5.06% to 28,150 KRW. The

According to E-Daily, Sangsangin (KOSDAQ: 038540) announced on October 2 that it will repurchase 534,188 common shares for a total of 1 billion Korean won to enhance shareholder value and stabilize the stock price. The buyback will be conducted on the KOSDAQ market from October 6, 2026, through

South Korea's major banks have launched same-day ETF trading on personal retirement accounts (IRP) and slashed fees to compete with securities firms. According to Financial Supervisory Service data, Kookmin Bank initiated the service in August, followed by Shinhan Bank on September 21. Shinhan

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations in the week, while Nvidia (NVDA) authorized a $150 billion share buyback increase and OpenAI launched a new AI capability called 'dots.' The developments came as Anthropic's reported financials showed $42 billion in

According to Korea Securities Depository data, in Q3 2026 individual investors shifted funds from U.S. equities to bonds, with net purchases of U.S. stocks dropping from $4.64 billion in July to $1.01 billion in September. Over the same period, net purchases of U.S. bonds increased from $889

According to Jin10, major foreign exchange options for the euro, British pound, Australian dollar, and Canadian dollar are set to expire at 22:00 Beijing time on October 2, with five strike prices each holding over $1 billion in notional

Netflix Inc. (NFLX) stocks are headed for a fifth week of declines after co-CEO Ted Sarandos said at Bloomberg's Screentime conference on Thursday that the streaming giant is not growing as fast as he would like. Wells Fargo analyst responded to the remarks by stating that the comments indicate "not

Nvidia's board authorized a $150 billion increase to its share repurchase program this week, bringing the remaining authorization to $235 billion. According to the chipmaker, this represents the largest buyback increase in its history, with the program running through fiscal 2028, which ends in

According to JPMorgan Chase, Kering shares fell 4% at European market open on October 2, as the bank downgraded its outlook for the luxury goods sector.

Korea Pharma decided on a 1 billion KRW stock buyback trust contract starting from the 6th for 6 months to enhance shareholder value and stabilize its stock price, the pharmaceutical company announced on the 2nd. The company determined its stock is significantly undervalued despite strong

Samsung Electronics stocks closed flat at 276,000 won on the trading day while SK Hynix stocks rose 0.44% to 1,841,000 won amid intraday volatility on the Korea Exchange. Market concerns centered on potential completion of share buyback programs, with Samsung having purchased 53.8 million shares

Spain's unemployment rate fell to 1% month-over-month in September from 1.92% in the previous month.

According to Yonhapnews, Samsung Electronics closed flat at 276,000 won on October 2, while SK Hynix rose 0.44% to 1.841 million won. Samsung opened down 0.91% but recovered losses during the session to end the day unchanged, whereas SK Hynix showed upward momentum despite briefly declining early in

According to Korea Exchange data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 0.46% at 7003.74 on Oct 2 after oscillating around the 7000-point level throughout the trading session. The index briefly dipped to 6938.27 at the open before recovering near the close, buoyed by institutional and other

According to CNBC, President Trump is seeking to remove three Federal Reserve governors—Jerome Powell, Lisa Cook, and Michael Barr—but faces significant legal obstacles following a recent inspector general report. The Fed's inspector general disclosed Wednesday that while the central bank's

According to Jin10 citing LSEG data, the yield spread between France and Germany 10-year government bonds surged to 149.17 basis points on October 2, reaching its highest level since 2012. The move extends the sharp widening from Thursday, following France's announcement of a 2027 budget plan that i

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded US$148.7 million in net outflows on 30 September. This ended a nine-day inflow streak that brought US$3 billion into the funds. Fidelity's FBTC led outflows at US$125.6 million, followed by Bitwise's BITB at US$13.6 million and BlackRock's IBIT at US$9.