Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Investor Leopold Aschenbrenner's latest portfolio holdings show core positions remain concentrated in semiconductor and AI infrastructure companies, with Sandisk (SNDK) and Micron (MU) representing 28% and 27.5% of the portfolio respectively, marking his highest-priority holdings.

According to South Korean financial industry sources, as of October 2, Samsung Electronics completed 100% and SK Hynix 76.24% of their share buyback plans announced in late August, totaling 55 trillion won (Samsung 15 trillion, SK Hynix 40 trillion). The rapid execution has supported stock prices: S

From 04:15 to 04:30 (UTC) on October 2, 2026, BTC surged rapidly over 15 minutes, posting a Return % of +1.54%, with prices ranging from 85,466.9 to 86,800.4 USDT and an Ampl of 1.56%. Market volatility intensified, while investor risk appetite recovered significantly. The primary driver of this move was a major breakthrough in U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations. Iranian officials confirmed that they had received an official response to the latest U.S. peace proposal. Although Trump publicly rejec

President Trump reiterated on October 2 that U.S. interest rates "should be the world's lowest," intensifying pressure on the Federal Reserve's policy direction. The remarks come as market expectations for a Fed rate hike in October have shifted significantly lower, with traders now pricing in

According to its announcement, Xpeng Group delivered 41,256 vehicles in September 2026, up 5% month-over-month, with L03 model deliveries surpassing 10,000 units. In the third quarter, the company delivered 118,390 vehicles, up 15% from the previous quarter. On September 17, Xpeng launched the G9L

According to ChainCatcher, Stove Finance recently submitted public comments to the SEC regarding a tokenized equity exemption. The comments focus on infrastructure challenges following tokenized equities' entry into on-chain markets, including asset conversion between traditional securities

According to Zhitong Finance, China Yuan Robot (01021) announced today a H-share repurchase plan with a maximum repurchase amount of 200 million yuan. The company will conduct irregular on-market repurchases of H shares under the authorization granted at its 2025 annual shareholder meeting on

According to Coingacles, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 71, down 2 points from yesterday, indicating a greedy market sentiment. The 7-day average is 72, while the 30-day average is 67.

According to CNBC's Jim Cramer, Akamai (AKAM-US) is the only one of three major content delivery network providers worth buying now, citing the company's $11.6 billion seven-year computing contract with AI firm Anthropic announced on September 24 and its significantly lower valuation compared to

According to sources, Broadcom is raising $60 billion in a new financing round for AI chip infrastructure to support companies like Anthropic. The Wall Street bank consortium is offering a $42 billion senior secured debt tranche (Class A), while BlackRock is leading a $18 billion subordinated debt f

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD-KRW exchange rate rose 1.50 won to 1,359.90 won on October 2 in the Seoul foreign exchange market, compared with the previous trading day's close. The currency pair hit an intraday high of 1,366.20 won before retreating to below 1,360 won. Caution ahead of the re

According to BlockBeats, on October 2, the International Monetary Fund approved a $138 million disbursement to El Salvador as part of its $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility program. The IMF also approved a waiver for El Salvador's failure to meet previous bitcoin accumulation limits, noting that th

Macquarie Infrastructure's Hanam data center, acquired in July 2024, has been revalued at up to 1.3 trillion won, representing a 20-42% increase above total investment costs, according to Samsung Securities. The asset completed its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) construction in

According to Axios on October 1, the U.S. deployed one Patriot air defense system to Saudi Arabia in September to protect a critical oil production facility, and another to Qatar to safeguard a natural gas facility. The report cited U.S. officials and regional sources. The deployments aim to

Coca-Cola stocks delivered a cumulative investment return exceeding 37,500,000% over 107 years since the company's initial public offering on September 5, 1919. The beverage company executed 11 stock splits between 1919 and July 27, 2012, while maintaining consistent cash dividend payments to

According to ChainCatcher, during Korea Blockchain Week, Robinhood's senior vice president Johann Kerbrat stated that the company continues to advance work related to SEC innovation exemptions to support tokenized stock trading. Kerbrat noted that as trading volumes in stock tokens grow, they may

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's inter-bank lending rates (KORIBOR) declined across major tenors on October 2. The 12-month KORIBOR fell 4 basis points to 4.09%, while the 2-month rate dropped 1 basis point to 3.27%. Rates across the 3-month, 6-month, and other tenors also retreated,

According to the Financial Times, Amazon has been in talks with investors in recent weeks to transfer Nvidia chips worth approximately $8 billion.

According to ZhiTong Finance, Hang Seng Index fell 2.64% to 23,964 points on October 2 morning, while Hang Seng Tech Index declined 2.45%. Seres Enterprises (09927) bucked the trend with a gain of over 8% following an announcement of a new five-year cooperation agreement with Huawei to upgrade the

According to KB Securities research division on October 2, memory chip prices are forecast to rise double digits in Q4, with generic DRAM prices expected to climb 10-15% quarter-on-quarter and NAND prices rising 15-20%. The bank cited TrendForce data, projecting strong demand from server DRAM and en