Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the U.S. State Department, on Wednesday, September 23, the U.S. announced a $7 billion loan through the U.S. Export-Import Bank to support Argentina's energy, mining, and infrastructure projects through 2027. The funding will help Argentina purchase American equipment and hire U.S.

According to BlockBeats, key U.S. economic data will dominate next week, highlighted by the September non-farm payrolls report on Friday (Sept 29, 20:30 UTC+8), which measures employment, unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings. Preceding it on Wednesday are ADP employment figures and

According to ChainCatcher citing Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 69, down 6 points from yesterday. The 7-day average is 72, while the 30-day average is 66.

DYP CEO Hong Sun-gyeom stated in an interview on the 23rd that the company's piston business volume will continue growing until 2035, with piston revenue projected to increase by at least 70 billion won by 2032 as the company takes over orders from global competitors. The CEO emphasized that new bus

According to fund evaluation firm KG제로인, Samsung Electronics single-stock leverage ETFs dominated the top five Korean domestic stock fund weekly returns for the week ended September 23. The highest-performing product, ACE Samsung Electronics Single-Stock Leverage from Korean Investment Trust,

According to Bank of America, analyst Vivek Arya reiterated a buy rating on Micron Technology (MU-US) ahead of the company's earnings on September 30, maintaining a $1,550 price target that implies approximately 45% upside from current levels. Bank of America's thesis centers on Micron's ability to

The Seoul foreign exchange market is set to explore directional movements during the week of September 28 to October 2, driven by US inflation and employment indicators alongside Korean export and inflation data. Last week (September 21-25), the won showed exceptional strength as the dollar-won

Four companies will list on South Korea's KOSDAQ market during the week of September 28 to October 2, with Global Technology and Big Wave Robotics leading the wave on September 29. Global Technology confirmed its IPO price at 10,000 won, falling below its hoped-for band of 13,000-15,000 won, while B

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's forex market will track U.S. inflation and labor data this week ending Oct. 2. Market consensus expects August PCE price index to rise 0.3% month-over-month and 3.7% year-over-year, with core PCE up 0.3% and 3.3% respectively. The U.S. will also release Aug

According to Yonhapinfomax, four companies will debut on South Korea's Kosdaq market this week (Sept 28-Oct 2), marking the most listings in a single week this year as the IPO market accelerates in the

Korean stocks will seek direction this week by monitoring US inflation data and semiconductor earnings. KOSPI closed at 7080.92 on Sept 23, up 2.71% for the week of Sept 21-23, according to Korea Exchange data released Sept 27. High US Treasury yields create pressure, but AI investment

According to Bloomberg data, US Treasury yields across multiple maturities broke above or hit the 5% mark during the week of September 23–24, marking a new normal for global debt markets. The 10-year yield stood at 4.99% as of September 24, while the 20-year reached 5.10% and 30-year climbed to 5.18

According to Odaily and Payward Services, Kraken users and xStocks alliance partner clients can now register non-binding subscription interest for Ōura's anticipated IPO ahead of its Nasdaq listing. The registration is available across 110+ countries. On Ōura's listing day, Payward expects to

According to ChainCatcher, tokenized stock trading on decentralized exchanges reached $20.9 billion over the past 30 days. Uniswap V4 led with 40.7% market share, followed by Uniswap V3 at 19.4%, giving the protocol a combined 60.1% share of the market, corresponding to approximately $12.6 billion i

According to F&Guide on Sept 27, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix raised their third-quarter operating profit estimates, reflecting strong demand for AI server memory. Samsung's Q3 operating profit forecast was increased 5% to 111.4 trillion won from 105.9 trillion won as of Sept 21, while SK Hynix

Qualcomm announced on September 24 that it renewed its global patent licensing agreement with Apple, effective April 1, 2027. The company did not disclose the new agreement's term, licensing rates, or other financial terms. Qualcomm shares rose 3.97% to close at $201.97 on September 25, while Apple

According to Bernstein analyst Mark Newman, Apple's iPhone gross margin for Q1 fiscal year 2027 ending December is projected to decline to 40.4% from a prior estimate of 42.5%, primarily driven by surging component costs. Memory components, including DRAM and NAND flash storage combined, account for

Asia-Pacific real asset manager ESR recently signed a contract to acquire 100% stake in Aquila Clean Energy APAC from Germany's Aquila Group, with the transaction expected to close in Q1 2027 pending regulatory approvals. The acquisition aims to secure power infrastructure as stable electricity

According to the investment banking sector, ESR, a leading Asia-Pacific real asset manager, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% stake in Aquila Clean Energy APAC from Germany-based Aquila Group on September 27. The transaction is

Korean manufacturing companies expect improved business conditions in Q4 2026, with the Business Survey Index (BSI) reaching 86, up 6 points from the previous quarter's 80, according to a survey released on the 27th by the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The survey of 2,413 manufacturing