Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Interem Co., Ltd. (017250), an audio and broadcast equipment manufacturer, approved the cancellation of 996,542 treasury shares on September 23. The shares, representing 4.74% of total outstanding shares, will be cancelled on September

According to Jin10, oil prices fell on September 23, easing upward pressure on European bond yields as Saudi Arabia prepared to restart its east-west pipeline. The decline comes amid potential diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran, with Jefferies economist Mohit Kumar noting in a report

British credit rating agency Fitch assigned electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla a long-term credit rating of 'BBB' with a stable outlook on May 21, according to GuruFocus reporting on the 23rd. This marks Tesla's achievement of investment-grade status from all three major global credit rating

According to Fitch, Tesla received a BBB long-term credit rating with a stable outlook on September 23, becoming the first electric vehicle manufacturer to secure investment-grade ratings from all three major rating agencies. Fitch cited Tesla's strong global market position as an EV leader and

According to a filing released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics on Tuesday, President Donald Trump made more than 1,000 trades on his behalf in July, with combined transactions totaling an estimated $79 million to $270 million. Purchases accounted for $43.6 million to $134 million, while

Nebius Group (NBIS) reportedly raised prices for its AI inference platform Token Factory by an average of 18.3%, with changes effective Oct. 1, according to customer communications posted on X. NBIS stocks rose 0.2% in overnight trading after a five-session gains streak where the stock climbed

According to CME data, gold, silver, and natural gas futures on September 22 saw increases in both trading volume and open interest. Gold futures trading volume rose 51,901 contracts to 209,982 with open interest up 319 contracts; silver futures volume increased 15,451 contracts to 58,126 with open

On September 23, 2026, from 05:00 to 06:00 UTC, BTC plunged 0.27% within one hour, with a price range of 86,900–87,171.7 USDT and a 0.31% amplitude. Market attention spiked, and volatility rose significantly. The move was primarily driven by twin pressures from hawkish signals from the Fed and geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. Boston Fed President Collins explicitly supported raising interest rates and warned that inflation risks were increasing significantly, directly undermining the

According to Jin10, CME energy commodities trading volume report was updated on September 22. The data is now available in Jin10's data center.

South Korean prosecutors on the 23rd demanded a 15-year prison sentence, a 500 million won fine, and approximately 127.2 billion won in forfeitures for Kim Beom-su, head of Kakao's Future Initiative Center, at a second-trial hearing held at the Seoul High Court. The sentencing request stems from

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $714.7 million in net inflows on Sept. 22, extending a four-day positive flow streak. The inflows occurred as Bitcoin recovered toward $87,000. Data from Farside Investors shows BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust led the session with $350.3 million,

The People's Bank of China issued the ninth tranche of 2026 central bank bills on Wednesday (September 23) through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's CMU debt platform via a rate auction method.

Meritz Securities received approval for short-term financing business (bill issuance) from South Korea's Financial Services Commission on the 23rd, 1 year and 2 months after applying in July last year. The approval came despite multiple legal investigations into the company and its parent group

According to Odaily, Hong Kong-listed AI application stocks declined in afternoon trading on September 23. Zhipu dropped more than 10%, while Kingdee International fell over 7%, with Meitu and MINIMAX-W also

According to the Financial Services Commission, Meritz Securities received approval for short-term finance business on September 23, 2026, approximately 14 months after applying. The company, which has maintained over 8 trillion Korean won in capital as of June, can now issue, discount, and trade co

Barclays on the 23rd maintained a cautious stance on long-term South Korean government bonds and kept its Underweight rating on corporate bonds. Researcher Son Beom-gi stated that even if meaningful rate cuts occur, they will be concentrated in short-term bonds, and a bullish shift requires market c

According to Barclays, on September 23, the bank maintained a cautious stance on South Korea's long-term government bonds and kept its underweight rating on corporate bonds. The bank's analyst projected that the 10-year government bond yield would reach 4.55% by year-end 2026 and 4.30% by Q3 2027, w

Spot gold declined to below $4,330 per ounce today, losing 0.65% intraday.

According to HSBC's preliminary survey released on September 23, India's economic activity accelerated in September after recent months of slowdown. The services PMI rose to 55.8 from 54.1, while manufacturing PMI increased to 55.7 from 52.8, bringing the composite index to 56.5, up from 54.3 in

Investor Michael Burry added short positions in Micron Technology, the iShares Semiconductor ETF, Nebius, and Palantir Technologies on Tuesday. Burry cited concerns that memory producers have reached overvalued levels and highlighted warnings from Acer's CEO that DDR4 memory faces oversupply while e