Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

President Trump threatened to 'annihilate' the Iranian regime during a United Nations address if Iran does not engage in negotiations. The warning comes amid ongoing hostilities between the United States and Iran that have persisted for nearly seven months. Trump's remarks, delivered in a formal

According to Alternative.me data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index stands at 71 as of today (September 25), indicating the market remains in a 'greedy' state.

US Treasury bonds experienced a second consecutive day of selling on the 24th (local time), pushing 30-year yields to 5.501%, the highest level since 2004, according to CNBC. The 10-year Treasury yield, a global benchmark for long-term interest rates, rose to 5.22%, marking its highest point since

Samsung Biologics is conducting a 3 trillion won rights offering while negotiating with its union over profit distribution. The union struck in May, demanding 15% of operating profit as bonuses after 20+ failed negotiation sessions since December. The company has never paid dividends since its 2011

Japan's 5-year government bond yield hit 2.4% today, marking a record high. The increase reflects ongoing shifts in the country's monetary policy environment.

According to Daily International Finance, U.S. stock markets closed mixed yesterday (September 24) as Treasury yields surged. The S&P 500 fell 0.02% to 7,704.13, while the Dow Jones dropped 0.31% to 51,349.98. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.01% to 26,939.37. The 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.50

Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) secured an $11.6 billion seven-year cloud computing agreement with AI developer Anthropic, the company announced Thursday. AKAM stocks soared approximately 20% in after-hours trading following the disclosure. Under the agreement, Anthropic will use Akamai's

Forty victims of the Lime and Optimus fund scandals remain uncompensated, data from the Financial Supervisory Service shows, covering 2022 through July this year. The cases include 23 Lime fund bank sales victims and 17 Optimus fund securities sales victims. Lawmaker Park Seong-hoon, who received th

Fourteen Korean securities firms recorded a 263% year-over-year increase in net profit during the first half while donations decreased 31% during the same period, according to financial data firm FnGuide. Net profit reached 7.024 trillion won compared to 2.671 trillion won in the same period last ye

According to Daishin Securities' analysis of 22 years of historical data, South Korea's KOSPI index has historically shown weakness before the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday but strength afterward. The index averaged a negative return of -0.05% in the five trading days leading up to the holiday, with g

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, as of July 2026, 40 investors in the Lime and Optimus fund incidents remain uncompensated more than six years after the scandals occurred. The unfinished cases include 23 investors in Lime funds

According to CCTV News, on September 24, French President Emmanuel Macron announced France will deploy troops to protect Saudi Arabia's oil facilities in Yanbu from Houthi attacks, aiming to stabilize oil supply and control oil prices. Macron said France has completed discussions with Saudi Arabia a

Costco Wholesale (COST) stock traded flat after hours Thursday as the warehouse club reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates, posting net income of $2.998 billion, or $6.75 a share, for the 16 weeks ended Aug. 30, up from $2.610 billion, or $5.87 a share, a year earlier a

According to Goldman Sachs Asset Management on Sept 25, the firm is underweighting artificial intelligence sector companies with the largest borrowing, namely hyperscale cloud service providers, as it expects these firms to issue substantial amounts of debt. Lindsay Rosner, head of multi-sector

According to Korea Securities Depository, domestic investors net purchased $248 million worth of U.S. stocks on average daily during last Chuseok holiday, significantly higher than the $7.4 million in 2024. The top purchase was Direxion Daily Tesla Bull 2X Shares (TSLL), a 2X leveraged Tesla ETF,

AI and semiconductor ETFs in the domestic market reached 64.6856 trillion won in net assets as of September 22, marking a 39 trillion won increase this year across 129 listed funds. The rapid growth of the AI industry drove this expansion, with 34 new ETFs launched this year alone. Investment

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, as of September 22, AI and semiconductor ETFs listed on the domestic market reached combined net assets of 65 trillion won (approximately $50 billion USD), up 39 trillion won since the start of the year. A total of 129 AI and semiconductor ET

According to Reuters, Meta unveiled Muse Charm at its Connect conference, a pocket-sized AI wearable featuring a 2-inch screen, fingerprint sensor, and 5G connectivity, designed to let users interact with Meta's AI agent Muse without unlocking a phone. The company targets December launch, moving

The MOVE Index surged past 130, prompting market observers to monitor potential policy responses. The movement was highlighted by @CryptoHayes in a recent tweet. The surge reflects increasing market volatility and liquidity concerns in bond markets. Historical patterns show similar index movements h

Shin Byeong-mook, director of the Korea Exchange New York office, reported on September 16 (local time) that US investors are increasingly inquiring about Korea's Value-Up program with specific requests for ROE (return on equity) targets above 8%. The heightened interest follows the May