Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Newsis, KOSDAQ has underperformed KOSPI significantly year-to-date, declining 8.75% compared to KOSPI's 68.03% gain as of September 23. Historically, the period after Chuseok (Korean harvest festival) through year-end has favored large-cap KOSPI stocks, with KOSDAQ outperforming KOSPI o

Korean investors' US stock holdings reached $197.48 billion during Sept 1-21, Korea Securities Depository data showed on Sept 25. The recovery follows declines from May's record $204.16 billion peak, with holdings dropping to $194.85 billion in June and $171.47 billion in July before rebounding to $

According to GfK, the UK consumer confidence index fell to -13 in September, beating expectations of -16 and improving from August's -14.

According to Korea Securities Depository's SeiBro portal, South Korean retail investors' U.S. stock holdings surged to nearly $197.5 billion by September 22, rebounding from lows earlier in the quarter. The investors shifted to net buying mode mid-month, purchasing $527.3 million in U.S. equities th

According to Barron's citing SEC filings, Dell Technologies executives sold $31.7 million in company stock during September, including $15 million in trades on September 17. Chief Financial Officer David Kennedy sold 23,896 shares for approximately $13.5 million at prices between $584.73

US Treasury yields surged past 5.20% on the 24th, marking the highest level since June 2007. The dollar rose for a fourth consecutive day as the relentless climb in bond yields applied upward pressure, with perceptions of a resilient US economy sustaining bets on additional interest rate

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surged above 5.20% on September 24 afternoon (EDT), marking the highest level since June 2007. The yield, which exceeded 5.10% the previous day, reached this 19-year peak in a single day. The Dollar Index (DXY) rose to 101.264, up 0.150

According to iShares Silver Trust data, the world's largest silver ETF added 11.23 tons of holdings yesterday, bringing total holdings to 15,361.83 tons.

Tesla is opening its first factory for high-volume production of the Semi, a heavy-duty electric truck, in Sparks, Nevada, with a ribbon-cutting event scheduled for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. CEO Elon Musk aims to scale production of the Semi as the company faces increased competition in its core electr

According to CNBC, Tesla officially opened its first factory for high-volume production of the Semi heavy-duty electric truck in Sparks, Nevada today (September 24), marking a significant expansion of the company's commercial vehicle ambitions under CEO Elon Musk. Industry coalition ZET SCALE

The UK Gfk Consumer Confidence Index for September will be released in approximately 10 minutes.

South Korea's National Assembly Policy Committee Law Review Subcommittee 1 recently passed a capital market law amendment reintroducing the mandatory tender offer system for corporate M&A transactions. The system, originally introduced in 1997 and abolished in 1998 during the Asian financial

South Korea's parliamentary committee passed a capital markets law amendment on September 25 to reintroduce mandatory tender offer requirements, a protection mechanism for minority shareholders during M&A transactions. Acquirers holding 25% or more of a listed company's shares must offer to buy shar

NYMEX natural gas futures fell 4% to around $3.156 per million British thermal units during the Asia-Pacific session open on Friday, September 24.

China's Ministry of Commerce announced today that the eighth round of US-China trade negotiations has reached multiple areas of consensus. Concurrently, US Federal Reserve officials indicated that inflation remains a challenge and suggested another rate increase before year-end is warranted,

KB Securities analysts recommended refocusing on semiconductor stocks on the 25th as long-term interest rates showed signs of stabilization. Analyst Kim Min-gyu stated that with interest rate increases temporarily calming long-term rates, now is the time to pay attention to semiconductors again,

According to KB Securities research report on Sept 25, AI infrastructure investment is shifting from graphics processing units (GPUs) to central processing units (CPUs) and memory, potentially boosting Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's strategic valuations as core AI infrastructure assets. KB Secur

According to South Korea's financial authorities, foreign investors will be permitted to directly invest in domestic ETFs and ETNs through unified accounts beginning January 1, 2027. The measure expands the scope of foreign unified accounts, previously limited to individual stocks. Leveraged and inv

CleanSpark's unencumbered Bitcoin holdings have moved above 10,500 BTC, marking a balance-sheet milestone for the mining company. The reserve reflects accumulated holdings rather than one month's production, highlighting the miner's strategy of retaining a meaningful share of mined Bitcoin. This

According to CleanSpark, the mining company's unencumbered Bitcoin holdings have reached 10,500 BTC. The figure represents accumulated holdings rather than a single month's production output. This balance-sheet milestone reflects CleanSpark's strategy of retaining a significant portion of mined Bitc