Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Korea Exchange data released on September 27, KOSPI index advanced in 7 of the past 10 years following the Chuseok holiday period from 2016 to 2025, with only 3 declines recorded. The largest gain occurred in October 2025, when KOSPI surged 3.89% over five trading sessions.

Samsung Electronics is projected to report third-quarter operating profit exceeding 100 trillion won for the first time in a single quarter, with the company scheduled to announce preliminary Q3 results on either the 7th or 8th of next month. The consensus forecast from eight securities firms

Park Hyun-joo, chairman of Mirae Asset Group, and Kim Nam-gu, chairman of Korea Investment Holdings, are on the witness list for next month's parliamentary audit, according to the financial investment industry and the National Assembly. The audit will focus on single-stock leveraged products tied to

According to Hana Asset Management, the PLUS Global HBM Semiconductor ETF has surged 947.8% since its launch in September 2022, as of September 18. The fund employs a "pure play" strategy, concentrating on semiconductor manufacturers with high revenue contribution from chip production while

Doosan stock rose 40.26% over a one-month period ending on the 23rd, while the KOSPI index traded sideways around the 7,000 level during the same timeframe. The stock climbed from 1,078,000 won on the 21st of last month to 1,512,000 won on the 23rd, according to Korea Exchange data. The surge was

According to Daishin Securities and other Korean brokerages, U.S. PCE inflation data and Micron Technology earnings will be released on September 30, with markets closely watching the figures for clues on the Federal Reserve's October interest rate decision and semiconductor sector momentum. Micron'

According to Financial News, South Korea's KOSPI index closed at 7,080.92 on September 23, recovering above the 7,000 level after a 3.26% drop to 6,684.37 on September 14. Foreign investors sold 9.18 trillion won in net over the past eight trading days, while semiconductor giants Samsung

According to the financial investment industry and South Korea's National Assembly, securities chiefs including Mirae Asset Chairman Park Hyun-ju and Korea Investment Financial Holdings Chairman Kim Nam-gu are set to be called as witnesses in the upcoming October parliamentary hearing, as reported o

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the Financial Stress Index fell to -0.91 for the week ended September 18, down from -0.85 the previous week. The index shows that financial market stress declined compared to the prior week. A reading of 0 indicates normal market conditions,

ARK Invest and Securitize announced on Sept. 24 that the ARK Venture Fund's tokenized share class, ARKVX, will be available on Ethereum, with Securitize handling the onchain issuance and investor infrastructure through its official tokenization platform. The move enables investors to access a

According to an announcement on Sept. 24, ARK and Securitize launched ARKVX, a tokenized share class of the ARK Venture Fund, on Ethereum. Securitize handles onchain issuance and investor infrastructure through its

On Friday (Sept. 25), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 51,828.62, up 0.93%, with the S&P 500 rising 0.51% and Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.48%. Spot silver finished the week around $64.17 per ounce, down approximately 3.4% since Monday, as the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield held at

According to ChainCatcher, Strategy and Strive increased their combined Bitcoin holdings by 2,305 BTC this week, bringing their positions to 846,000 BTC and 26,355 BTC respectively. Strategy ranks first among listed companies holding Bitcoin, while Strive has entered the top

According to Trump's statement on September 27, the U.S. president claimed that American median household income has reached a historic high, poverty rates hit record lows, and commercial growth is at its strongest level in over five years. Trump cited a S&P Global report showing elevated business a

Bitcoin has not posted a daily close below its realized price (aggregate cost basis) during the current 2026 bear market, according to Glassnode data. The June 2026 low held above this realized price level, making it the shallowest bear-market bottom in Glassnode's dataset stretching back to 2017.

According to Iraq government spokesman Abdel Abdul, Prime Minister Al-Sudani has reached consensus with the United States to continue sending U.S. dollar cash to Iraq on September 27. A batch of dollars is expected to arrive within days, aiming to meet legitimate foreign exchange demand. The

Bitcoin never posted a daily close below its realized price during the current bear market, with the June 2026 low holding above the aggregate cost basis, according to Glassnode data. The metric tracks whether the average holder, in aggregate, was underwater — a threshold Bitcoin avoided on a

According to Nike's official fiscal 2026 results, the company reported $46.4 billion in revenue on Sept 25, roughly $5 billion below its fiscal 2024 peak of $51.4 billion. The decline represents nearly 10% compared to the 2024 peak, though revenue remained essentially flat versus fiscal

Cyber Hornet ETF launched on Jan. 30, 2026, trading on Nasdaq under ticker XXX with a structure combining approximately 75% exposure to S&P 500 stocks and 25% exposure to XRP. The fund tracks the S&P 500 and S&P XRP 75/25 Blend Index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, which rebalances monthly, and

According to its SEC prospectus, the Cyber Hornet fund (ticker XXX) began operations on Jan. 30, 2026, and now trades on Nasdaq under a 75% S&P 500 and 25% XRP blend structure. The fund replicates the S&P 500 and S&P XRP 75/25 Blend Index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices with monthly