Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed on September 24 (local time) to establish a new ministerial dialogue channel for stable crude oil and critical resource supply chains, following their summit in Mexico City. The two leaders finalized a seven-year

The Korean government allowed retirement pension account investment in individual government bonds starting this month, resulting in total subscriptions of 258.5 billion won during the September 9-15 offering period. Retirement pension accounts contributed 143.3 billion won, representing over half o

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on September 24 (local time) agreed to establish an interagency dialogue channel to secure stable supplies of crude oil and critical minerals. The two leaders also finalized amendments to their

According to Bloomberg, Costco Wholesale Corp. reported adjusted earnings per share of $6.75 for the quarter ended August 30, exceeding analyst expectations. The outperformance was primarily driven by a tariff refund benefit, which contributed $0.15 per share to the bottom

According to sources close to its financing, SB Energy deferred its initial public offering this week following Oracle's force majeure notice on the Jupiter Project, a major data center in New Mexico. The move has sent ripples through the trillion-dollar AI infrastructure financing market, with

Samsung Electronics preferred stock surged 15.34% in September, outpacing the common stock's 9.00% gain by 6.34 percentage points, as the dividend base date of September 30 approaches. The outperformance reflects the company's 90-110

Korean retail investors net purchased $241.86 million of the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) from September 1 to 23, ranking it first among overseas stock purchases, according to Korea Securities Depository data. The shift toward US short-term treasuries occurred as the KOSPI fluctuated a

KOSDAQ has historically underperformed KOSPI during the post-Chuseok holiday period through year-end, outperforming in only five of the past 20 years since 2005, according to analysis by South Korean securities firms. The underperformance stems from year-end major shareholder tax avoidance selling t

According to OECD and industry reports, Samsung Electronics preferred shares surged 15.34% in September, outpacing common shares by 6.34 percentage points ahead of the September 30 dividend date. The company plans 90-110 trillion

According to the Korea Depository and Escrow Services (KDESs) Sevro data, from September 1 to 23, Korean domestic investors' top foreign stock net purchase was the iShares 0-3 Month U.S. Treasury ETF (SGOV), with net settlement reaching $241.86 million. SGOV invests in U.S. Treasury securities

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