Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to a Reuters survey conducted between Sept 17-24, 33 of 34 economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise the overnight cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60% on Sept 29, marking the highest level since late 2011. This will be the fourth rate increase this year, bringing

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) stock jumped 36% in September, bringing the tech giant within 1% of a $2 trillion market capitalization and marking its strongest monthly performance since July 2013. The rally was driven by the launch of its Muse personal AI assistant on Sept. 8 and the resolution of a ma

Samsung Securities analyzed two Federal Reserve rate-hike cycles over the past decade and their impact on financial stocks, concluding that rate increases do not always favor the sector. The analysis, released as investor interest in financial stocks rises amid expectations of further Fed rate

According to the Digital Chamber's official announcement, the organization has established a Compute Working Group in collaboration with DigitalPowerUS to influence regulatory policy on compute derivatives. The initiative will focus on shaping the Digital Chamber's response to the Commodity

Meta stock jumped 36% in September, bringing the tech giant within 1% of a $2 trillion market capitalization and marking its best monthly performance since July 2013. The rally was largely driven by strong investor

According to Samsung Securities' analysis published today, rate hike cycles are not automatically favorable for financial stocks, though current conditions present mixed opportunities. The brokerage examined two prior rate cycles (2016–2018 and 2022–2023), noting that current rate environments

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