Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bloomberg, on Monday, October 5, President Trump signed an executive order to relax restrictions on tax-exempt red-dyed diesel fuel, allowing any person to purchase it for any reason as a pre-election measure to address

According to Hanmi Semiconductor's announcement on October 6, the company won a 24.5 billion won ($18.1 million) order from Samsung Electro-Mechanics to supply large-area micro Saw & Vision Placement (MSVP) systems for AI semiconductor substrates. The contract runs from September 2, 2026 to

Korea Investment & Securities announced on October 6 a comprehensive overhaul of its mobile trading system (MTS) to capture retirement pension customers transferring from banks. Choi Jong-jin, Head of the Pension Innovation Division, stated that 70 to 80 percent of retirement pension fund

Seo Jung-jin, chairman of Celltrion Group, saw his stock wealth increase by 1.0372 trillion won from end of June to end of September, rising from 11.8944 trillion won to 12.9316 trillion won, according to Korea CXO Research Institute. The 8.7% increase occurred as the combined stock wealth of 48

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 6, Seoul forex market participants expected continued downward pressure on the USD-KRW exchange rate following weak U.S. September non-farm employment data released by the Labor Department. Non-farm payroll additions came in at 29,000, significantly below the m

According to a briefing held today (October 6), Korean Investment Securities has revamped its mobile trading system (MTS) to attract retirement pension customers from banks, which account for 70-80% of incoming pension assets. The redesigned MTS functions as a digital private banker, consolidating f

According to Korea CXO Institute, while South Korea's 48 major business group leaders saw their stock valuations decline by 18.58 trillion won in the third quarter, Celltrion Group Chairman Seo Jung-jin's stock assets increased by 1.04 trillion won (8.7%) during the same period, marking the

Bitcoin network activity has shifted toward micro-transactions, with transfers below 0.01 BTC now accounting for nearly 80% of all transactions according to recent data from CryptoQuant. This marks a notable change from the larger transactions that previously characterized the ecosystem. The shift r

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hosting a webinar on October 6 at 2 PM Eastern for World Investor Week 2026, focusing on smart investing and investor resilience. The event features speakers from the SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Industry

TD Securities strategists Gennady Goldberg and Molly Brooks stated in a recent report covered by CNBC on local time that a fiscal apocalypse is not yet upon the United States, despite the 10-year Treasury yield exceeding 5% and growing concerns over government debt and interest costs. The strategist

SpaceX-related Korean stocks surged during morning trading on local time as SpaceX stock jumped 7.6% to $171.09, reaching its highest level since mid-June. Sphere, a known first-tier vendor for SpaceX, rose 10.37% to 27,150 won, while investment firms AJU IB

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) shares gained 1.5% on Monday and traded at an all-time high after Melius Research upgraded the software giant to 'Buy' from 'Hold.' The upgrade came as Melius set a $665 price target, which implies a 27% upside from the stock's Monday close, citing Microsoft's positioning as

According to Korea Exchange, on October 6, Doosan shares surged 8.72% to 1,458,000 Korean won during today's trading, while LG Electronics rose 6.48% to 230,000 won. The gains reflect investor optimism following announcements tied to Nvidia's AI infrastructure expansion. Doosan announced plans to i

According to SoSoValue, HYPE spot ETF saw net outflows of $2.7059 million on October 5 (U.S. Eastern Time), with 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF (THYP) accounting for the entire outflow. Despite the single-day decline, the fund's historical cumulative net inflows reached $52.1449 million. As of reporting t

According to SoSoValue, on October 5, SOL spot ETFs experienced a total net outflow of $9.245 million. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) led with $7.121 million in outflows, while Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) saw $2.124 million in outflows.

French government bond yields surged last week, with the 10-year yield breaking 5% intraday, prompting Wall Street concerns that financial market instability originating in France could spread to other European countries and US markets. The yield spike stems from France's fiscal deterioration,

South Korean insurance companies purchased ultra-long-term government bonds in large volumes last month, with life insurers leading the buying activity as the yield spread between 30-year and 10-year Korean Treasury Bonds (KTBs) narrowed significantly. The 30-year/10-year KTB spread compressed

Samsung Electronics is projected to have exceeded $100 billion in memory revenue in Q3 2026, becoming the first semiconductor company to reach this milestone, according to Mirae Asset Securities analyst Kim Young-gun. The analyst raised the company's Q3 operating profit forecast to 108.8 trillion

Spot gold fell below $4,130 per ounce today, declining 0.25% intraday on October 6.

According to Business Insider on October 5, France's 10-year government bond yield surged past 5% last week, while the spread between French and German 10-year yields widened to approximately 160 basis points overnight—the highest level in 15 years. The sell-off reflects investor concerns over Franc