Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

WTI crude oil opened slightly higher on Monday, trading at $90.54 per barrel.

Spot gold opened higher on Monday, trading at $4,141.05 per ounce.

According to S&P Global, Australia's services sector PMI came in at 51.9 in September, up from 51.4 in August, indicating continued expansion in the service economy.

Australia's S&P Global composite PMI reached 51.3 in September, up from 50.8 in the prior month, according to the latest data release.

El Salvador received $138 million from the International Monetary Fund after the lender approved a waiver despite the country failing to meet some Bitcoin-related conditions, Cointelegraph reported on October 4. The IMF granted the waiver citing 'strong corrective actions' and new policy

The KOSDAQ pharmaceutical sector index fell 10.51% last month, marking the steepest decline among major industry groups and extending its year-to-date loss to 36.65%, according to data from Yonhap Infomax released on the 5th. The downturn reflects capital rotation into artificial intelligence and se

Saudi Aramco set its official selling price for Arab Light crude oil in November at a premium of $0.85 per barrel to ICE Brent for shipments to Northwest Europe, and at a premium of $4.60 per barrel to Arab Light crude for U.S.

According to Saudi Aramco, the company has set its official selling price for Arab Light crude oil destined for Asian markets in November at a discount of $5 per barrel to the Oman/Dubai crude blend average price.

The KOSDAQ pharmaceutical sector index fell 10.51% last month, recording the steepest decline among major sectors, according to financial data provider Yonhap Infomax. The decline was driven by capital flows concentrating in AI and semiconductor-related stocks, while rising global interest rates

According to Yonhapinfomax, Kosdaq's pharmaceutical sector index fell 10.51% in September, marking the worst performance among major Kosdaq sectors, followed by general services at -8.08% and financials at -7.44%. Year-to-date, the pharmaceutical index has declined 36.65%, ranking as the fourth-wors

According to Micron's fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results announced recently, the memory chip market will remain undersupplied through 2027 despite industry expansion plans, defying widespread sector expectations of oversupply. Micron reported Q4 revenue of $54.2 billion with a 31% quarter-on-quarter

Retirement pension subscribers in South Korea converted from defined benefit (DB) plans to defined contribution (DC) plans in record numbers during June and July, according to data submitted to National Assembly member Park Seong-hun by the Financial Supervisory Service. A total of 149,710 subscribe

South Korea's Financial Services Commission finalized an amendment to K-IFRS 1016 'Property, Plant and Equipment' on the 23rd of last month, requiring listed companies to disclose official land prices in financial statement footnotes starting from fiscal years ending December 2026. The new rule

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, companies listed on local exchanges will be required to disclose the published land prices of their held properties starting from the December 2026 fiscal year-end, according to Hana Financial Investment. The amendment to accounting

According to Financial Supervisory Service data released on October 5, South Korea saw 149,710 employees convert their retirement pensions from DB (Defined Benefit) to DC (Defined Contribution) plans in June-July 2026, a 181% increase from 52,242

According to data from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service presented by National Assembly member Park Sung-hun on October 5, 149,710 employees converted their retirement pensions from DB (Defined Benefit) to DC (Defined Contribution) plans during June-July 2026, up 181% compared to 53,242 co

According to UKMTO, on October 4, a tanker experienced multiple explosions while sailing approximately 60 nautical miles south of Mukha in the Red Sea off Yemen's southwestern Taiz Province. The crew is reported safe with no environmental impact recorded so far. Authorities are investigating the inc

Liquidity providers (LPs) for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in South Korea violated quote submission obligations for up to two hours per day, according to data submitted to the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee by the Korea Exchange. Between May 27 and

Liquidity providers for South Korean single-stock leveraged ETFs violated quote submission requirements 31 times from May 27 to August 12, according to Korea Exchange data submitted to lawmaker Kim Hyung-yeon. The violations across 16 Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix ETFs averaged 17.32 minutes,

Samsung Electronics stocks closed at 276,000 won on the 2nd, rebounding after the ex-dividend date, with analysts anticipating the Q3-Q4 earnings release as a potential catalyst for further gains. The closing price remained 23.9% below the June 18 high of 362,500 won, when market capitalization