Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Korean refining and oil stocks surged in early trading on the morning of the 2nd, driven by escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions and a sharp rise in international oil prices on the 1st. S-Oil, SK Innovation, GS, and smaller oil distributors posted gains ranging from 1.55% to 7.53% as

According to News1, South Korea's KOSPI index rebounded to 6980.93 on Oct 2 morning after opening down 0.47%, supported by retail and institutional buying. The KOSDAQ composite also turned positive, up 0.44% to 898.23. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.342%, the highest level in 24 years,

Samsung Securities forecasts Samsung Electronics' Q3 operating profit will exceed 100 trillion won. Analyst Lee Jong-wook maintained a 'buy' rating and 400,000 won target price, citing memory market improvement. Lee stated that high price volatility from first-half DRAM price surges has concluded, w

According to Newsis, South Korean securities firms forecast on October 2 that memory chip prices will continue climbing in the fourth quarter of 2026, with DRAM prices expected to rise 10-15% quarter-on-quarter and NAND prices 15-20%. More significantly, multiple brokers project that 2027 will see s

According to the Korea Exchange's corporate disclosure channel on October 2, Samsung Electronics completed its announced share repurchase program, having acquired 53.8 million shares. The company had previously announced a plan to repurchase 53.28 million shares from August 24 to November 21, so the

Spot gold fell 1.00% intraday, trading at 4,135.10 per ounce.

According to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, on October 2, the regulator added FNXAI token and 1FNXAI token to its list of suspicious digital asset-related investment products. The products claim to enable investors to automatically trade U.S. stocks and other financial

Korean silver ETFs declined 11-13% over the recent one month period, outpacing gold ETFs' 9-11% drop, as prolonged high interest rates pressured precious metals markets. The steeper decline in silver reflected both rising bond yields and silver's characteristically higher volatility compared to gold

According to Newsis, silver-related ETFs on South Korean exchanges fell sharply over the past month, with some silver ETFs dropping as much as 13%, outpacing gold ETF losses of around 9-11%. TIGER Silver Active declined 13.14%, while 1Q Silver Active fell 13.02%, compared to ACE KRX Gold Bullion's 1

According to Yonhap News, Mercury surged 29.80% to 6,250 Korean won on Oct 2 morning (9:35 a.m. KST), hitting the daily price limit as optical telecom stocks rallied across the sector. The surge triggered the Volatility Interruption mechanism twice within minutes. Other optical telecom stocks

According to News1, the USD/KRW exchange rate surged to 1,361.30 on October 2 morning, driven by European fiscal concerns that strengthened the U.S. dollar. The UK's 30-year government bond yield broke through 6% to reach its highest level since March 1998, while German-French and German-Italian yie

According to a joint announcement on September 27, Good Child International (HKEX: 01086) and Crystal Aurora International Ltd. launched a privatization offer at HK$1.50 per share in cash, with total consideration of approximately HK$1.322 billion. The offer represents premiums of 38.89% to the

Spot gold fell below $4,150 per troy ounce today, declining 0.65% during intraday trading on October 2.

Walmart faces mounting pricing pressures from rising oil and diesel costs and may need to selectively raise prices to defend profit margins, according to Bank of America analyst Chris Nardon following a Walmart investor meeting in Boston on October 2. The analyst reported that Walmart CEO and

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung BioLogics (code: 207940) stock declined 15.8% from the beginning of 2026 through October 1. The steeper decline came after the company announced a 3 trillion won capital raise on August 28, triggering a 12.5% stock drop following the announcement. The selloff

The USD-KRW exchange rate is trading around the 1,360 won level on October 2nd, showing upward momentum driven by broad dollar strength. The dollar surged to its highest level in a year and a half overnight as French fiscal concerns triggered safe-haven demand, with the dollar index breaking

According to Yonhapinfomax, U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply on October 2, with 2-year yields dropping 9.80 basis points and 10-year yields declining 4.50 basis points. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson stated on October 1 that policymakers "will need to make judgments individually, and t

According to Yonhap Infomax, on Oct 2, the USD/KRW exchange rate is expected to edge toward the 1,360 level as the U.S. dollar strengthens. The dollar index broke above 102 overnight for the first time in 18 months, while the euro fell to 1.12 against the dollar, its lowest since May 2025. Oil

According to CNBC, on October 1, Authentic Brands Group made a private acquisition proposal to acquire Mattel at a valuation of $5 billion, or at least $20 per share. Following the announcement, Mattel's stock surged 18.80%, closing at $15.10, up $2.38. CNBC noted the proposal remains in early