Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Micron Technology CFO Mark Murphy, announced on October 1, the company generated $44 billion in operating cash flow and $33.2 billion in free cash flow in fiscal 2026 Q4. Mark Murphy stated that Micron plans to increase capital returns to shareholders starting December 9, 2026,

According to Financial News, Daol Investment Securities officially launched MCP Trading today (October 1), a service that integrates generative AI platforms including ChatGPT and Claude with securities accounts. Users can inquire account balances, holdings, market prices, and available trading

According to MarketWatch, gold futures fell 6.6% in September, marking the worst monthly performance since June, as expectations for interest rate hikes, rising U.S. Treasury yields, and a stronger dollar outweighed safe-haven demand.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on October 1, South Korea's central bank data showed overnight call rates at 3.105% with trading volume of 13.51 trillion won. Required reserve shortfall stood at 3.86 trillion won, while cumulative reserve surplus reached 24.67 trillion won. Market expectations

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's bond market has shown declining sensitivity to oil price movements as U.S.-Iran tensions extend beyond seven months, with traders increasingly focusing on other economic indicators such as PCE inflation and GDP data rather than daily crude price

South Korea's KOSPI index opened down 0.34% at 6,814.49 on October 1 but narrowed losses to 0.06% at 6,833.89 by 11:06 AM, while the KOSDAQ surged 2.66% to 878.67 after an initial 0.23% decline. The intraday recovery followed the release of record September export data showing $120.94 billion in

The Trump administration has pushed the Alaska LNG development project as a Korean investment initiative, but profitability concerns have already emerged. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced at the White House that the project would receive investment slightly exceeding $50 billion,

Li Auto delivered 31,817 vehicles in September, down 6.3% compared to the same month last year.

Woori Asset Management's WON Short-Term Corporate Bond Plus Active ETF recorded a 3.28% return over the past year as of last month 30th, ranking first among 45 domestic short-term bond ETFs according to fund evaluator ZeroIn. The company announced on the 1st that the fund also posted the highest 6-m

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's KOSDAQ index rose 2.66% to 878.67 on October 1, while the broader KOSPI index narrowed its decline to trade near flat. The gains were driven by strong export data: South Korea reported September exports of $120.94 billion, up 83.5% year-on-year and marking

According to Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra on October 1, the company has signed 26 long-term supply agreements worth approximately $150 billion, securing multi-year demand visibility. Micron projects FY2027 first-quarter revenue of $61.5 billion with earnings per share of $38.15,

According to Yonhapnews, on October 1, Micron reported record fourth-quarter (June–August) revenue of $54.23 billion, surpassing consensus expectations of $50.7 billion. Adjusted earnings per share reached $33.42, exceeding the Wall Street estimate of $31.61, with gross margin at 87% versus

According to Micron's earnings report released overnight on October 1, the company posted record-high fourth-quarter revenue of $54.23 billion, surpassing analyst consensus of $51.07 billion and reaching nearly five times the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $33.42, above

According to Financial News on October 1, Hana Financial Investment's board approved a capital raise of up to 900 billion won, comprising 500 billion won in third-party placement and up to 400 billion won in hybrid capital securities. The funds will strengthen financial stability and support the com

According to Globenewswire, Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH) completed its previously announced 3-for-1 stock split effective before U.S. market open on September 30. Shareholders of record as of September 28 received two additional shares for each share held, with each pre-split share converting to

South Korean government bond futures declined during morning trading on October 1st, with 3-year futures dropping 4 ticks to 102.33 and 10-year futures falling 31 ticks to 104.13 as of 9:04 AM. The decline followed a two-day rally and mirrored overnight gains in US Treasury yields, which rose 1.2

NYMEX silver futures intraday rose 1.00% to $61.18 per ounce.

The spread between South Korea's 30-year and 10-year treasury bonds narrowed to 11.5 basis points as of the previous trading day, remaining in the 10bp range for 12 consecutive trading days since falling below 20bp on the 11th of last month, according to Yonhap Infomax market valuation data. The nar

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 10-year Treasury futures declined 31 ticks to 104.13 on October 1 morning, while 3-year futures fell 4 ticks to 102.33. The decline followed gains in the previous two trading days and tracked higher U.S. Treasury yields overnight. The retreat coincided