Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 32.77 points, or 0.48%, at 6,838.04 on September 30, 2026.

According to News1, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell 3.9 won to 1,352.8 won on September 30 at 15:30 KST (Korean Standard Time).

According to E Daily, KOSPI closed down 0.48% at 6,838 today (September 30), while KOSDAQ rose 0.72% to close the trading session.

France's September consumer price index (CPI) initial reading is scheduled to be released today. The monthly rate figure will provide early insight into inflation trends for the month.

According to CFETS-NEX (via Jin10 Futures), on September 30, the CNEx market-wide liquidity sentiment index rose to 51 as of 2:30 PM, up 2 points from 10:15 AM. By institution type, large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions reported indices of 48, 51, and 53 respectively, each up 2 poi

According to Jin10 data, the U.S. announced on September 30 plans to release 40 million barrels of strategic petroleum reserves to alleviate fuel price pressure, while Texas declared a diesel price emergency. The White House is also pressing the EU to deploy emergency diesel stockpiles to lower

According to Strive's disclosure on September 28, the company purchased 1,107 Bitcoin for approximately $94.5 million between September 21 and September 25, at an average price of $85,396 per BTC. The acquisition brings Strive's total Bitcoin holdings to 27,462 BTC, establishing it among the

According to BlockBeats, U.S. Treasury market pressures intensified on September 30, with 30-year yields breaching 5.61%, marking the highest level since 2002, while 10-year yields approached 2007 highs. Hedge funds holding $2 trillion in U.S. Treasuries, representing about 7% of circulating

According to Jin10, on September 30 at 10 p.m. UTC+8, forex options including euro, pound sterling, and Japanese yen are set to expire. The expiration involves 3 strike prices valued at over 1 billion yuan

Gold prices in Korea fell to around 181,460 won per gram as of the previous day's close, down over 10% from 203,010 won on August 28, marking the lowest level since September 26 last year at 179,800 won per gram. The decline follows the US Federal Reserve's rate hike on the 17th and rising US

According to the Korea Exchange (KRX), gold prices fell to 181,460 won per gram on September 30, down over 10% from 203,010 won on August 28 and marking the lowest level since September 26 last year. International spot gold traded around $4,180 per ounce as of September 29, down 6% from one month ea

According to The Elec, SK Hynix has recently expanded outsourcing of DRAM flip-chip packaging operations, adding WINPAC as a partner alongside existing contractors. WINPAC's P Campus facility has completed equipment setup and begun mass production of DDR4 and DDR5 DRAM modules. The company

According to Goldman Sachs research dated September 28, 2026, the firm maintained a Neutral rating on Palantir with a 12-month price target of $204, representing 7.6% upside. Goldman Sachs cited Palantir's front-line deployment engineer (FDE) moat as deeper than expected, with approximately 97% of c

According to UBS research dated September 28, the cybersecurity sector's weighted-average valuations reached historic highs, with enterprise value to forward free cash flow at 62x and EV-to-revenue at 15x, both exceeding COVID-era peaks. Outside of CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and

According to Russell Investments senior strategist BeiChen Lin, the September U.S. nonfarm payroll report due Friday could shift market expectations for Federal Reserve policy depending on the employment data's strength. If the report comes in stronger than expected, Lin said it could be

According to CME data, on September 29, trading volumes in energy and precious metals fell while open interest expanded across the board. Gold trading volume declined to 171,622 contracts from the previous session, down 89,088 contracts, while open interest rose to 406,976 contracts, up 1,735 contra

According to Bloomberg and Counterpoint Research, Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, is set to launch in October with estimated sales of approximately 6 million units this year. The device will be priced at $1,999 and positioned at the premium end of Apple's product lineup. Counterpoint

Oura, a Finnish smart ring company, postponed its Nasdaq initial public offering on the 29th (local time), one day before its scheduled listing on the 30th, according to CNBC and The Wall Street Journal. CEO Tom Hale stated in a release that the company delayed the IPO due to market uncertainty,

The British pound rose 0.2% against the U.S. dollar following the release of second-quarter GDP data, reaching 1.3257. The source of the GDP report was not specified.

According to CNBC and Wall Street Journal, Oura, a Finnish smart ring company, postponed its Nasdaq IPO on Sept 29, one day before its scheduled Sept 30 listing. The company had planned to price shares at $40-44 per share with 50 million shares offered. CEO Tom Heil said in a statement that while