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South Korea's Kakaopay Securities announced separate partnerships with tokenization firms Dinari and Ondo Finance on Tuesday to explore tokenizing Korean-listed stocks for international investors. The agreements cover sourcing underlying Korean shares, tokenization infrastructure, and potential

Kakaopay Securities announced partnerships with Dinari and Ondo Finance on Tuesday to explore bringing Korean-listed stocks onchain and distributing them to international investors. Under the Dinari collaboration, the companies will conduct a proof of concept using dShares, a model designed to

On September 29, the S&P 500 closed down 0.2% with the energy sector declining 0.9% and technology falling 0.2%. The Nasdaq-100 rose 0.2%, led by Lumentum which surged 5.4%, followed by Applied Materials, DoorDash, KLA, Marvell, Arm, and ASML ADR, each gaining at least 3.4%. Meta climbed 3%, while S

On Tuesday evening in New York (September 29), the euro fell 0.26% to 1.1341 and subsequently dropped to 1.1312 by 00:58 Beijing time, approaching its May 29, 2025 intraday low of 1.1210. The New Zealand dollar declined 0.46% against the U.S. dollar, marking the largest decline among major

According to CNBC, U.S. 30-year Treasury yields surged to 5.613% intraday on September 29, marking the highest level since 2002. The yields were at 5.6% as of 2:50 p.m. Eastern Time, up 3.8 basis points from the previous session. The 30-year yields have risen for six consecutive trading days.

According to the Conference Board, the U.S. Consumer Confidence Index fell to 81.9 in September 29, marking the lowest level since April 2014 and missing economist expectations of 89. The index dropped 6.7 points from the prior month. The Present Situation Index, reflecting current economic and

According to two OPEC+ representatives cited by Jin10, OPEC+ will maintain November crude oil production quotas unchanged at meetings this weekend, with a video conference scheduled for Sunday. The OPEC+ members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia have essentially completed the nominal rollback of 2023 p

According to Bloomberg, Gold Fields Ltd. is considering raising its acquisition offer for Northern Star Resources Ltd. by increasing the cash component to make the proposal more attractive to shareholders. The revised offer could help address key obstacles in the original bid and unlock up to $5

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, on September 29, the Trump administration announced it would lend 40 million barrels of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to energy companies to stabilize fuel prices amid Middle East tensions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The move comes as part of

The ICE Dollar Index rose 0.17% to 101.366 on Tuesday (Sept 29) New York close, trading in a range of 101.177-101.612 throughout the session. The Bloomberg Dollar Index gained 0.16% to 1218.26, with a daily trading range of 1215.49-1220.52.

From 18:00 to 19:00 (UTC) on September 29, 2026, BTC rose slightly by 0.41%, trading within a range of 83079.5–83427.8 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.42%. The overall 24-hour change was -0.32%, with extremely limited price volatility and a narrow consolidation pattern. Market participation was low, with trading volume of only 146.82 BTC over the past hour. The primary driver of this move was systemic macroeconomic pressure. After the FED raised interest rates by 25 bps to 3.75%–4.00% on September

According to Bloomberg, the Bloomberg Commodity Index for grains rose 0.25% to 33.7613 on Tuesday (September 29) at the close of New York trading. CBOT corn futures fell 0.14%, while wheat futures climbed 0.61%. CBOT soybean futures gained 0.72% to $12.9775 per bushel, soybean meal futures rose 0.06

Onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) rose to 6.7065 against the U.S. dollar at 03:00 Beijing time, up 53 basis points from Monday's close. Trading volume reached 34.19 billion USD.

According to Morgan Stanley Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Mike Wilson, a 5-10% pullback in the S&P 500 could trigger stronger year-end performance as market volatility rises and U.S. Treasury yields climb. Speaking on the firm's podcast, Wilson noted that a moderate correction would likely complete a

South Korean retirement pension accounts expanded investment options this month to include 10- and 20-year individual investment government bonds, while certain covered call ETFs can now comprise up to 70% of retirement funds. The shift reflects the transformation of retirement pensions from

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, individual investor government bonds (10-year and 20-year maturities) and covered call ETFs are now eligible for DC-type and IRP (individual retirement accounts) starting Sept 30. Some covered call products, such as KB Asset Management's

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to deliver remarks in approximately 10 minutes.

The three major US stock indexes traded lower on September 30. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.41%, and the S&P 500 slipped 0.23% from the previous session. US Stock Indexes Record Declines on September 30 The Nasdaq Composite closed at 26,776.99,