Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold and silver futures prices declined during early trading on Sept 29. Gold T+D futures fell 1.88% to 890.2 yuan per gram, while silver T+D futures dropped 2.41% to 14,753.0 yuan per

According to Newsis, major South Korean brokerages including Mirae Asset Securities, KB Securities, Korea Investment Securities, and Samsung Securities raised CMA (Comprehensive Money Account) rates by 0.15–0.25 percentage points on September 29, amid rising competition from bank deposit

According to Investing.com, Jefferies Financial Group's stock fell 1.15% to $47.13 on September 28 as declines in bond and asset management operations offset strong overall quarterly results. The company reported adjusted Q3 earnings per share of $1.08, beating Wall Street consensus of $1.00, with r

According to financial investment industry sources reported by Yonhapnews on September 29, the Korea Exchange (KRX) has revised its gold market operating rules to facilitate the Bank of Korea's foreign reserve gold purchases. The BOK restarted physical gold acquisitions after 13 years. Key

According to E-Daily, MoaLifePlus (142760) announced today that it has decided to conduct a third-party allocation of new shares worth 4 billion won (KRW). The company will issue 4 million common shares as part of the capital

The Federal Reserve may pursue additional interest rate hikes extending into 2027 if oil prices remain above $100 per barrel, according to Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist at Principal Asset Management, as reported by Business Insider on the 28th local time. Shah stated that markets are

According to CNBC on September 28, Bank of America analysis of the relationship between U.S. Treasury yields and stock market valuations since 1986 found that the 10-year Treasury yield must approach 7% to materially impact equity valuations. When the 10-year yield remained in the 0-7% range, the S&

Shinsung E&T began mass-producing heat sinks at its Kentucky facility in August, targeting secondary battery clients including LG Energy Solution. The KOSDAQ-listed company reported H1 revenue of 110.1 billion won, a 106.4% year-over-year increase representing 94.2% of its 2023 full-year revenue of

Mirae Asset's TIGER US S&P500 ETF ranked first in individual net purchases among all domestic Korean-listed ETFs as of May 28, with year-to-date inflows reaching 4.86 trillion won. The S&P500 ETF attracted long-term investment funds as investors sought diversified exposure across multiple sectors an

Samsung Electro-Mechanics' stock climbed 2.8% to 1.541 million won on September 29, following the company's announcement of a 6.8 trillion won investment in domestic and overseas semiconductor substrate

According to Yonhapnews, on September 29 as of 9:33 AM, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rallied in early trading, up 1.11% to 273,000 KRW and 0.85% to 1,783,000 KRW respectively. The gains reversed steep losses from the prior session when both chipmakers fell over 5% amid weak U.S. semiconductor st

According to Zhitong Finance, magnetic sensor manufacturer Hexitech reported revenue of 419 million yuan in the first five months of 2026, up 18.8% year-over-year, with net profit surging 169% to 47.93 million yuan. Gross margin improved to 28% from 23.5% in 2025, while capacity utilization at its

Stablecoin issuers increased US Treasury holdings by $200 billion over the recent 5 years, according to San Francisco Federal Reserve research published on the 29th. This tenfold expansion offsets over 40% of China's sales in the same period, driven by Beijing's geopolitical reduction of its

According to reports, Meta Platforms is preparing to enter the European bond market for the first time this autumn to finance artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion. The company completed a preliminary non-deal roadshow in early September to engage European bondholders and present its fina

South Korea's Individual Savings Account (ISA) program surpassed 10 million subscribers at the end of August, the Korea Financial Investment Association announced on the 29th, marking 10 years and 5 months since its March 2016 launch. Total deposits reached 76.5 trillion won, representing

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, stablecoin issuers have increased their holdings of U.S. Treasury securities by $200 billion over the past five years, now filling part of the void left by China's sustained selling of U.S. debt. The increase represents more than 40% of the

According to the company announcement, on September 28, Quant-X (02685) completed its placement of 42.908 million shares at HKD3.40 per share with at least six underwriters, representing 7.63% of the expanded issued share capital of 563 million shares post-completion. Separately, a shareholder

Mech-Mind (09615), which listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 1 with record 3,835 times oversubscription for a robot IPO, saw its stock price decline sharply to 79.5 HKD as of September 28, marking a 21% decline from the issue price of 101.7 HKD. At IPO valuation, Mech-Mind's

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, on September 28, STERLING GP (01825) underwent share transfers totaling HK$4.064 million, representing 5.08% of total holdings. The company transferred 832,000 shares to Bowin Securities International Hong Kong and transferred out 422,000 shares from

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing disclosures, on September 28, Shandong Molong (00568) shareholders deposited 11.209 million shares worth HKD 133 million into UBS Securities Hong Kong, representing 11.93% of the company's total