Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Nikkei news, Mitsubishi Corporation and its partner Shell plan to double the annual liquefied natural gas production capacity of their Canadian LNG project from 14 million tons to 28 million tons, with new facilities expected to begin commercial operations in the early 2030s. Mitsubishi

According to Jin10, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster on September 29, authorizing expanded use of dyed diesel on state roads. The proclamation also raised weight limits for fuel, agricultural, and timber transport operations. Abbott requested that the Environmental

Meta unveiled Muse for Small Business on Tuesday, connecting its AI agent to software from Asana, Zoom, Intuit, Box, Canva and Salesforce's Slack. The service pushes Meta's artificial intelligence capabilities into the business market following the successful launch of its consumer Muse AI agent. Th

According to Monex Europe analysts on Sept 29, the Bank of England is likely to raise rates in November due to energy price shocks, but this move may not strengthen sterling. The analysts stated: "We are cautious about how much support sterling will get from a rate hike driven by energy shocks, as e

South Korea's National Pension Fund assets declined by nearly 182 trillion won in one month, falling from 1,866 trillion won at the end of June to 1,684 trillion won at the end of July. The sharp decrease resulted from

According to Korea Exchange, on September 29, two newly listed companies on Kosdaq surged significantly from their offering prices, marking a sharp reversal in the IPO market. BigWave Robotics rose 66.11% to close at 29,900 won from its 18,000 won offering price, while Global Technology

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michelle Bullock said on May 29 that further rate hikes may not be needed if current measures sufficiently reduce inflation. Bullock explained the RBA has raised rates three times this year after identifying inflation issues, and expects markets to adjust their

According to CryptoTwitter commentator @SolanaFloor, US spot Solana ETFs saw net inflows of $188 million last week, marking the highest level in ten months. The inflows reflect renewed investor confidence in the Solana

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate closed at 1,356.70 won on September 29, down 8.40 won from the previous day's close. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its benchmark rate to 4.6%, the highest in 15 years, while foreign investors sold 2.9 trillion won worth of Korean stocks f

According to Yonhap Infomax, on September 29, South Korea's 1-year FX swap points fell 1.10 won to -13.60 won amid a heavy market sentiment. The decline was driven by rising U.S. Treasury yields and easing won liquidity, with dealers noting increased cash offerings below theoretical levels and

According to Yonhapinfomax, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its official rate to 4.60% on September 29, the highest level in 15 years, in a unanimous decision. RBA Governor Michele Bullock signaled a possible pause in rate hikes, stating that if the central bank's current tightening measures

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China's current account surged in H1 2026, reaching 4.6 trillion USD with a 16% year-over-year increase. The current account surplus stood at 378 billion USD, maintaining a stable ratio relative to GDP. Merchandise trade grew 18% with

Steve Englander, Standard Chartered's North America macro strategy head, forecasts the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates one more time in December following the central bank's first rate hike in 3 years 2 months under Chair Kevin Warsh. In a recent interview, Englander attributed the rate in

Korean children's investment funds experienced a ₩175.3 billion asset decline over a 5-year period since 2021, with total assets falling from ₩499.5 billion in January 2021 to ₩324.2 billion as of the 22nd, according to financial data provider FnGuide. The 35.1% contraction occurred despite strong p

AriBio Holdings, formerly known as Sorux, canceled its merger agreement with unlisted company AriBio on 29日, triggering a 25.31% stock price plunge to 2980 won in Korea Exchange after-market trading. The company filed a disclosure announcing the termination agreement, citing the need to prevent

According to F&Guide, as of September 29, South Korea's children's mutual fund market saw total assets decline to 324.2 billion won, down 175.3 billion won (35.1%) from 499.5 billion won in January 2021. The market has posted consecutive years of decline since 2021, with the number of managed

According to Steve Englander, head of North America macro strategy at Standard Chartered, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate for the first time in 3 years and 2 months on September 29. Englander, a former economist at the New York Federal Reserve and OECD, expects another rate increase in

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has not begun investigating 71 out of 95 short-selling regulatory violation cases (74.7%) reported through the National Short-selling Detection System since the system began operations on March 31 last year, according to data lawmaker Park Min-gyu

Samsung Electronics closed up 0.93% at 272,500 won on May 29, breaking a six-quarter streak of declines on dividend ex-dates despite the company's 30 trillion won Q3 special dividend. The stock recovered from early session weakness that pushed it down to 266,000 won, outperforming SK Hynix which