Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

AriBio Holdings and AriBio terminated their merger agreement on the 29th through a board resolution, according to a regulatory disclosure. The cancellation was driven by concerns that the merger company's reference stock price fell below the statutory appraisal price, raising the risk of mass

According to South Korea's Financial Investment Association, Daiwa Securities, Japan's largest investment bank, has withdrawn its debt capital market operations in South Korea on September 29, 2026, ending 15 years of operations since receiving regulatory approval in 2011. The withdrawal reflects in

According to Shanghai International Energy Exchange announcement, one group of accounts exceeded intraday open position limits on September 29, violating the exchange's rules on abnormal trading behavior. The account group's trading activity triggered the exchange's handling standards. In

WTI and Brent crude oil prices both declined 1% during intraday trading on September 29, with WTI settling at $91.08 per barrel and Brent crude at $97.35 per barrel.

According to Futu Securities, Woohan Technology (06802), the leading AI-powered robotic positioning technology provider, saw its dark market price surge to 166 HKD today (Sept 29), up 182.07% from the IPO price

SpaceX's Starship completed its first orbital flight on May 28 (local time), launching from Starbase in Texas at 8:49 AM and achieving orbital entry within approximately 30 minutes, yet the company's stock price declined 2.16% to close at $145.47. Investors focused on whether Starship can

Italy's August producer price index (PPI) climbed to 13.5% year-on-year, compared with 9.3% in the prior month, marking a 4.2 percentage point increase.

Italy's producer price index rose to 3.1% in August, up from 3.00% the previous month, according to official data.

Korea Exchange announced on the 29th legislative notice for amendments to KRX Gold Market operating regulations and implementation rules to support Bank of Korea's gold purchases. The changes reorganize the KRX Gold Market's trading, storage, and settlement systems to enable central bank

South Korea's exchange-traded fund (ETF) market saw its total net assets decline to 456.6064 trillion won as of the previous day, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 29th. The figure represents a 72.1691 trillion won (13.6%) decrease from the record high of 528.7755 trillion won

According to Hankyong Shinmun, on September 29, South Korea's KRX Semiconductor Index surged 3.83% to 14,907.51 as asset management company ETF funds drove rebalancing trades into small-cap semiconductor suppliers. Three major semiconductor ETFs tracking the index, managing combined assets of 8.33 t

Yuanta Securities on Sep 29 raised its target price for Hankook Kolmar to 185,000 won from 160,000 won, citing the cosmetics ODM manufacturer's Q3 earnings resilience despite tube container supply shortages. Analyst Lee Seung-eun forecasts Q3 sales of 833.6 billion won (up 22% year-over-year) and

Today (September 29), Korea Exchange announced revisions to its gold market regulations and operating rules to support the Bank of Korea's gold purchases. The revisions expand access to the exchange's electronic bidding system to non-physical business entities, including the central bank and

Shinhan Asset Management will launch 'SOL Global DRAM Semiconductor Plus' on the 7th of next month, a Korean stocks ETF targeting global memory semiconductor companies. The launch follows Korean retail investors' purchase of $787.97 million (approximately 1.1 trillion won) of the US-listed

According to the Financial Supervisory Service, South Korea's FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin met with 23 securities company CEOs on September 29 to address investor protection and shareholder returns. Lee stated that while securities firms continue to profit, many retail investors suffer losses,

Binance added NVIDIA and Tesla to its bStocks offerings, according to crypto commentator @Route2FI. The expansion represents a move to merge cryptocurrency trading with traditional equity markets through tokenized stocks. Binance's bStocks lineup now includes major technology and automotive

According to Korean stock exchange data released today (September 29), the country's ETF market net assets declined to 456.6 trillion won, down 72.2 trillion won (13.6%) from the record high of 528.8 trillion won recorded on June 19. Concurrently, small-scale ETF products with less than 5 billion wo

According to NEWSIS, Chinese stock markets rebounded on September 29 after four trading days of decline, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing up 6.83 points, or 0.18%, at 3,830.45. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.34% to 12,901.95, while the ChiNext Index, dominated by tech stocks,

According to Yuanta Securities, Korea Kolmar's target share price was raised to 185,000 Korean won on September 29, up from 160,000 won, citing stronger-than-expected third-quarter performance despite tube container supply constraints. Third-quarter revenue is estimated at 833.6 billion won, up 22%

According to Smart Financial News, Chinatech Modern (00682) reported a loss attributable to shareholders of HKD 15.884 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, up 8.5% year-over-year. The group achieved revenue of HKD 57.342 million, down 9.5% year-over-year, with earnings per share loss of