Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Financial News, Vuno's stock price surged 17.74% to 8,030 Korean won on September 29 morning, reaching an intraday high of 8,240 won (up over 20%), driven by the company's expanding presence in China's medical AI market. On September 28, Vuno signed a two-year exclusive distribution

According to CNBC, U.S. utility stocks entered oversold territory on September 28 after being pressured by rising Treasury yields, with analyst Katie Stockton from Fairlead Strategies forecasting a potential near-term recovery. Stockton noted that the S&P 500's market breadth has sharply

According to Guru Club, on September 29, gold hovered near seven-week lows around $4,125 per ounce, pressured by U.S.-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and rising energy costs fueling Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations. Spot gold prices rose 0.2 percent to $4,126.52 per ounce after

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on September 29, spot platinum declined 0.01% while spot palladium rose 0.41%.

According to Money Today, BigWave Robotics surged 210% on its first trading day on KOSDAQ on September 29, with shares trading at 55,800 Korean won, up from the IPO price of 18,000 won set during institutional demand forecasting. Founded in 2020, the robotics solutions company provides AI-powered p

According to ETF Store President Nate Geraci, as reported by ChainCatcher on September 29, the U.S. Treasury's latest guidance on Rule 351 exchanges may impact crypto ETF tax arrangements differently than some industry participants anticipated. Geraci warned that if assets transferred into an ETF su

C-Site, a South Korean apparel OEM manufacturer, surged 29.99% to 16,730 Korean won on the morning of September 29, extending gains from the previous trading day when it rose 30%. The stock jump follows news that former Awarhome chairman Koo Mi-hyun's family is acquiring the company. According to a

According to Money Today, HLB's U.S. subsidiary Elevah Therapeutics received FDA approval on Sept 23 for pifetrutide, a cholangiocarcinoma treatment targeting FGFR2. The approval marks the first time a South Korean pharmaceutical company has directly submitted and received FDA approval for a

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed on May 29 a compensation mechanism to redirect a portion of export gains from free trade agreements to agricultural sectors affected by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) accession. The president stated

According to Jin10, on September 29, the White House is considering relaxing regulations to expand the sales range of red-dyed diesel fuel in an effort to curb rising fuel prices. The proposal, discussed by the administration over several days, has become a leading alternative to implementing

Kim Dong-seok, representative of the Korean American Voters Alliance, stated that if Democrats capture the House in the November US midterm elections, a 'procedural war' over the Trump administration's tariff policies could intensify. Democrats would likely call the US Trade Representative (USTR)

Korean stocks opened lower on May 29 but trimmed losses by mid-morning as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded from the previous day's sharp declines. The KOSPI index fell 0.66% at the open to 6844.41, then recovered to 6878.23—down 0.17%—by 9:10 AM, according to the Korea Exchange. Foreign in

According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 8-K filing on September 28, MicroStrategy purchased 1,665 bitcoins between September 21-27 at an average price of $85,681 per unit, spending approximately $142.7 million. The purchase brings the company's total bitcoin holdings to 847,666

According to Barron's, Meta (META) shares slid 4.8% on Monday (September 28), marking two consecutive trading days of decline since mid-August. The stock had surged 32% in September following the launch of Muse, Meta's personal AI assistant, on September 8, which quickly topped app store rankings.

BigWave Robotics surged 216.11% on its KOSDAQ debut on the 29th, trading at 56,900 won at 9:08 AM—38,900 won above its IPO price of 18,000 won. The sharp rise followed exceptional investor demand during the IPO process, with institutional subscriptions reaching 1109.37:1 and retail subscriptions

According to Kim Dong-seok, head of the Korean-American Voter Alliance, in an interview with Asia Economy, if the Democratic Party wins the House in November's midterm elections, it will likely launch procedural scrutiny on Trump administration's tariff policies. Democratic-controlled

According to Mirae Asset, the TIGER S&P 500 ETF recorded 4.9 trillion won (approximately $3.5 billion) in net inflows from retail investors year-to-date, ranking first among all domestic exchange-traded funds as of September 29. The Korea Exchange confirmed the figure, with the ETF

According to Money Today, Global Technology shares soared 167.5% on their KOSDAQ debut today (Sept 29), trading at 26,750 Korean won versus the initial public offering price of 10,000 won. The company manufactures LED driver integrated circuits for brightness control and related analog

Hyundai Motor Securities on September 29 maintained its BUY rating and 220,000 won target price for PSK Inc. (319660), citing direct benefits from expanded capital expenditures by major global semiconductor manufacturers. The target represents 56.0% upside from the previous trading day's (September