Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CME data, on September 24, energy markets showed broad strength in both trading volume and open interest. Natural gas contracts led gains with trading volume surging 438,177 contracts to 1,062,521 and open interest jumping 32,675 contracts to 1,850,649. WTI crude oil trading volume

Korean asset management firms launched YouTube channels as primary ETF marketing platforms, with Timefolio Asset Management recently opening its 'TIME Active ETF' official channel on the 25th. The expansion follows rapid ETF market growth that has intensified competition beyond product features

South Korean youth employment declined for the 46th consecutive month as of August, with the 15-29 age group losing 143,000 jobs year-over-year, according to employment data released by the National Data Office. The youth employment rate fell to 44.1%, marking the 28th consecutive month of decline,

Timefolio Asset Management announced on the 25th it will double the September regular monthly distribution for its TIME Korea Plus Dividend Active ETF to 1% by adding a 0.5% special distribution to the standard 0.5% rate. The measure aims to share last quarter's operational performance with

According to Financial News, on September 25, Timefolio Asset Management launched an official YouTube channel for its active ETFs, joining major South Korean asset managers in content-driven competition for investor engagement. The channel features educational content for beginners, market

According to Newsis on September 25, Timefolio Asset Management doubled the September distribution of its TIME Korea Plus Dividend Active ETF to 1%, combining a regular monthly distribution of 0.5% with a special distribution of 0.5%. Investors must purchase the ETF by September 28 and hold it

According to Newsis, Daishin Securities on September 25 launched an automated price-triggered order service for U.S. stock investors, aimed at reducing trading friction in overnight U.S. markets. The service automatically executes orders when user-defined price or profit conditions are met, and

According to PANews, whale Loracle closed its entire 20x leverage gold long positions on the morning of September 25, incurring cumulative losses of approximately $1.2535 million. The whale continues to hold short positions in altcoins including ENA, NEAR, and CASHCAT,

According to Jin10, on Friday (Sept 25), Netherlands called for canceling the EU's mandatory natural gas storage targets, arguing the government should not replace market mechanisms. Climate Minister Stientje van Veldhoven stated in a letter to parliament that current EU regulations conflict

On September 25, European stock indices opened higher across the board. Germany's DAX 30 rose 207.01 points, up 0.82% to 25,462.93; the UK's FTSE 100 gained 48.50 points, up 0.45% to 10,728.49; France's CAC 40 increased 50.20 points, up 0.62% to 8,131.63; Europe's Stoxx 50 added 55.55 points, up 0.8

According to its fourth-quarter earnings release on September 24, 2026, Costco Wholesale reported net sales of $93.9 billion, up 11.2% from $84.4 billion a year earlier. Diluted EPS came in at $6.75, beating consensus of approximately $6.52, versus $5.87 in the prior year quarter. However, the

According to Yahoo Finance, Intel (INTC) stock traded at $127.39 on 25 September, up 3.91% from the prior close of $122.60, marking a session range of $119.55 to $127.43. The stock has surged more than 300% from its 52-week low of $31.21 but now trades roughly 9% above Wall Street's average

According to Swissquote, tech stocks now account for approximately 40% of the S&P 500 index, with three chipmakers comprising over 25% of the MSCI Emerging Markets index. Senior analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya highlighted that artificial intelligence has become the market's "core pillar," stating it

According to Jin10 and BlackRock's investment research team, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are increasingly attracting global capital flows on September 25. Ben Powell, BlackRock's Chief Investment Strategist for Middle East and Asia-Pacific, highlighted that both nations are implementing significant re

According to Gate data, USD/JPY fell to 157.955 in the past 24 hours, down 0.2%.

Ondo Finance launched three tokenized investment portfolios based on strategies developed by BlackRock on September 24, extending the tokenization market from individual stocks and ETFs into professionally constructed multi-asset portfolios. The products—Ondo High Income Powered by BlackRock

Trading in real-world-asset perpetual contracts on decentralized exchanges reached $365 billion in the third quarter of 2026, rising 32% from the previous quarter, according to figures published by CryptoRank on September 24. Traditional financial assets have become an increasingly important part of

Starbucks is closing about 250 stores across the US and Canada this week as part of a business restructuring under CEO Brian Niccol. Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the company reviewed its coffeehouse portfolio and identified locations where it could not consistently deliver the

According to CryptoRank, RWA perpetual contracts on decentralized exchanges reached $365 billion in Q3 2026, up 32% from the prior quarter. Public equities dominated the category, generating approximately $175 billion, or nearly 48% of total RWA perpetual DEX volume. The remaining activity

The yen climbed more than 20 pips against the dollar intraday on September 25, with daily gains expanding to 0.5%.