Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, Shanghai Gold opened at 838.43 yuan per gram on Monday, November 2, trading 2.28 yuan per gram above the international gold price of 836.15 yuan per gram.

According to Guru Club, on November 2, the Indonesian rupiah weakened to 18,140 rupiah per 1 U.S. dollar.

According to ChainCatcher, Kioxia stock fell 15% on Monday after the Japanese NAND flash memory manufacturer issued December quarter operating profit guidance of 2 trillion yen (approximately $12.7 billion), below analyst consensus of 2.35 trillion yen and only marginally above the 1.99 trillion yen

Korea Exchange, Korea Securities Depository, Korea Securities Finance and Koscom on November 2 unveiled a joint roadmap to shorten South Korea's stock settlement cycle to T+1 from the current T+2, targeting implementation in 2028. The institutions aim to complete system development by October 2027 t

Korean government bond futures opened lower on the morning of November 2, with 3-year contracts down 4 ticks to 103.46 and 10-year contracts falling 19 ticks to 107.85. The decline reflected profit-taking after a rapid rally in domestic rates over the previous week, while US Treasury yields posted o

According to Yonhapinfomax, on Nov 2, South Korea's 3-year government bond futures fell 4 ticks to 103.46, while 10-year futures declined 19 ticks to 107.85, as the market consolidated following a sharp rally the previous week. Foreign investors net-bought 1,935 contracts of 3-year futures and 500 c

After Binance suffered the largest crypto hack in history, industry analysts and regulators debated the safest way to hold crypto assets. Cantor analyst Ramsey El-Assal said the crypto ecosystem is steadily adapting and that crypto stocks could be bought on the dip after being hit. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas called ETFs a new kind of crypto exchange, with lower fees and better protection—cheaper and safer. ETFs/ETPs as CEX Alternatives: Forson and Balchunas on Protective Measures Accor

Micron and SanDisk were up over 2% in overnight trading late Sunday, as memory chip stocks moved higher following a mixed trading week.

According to Jin10 Futures, on November 2, Jiangsu's polyester short fiber spot prices held steady at 9,075 yuan/ton. Market trading was relatively stable with mainstream prices quoted in the 8,950-9,150 yuan/ton

According to Li Auto's official announcement, the Chinese EV manufacturer delivered 29,025 vehicles in October 2026. As of October 31, 2026, Li Auto's cumulative delivery volume reached 1,862,676 units.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on November 2, early morning (before 9 a.m.), USD-KRW spot MAR quotes in Seoul foreign exchange market traded at par level. NDF fixing positions remained square, indicating neutral market positioning among regional

According to ChainCatcher, 76 chip design companies listed on Shanghai's STAR Board disclosed Q3 results, with 67 reporting revenue growth (88.16%) and 53 achieving positive net profit. Memory and computing sectors led the recovery. Long-term memory leader Changxin Technology posted 269.02 billion y

According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump senior advisor Jared Kushner and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Wittkoff have proposed a plan to sell Russian natural gas through American intermediaries, reportedly designed to circumvent European Union

At the close of U.S. markets on October 30, 2026, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was trading at $344.63, down 1.23% for the day, with a market capitalization of approximately $5.03 trillion, according to Gate stock market data. NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) fell 4.22% on the same day, bringing its market capitalization down to $4.93 trillion. Apple thus overtook NVIDIA, reclaiming the top spot among publicly listed companies worldwide for the first time since the end of July.{currencycar

According to ChainCatcher, StableStock completed a strategic funding round at a $75 million valuation, with investors including Amber, Nomad Capital, Flow Traders, and Gate. The platform will launch its Genesis Points program on November 2, allowing users to earn points through trading and holding e

Japanese stocks declined on November 2, with the Nikkei 225 falling 0.7% as of 9:08 a.m., according to Bloomberg. The drop was driven by a sharp decline in US semiconductor shares and concerns about earnings at domestic technology companies. Chip-related shares including Ibiden Co. and Sumco Corp. l

According to Fidelity, the S&P 500 has risen within 12 months following midterm elections 95% of the time since 1938, with all 19 instances rising since 1950. The U.S. midterm elections will be held on

According to Odaily, Yushu Technology (A-share ticker: 688836) dropped 11.12% to trade at 575.07 yuan, based on real-time market data.

Foreign corporations issued approximately 2.5 trillion yen in yen-denominated bonds during April-September, a 160% increase from the same period last year and a record high for any six-month period, according to Daiwa Securities data cited by Nikkei Asia on November 1. The surge was driven by

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix displayed contrasting stock performance at 10:10 AM as South Korea's KOSPI index rebounded 1.43%. SK Hynix rose 2.96% to 1.46 million won while Samsung Electronics declined 0.11% to 224,750 won, according to Yonhap Infomax New Stock Composite data. The divergence