Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomix, South Korean government bond yields declined on September 23. Three-year yields fell 3.4 basis points to 4.006%, while 10-year yields dropped 6.9 basis points to 4.392%. Foreign investors contributed to the rally by steadily increasing net purchases of bond futures.

According to Jin10, U.S. President Trump on Tuesday expressed support for banning American diesel exports to help lower prices, stating the government will make a decision "very soon." However, analysts cautioned the measure could have opposite effects. Gbenga Ajilore, chief economist at the

According to Daishin Securities analysis, South Korea's KOSPI index has outperformed after Chuseok holidays 15 times out of 22 instances since 2004, posting an average five-day post-holiday gain of +1.34%. The five trading days before the holidays averaged a decline of -0.05%, as risk-averse

According to Farside Investors, U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded $905.8 million in net inflows on September 22, with Bitcoin ETFs leading at $714.7 million, Ether funds adding $162.2 million and Solana ETFs receiving $28.9 million. BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin fund attracted $350.3 milli

According to a regular trading report disclosed by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) on September 22, Trump's account conducted three Microstrategy (MSTR) Class A stock transactions in July. On July 8, the account sold $1,001 to $15,000 worth of shares, followed by purchases of $1,001 to $1

Spot gold declined 1.00% intraday to $4314.48 per ounce on September 23.

NICE Credit Rating held an online seminar on the 22nd where senior researcher Kim Woong analyzed five big tech companies, projecting AI investment will continue through 2028 despite negative cash flows. The analysis of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle found that aggressive AI capital

Kinetiq Markets integrated Benzinga News into the home feed of its Markets App for stocks and crypto, placing market reporting alongside user commentary and trading tools. The integration shortens the path between receiving information and placing an order, allowing users to read news, execute

According to PRNewswire, Kinetiq Markets has integrated Benzinga News into the home feed of its Markets App for stocks and crypto, enabling users to read market reports, execute trades and share trading theses without leaving the application. The integration places news directly within the trading

According to Jin10, the People's Bank of China will conduct 800 billion yuan of MLF (medium-term lending facility) operations on September 24 to maintain ample liquidity in the banking system. The operations will be conducted through fixed-quantity bidding with multiple price tiers, with a 1-year ma

According to OPEC's annual statistical bulletin, China was the world's largest oil importer in 2025, with daily imports of 13.8 million barrels, accounting for 18.1% of global crude imports. This figure was nearly double the United States' 7.9 million barrels daily. India ranked third with 6.2 milli

Meta's stock surged 11.4% on September 22, 2026, marking its largest single-day gain since April 2025, after the company's AI assistant Muse reached the top position in Apple's App Store free apps category. The rally, which pushed Nasdaq to an all-time high, was driven by investor recognition that M

Meta Platforms stock surged 11.4% on September 22, 2026, marking the company's largest single-day gain since April 2025, after its AI assistant Muse reached the top position in Apple's App Store free apps category. The rally was triggered by market validation of Meta's AI monetization strategy, as M

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, Meta stock surged 11.4% on September 22, marking the largest single-day gain since April 2025. The rally was sparked by Meta's AI assistant Muse reaching the number one position among free apps on Apple's App Store. Muse operates as an autonomous AI agent

ADNOC announced October 2026 pricing for its crude grades, setting the Murban crude reference price at $90.58 per barrel. The company aligned the Umm Lulu crude price with the Murban benchmark for the month.

China's central bank will conduct overnight reverse repurchase operations from September 28 through October 8 to better match short-term liquidity needs in the banking system. The operations will use fixed interest rates with quantity-based bidding, with daily operation volumes not exceeding 100

According to Jin10, on September 23 at 22:00 Beijing time, foreign exchange options including euro, Swiss franc, and Japanese yen are set to expire, with 10 strike prices valued at over 1 billion USD each.

Twelve ETF division heads from major South Korean asset management firms unanimously identified AI-related stocks as the most promising sector after the Chuseok holiday, according to a survey conducted by Korea Economic TV. The survey, which included executives from Mirae Asset, Samsung, Shinhan,

According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), on September 23 the bank raised its economic growth forecast for Asia-Pacific developing economies in 2026 to 5%, up from 4.9% estimated in July, according to its supplementary report to the 2026 Asian Development