Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

France is set to release its September manufacturing PMI initial reading shortly on September 23.

The Nasdaq-100 closed at 30,732.40 on 22 September, up 250.04 points or 0.82%, following a quarterly rebalance that more than doubled SpaceX's index weight to 2.82% from 1.28%, effective 21 September and confirmed off the 19 September close per Bloomberg. The weight increase triggered an

Foreign shareholding data for two KOSDAQ-listed stocks has been incorrectly displayed as zero shares for over four months following reverse stock splits, according to materials disclosed on the 23rd by lawmaker Park Sang-hyuk from the Democratic Party. The error affects Jaeyoung Solutech and UDM

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold closed at 935.5 yuan per gram on Wednesday, Sept 23, trading 1.44 yuan above the international gold price of 934.06 yuan per gram.

Brent crude traded at $98.43 a barrel on 23 September 2026, down about 0.83% on the day, after settling at $99.25 on Tuesday, down roughly 1% (Trading Economics; CNBC). President Trump told the UN General Assembly on 22 September that a peace deal with Iran could come after the US midterm

KB Securities faces operational controversy after approximately 10 accounts in its 'Chessly Advisory Target-Conversion Wrap' product reached the 6% target return on June 19 but were not redeemed in cash. The accounts reached the target return when the KOSPI index rose to 9385.59 during trading on th

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, KOSDAQ-listed companies Jae Young Solutec and UDM Tech incorrectly displayed foreign investor holdings as zero shares for over four months following stock splits in April and May 2026. Jae Young Solutec halted trading on April 9 before a 5-t

According to Jin10 Futures, platinum and palladium spot prices fell on September 23 at 15:00 Beijing time. Spot platinum declined 1.54%, while spot palladium fell 1.39%.

Major European stock indices opened higher on Wednesday, September 23. Germany's DAX 30 rose 0.45% to 25,716.34 points, while the UK's FTSE 100 gained 0.32% to 10,742.40 points. France's CAC 40 advanced 0.36% to 8,184.56 points. Europe's Stoxx 50 index climbed 0.46% to 6,353.80 points. Spain's

According to KB Securities and affected investors filing complaints with South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, roughly 10 accounts in KB Securities' Cheslee advisory target-conversion wrap product reached the 6% target return on June 19 but were not redeemed for cash. As the market declined a

According to Bernstein's research report released on Sept 22, 2026, the SOX semiconductor index saw forward earnings for the year revised up 113%, while valuations were marked down approximately 18%. Semiconductor sales grew 144% year-over-year in June and 131% in July, with memory chip sales

According to Jin10 data on September 23, multiple U.S. Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed their policy stance. Fed Chair Collins stated that rate increases will help inflation return to target levels, while Vice Chair Williams confirmed that the central bank's rate control toolkit is operating

According to Jin10 and LSEG data, the U.S. dollar index climbed to an 8-week high today (September 23), driven by market expectations of a potential Federal Reserve rate hike. Markets currently assess a 53% probability of a rate hike in October, with forecasts suggesting cumulative rate increases of

According to Yonhapnews, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed up 3.25% and 1.20% respectively on September 23, with Samsung ending at 285,500 Korean won and SK Hynix at 1.862 million won. The gains were fueled by overnight strength in AI-related stocks on Wall Street, where the Philadelphia

Cha Partners Asset Management sold its entire stake of approximately 3% in KOSDAQ-listed Refine through a tender offer that ended on the 16th, despite having publicly criticized the offer price as too low. The asset manager tendered all shares at 17,600 won per share to Realityfine, a special

Korea Exchange (KRX) on May 23 implemented amended KONEX Market Listing Regulations allowing companies delisted from KOSPI and KOSDAQ stocks markets due to market capitalization deficiencies to transfer to the KONEX market. The regulatory change enables firms meeting specific financial

According to Financial Times, Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar expressed openness to replacing its New York ADR with a direct listing on the NYSE, citing advantages similar to those seen in AstraZeneca's recent transition. However, the company is not currently engaged in active discussions on the

According to the Korean Exchange on September 23, new rules now allow companies delisted from KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets due to insufficient market capitalization to continue trading on the KONEX market. The regulation applies to companies meeting specific financial requirements, including those

According to investment banking industry sources, on September 16, Chapart Partners Asset Management disposed of its entire 3% stake in Refine through Realty Fine's tender offer at 17,600 won per share. This comes after Chapart Partners had publicly opposed the transaction in a shareholder letter on

According to filings disclosed on Tuesday, Trump's accounts completed 1,156 securities transactions in July with a total value between $79 million and $270 million, including purchases of at least $43.6 million and sales of at least $35.6 million. On July 20, the accounts sold between $5 million an