Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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

KSS Shipping's stock closed 17.89% higher at 11,860 won on the 23rd following the company's announcement of a share buyback program. The shipping company disclosed after market close the previous day that it decided to acquire approximately 19.8 billion won worth of treasury shares to stabilize

According to Daishin Securities on September 23, the South Korean brokerage announced it will pay interest on subscription deposits held by customers for IPO applications. Deposits of 1 million won or less will earn 1% annually, while amounts exceeding 1 million won will earn 0.6%. The new interest

Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry issued an official statement on September 22, denying reports that the country purchased 25 tankers. The ministry also rejected Iraqi claims that such purchases had driven up Iraq's crude oil transportation

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed higher on January 23 following a semiconductor rally in US markets. Samsung Electronics rose 9,000 won (3.25%) to close at 285,500 won, marking its seventh consecutive trading day of gains since January 15, according to Korea Exchange data. SK Hynix

According to Jin10, methanol futures declined over 3% today as crude oil prices collapsed on improving diplomatic prospects between the U.S. and Iran. Downstream MTO (methanol-to-olefins) operations expanded losses significantly, prompting several coastal plants to halt production. Despite low

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's KOSDAQ index (technology-focused composite index) closed up 10.10 points, or 1.21%, at 844.48 on September 23.

Meritz Securities received approval on the 23rd to become a short-term financing business operator, making it the ninth securities firm in Korea authorized to sell bills. The Financial Services Commission held a regular meeting on the 23rd and deliberated and resolved on Meritz Securities'

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CNEX interbank funding sentiment index reached 52 as of 14:30 on September 23, up 3 points from 10:15. The index for large banks, mid-size banks, and non-bank institutions climbed to 50, 53, and 52 respectively, each rising 3 points. An index reading above 50

Crypto markets captured demand for traditional asset exposure outside regular U.S. trading hours, according to Binance Research. Monthly weekend trading volume in perpetual contracts linked to traditional-market assets across crypto exchanges reached approximately $28 billion by mid-August, up

South Korea's KOSPI index (benchmark equity index) closed up 0.87% at 7,078.93 points today.

On Sept. 23, Yugin Investment Securities raised Padu's target price to 110,000 Korean won from 100,000 won, maintaining a buy rating. The upgrade reflects expectations that Meta's Muse AI agent will drive demand for enterprise solid-state drives (eSSD) controllers supplied by Padu. Yugin forecasts P

According to Greece's Energy Ministry, Chevron confirmed it will begin seismic surveys offshore Greece by the end of 2026.

According to Grayscale's official announcement, the company rebranded its Grayscale Bitcoin Miners ETF to Grayscale AI Compute ETF, with the ticker on NYSE changing from MNRS to GCPU. The fund's tracking index was also shifted from the Indxx Bitcoin Mining Index to the Indxx High-Performance

Korea Exchange is reviewing a three-track entry criteria system for a premium segment within the KOSDAQ market, according to financial investment industry sources on the 23rd. The proposed framework evaluates companies based on stability (profit and revenue metrics),

According to Yonhapnews, on September 23, Korea Exchange is reviewing a three-track framework for KOSDAQ (CG) market tier system entry criteria, evaluating stability, growth performance, and market capitalization separately. The stability track targets profitable enterprises with stable revenues to

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Interem Co., Ltd. (017250), an audio and broadcast equipment manufacturer, approved the cancellation of 996,542 treasury shares on September 23. The shares, representing 4.74% of total outstanding shares, will be cancelled on September