Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the IMF's Global Financial Stability Report released on October 7, the International Monetary Fund cautioned that hedge funds—whose assets under management have tripled to $13 trillion since 2013—pose growing risks to financial stability. The IMF noted that hedge funds now hold

According to LS Securities on October 8, South Korea's KOSPI index has failed to capitalize on global market strength as the focus of artificial intelligence investment is moving away from memory semiconductors to specialized chips, equipment suppliers, and cybersecurity sectors. LS Securities

Singapore's Straits Times Index declined 1% during intraday trading today.

Taiwan's weighted stock index opened at 49,783.06 points today (October 8), with minimal intraday movement.

Today (Oct. 8), Japan's government bond yields fell across all tenors. The 30-year yield declined 4.0 basis points to 4.170%, the 10-year yield fell 2.5 basis points to 3.080%, and the 5-year yield dropped 2.0 basis points to 2.390%.

Spot gold rose $10 to reach $4,127.2 per ounce today (October 8), while spot silver climbed 1% to trade at $60.38 per ounce.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold (T+D) contracts fell 1.42% to 889.51 yuan per gram during early morning trading on October 8, while silver (T+D) contracts rose 0.67% to 14,890 yuan per kilogram.

Early trading on Oct 8 saw Chinese futures contracts surge and decline, with energy and metals leading moves. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and fuel oil rallied over 7%, while low-sulfur fuel oil gained over 4% and methanol climbed nearly 4%. Among decliners, palladium fell nearly 7%, platinum

InsideEdge Capital founder Todd Gordon stated on local time October 7 that Brazil's stock market could replicate Argentina's nearly 200% surge following Javier Milei's presidential election, after right-wing opposition candidate Flavio Bolsonaro secured 47% in the first-round vote on the 4th,

According to Jin10 Futures, overnight oil prices consolidated with narrowing ranges on October 8, while domestic fuel oil trading remained subdued following the National Day holiday. Market participants showed limited confidence in near-term trading activity, though downstream refineries and

Spot silver reached $60 per ounce today, gaining 0.37% intraday.

According to CNBC, on October 4, Brazil's first presidential election round saw right-wing opposition senator Flavio Bolsonaro lead with 47% of votes, surpassing incumbent President Lula's 45%. The surprise result triggered a sharp market rally, with Brazil's Bovespa index surging 7.7% to an

NCsoft stocks fell 7.58% in early trading on the 8th following an analyst downgrade triggered by underwhelming performance of its newly launched game Aion 2 Global. NH Investment Securities cut its target price for NCsoft from 380,000 won to 320,000 won, citing traffic figures that fell short of

Korean stocks experienced sharp morning volatility on the 8th as the KOSPI index reversed from gains to losses while the KOSDAQ staged a recovery from early declines. Foreign investors and institutions led heavy selling pressure in the opening session, offloading 642.2

According to Financial News, on October 8, LG Energy Solution reported consolidated operating profit of 756 billion won for the third and fourth quarter, up 25.7% year-over-year and 567.3% quarter-over-quarter. Revenue reached 9.64 trillion won, marking a quarterly record and representing a 59% year

According to NH Investment & Securities, NC Software's stock fell 7.58% to 219,500 Korean won on October 8, as the global launch of Aion 2 disappointed market expectations. The company reported peak concurrent players of 398,000 on launch day (October 5) and 200,000 as of October 7 at 3 p.m.,

According to Seoul market data, KOSPI plunged 0.82% to 6,748.01 in early trading on Oct 8 as foreigners and institutions conducted net selling worth 642.2 billion won and 302.7 billion won, respectively. KOSDAQ, meanwhile, initially fell 1.6% but reversed to gain 0.32% to 898.91 by 9:49 a.m., with f

Roundtable 100 analysts this week ranked Shopify Inc. (Nasdaq: SHOP) 31 places above Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), placing the e-commerce platform at No. 55 with a score of 59 out of 100 while the Big Tech giant landed at No. 86 with a score of 49. The analysts prioritize growth potential over

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 08:45 on October 8, China's CFETS-NEX yuan liquidity sentiment index reported 50, up 2 points from 16:00 the previous day. Among institutional segments, large banks reported 47, mid-sized and small banks reported 50, and non-bank institutions reported 52, each