Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research, on Sept 13 (local time), U.S. 10-year Treasury yields approached 5%, closing at 4.968% after briefly surpassing 5% on Sept 11. Yardeni stated in a report that bond market participants are challenging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to deploy stronger

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held an emergency oil supply meeting on the 14th to assess crude oil supply status and tanker transit conditions as international oil prices exceeded $100 amid escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions. The meeting was convened in response to h

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung Biologics received approval from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service on September 14 for its 3-trillion-won equity offering to fund the acquisition of Polypeptide Group, a global peptide contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). The

According to China's central bank, on September 14, the central bank conducted 504 billion yuan in overnight reverse repurchase agreements based on demand from open market primary dealers, while suspending 7-day reverse repo

Brent crude oil surged to $105 per barrel today, up 3.21% intraday, as market sentiment remained supported by geopolitical tensions and supply concerns.

China's yuan strengthened against the U.S. dollar yesterday (September 13), with the CNY/USD midpoint rate rising 45 points to 6.7698, marking the highest level since February 3, 2023.

On September 14, China's interbank foreign exchange market reported the yuan midpoint at 6.7698 against the U.S. dollar, down 45 points. The euro weakened to 7.8149 yuan, declining 218 points, while the yen strengthened to 4.3799 per 100 units, up 185 points.

On September 14, Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D contract opened at 938.0 yuan per gram, up 0.0%, while silver T+D rose 0.05% to 15,580 yuan per kilogram during morning trading.

At the opening of early trading on September 14, Chinese futures contracts posted mixed results. Soda ash fell over 3%, caustic soda dropped nearly 3%, synthetic rubber, tin, and alumina declined over 2%, and coking coal fell nearly 2%. On the upside, SC crude oil surged over 8%, fuel oil gained ove

Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at around $76,808 on Sept. 14, down 0.2% over 24 hours. On the macro front, the U.S. market is currently pricing in an 87% probability of a 25-bps hike at the FED’s Sept. 16 policy meeting, while U.S. President Trump told reporters in Ireland on Sunday: “The United States is so strong, we should be paying the lowest interest rate in the world.” The divergence between the market and the White House is in stark contrast. Bitcoin’s Distance From the Bull Run Threshold Bitc

According to TrendForce, SK Hynix' global DRAM market share fell to 24.9% in Q2 2026 from 28.8% in Q1, despite sales rising 37.9% to $38.59 billion. Samsung Electronics retained the top position with 39.4% market share, while U.S. chipmaker Micron held 23.3%. The decline partly reflected SK Hynix' s

According to Odaily, market commentator Serenity stated on X that the probability of OpenAI and Anthropic genuinely slowing frontier AI development is "basically zero." Serenity argues that major AI companies' regulatory measures are more likely aimed at raising competitive barriers rather than

The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.004% on May 11, marking the first time it crossed the 5% threshold since October 23 2023, approximately 3 years prior. The yield had declined to 3.597% in September 2024 following the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting cycle, before reversing direction upward.

Korean Stocks plunged over 3% at the opening on September 14, with the KOSPI index falling to the 6,600 range in early trading amid heightened risk-aversion sentiment. As of 9:45 AM, the KOSPI stood at 6,707.43,

Kim Posnett, co-head of investment banking at Goldman Sachs, stated in an interview with Business Insider on the 11th (local time) that the market is asking the wrong question about whether AI is a bubble. Posnett emphasized the real question should be whether AI will fundamentally change how

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 14, the USD/KRW exchange rate is expected to consolidate near the 1,340 won level, with upside pressured by U.S. inflation concerns and Federal Reserve policy expectations. U.S. consumer and producer price data for August came in slightly above expectations,

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's central bank emphasized on September 13 that its 1.2 trillion won government bond purchase was a technical reinvestment of matured holdings, not a market stabilization measure. The move stirred debate as policymakers sought to avoid signaling policy

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 11, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surged to 5.004%, breaking above the 5% mark for the first time since October 23, 2023. Technically, the five key moving averages of the 10-year yield have aligned in perfect upward order for the first time since October 19

According to Jin10, the CNEX market-wide capital adequacy sentiment index rose to 51 as of 08:45 on September 14, up 2 points from 16:00 the previous day. Among major banks, medium-sized banks, and non-bank institutions, sentiment indices were reported at 50, 52, and 50 respectively, each rising 2 p

According to Jin10, the Reserve Bank of Australia leadership will attend a parliamentary committee meeting on Friday as tensions between the Australian government and central bank come into the open. The RBA has recently warned about persistent inflation. RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser stated