Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 Index fell 2.85% on September 2, closing at 64,325.64, while the TOPIX index declined 2.40% to 4,081.60. The declines were led by artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks, with SoftBank Group shares dropping over 6% and Tokyo Electron and

According to Odaily, Variational has launched its first Swap markets for XAU and US100, reducing execution costs to one-eighth of on-chain TradFi perpetual contracts. The Swap markets are based on TradFi liquidity quotes and replace volatile funding rates with a stable cost rate pegged to US

According to its Q2 earnings report released yesterday, September 2, Palo Alto Networks (PANW) reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.02, exceeding market expectations of $0.98, and revenue of $3.41 billion, a 34% year-over-year increase that also surpassed the forecast of $3.35 billion. The

Korean securities firms' equity wrap products marketed with 5-8% target returns are facing loss risks after KOSPI fell over 25% in the recent 3 months. KB Securities sold approximately 1,600 billion won of equity target conversion wrap products in July, while Korea Investment Securities sold

According to Money Today, stock-linked wrap products sold by South Korean brokerages with target returns of 5-8% are now facing losses as KOSPI has fallen 25.44% over the past three months. Major securities firms sold substantial volumes in July before the market decline: Korea Investment

According to second-quarter 13F filings and analyst James Seyffart, spot XRP ETFs have accumulated over $1.6 billion in net inflows through September 1, extending a nine-day streak of positive flows. An eleven-day run alone accounted for over $740 million, including a $26.2 million single-day haul o

Korean dividend stocks enter their traditional high season in September-October as KOSPI manufacturing listed companies' net profit surges from 169 trillion won last year to a projected 751 trillion won this year. The profit expansion coincides with a new separate taxation policy for high-dividend c

According to Huanlian Futures research on September 2, port congestion in Europe, South America's east coast, and India-Pakistan regions has deteriorated, reducing regional logistics efficiency and triggering passive capacity contraction. The SCFI Europe index fell to 3,047.62 points, down 5.89%

According to Korea Economic Daily, September 2 marks the start of South Korea's dividend season (September-October 2026), with major policy changes and improved corporate finances driving higher payouts. Manufacturing companies listed on the KOSPI are projected to generate 751 trillion won in net pr

According to ChainCatcher, Binance Futures launched multiple U-denominated TradFi perpetual contracts on September 2, including NVDLUSDT, TSLLUSDT, DDOGUSDT, TEAMUSDT, MDBUSDT, ZSUSDT, and GTLBUSDT. The contracts are priced in USDT with

U.S. stock futures pointed to a soft open Wednesday, with Nasdaq futures down 0.2% as of 4:30 a.m. ET, while S&P 500, Dow, and Russell 2000 futures remained flat. The decline followed escalating U.S.-Iran tensions after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz pushed WTI crude

According to Dedy Kurniawan, media relations chief of Indonesia's Morowali Industrial Park, the facility may cut production by 30-40% due to water supply constraints caused by El Niño-induced drought on September 2. The park, which processes a significant portion of Indonesia's nickel output, is

According to a Reuters survey, the Indian rupee is expected to trade at 95.49 against the U.S. dollar by the end of November, and weaken further to 95.89 by the end of February 2027.

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $3.5 billion in inflows during August, marking the highest monthly inflow since July 2025. The surge was driven by institutional investors responding to favorable macroeconomic conditions, including U.S. Treasury-backed policies that lowered long-term

According to Foresight News, Bybit launched three TradFi perpetual contracts today (September 2): Yofc (YOFC USDT), Laopu Gold (LAOPU USDT), and GoPro (GPRO USDT). All three contracts support a maximum of 25x

Payward, the company behind the xStocks tokenized equities framework, has partnered with the London Stock Exchange to tokenize the 100 largest companies listed in London. The tokenized shares, called xStocks, are expected to become available in the coming weeks through Kraken and other platforms

Five major South Korean bank forex experts surveyed on September 2 predict the won-dollar exchange rate will experience a short-term rebound this month before declining again by year-end. The exchange rate closed at 1368.7 won per dollar on September 2, down 1.7 won, after falling 180.8 won (11.7%)

According to a survey of five major South Korean banks' forex experts published today, the Korean won rebounded to 1,368.7 per US dollar on September 2 after a sharp two-month decline of 180.8 won (11.7%). Four of the five banks expect short-term appreciation in September, primarily due to

According to Bitcoin.com News, the London Stock Exchange and Payward announced a partnership to tokenize the 100 largest UK-listed companies as xStocks, with products expected to become available in the coming weeks through Kraken and other platforms supporting the xStocks Alliance. Each xStock is b

According to Bloomberg, on September 2, Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam is seeking to acquire control of at least three oilfields in Venezuela's Orinoco Belt as the U.S. government reshapes the country's oil industry. The oilfields—Boca, Guico, and Guara blocks—are currently operated by Alvorada