Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to AP, international crude oil prices surged on October 1 amid China's suspension of refined oil product exports and U.S. plans to increase military presence in the Middle East. Brent crude for December delivery rose 4.37% to $102.31 per barrel, marking its first break above $100 since

According to USTR Representative Jamison Grier on October 1, the U.S. will announce results of an overproduction investigation targeting 16 major trading partners, including South Korea, within weeks. Grier stated the investigation would address market distortions caused by excess manufacturing

According to EU Commission data released on October 1, average diesel prices across the European Union reached a record high of 2.24 euros per liter, up from 1.59 euros per liter before the Middle East conflict escalated. Twelve EU member states, including Belgium, Italy, Romania, and Poland, also s

KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank filed bond issuance notifications with South Korean regulators after exhausting their previous issuance quotas on October 23 and 28. KB Kookmin Bank disclosed plans to issue 6 trillion

Donald Trump visited a Peterbilt factory in Texas on October 1 (local time) and stated that Iran will never possess nuclear weapons, while emphasizing that US tariff policies are reviving American manufacturing. Trump made multiple claims about the US economy, Iran's weakened state, and Venezuela's

According to IMF spokesperson Julie Kozak, on October 1, the U.S.-Iran conflict poses economic risks to fragile and low-income nations, particularly those with limited fiscal buffers and reliance on energy imports. Kozak noted that countries not integrated into artificial intelligence supply

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1.00% on October 2, closing at 68,269.23 points as of 9:12 a.m., down 687.49 points from the previous day. The TOPIX index declined 0.68% to 4,103.90. The decline was driven by profit-taking following the Nikkei's sharp gain of over 2,200 po

From 01:45 to 02:00 UTC on October 2, 2026, BTC’s 15-minute candlestick closed 0.39% higher, with a price range of 84,584.1–84,985.8 USDT and an Ampl of 0.47%. Despite the modest short-term rise, the Filled Amount was only approximately 117 BTC, indicating extremely low market participation. Order Book depth was also extremely shallow, with a bid-to-ask depth ratio of 0.78 and total buy orders across the top five levels of only 0.084 BTC. This suggests that the current price movement is being dr

According to SMM, more than 1,020 members of the supervisory and staff union at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile recently rejected the company's final wage proposal by a 95% margin and voted to authorize a

Korean refining and oil stocks surged in early trading on the morning of the 2nd, driven by escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions and a sharp rise in international oil prices on the 1st. S-Oil, SK Innovation, GS, and smaller oil distributors posted gains ranging from 1.55% to 7.53% as

According to News1, South Korea's KOSPI index rebounded to 6980.93 on Oct 2 morning after opening down 0.47%, supported by retail and institutional buying. The KOSDAQ composite also turned positive, up 0.44% to 898.23. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.342%, the highest level in 24 years,

Walmart faces mounting pricing pressures from rising oil and diesel costs and may need to selectively raise prices to defend profit margins, according to Bank of America analyst Chris Nardon following a Walmart investor meeting in Boston on October 2. The analyst reported that Walmart CEO and

The USD-KRW exchange rate is trading around the 1,360 won level on October 2nd, showing upward momentum driven by broad dollar strength. The dollar surged to its highest level in a year and a half overnight as French fiscal concerns triggered safe-haven demand, with the dollar index breaking

According to Yonhap Infomax, on Oct 2, the USD/KRW exchange rate is expected to edge toward the 1,360 level as the U.S. dollar strengthens. The dollar index broke above 102 overnight for the first time in 18 months, while the euro fell to 1.12 against the dollar, its lowest since May 2025. Oil

According to Axios, the U.S. military deployed two Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East in recent weeks to protect critical oil and gas infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, according to two U.S. officials and a regional source. The reinforcement aims to reassure the allied nations

According to U Analyze, on Thursday (Oct 2), U.S. stocks turned higher after the 10-year Treasury yield retreated from 24-year highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.04% to 50,926.74, the S&P 500 gained 0.20% to 7,666.48, and the Nasdaq-100 advanced 0.04% to 26,871.60. The initial pressure c

According to Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, international crude oil prices surged on October 1, with WTI futures for November delivery rising 2.71% to $92.87 per barrel, while Brent crude for December delivery jumped 4.37% to $102.31 per barrel. The rally was driven by two factors: China

On October 2 at 9:13 AM, S-Oil rose 7.19% to 159,500 Korean won on South Korea's stock exchange, with other refinery stocks also gaining. SK Innovation and GS climbed 3.94% and 2.84%, respectively. Brent crude surged 4.37% to $102.31 per barrel on October 1, while WTI crude in New York

US stocks rose in today's session as semiconductor strength and falling Treasury yields offset concerns over surging oil prices. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 1.6% with Micron gaining 3% and SanDisk advancing 2.75%, while the 2-year Treasury yield dropped over 10 basis points to 4.79%