Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats citing Bitget data, Hong Kong equities opened higher on August 17, with semiconductor and optical communication sectors rallying sharply. In semiconductors, Wuhan Hongxin surged over 5%, Gigadevice gained nearly 5%, Efinix climbed over 4%, SMIC rose close to 4%, and

Zijin Gold International (stock code 02259) reported interim profit growth of 1.8 times year-on-year for the period ending June 30, with the stock rising as much as 6.7% to HK$136 during morning trading. The Hong Kong-listed gold mining company achieved shareholder profit of US$1.451 billion,

According to the Hang Seng Indexes Company on August 10, the Hang Seng Tech Index will expand its constituents from 30 to 50 companies and introduce a dual-track stock selection mechanism combining market capitalization and revenue growth criteria. Forty constituents will be selected from high-marke

Eugenio 'Gabby' Lopez III sold his 25.68% stake in Lopez Inc. to businessman Ramon Ang on August 10, then redirected resources toward a P6-billion rescue package for ABS-CBN announced August 12. Three Lopez family branches—Crème Investment Corporation, Mantes Corporation, and Presta Holdings

The American Bankers Association (ABA) and major banks, including JPMorgan, are actively pressuring lawmakers in negotiations over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (the CLARITY Act), demanding that stablecoin yield provisions be tightened or even eliminated. They argue that allowing crypto platforms to pay interest to stablecoin holders would threaten banks’ deposit bases and lending capacity. In mid-September, the CLARITY Act will enter the final three weeks of legislative negotiations befo

According to Cailianshe, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.74% at the open on August 17, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.14%. Storage concept stocks surged, with Longsys Electronics (03986.HK) climbing 5.58% and Lanshi Technology (06809.HK) up 2.96%. Gold stocks also strengthened, led by

According to Jin10, Faraday Future (FF) founder Jia Yueting announced today that FF's robot business has entered a rapid revenue growth phase. The company is exploring independent financing and listing options for the robot

Alphabet is considering its first Australian dollar-denominated bond issuance, Bloomberg reported on the 16th (local time), as US tech companies increasingly tap debt markets to fund artificial intelligence investments. ANZ Bank, one of the underwriters, stated in a release that Alphabet is

As of Aug. 17, 2026, Gate’s stock market data shows that NBIS (Nebius Group) ended last week at $277.7, nearly double its interim low of approximately $145 at the end of July. Year to date, NBIS has risen more than 210%. Its 52-week high is $299.86, putting the current price less than 8% below its all-time high. Having gained more than 90% in less than a month, NBIS is becoming one of the most closely watched stocks in the AI infrastructure sector. Is this rally a fundamental revaluation driven

According to Korea Economic TV, foreign investors made net purchases of 6.5 trillion KRW on KOSPI last week (Aug 10-14), while retail investors sold more than 7 trillion KRW. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix ranked as the top two stocks for foreign net buying, though they also led retail net

WTI crude oil touched $82 per barrel today, up 0.59% intraday. The benchmark energy commodity continued to track broader market movements as trading activity persisted.

According to Guru Club, shipping index Europe route futures contracts rallied over 10% intraday on Aug 17, reaching 1,748 points.

According to Jin10, South Africa's platinum group metal (PGM) production fell 8.4% year-over-year in June, dragging overall mining output down 4.0% for the month. While PGM rebounded 36.5% in April, the sector turned negative in May and June, signaling supply-side recovery lagged expectations.

Bernstein analysts raised Robinhood’s (HOOD) stock price target to $160 per share on August 17, citing tokenization and prediction markets as key growth drivers. On the same day, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost posted on X that the average daily outflow from Binance’s 10 largest UNI transactions reached a five-year high when UNI’s price approached $3. CryptoQuant’s Binance UNI Outflow Data Darkfost uses the daily outflows generated by Binance’s largest transactions as a proxy for tracking accumulat

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks have fallen over 40% from their highs due to excessive credit leverage liquidation, pushing their price-to-earnings ratios down to approximately 3 times based on 2027 earnings, according to Kim Dong-won, Head of Research at KB Securities. KB Securities

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its mild decline, trading at around $63,090 on Aug. 17. The BSC-based meme coin “Niu Lai” retreated after its market cap surpassed $40 million. “Niu Lai” sparked a bizarre movie-watching frenzy: on its opening day, the film had 251 screenings but was watched by only 122 people. Ethereum developers are currently reviewing 66 proposals to narrow the scope of Hegotá, the next major Ethereum upgrade. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots According to GMGN data, the market cap of the

Today, Hong Kong's stock market opened 186 points higher, or 0.7%, at 25,303 points, following losses last Friday driven by weak U.S. retail sales data. The Hang Seng Index National Enterprises Index gained 71 points, or 0.9%, to 8,411, while the Tech Index rose 53 points, or 1.1%, to 4,761. Tech s

According to KB Securities, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are trading at a projected 3x price-to-earnings ratio for 2027, with combined operating profit forecast at 964 trillion won—down 40% from recent highs. KB Securities analyst Kim Dong-won noted the undervaluation reflects market

According to Hong Kong stock exchange data, on August 14, Wolf Nuclear Materials (09981) saw a position transfer totaling 7.866 billion HKD, representing 5.28% of the company's total holdings. The shareholder transferred 713.86 million shares into HSBC Bank Hong Kong and 698.8 million shares out of

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, on August 14, ALCO HOLDINGS (00328) shareholders transferred 27.28 million shares to Honzon Securities and moved 11.646 million shares out of Futu Securities International Hong Kong. The total transfer value reached 16.43 million HKD,