Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Hengsyin Futures research report on August 31, U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions escalated as American military strikes targeted Iranian military facilities on Larak Island, prompting Iranian missile retaliation and disrupting Hormuz Strait transit, which pushed oil risk premium higher. S

Korean stocks trading value fell to 26 trillion won daily in August, down from 50 trillion won in May-June, Korea Exchange data showed on August 31. The decline followed extreme volatility where KOSPI reached an intraday high of 9385.59 on June 19 before plunging over 40% to 5262.77 on July 29.

German 30-year government bond yields rose to 3.7924% today, marking the highest level since June 2011, up 3 basis points intraday.

Iren (IREN) shares dropped 12.5% in midday trade on Friday after the company's fourth quarter results came in below Wall Street's expectations, with the stock on track to mark its first three-month losing streak since August through October in 2023. The decline followed Q4 revenue of $137.2

According to H.C. Wainwright, Iren stock fell 12.5% on Friday after the company's fourth-quarter results missed Wall Street expectations. However, the analyst sees the selloff as a potential buying opportunity, reiterating a 'Buy' rating with a $90 price target. Iren reported Q4 revenue of $137.2 m

French 10-year government bond yields reached 4.1503% today, marking the highest level since November 2008, rising 2.5 basis points during intraday trading on August 31.

France's 2-year government bond yield rose to 3.1012% today, reaching its highest level since July 2024, up 1.5 basis points intraday.

RQD Clearing secured a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, with ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners also participating, according to a 27 August 2026 announcement. The investment will fund expansion in North America, Asia and the Middle East, further d

According to Bain Capital, on 27 August 2026, RQD Clearing secured a $74 million minority growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, with ABN AMRO Clearing Bank and Nyca Partners participating. The company did not disclose its valuation or the investors' ownership percentages. RQD, a

SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics stocks experienced extreme short-term trading activity this month, with SK Hynix recording a daily average turnover rate of 11.4%, according to a Korea Economic TV analysis of KOSPI 200 stocks. The turnover rate indicates that over 10% of all SK Hynix shareholders

According to Korean Economic TV, SK Hynix saw its daily average turnover rate surge to 11.4% in August, meaning over 10% of all shareholders changed hands each day. This represents a 50% increase from the same period last year (7.6%). Samsung Electronics also experienced a significant uptick, with d

Adroit Trading Technologies entered a multi-year partnership with BlackRock's Aladdin platform, announced August 27, giving mutual clients access to Adroit's execution-management tools from their existing investment workflow. The integration enables shared customers to originate orders within Aladdi

KOSDAQ active exchange-traded funds underperformed their benchmark indices in the second half, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 31st. Five active ETFs tracking KOSDAQ stocks recorded losses exceeding 19% through the 28th, while the KOSDAQ benchmark fell 8.49%. The underperformance oc

According to Korea Exchange data released on August 31, all KOSDAQ active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) underperformed their benchmark indices during the first half of 2026 through August 28. KoAct KOSDAQ Active fell 19.24%, TIME KOSDAQ Active declined 21.30%, MIDAS KOSDAQ Active dropped 21.09%,

SK Hynix denied foreign media reports on August 31 stating that Chairman Choi Tae-won is considering building a joint venture semiconductor factory in Japan. The company clarified via text message that the reports by Chinese Jiemian News and Bloomberg misrepresented Choi's statements made during

According to an August 27 announcement, Adroit Trading Technologies has entered a multi-year partnership with BlackRock's Aladdin platform to provide shared clients with integrated OTC execution capabilities. The agreement allows mutual customers to access Adroit's execution-management tools for

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs turned negative at the end of last week, ending a nine-day inflow streak that brought in $2.8 billion. Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's head of digital assets, said the CLARITY Act is less critical for Bitcoin than for altcoins and DeFi, where the regulatory picture remains

SK Hynix denied on August 31 that it was considering building a joint venture semiconductor factory in Japan, according to an official company statement. The chipmaker said Chairman Chey Tae-won's remarks were misquoted by media outlets including Bloomberg and Chinese news outlet Jieface. SK Hynix c

According to Youssis, BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Swedish private equity firm EQT received CFIUS approval on Aug 31 to acquire U.S. power company AES for $33.4 billion. The consortium will pay $15 per share in cash, representing $10.7 billion in equity value.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs turned negative last week, ending a nine-day inflow streak that brought in $2.8 billion total. According to Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's head of digital assets, the CLARITY Act is less critical for Bitcoin than for other crypto categories like DeFi and altcoins. IBIT led