Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bitget, on August 31, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed down 17.8 points, or 0.07%, to 25,566.99 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index closed up 14.72 points, or 0.32%, to 4,619.87 points.

According to Nikkei, Japan's fiscal 2027 budget request reached a record 143 trillion yen, surpassing previous highs.

According to Yonhap News, SK Hynix plans to outsource production of the base die for its next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to Intel.

According to Jin10, as of 4:00 p.m. on August 31, the CNEX overall market liquidity sentiment index dropped 2 points to 50. The sentiment indices for major banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions stood at 49, 51, and 49, respectively, each declining by 2 points from 2:30 p.m.

USD/KRW declined 0.6% to 1,368.94 today, marking the lowest level since July 2025. The South Korean won has extended its recent strength against the U.S. dollar.

Gate News: Gate Research has developed the GCRA cross-asset trading framework, integrating BTC, ETH, SOL, U.S. stock indexes, and leading AI stocks into a unified system. The framework evaluates trends, volatility, position crowding, and cross-market correlations over 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day periods. It then matches the execution venue—Gate Spot, Perpetual Futures, direct stock access, TradFi CFDs, or TradFi Perps—to the holding period, trade direction, and all-in costs. The GCRA framework det

Turkey's Central Bank launched a 1-week gold-for-lira reverse repo auction today, with a total size of 6 tons. The operation is conducted through traditional methods.

According to BlockBeats, on August 31, Unitree Technology experienced extreme volatility on its first trading day (August 19), surging 6 times at peak with a market cap exceeding 440 billion yuan, then declining nearly 50% and wiping out over 200 billion yuan. The company's turnover rate

Spain reported a current account surplus of €2.41 billion in June, up from €1.84 billion in the previous month. The increase represents a month-over-month improvement of approximately 31% in the country's current account

According to OECD data, the U.S. dollar's purchasing power has eroded by nearly 23% since the end of 2019. This means $100 at the end of 2019 had purchasing power equivalent to $77.16 in April 2026, reflecting persistent cost-of-living pressures despite moderating inflation. In comparison, the

According to LS Securities, on August 31, the firm raised Samsung Electronics' target price to 450,000 Korean won from 400,000 won (up 12.5%), while cutting SK Hynix's target price to 2.4 million won from 3.3 million won (down 27.3%). The adjustment reflects shifting HBM4 supply dynamics; Samsung's

SK Hynix survived a penny stock period as Hyundai Electronics that would trigger current KOSDAQ delisting rules strengthened in July. The company traded below 1000 won from April 29, 2002 to April 11, 2003, hitting 135 won on March 26, 2003, amid semiconductor downturn and financial burdens. The sur

According to Jin10, seven foreign exchange option strikes valued at over $1 billion each across euro, Japanese yen, British pound, and Australian dollar are set to expire at 22:00 Beijing time on August 31. Market participants are advised to manage related risk

South Korea's Supreme Court on May 28 upheld a lower court ruling that Korea Zinc illegally restricted Youngpoong's voting rights at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting held in January of last year. The restriction occurred after Korea Zinc's subsidiary Sun Metal Corporation (SMC) acquired more t

According to Jin10 Data, the Shanghai Gold Exchange released its trading update on Aug 31 (Monday). For deferred compensation fees: Au(T+D) longs pay shorts, while Ag(T+D) shorts pay longs.

According to EdailyReport, South Korea's preferred stock discount has widened significantly to 30-70% as of August 31, with the top 10 listed preferred shares averaging a 71% price gap versus common shares. The Korea Corporate Governance Forum held its 55th seminar on August 31 to discuss the

According to Gate's official announcement, the platform has completed cash dividend distributions for 99 U.S. stock holdings, including Starbucks (SBUX), Citigroup (C), and Novo Nordisk (NVO), with USDT equivalents credited to eligible users' accounts for ex-dividend dates between August 24-28. No u

According to E-Daily, South Korea's Kosdaq market implemented tightened delisting criteria effective July. The market-capitalization threshold was raised to 20 billion won, and penny stocks trading below 1,000 won are now included in mandatory delisting conditions. Companies failing to meet the

According to Iran's Hormozgan Province Port and Maritime Organization, Iranian authorities detained a bulk carrier vessel on Monday for allegedly dumping oil-contaminated waste directly into the Persian

According to Beating AI News, fal Research deployed MiniMax's H3 Max video model to Twitch today (August 31), enabling real-time streaming where video generation speed exceeds playback speed. The model generates a 5-second video in under 3 seconds, allowing continuous streaming without