Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CNBC and Bank of America, on August 28, the bank raised its 12-month price target for Affirm Holdings (NAS: AFRM) from $93 to $104 while maintaining a Buy rating. Analyst Matthew O'Neill noted that Affirm's management has consistently delivered results exceeding conservative guidance.

According to Jin10 Futures, on August 31, fuel oil prices edged higher amid stable crude oil cost support and strong supply-demand dynamics. Crude oil remained volatile but held at elevated levels, underpinning feedstock costs, while fuel oil supply-demand fundamentals strengthened. Sellers

According to CME Fedwatch Tool, the probability of a 25-basis-point federal funds rate hike on Sept. 16 surged to 57% as of Aug. 28, up from just 39.9% on Aug. 21. The shift came after Fed official Warsh's Jackson Hole speech on Aug. 28, which emphasized sticky inflation and the Fed's commitment to

According to Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 62 on August 31, down from 69 on August 30, indicating a continued "greed" market state.

According to Jin10, on August 31, US President Trump claimed the United States loses over $60 billion annually in trade with Canada. Trump stated that American companies previously moved abroad are now returning to the US to avoid tariffs, with firms lining up to come back similar to companies

Korea Exchange (KRX) will sign a memorandum of understanding with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the 3rd to strengthen cooperation on capital market initiatives including trading hours extension and settlement cycle shortening. KRX Chairman Jeong Eun-bo departed for the United States on the 3

According to Korea Investment Trust Management, three ACE covered call ETFs recorded combined net personal purchases of 106.7 billion Korean won (approximately $82 million USD) since the beginning of the year through August 31. The ACE U.S. Semiconductor Daily Target Covered Call synthetic ETF led w

According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin fell to $77,729 on August 31, down 0.7% in 24 hours. The decline follows Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wash's Jackson Hole speech, which markets interpreted as hawkish on interest rate policy. Traders lifted expectations for a September rate hike to above 50% from the p

According to Financial News, South Korean battery makers saw substantial stock gains over the past week (August 21-28) as U.S. energy storage systems face new policy drivers. L&F rose 29%, Posco Future M jumped 20.3%, and Samsung SDI climbed 19.5%, while major semiconductor stocks Samsung

According to Korean Exchange, the bourse signed a memorandum of understanding with the New York Stock Exchange on September 3 to strengthen cooperation on market operations and infrastructure, including extended trading hours and shortened settlement cycles. The exchange plans to launch an after-mar

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), the Chinese yuan rate index rose 0.18 on a weekly basis to 101.72 as of August 28.

As of 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on August 31, spot platinum rose 0.21% while spot palladium fell 0.27% in early morning trading.

Vuno experienced a sharp stock decline on the morning of the 31st following its announcement of a large-scale rights offering. As of 9:09 AM on the 31st, Vuno stocks traded at 5,520 won, down 1,880 won or 25.41% from the previous day. The company disclosed after market close on the 28th a 31.4

According to Hankyung, Veuno stock plummeted 25.41% to 5,520 Korean won on August 31 morning following the company's announcement of a large-scale rights offering. The firm announced on August 28 a capital increase of 6.3 million shares, representing approximately 45% of current issued shares,

According to Token Terminal, the seven most-traded tokenized stocks generated $4.3 billion in decentralized exchange volume over the past 30 days, with most trading activity concentrated on BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain. QQQb on BNB Chain topped the list with $1.6 billion in 30-day volume,

According to Korea Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation, South Korean retail investors recorded $9.3 billion in settlement volume on SOXL (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X) in August, maintaining its position as the most-traded U.S. stock among domestic traders for the 10th

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 31, Korea Investment Holding approved a spin-off merger between Korean Investment Trust Management (KITM) and Korean Investment Value Asset Management (KIVAM), transferring approximately 77 trillion won in traditional assets including stocks, bonds, and money ma

According to AP and Axios, the U.S. military struck Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) rocket launcher sites on Larac Island in the Strait of Hormuz on August 30 (local time), triggering a sharp rise in

Jim Cramer, a renowned U.S. investor and financial commentator, recently introduced the "20% rule" as a stock investment principle to minimize losses. According to the rule, investors should sell 5-10% of their holdings whenever a stock price rises 20% or more above the purchase price, locking in pr

According to Jin10 Futures, ethylene glycol futures declined consecutively in recent sessions but found stronger support at lower levels on August 31. Geopolitical tensions remained unresolved over the weekend, keeping crude oil elevated. This week, the market is expected to stabilize with the main