Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 27, South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.0% from 2.75%, marking a second consecutive rate increase. The dollar-won exchange rate initially fell to 1,377.30 before recovering to 1,380.90 by afternoon (3:30 PM

According to Seoul bond market data on August 27, South Korea's IRS rates declined across the 2–10 year curve, with the yield curve flattening as foreign investor flows shifted between buying and selling. The 1-year IRS rate rose 1.25 basis points to 3.445%, while the 2-year fell 4.50bp, 3-year decl

According to Central News Agency reporting, foreign investors are competing to control Brazil's rare earth resources, with the U.S. committing $1.6 billion in financing and procurement pledges on August 26. The U.S. Department of Defense is supporting USA Rare Earth to develop the Serra Verde mine i

According to a Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announcement on August 27, Baidu (09888.HK; BIDU) will convert its secondary Hong Kong listing to a primary listing effective September 1, 2026. Upon conversion, Baidu will hold dual-primary listing status simultaneously on HKEX and Nasdaq, with

According to the 21st Century Business Herald citing insiders on August 27, China's mainland and Hong Kong stock exchanges will not fully restrict unprofitable companies from initial public offerings, but will tighten review standards. Regulators are shifting focus from approval volume to listing

Bilibili reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 1.58 yuan, exceeding market estimates of 1.51 yuan, while net revenue reached 7.94 billion yuan with 8.2% year-over-year growth, also surpassing the consensus estimate of 7.92 billion yuan.

Spot silver fell below $68 per ounce intraday on August 27, declining 0.17% during the day's session.

CME Group plans to launch five financially settled wind power futures and related options in the fourth quarter of 2026, pending regulatory review. The exchange announced that the contracts will cover Texas, Germany, the United Kingdom and Victoria in Australia, all to be listed on NYMEX. The future

Korean investors hold approximately 30% of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) as of the 25th, according to Korea Securities Depository data, with total holdings reaching about $5.91 billion against the fund's market capitalization of approximately $19.3 billion. This concentration r

According to CME Group, the exchange plans to launch five financially settled wind power futures and related options in the fourth quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approval. The contracts will cover Texas, Germany, the United Kingdom and Victoria in Australia, with two German indices offering

According to Yufenxi (Industrial Data Center), on August 27, Salesforce (CRM) and CrowdStrike (CRWD) drove U.S. software stocks higher in premarket trading, with shares jumping 11.5% and 8% respectively after both companies posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results. Salesforce maintained its f

According to Uanalyze, Uber launched a public tender offer on August 27 to acquire Delivery Hero at €41.50 per share in cash, representing a 108% premium over the stock's May 8 closing price. The offer period runs from August 27 to November 5. The transaction requires approval from at least 50% of D

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strategy stock hit $128 for the first time in 10 weeks, while its Bitcoin holdings currently show $4 billion in unrealized gains.

According to Odaily, Bybit launched three U.S. equity perpetual futures today (Aug 27): McDonald's (MCD), Utilities Select Sector ETF (XLU), and Consumer Staples Select Sector ETF (XLP), with maximum 25x leverage. Limited-time fee promotions include 0% fee on limit orders and 50% discount on

On Thursday, major chip stocks surged in premarket trading after Nvidia reported second-quarter revenue of $96.2 billion, more than double the prior year and exceeding Wall Street expectations of $92.1 billion. Intel shares rose 3%, while Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devices gained

According to Herald Economics, domestic investors' holdings of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL), which tracks triple the daily returns of U.S. semiconductor stocks, now represent approximately 30% of total holdings. SOXL has become the leading net purchase target among leveraged e

SUI token ETFs have accumulated over 9.3 million tokens across 12 consecutive weeks of non-negative flows since June, according to analyst Ali Martinez, even as the token's price fell to $0.7874 after failing to break resistance near $0.84. The sustained institutional buying contrasts with

From 09:15 to 09:30 on August 27, 2026 (UTC), BTC rose 0.78% over 15 minutes, with its price ranging from 79,789.8 to 80,494.4 USDT and an amplitude of 0.88%. This was a moderate, gradual bullish advance rather than an explosive move. The primary driver of this move was the continued escalation of geopolitical risks. The US-Iran conflict has remained unresolved for six months, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted, and multiple intelligence facilities in the Middle Ea

Gold spot prices fell approximately $20 intraday on August 27, briefly breaking below $4,580 per ounce and declining 0.35% for the day.

According to analyst Ali Martinez, SUI exchange-traded funds have posted 12 consecutive weeks of non-negative inflows since June, accumulating over 9.3 million SUI tokens based on Glassnode data. However, the token slipped to $0.7874 after failing to clear $0.84, trading near its $0.7855 daily low d