Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Scope Prime appointed Glen Hastings to its institutional sales team in London and Freddie Price as Institutional Business Development Manager in Dubai in July 2026. Hastings, who previously worked at INFINOX Global covering institutional foreign exchange and contracts for difference, brings an

According to Foresight News, Bybit launched three perpetual futures contracts today: Arista Networks (ANETUSDT), Futu Holdings (FUTUUSDT), and 2x SpaceX ETF (SPCHUSDT). All contracts offer maximum leverage of 25x.

According to Gate data cited by ChainCatcher, Futu Holdings (FUTU.O) rose 10% in pre-market trading on August 20.

Chinese stock indices rose on the 20th, driven by a sharp rally in biotech stocks. The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,903.72, up 9.30 points or 0.24% from the previous session, rebounding after intraday weakness. The Shenzhen Composite Index gained 19.90 points or 0.79% to finish at 2,527.16,

According to Yonhapinfomax, China's Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.24% to 3,903.72 on August 20, while the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.79% to 2,527.16, driven by a sharp surge in biotech stocks. Companies including Wusum Biology and Kangxi Pharmaceuticals each jumped over 20%, following

Webull reported second-quarter revenue of $198.8 million, up 51% from a year earlier and 24% from the first quarter, according to the company's August 19 results. The increase was driven by customer assets and trading volumes reaching records. The shares closed at $8.64 after gaining 8.95% in

According to Webull's August 19 earnings report, the online brokerage reported second-quarter revenue of $198.8 million, up 51% year-over-year and 24% sequentially, driven by record customer assets and trading

According to Hankyung Economic Daily, SK Hynix announced a record 40 trillion won share buyback and cancellation plan on August 20, driving its stock up 12.7% to 169.1 million won. The move triggered a sharp rally across South Korea's semiconductor sector, with the KOSPI index rising 5.9% to 6,852.5

According to The Korea Economic Daily, on August 20, Samsung Electronics plans to announce a shareholder return program worth approximately 15 trillion won, exceeding earlier market expectations of 10 trillion won. The program will include stock buyback cancellations and special dividends, marking a

Ha Geon-hyeong, team leader at Shinhan Investment & Securities, stated at a Maeil Business Newspaper financial seminar that current exchange rates reflect market supply and demand rather than economic fundamentals. Ha advised investors not to use exchange rates as a primary decision variable,

According to a recent investment strategy session by Shinhan Investment, the Strait of Hormuz supply bottleneck poses the primary risk to oil prices, potentially pushing U.S. inflation toward 5 percent. Oil prices surged to $120 per barrel earlier this year, fell to the $70s, and have since

Kakao Mobility is reviewing a plan to list American Depositary Receipts (ADR) in the United States based solely on the equity stake held by its second-largest shareholder, private equity firm TPG. The company disclosed this on August 20 in response to a Korea Exchange inquiry regarding reports of a

According to Jin10, Shanghai Futures Exchange released a notice on August 20 to expand the eligibility and participation scope of qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII) and renminbi-qualified foreign institutional investors (RQFII) in commodity futures and options trading. The notice

According to Kakao's official statement today (August 20), Kakao Mobility clarified that the $1 billion ADR IPO scale reported in media is not yet confirmed. The company stated that the Kakao board has made no related decisions, and specific details remain undetermined pending further

CME Group lists E-nano equity index futures on Monday, August 24, offering retail traders its smallest contracts for the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. The launch remains subject to regulatory review according to the CME Group announcement. Tim McCourt, Global

According to Ukraine's Agriculture Minister, Ukraine will export 1.5 million tons of agricultural products in August, falling significantly short of its 5 million ton monthly target.

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Merck announced positive Phase 3 results on August 19 for intismeran autogene, a personalized mRNA cancer therapy combined with Merck's Keytruda, in melanoma patients. MRNA closed at $174.38, up 176.97% in a single session and gaining $44.5 billion in market value.

According to CME Group, four E-nano equity index futures contracts will launch on Monday, August 24, offering retail traders the smallest available exposures to the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Based on the S&P 500 closing level of 7,707.98 on August 19, the S

According to the Korean Economic Daily, on August 20, Samsung Electronics plans to announce a 150 trillion won shareholder return program, exceeding earlier market estimates of 100 trillion won and marking a potential record for a South Korean listed company. The plan is expected to include stock

Riksbank Governor Tegnell stated on August 20 that recent inflation data may suggest inflation risks, though the central bank remains uncertain about their implications.