Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Bank of Korea, the country's short-term external debt reached $198.5 billion as of the end of June, up from $183.6 billion at the end of March, an increase of $14.9 billion.

According to the Bank of Korea, short-term external debt rose to 46.5% of the country's foreign exchange reserves as of the end of June, up from 43.3% at the end of March.

China’s 3D animated film 《Niu Lai》 had an almost disastrous opening during the 2026 summer movie season, but screenshots of its broken 3D models, stiff animation, and jarring sound effects went viral on Douyin, TikTok, and RedNote. Curiosity about “just how bad it could be” drove large numbers of people to theaters to see it for themselves, sending its box office revenue past 25 million yuan in just a few days. The film also unexpectedly propelled A-share stocks with “牛” in their names to fame,

According to PANews, MicroStrategy's bitcoin holdings saw significant loss reduction overnight as BTC rebounded. The company now holds 840,442 BTC worth $58.24 billion with an average cost of $75,385 per coin, according to SaylorTracker. Unrealized losses have narrowed to $53.5 billion, or -8.42%, p

According to on-chain analyst Ember Chen, a whale address purchased $5 million worth of Unitree (UTREE) stock at $110 earlier today (August 20), marking a successful entry after an initial $90 limit order failed to fill ahead of the IPO's strong opening. The position has since incurred an

According to 10x Research, the firm this month favors buying Bitcoin call options with a $70,000 strike price, which reached $1,300 as of the latest update after trading as low as $30 three days prior. The research house also recommends September-expiring call spreads with $70,000 and $80,000 strike

State Street forecasts gold at $5,000/oz by year-end or early 2027, per a report on the 19th (local time). Akash Toshi, head of gold strategy, cited central bank demand and US fiscal deficits. A prolonged Fed rate hold would weaken the dollar under accommodative policy, boosting gold's appeal.

According to State Street Investment Management, on August 19, the firm forecasts gold prices could reach $4,500–5,000 per ounce by year-end 2026 or early 2027, citing structural tailwinds including central bank demand and U.S. fiscal deficits. Akash Doshi, head of gold strategy at State Street,

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 20, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) requested securities companies with in-house private funds to submit data on bond underwriting and fund holdings completed as of late July. The request seeks to verify whether Chinese Wall information

According to Gate market data, Bitcoin surged rapidly during the U.S. trading session on Aug. 19, reaching $69,330 on Aug. 20. Its intraday high was $69,713, while its market cap rose to approximately $1.4 trillion, marking a nearly two-month high. CoinGlass data showed that total liquidations amounted to approximately $2.98 billion over 24 hours, including approximately $2.74 billion in short liquidations and approximately $1.42 billion in Bitcoin short liquidations. U.S. Treasury: Per-Operatio

According to sources cited by Jin10, major global banks including Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan have significantly reduced leveraged financing costs for SK Hynix Korean stock exposure in recent weeks. Pricing for swap contracts has fallen to SOFR plus 150 to 300 basis points,

According to KRX data, on August 20, South Korea's domestic gold prices rose to 201,100 won per gram, up 5,520 won (2.82%) from the previous day, as international gold prices surged overnight. The sharp decline in the won-dollar exchange rate is causing different gold ETF returns based on whether pr

According to Jin10 data, as of Aug 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM, gold bar prices rose across major banks and brands, with A-Yi Gold Store up 44 yuan per gram from the previous day. Multiple brands including Zhou Shengsheng and Lao Fengxiang also posted

According to Samsung Securities' H1 2026 results, the company posted record revenue for the period, but its Sales & Trading (S&T) division turned to losses, becoming the only major business unit in red. Meanwhile, competitors in the S&T space maintained growth momentum during the same period,

According to Shanghai Steel Union, MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate fell 500 yuan per ton to 150,950 yuan/ton in early trading today (August 20), down from the previous day's 4:30 PM close.

According to Odaily, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev urged President Trump this morning at a White House crypto conference to relax regulations on tokenization. Tenev stated that Robinhood is expanding U.S. asset ownership through tokenization to users across 120+ countries, yet American investors are

According to Odaily, Samsung Electronics stock surged nearly 9% today. Market reports indicate the company plans to announce a 100 trillion won shareholder return package.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, the S&P 500 has risen 141% since the end of 2019. If this pace continues through the end of the decade, the index would post a cumulative gain of approximately 277%, marking the second-best 10-year return in recorded history, behind only the 316% gain during the 198

According to BlockBeats, on August 20, U.S. investment-grade corporate bond issuance is accelerating, driven by expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure investments. Tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle are increasing debt financing to fund data centers,

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold traded at 970.5 yuan per gram on August 20 morning, down 0.74 yuan compared to the international gold price of 971.24 yuan per gram.