Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) plans to reduce crude oil supplies to Asian customers in August and September, pushing its flagship Murban crude premium to nearly $7 per barrel this week compared to Brent futures. Spot market supplies are set to decline by

The USD-KRW exchange rate broke below the 1,400 won level on the 19th, reaching an intraday low of 1,398.80 won - the lowest level since September 29 last year. The decline occurred despite foreign investors selling over 2 trillion won in domestic stocks, driven by offshore investors'

SK Hynix announced a 40 trillion won share buyback plan on the 19th after market close, targeting 24.07 million shares for cancellation. The buyback period runs from the 20th to November 19th, with a daily purchase limit of 2.407 million shares based on the closing price of 1.662 million won per sha

POSCO Group signed a strategic partnership agreement with China's Rongbai Group on the 19th to cooperate across the battery materials value chain, including battery-grade lithium supply. The collaboration aims to complete POSCO's lithium value chain and establish a presence in the Chinese market. Ch

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold traded at 943.32 yuan per gram at Wednesday noon (August 19), 0.15 yuan higher than the international gold price of 943.17 yuan per gram.

According to YonhapInfomax, USD/JPY fell to 159.302 yen on August 19 in Tokyo forex trading, down 0.11%, as US long-term Treasury yields declined. The US 10-year yield dropped to 4.6940%, while the 30-year yield fell to 5.2740%, amid a shift toward risk-off sentiment and yen buying pressure. The de

According to Yonhap Infomax, POSCO Group and Longbai Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement on August 19 to collaborate on battery-grade lithium supply and secondary battery materials. The partnership covers ore lithium

Michael Burry stated Tuesday on X that chip startup Etched represents serious competition for Nvidia. The company raised $700 million in a funding round led by Jane Street that values it at $21 billion. Burry's comment followed a Wall Street Journal report detailing Etched's recruitment of Nvidia

According to Yonhapnewsis, on August 19, South Korea's health minister Jeong Eun-kyung and National Pension Service chief Kim Sung-joo denied allegations that the decision to delay domestic stock rebalancing was motivated by upcoming local elections. Both officials emphasized that the postponement w

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% to 5,688.57 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to E-Daily, KOSPI-listed companies posted record operating profit of 388 trillion won in the first half of 2026. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led profit growth through the semiconductor supercycle, while other listed companies saw operating profit jump more

According to Jin10 Futures, on August 19, the Shanghai Futures Exchange released daily commodity warehouse inventory data. Key non-ferrous metals showed mixed movements: copper warehouse receipts decreased by 1,423 tons to 56,698 tons; aluminum declined 2,393 tons to 290,536 tons; zinc

According to the Shanghai Futures Exchange and Jin10 Futures, as of August 19, pulp futures warehouse inventory declined to 373,905 tons, down 515 tons from the previous trading day. Petroleum asphalt futures warehouse inventory fell slightly to 14,230 tons, with a 10-ton decrease. Other key

According to Gate market data, Chinese stock indexes declined across the board on August 19. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 95.88 points, or 2.4%, to close at 3,894.42. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 732.34 points, or 5.01%, to 13,890.15. The CSI 300 Index declined 137.12 points, or 2.9%, t

SK Hynix surged more than 4% during after-hours trading today, recovering from an earlier intraday decline of over 3%.

The KOSPI closed 5.80% lower at 6471.17 on May 19, falling 398.66 points from the previous trading day, according to the Korea Exchange. Foreign investors sold 3.4883 trillion won while institutions offloaded 1.3244 trillion won, driving the index below the 6500 level. The decline followed a sharp d

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 3 p.m. Beijing time on August 19, spot platinum rose 0.26% and spot palladium rose 0.12%.

ECB President Christine Lagarde will participate in a Global Economic Outlook discussion later today. The session is expected to address current macroeconomic conditions and policy perspectives.

According to Jin10, the U.S. dollar weakened as investors awaited the Federal Release's July meeting minutes. Recent softness in U.S. employment data and moderate inflation readings have prompted markets to lower expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate increases. The DXY index dropped 0.2% to

According to Jin10, multiple robot-focused ETFs declined over 9% on August 19, with Greenlight Harmony dropping over 18%. The affected ETFs include those from Guotai Asset Management, Guangfa, Penghua, and E