Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to a Bloomberg report on August 19, despite trading volume reaching a record high and the number of new listings increasing, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) shares have been nearly flat year to date and have fallen about 14% over the past five years, underperforming global peers such as Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange. Analysts increasingly expect HKEX's expansion into non-equity businesses to boost its performance. HKEX Shares Flat This Year, Down 14% Over Five Years HKEX

According to Jin10 Futures, as of August 19 at 10:05 AM, China's domestic futures market main contracts showed mixed capital flows. Coking coal 2701 attracted 1.22 billion yuan inflow, crude oil 2610 received 418 million yuan, and methanol 2610 saw 389 million yuan inflow. In contrast,

Park Yu-kyung, former head of APG Asset Management's Asia-Pacific division, was nominated as an audit committee member candidate for Korea Zinc's extraordinary shareholders' meeting scheduled for the 9th of next month. Park was selected through Korea's first independent candidate review committee, a

According to The Block, prediction market platform Kalshi has applied to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch a perpetual futures contract linked to stock indices. The proposed "US500 contract" will track the MerQube U.S. Large Cap index, which measures the performance of t

According to Economic Daily, TSMC's advanced CoWoS packaging capacity has become supply-constrained, with overflowed orders now supported by Intel's Malaysia facility for backend packaging to serve mutual customers. SemiAnalysis Chipbook data shows approximately $1.3 billion in HBM has been

According to Odaily, Yushu Technology futures contracts surged briefly above $130 on Trade.xyz today, now trading at $129.28. Meanwhile, the A-share listing N Yushu-W (stock code: 688836) opened with gains narrowed to 496%, currently quoted at 899.97

According to Odaily and on-chain analyst Yuren's X post, Yushu Technology opened at 1,100 yuan per share today (August 19), valuing the company at 445 billion yuan. IPO subscribers earned 475,000 yuan per

According to Zhitong Finance, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened down 0.49% to 25,346.90 points today (August 19), while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.27% to 4,678.80 points and the State-Owned Enterprise Index declined 0.53% to 8,408.50 points. Xiaomi-W (01810) bucked the trend, opening

According to reported developments, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (AMLX), Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), and ONEOK (OKE) reached 52-week highs on Tuesday. AMLX surged 63% to $35.39 after reporting Phase 3 results showing its treatment avexitide reduced hypoglycemic events by 55% versus placebo. Iovance hi

Shell is investing in a new supply chain in Queensland, Australia. The company's QGC project is scheduled to commence gas supply operations in 2027.

According to Oil Minister Paula Henao, Venezuela signed two oil production-related contracts with U.S. oilfield services giant Schlumberger (SLB) and independent producer Hunt Oil on Tuesday, Aug 19. The agreements aim to attract investment and boost crude production from Venezuela's vast but

According to ChainCatcher, PCB manufacturers including Granda, Compeq, Tongtai Plastics, and Unimicron raised prices by 5%-30% this year as upstream materials including copper-clad laminates and semi-cured sheets face supply shortages and rising costs. Price gains are expected to accelerate from

The landmark trial over social media addiction involving Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and 29 U.S. states began on August 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. META shares fell 4.45% to close at $543.67 that day. The lawsuit alleges that Meta deliberately designed its platforms to addict teenagers, concealed known risks despite being aware of the harm, and violated federal children’s privacy laws. Zuckerberg is expected to testify. Three Core Allegations Against

According to SEC 13F filing submitted in August, Nvidia disclosed holding 214.77 million Intel shares worth approximately $30 billion as of June 30, representing 47.3% of its U.S. equity portfolio. The significant position reflects Intel's stock surge of roughly 180% year-to-date and approximately 4

According to PANews, on August 19, multiple robot-themed ETFs declined sharply, with Guotai Robotics ETF, Guangfa Robotics ETF, and Penghua Robotics ETF each falling more than 5%.

Foreign investors in the Seoul foreign exchange market sold dollar futures for three consecutive weeks, with selling activity accelerating on the previous day. During the Aug 7 week, foreign investors net sold 173,873 contracts, followed by 64,556 contracts during the Aug 14 week. Through the previo

Individual investors in South Korea have been net purchasing bond-hybrid 50 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that combine 50% stocks and 50% bonds amid volatile market conditions with alternating rises and falls, according to ETF Check data as of the previous day. The interest stems from these

According to ETF Check, bond-equity blended exchange-traded funds (ETFs) mixing 50% stocks and 50% bonds are attracting strong retail interest in South Korea amid volatile market conditions. As of August 19, PLUS SK Hynix Sandisk Bond-Equity Blend 50 ranked third among all non-leveraged and

According to Bloomberg, on Aug. 18, Pony AI reported second-quarter revenue rose 69% year-on-year to $36.2 million, with robotaxi revenue surging to a record $12.1 million from $1.5 million, now accounting for roughly one-third of total revenue. The company's net loss widened to $59.8 million from $

According to BlockBeats, on August 19, Chinese robotics company Unitree (stock code 688836) opened with gains narrowing to 500%, trading at 909.85 Chinese yuan. Simultaneously, Unitree perpetual futures on Trade.xyz surged 25% to $131, erasing previous negative