Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on August 17, chairman Yang Zhenxin increased holdings in Xuanri Enterprises (00393) by 20,000 shares at HK$1.335 per share. Following the purchase, Yang's total stake stands at 64.10%.

According to ICAEW, on August 18, weaker UK labor market data has reduced the likelihood of a Bank of England rate hike in September. The accounting industry group noted that declining job vacancies signal weakening labor demand, and employers remain reluctant to hire, fire, or grant significant

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.75% today, marking the highest level since January 2025.

The onshore yuan-to-dollar exchange rate reported at 6.7427 at 16:30 BJT on Aug 16, down 45 pips from the previous trading day's official close and down 10 pips from the prior night's closing level.

According to Xinda Futures research, crude oil held steady above $88 on August 18 as covert shipping activity through the strait limited the supply premium typically expected from the ceasefire expiration and escalation in Lebanon. While ceasefire expiration and regional tensions would normally

According to Bank of America's August global fund manager survey, the majority of respondents expect Federal Reserve Chair Powell to take a neutral stance at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole conference later this month. Among survey participants, 31% predict he will deliver hawkish comments, while

According to Kainos Systems (00046), the company's profit attributable to shareholders reached HK$21.56 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, representing a 15.9% year-on-year increase. Total revenue remained stable at HK$120 million. Basic earnings per share stood at HK8.86 cents, with a

According to Reuters and shipping trackers Kpler and Vortexa, Saudi Aramco resumed loading crude oil at ports in the Strait of Hormuz from August 12-16, with three Very Large Crude Carriers loading 2 million barrels.

Home Depot on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations and reaffirmed its full fiscal year guidance. The home improvement retailer posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.92 versus

Bitcoin is trading at $63,500 as of this writing, up around 1% on the day, remaining locked in a rangebound pattern that has defined trading since mid-August. The market's inability to break out comes as Jane Street disclosed a $990 million bitcoin ETF stake, while spot ETFs logged back-to-back

According to Bank of America's August global fund manager survey released today, 32% of investors consider the AI bubble the largest tail risk event, while 27% cite disorderly bond yield increases as the second-biggest concern. Meanwhile, 27% of surveyed fund managers are overweighting U.S. stocks r

According to BlockBeats, on August 18, U.S. stock market indices fell in premarket trading as Anthropic's annualized revenue fell short of market expectations. The Nasdaq dropped 0.32%, the S&P 500 fell 0.52%, and the Dow Jones declined 0.51%. Storage and optical communications stocks also came

According to a company announcement, Baibaolong Technology (01861) forecasted a net loss not exceeding HK$16 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, swinging from a net profit of HK$52.7 million in the same period a year ago. The loss was primarily driven by the absence of HK$14.3 million in

According to its announcement, Meilian Share (02671) expects consolidated net profit of approximately 9.9 million RMB for the first half ended June 30, 2026, down about 84.2% from 62.6 million RMB in the same period of 2025, a decline of approximately 52.7 million RMB. The company attributed the

According to PANews, on August 18, Ant Group announced plans to sell a 3% stake in Indian digital payment and fintech company Paytm for $309 million.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on August 13, J.P. Morgan reduced its stake in Luxshare-ICT (2475.HK) by 15.296 million shares at HK$61.98 per share, raising HK$947.89 million. Following the reduction, J.P. Morgan's holding decreased to approximately 31.589 million shares, representing a

Jane Street disclosed over $1 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF holdings as of the second quarter of 2026, according to the firm's Form 13F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 14. The quant trading firm holds approximately $828 million in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin

Nvidia announced on Monday that it is providing up to $105 billion in financing for a large OpenAI data center in Ohio. The announcement followed last week's pact with Wall Street firms to pursue $500 billion worth of financing for Nvidia's graphics processing units. The company is leveraging its

According to BlockBeats, on August 18, Nvidia reached agreements with major Wall Street institutions including Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, BlackRock, and Apollo to arrange GPU financing up to $500 billion. The same day, Nvidia announced support up to $105 billion for OpenAI's Ohio data center

According to Guru Club, MSCI Emerging Markets Index declined 0.7% on August 18, ending four consecutive days of gains, with losses led by declines in Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. The Emerging Markets Currency Index fell 0.1%, while the U.S. dollar