Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Over 40 listed companies on South Korea's KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets received adverse audit opinions on their mid-year reports as of August 18, raising concerns about potential delistings. The rejection of audit opinions by accounting firms has prompted investors to exercise heightened caution

Gate News message, Riot Platforms(@RiotPlatforms) continues its Bitcoin sales. During the first half of 2026, Riot Platforms sold a total of 9,665 BTC valued at $732.46 million, with an average selling price of $75,785 per BTC.

According to Bitget market data, Hong Kong-listed AI model stocks Zhipu and MINIMAX-W declined on August 18, with Zhipu dropping over 10% and MINIMAX-W over 8%.

According to the Korean Exchange, a new securities market for fractional investment products will open in November. The market will enable trading of fractional stakes in art, real estate, music copyrights, and other alternative assets on the exchange. Traditional electronic securities will be

Hong Kong-based private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners is refocusing its exit strategy on SK Rent-a-Car after failing to acquire South Korea's leading rental car company, Lotte Rental. Affinity had originally planned to acquire SK Rent-a-Car and then merge it with Lotte Rental to create a

Alibaba (09988-HK) released the beta version of its AI music-generation model, “HappyShrimp 1.0,” on August 17, allowing users to generate complete songs with melodies, arrangements, lyrics, and vocals—or purely instrumental works—simply by entering text prompts. Users can also provide their own lyrics, with AI completing the composition, arrangement, and vocals. HappyShrimp 1.0 Feature Details HappyShrimp 1.0 offers two main creative modes, along with multiple customizable parameters: Text Prom

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to 5.321% today, marking its highest level since mid-2007. The surge reflects ongoing market dynamics in the long-term bond market.

According to data from Korea Securities Depository, South Korean retail investors made net purchases of $4.5 billion in U.S. stocks in July, as cited by CNBC. Among these purchases, approximately $840 million was invested in SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts (ADR), making it the second-largest U

South Korean 30-year government bond yields hit a record high as the spread between 10-year and 30-year bonds widened to 40 basis points on the 12th. The ultra-long bond weakness stems from reduced demand by insurers and pension funds combined with aggressive short selling activity. According to

The USD/KRW exchange rate remained in a prolonged technical oversold zone as of August 18, with the pair trading at 1,415.60 won at 6 AM, up 2.60 won from the previous Seoul session close. The sustained decline occurred after the rate peaked at 1,559.20 won on July 1 and subsequently dropped

Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital known as the 'Bond King,' warned on '17일(현지시간)' that Wall Street's efforts to create artificial intelligence (AI) chips as a new investment asset class could signal a peak in risk assets, according to Business Insider. Gundlach expressed concern over

The Korea Corporate Governance Forum opposes the government's plan to extend a tax deferral privilege for holding company conversions, stating the measure undermines efforts to address Korea's market discount. The Ministry of Economy and Finance proposed in its tax reform plan announced on the 3rd t

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 30-year government bond yields reached historic highs on August 18, climbing to 4.660% on a private market basis. The yields peaked at 4.685% on August 12, marking the highest level on record. Meanwhile, the 10-year-30-year spread widened to 40 basis

According to Yonhap Infomax, Seoul forex dealers expect the dollar-won to trade in a range of 1,410–1,425 won on August 18, with upward pressure from Middle East geopolitical risks. President Donald Trump's decision not to extend a ceasefire memorandum with Iran has intensified tensions around the S

Bitcoin exchange balances increased by approximately 28,000 BTC after reaching a low on July 28, Santiment Intelligence reported on Aug. 17. The rebound reversed roughly 84% of a prior six-week decline that had removed about 33,000 BTC from exchanges between June 12 and July 28. Santiment's Supply o

SC crude oil main contract surged 6.00% intraday on August 18, trading at 602.90 yuan per barrel.

According to Guru Club citing light curve futures analysis, COMEX gold prices rose to $4473.1 per ounce on August 17, up 0.81 percent. Domestic SHFE gold advanced to 957.80 yuan per gram, up 0.41 percent. Geopolitical risks weighed on gold gains as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire window expired, with

Nine major US technology companies including Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, Nvidia, Broadcom, SpaceX, and AMD have $3 trillion in off-balance-sheet AI-related commitments according to a Wall Street Journal analysis published on the 17th. The commitments include $1.2 trillion in lease

Alphabet, Fidelity, and NVIDIA hold over 100 million SpaceX shares each, according to Yahoo Finance data disclosed on the 18th. Google's parent company Alphabet owns 551.2 million shares valued at $77.2 billion, Fidelity holds 302.6 million shares worth $42.4 billion, and NVIDIA possesses 122.8 mill

According to the Wall Street Journal's analysis on Aug 17, nine major U.S. tech companies—including Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, Nvidia, Broadcom, SpaceX, and AMD—hold $3 trillion in off-balance-sheet AI-related commitments. The figure comprises $1.2 trillion in uncommenced lease