Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to People's Bank of China official data, the yuan-to-dollar midpoint fell to 6.7905 on August 18, down 32 basis points and marking the lowest level since August 4. The previous trading day's midpoint was set at 6.7873.

According to China's interbank foreign exchange market, the yuan midpoint rates on August 18 were as follows: USD/CNY rose 32 points to 6.7905; EUR/CNY increased 90 points to 7.8378; GBP/CNY climbed 81 points to 9.1685; AUD/CNY rose 162 points to 4.8091; CHF/CNY gained 252 points to 8.3502; SGD/CNY

According to The Block, Ark Invest bought approximately $38.2 million worth of tech and crypto stocks on Monday, including $22.8 million in Nvidia shares, $15.4 million in Block Inc. stock, and $1 million in Securitize shares.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said during a Q&A session on August 18 that the company is currently prioritizing the STRC preferred stock business, cash reserves, and its credit business over MSTR share buybacks; he said buybacks would only be considered if MSTR shares traded at a “very deep discount” to net asset value (NAV). Strategy currently holds $4.8 billion in cash. Saylor’s Position on MSTR Share Buybacks During the Q&A session, Saylor clarified three current business priorit

China Lodging Group-S reported total revenue of 13.117 billion yuan for the first half of 2026, up 10.96% year-over-year, according to its Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing.

KB Financial Group received approval from Indonesia's financial regulator OJK on local time May 28 to establish a local financial holding company, approximately eight months after submitting a revised plan. The approval requires KB to transfer all Indonesian subsidiary stakes to the new holding comp

According to financial sources, KB Financial received approval from Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) on August 5 to establish a financial holding company for its local subsidiaries. The approval comes approximately eight months after the company submitted an amended proposal in

Seongho Electronics reported consolidated operating profit of 10.09 billion won for H1 2026, according to its semi-annual report disclosed on August 18 through the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system. The figure represents 133.7% of the company's full-year 2025 operating pro

Investors in exchangeable bonds issued by Above Semiconductor, a KOSDAQ-listed semiconductor back-end processing company, exercised put options on 120 billion won worth of bonds. The company issued 200 billion won in EBs in 2024, with put options exercised on 40 billion won of the 2nd series

According to Asia Economy citing a financial supervisory filing on August 18, Sungho Electronics achieved first-half 2026 consolidated operating profit of 10.096 billion Korean won, surpassing its full-year 2025 operating profit of 7.551 billion won by 33.7%. H1 revenue reached 151.244 billion won,

Bitcoin rebounded to around $64,360 on August 18, driven by macroeconomic conditions, including a rise to 69% in the market-implied probability that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged in September. Meanwhile, the 2-year U.S. Treasury yield has fallen by approximately 20 bps since July 23. BTSE COO Jeff Mei said ETF outflows last week caused early weakness in Bitcoin and Ethereum, while noting that traders still favor AI stocks. Details of Four U.S. Macro Data Releases A few weeks ago, t

According to South Korea's financial investment industry on August 18, TimePolio Asset Management faces the delisting of its exchange-traded fund due to failing to meet correlation coefficient requirements. The delisting decision may also impact the company's future approval for new product

Intraday today (August 18), the main LPG futures contract rose 200 yuan, trading at 5,617 yuan per ton, up 3.69%.

On Aug 18 morning, Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D (spot gold futures) rose 0.94% to 960.5 yuan per gram, while silver T+D climbed 1.18% to 16,190 yuan per kilogram.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Jane Street disclosed holdings of approximately $990 million in bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds per SEC filings on August 18. The position, equivalent to roughly 15,394 BTC at current prices, includes $828 million invested in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust. The h

According to Morgan Stanley, South Korea's KOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) has recovered to around 7,000 points by mid-August, with gains broadening beyond chip stocks and market risks easing. However, the

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange latest data, on August 17, Yi Jun Group Holdings (02442) saw a position transfer totaling HK$6.993 billion, representing 25.02% of total shareholdings. The company transferred 102 million shares from Phillip

According to Michael Saylor on Monday (August 18), Strategy may initiate stock buybacks if MSTR trades at a significant discount to its net asset value (NAV). Currently, buybacks are not a priority; the company plans to maintain substantial cash reserves for greater flexibility, which can be

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on August 17, shareholders of Rongji Wantong (08125) deposited 20.92 million shares into Hontai Securities, with the deposited shares valued at HK$13.65 million, representing 10.55% of the company's total shares. The company's fiscal year ending

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, shareholders of Medinol Heart Technology-B (02160) pledged 343 million shares to China Construction Asia on August 17, with a total pledged value of HK$440 million, representing 26.97% of the