Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, emerging market currencies hit record highs on Monday (August 17) as market expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes cooled. The emerging market currency index rose 0.2% to 1906.98, marking an all-time high, while emerging market stocks gained 0.6%. Weakening U.S.

According to Jin10, at least two Asian refineries have requested Saudi Aramco to deliver crude oil contracted for September via Egypt's El Sidi Kerir port near the Suez Canal, instead of Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port on the Red Sea, due to difficulty finding vessels willing to navigate the dangerous

According to Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, the company reported H1 2026 results today with total sales of 1.42 million units and revenue of 173.6 billion yuan, representing 15% year-over-year growth and a record high. Core net profit attributable to the parent company reached 9.68 billion yuan,

YouTuber Lalal, who commands 194 million subscribers, disclosed on the 16th that she is experiencing depression after purchasing SK Hynix stocks at 2.8 million won per share, only to see the price plummet to 1.645 million won by the 14th. In a vlog posted to

According to Morgan Stanley's August 14 report, Nvidia launches neocloud architecture, providing credit guarantees to new cloud service providers in exchange for future cloud revenue share. The bank maintains an Overweight rating and $288 price target, projecting the model could generate $100

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix retail shareholders exceeded 11 million combined as of end of June, more than doubling in six months. The surge reflects semiconductor industry boom and stock price increases that attracted individual investors. With South Korea's adult population at

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 17, Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose 5 basis points to 2.9283%, while the 30-year yield climbed to 4.0683%, as markets priced in expectations for Bank of Japan rate tightening. The move followed reports that Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's

According to Yonhapnews citing Financial Supervisory Service data, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix combined retail shareholders exceeded 11.4 million as of June 2026, surging 112.4% in six months from 5.38 million at end-2025. Samsung Electronics recorded 7.97 million retail shareholders while SK H

According to Ukraine's national oil and gas company Naftogaz, Russia conducted 13 attacks on its facilities over the past week.

Capital Market Research Institute senior researchers Kim Jun-seok and Jang Geun-hyeok released a report on the 17th analyzing KOSPI market volatility expansion in the first half of this year. The researchers recommended refining Volatility Interruption (VI) trigger criteria to reflect individual

According to Capital Market Research Institute senior researchers Kim Joon-seok and Jang Geun-hyuk, South Korea's KOSPI index volatility surged significantly in the first half of 2026, nearly doubling from previous levels as of August 17. The researchers recommend refining the criteria for

According to market research firm Origo Group, Swedish money market participants expect the five-year CPIF inflation rate to be 2.0% in August, down from 2.1% recorded in the July survey.

According to Jin10, four forex option contracts with notional values exceeding $1 billion each are set to expire on Aug 17 at 22:00 UTC+8. The expiring contracts involve EUR/USD, USD/CHF, and GBP/USD pairs across multiple strike

Nvidia is in talks to invest as much as $3 billion in SoftBank-backed SB Energy, according to reports. The proposed investment is part of discussions between Nvidia, OpenAI, and SB Energy over roughly $100 billion in credit support for an Ohio data center project. The potential equity investment

According to The Information, Nvidia is in talks to invest as much as $3 billion in SoftBank-backed SB Energy to support a major data center project for OpenAI in Ohio. The proposed investment is part of broader discussions between the three parties regarding roughly $100 billion in credit support f

BlackBerry achieved positive operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2026, the first time since 2017, marking a milestone in its strategic shift toward automotive systems and cybersecurity software. The company's QNX automotive operating system now accounts for approximately half of total

According to Jin10, on August 17, Shanghai Containerized Freight Index Europe route futures surged over 10% intraday. Typhoon disruptions affecting Chinese ports have reduced available vessel capacity and increased cargo rejections, providing short-term support to valuations. Spot freight rates on t

Fuel prices in the Philippines will increase starting Tuesday, August 18, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin announced on Monday, August 17. Gasoline will rise by P2.49 per liter, diesel by P3.84 per liter, and kerosene by P5.01 per liter. The increases follow last week's rollback, when oil firms cut

According to Energy Secretary Sharon Garin's announcement on August 17, fuel prices in the Philippines will increase effective August 18, with gasoline rising by P2.49 per liter, diesel by P3.84 per liter, and kerosene by P5.01 per liter. This increase follows last week's rollback, when oil firms

According to BlockBeats, on August 17, Piper Sandler raised PayPal's (PYPL) price target from $42 to $59.