Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korea's KOSPI index recovered above the 6,800 level today (August 26), supported by stable U.S. Treasury yields and strength in semiconductor stocks. However, gains pared toward the close amid caution ahead of Nvidia's earnings

XRP surged 43.7% over the past seven days through Aug. 26, outperforming every other top-10 cryptocurrency. US spot XRP exchange-traded funds attracted $77.47 million of net inflows between Aug. 18 and Aug. 25, while Korean traders drove 16.3% of Upbit's total turnover early Aug. 26. The rally

According to Bernstein analysts, Circle (NYSE: CRCL) stock closed at $92.02 on Aug. 25, up 47% in a month. The brokerage reiterated a price target of $140, citing stablecoin payments, blockchain-based capital markets, and tokenized assets as key growth drivers. Analyst Gautam Chhugani argued Circle'

Meta Platforms agreed to a proposed multistate settlement worth up to $17 billion announced Wednesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, resolving allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to encourage compulsive use among children a

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release its weekly crude inventory data in 10 minutes on Aug 26. The report includes EIA crude inventory, Cushing crude inventory, and Strategic Petroleum Reserve inventory

According to Jin10 data citing EU Sentinel satellite imagery, Saudi Arabia loaded approximately 7 million barrels of crude oil across Ras Tanura and Ju'aymah ports on Tuesday (August 26), marking the highest cargo activity since late June. Four vessels were docked at the facilities as of that

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, on Aug 26, GLD (gold ETF) and IBIT (BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF) have returned to the top 10 most-traded ETFs, signaling a market shift away from AI enthusiasm toward inflation-hedge trades. Meanwhile, semiconductor ETFs that dominated trading

US stocks opened mixed on the 26th (local time) as investors digested July Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data. At 9:59 AM local time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.02% to 53,567.69, while the S&P 500 rose 0.11% to 7,685.53 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.08% to 26,171

US Treasury bond prices declined on the morning of August 26 (US Eastern Time) as investors showed caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge release. The 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.00 basis point to 4.6480% as of 7:57 AM Eastern Time, according to Yonhap Infomax overseas in

Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp. announced Wednesday the launch of State of Solana, a public real-time data and research platform consolidating Solana market, network, staking, validator, yield and

Park Hyun-joo, Chairman of Mirae Asset Group, announced plans to expand digital assets to 150 trillion won at a May 26 event in Seoul. The expansion is driven by Mirae Asset's '3.0 strategy,' which merges traditional assets like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks with digital assets through

According to Bloomberg, the USD Index rose 0.2% today (August 26), hitting a one-week high.

According to Korea Economic TV, Park Hyun-joo, chairman of Mirae Asset Group and global strategist, dismissed criticism that Samsung Electronics' stock decline stems from insufficient shareholder returns on August 26. "If Samsung and SK Hynix had paid high dividends, they would never have been

According to Seoul Economics on August 26, Mirae Asset Group Chairman Park Hyun-ju announced the company's new 'Mirae Asset 3.0' strategy, aimed at merging traditional and digital assets to expand the digital asset scale to 150 trillion won. The strategy focuses on diversifying investment products

According to Businesswire, Avalanche Treasury Company (AVAT, Nasdaq-listed) reported a net loss of $44.7 million in Q2 2026 as of June 30, with $35.7 million stemming from fair value adjustments, realized losses, and impairment of its 15.3 million AVAX tokens (roughly $100 million in book value).

According to Bitcoin.com News, U.S. M2—a measure of money supply including cash and highly liquid deposits—reached a record $23.16 trillion, while global M2 across major economies approached $103 trillion as of August 2026. Bitcoin, trading between $78,250 and $79,500 over the last 24 hours, has

According to Fairlead Strategies analyst Katie Stockton, speaking to CNBC, Bitcoin has broken above its 200-day moving average this week, reaching roughly $81,000 before trading near $78,400. The cryptocurrency's rebound has a stronger technical foundation than gold's recent advance and could have c

According to Odaily 星球日报, President Trump continues efforts to expand influence over U.S. monetary policy by replacing Federal Reserve officials and appointing his candidates, though facing legal and Senate political obstacles. The outlet identified four potential windows for future Fed personnel

According to MSX.COM data, the U.S. stock market opened lower on August 26, with the Dow Jones Index down 0.12%, S&P 500 down 0.14%, and Nasdaq Composite down 0.17%. The VIX volatility index rose 1.75%. AI-related stocks declined broadly, with SAP dropping 3.08%, Palo Alto Networks falling 2.94%,

According to Gate data, Germany's DAX 40 index broke above 26,400 points, hitting 26,415.99 in 24-hour trading, up 0.6%.