Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to MoneyDJ, Hong Kong stock indices rose today (August 26), with the Hang Seng Index closing at 25,652.97 points, up 141.87 points or 0.56%, turning positive on the daily chart; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed at 4,626.15 points, up 37.61 points or 0.82%. Tech stocks led market gains, with

According to Jin10, Hunan Gold announced on August 26 that it plans to increase supplementary fundraising from RMB 1 billion to RMB 1.05 billion as part of its asset acquisition and related party transaction. The company's board of directors approved the revised transaction proposal. The stock

Mirae Asset Asset Management's TIGER AI Semiconductor Core Process ETF holds Samsung Electro-Mechanics at a 23.96% weighting, the highest allocation to the component maker among domestic semiconductor supply chain ETFs, according to data as of the 19th. Jeong Eui-hyeon, head of Mirae Asset's ETF

Wall Street research firm Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin to reclaim $125,000 by late 2026 under both its base and bull case scenarios, according to a research report published Wednesday. The projection follows Bitcoin's 28% gain over the previous 10 days after falling about 50% from its October 2025

According to Jin10, on August 26, market pricing showed September Federal Reserve rate hike odds rose to 42%, up from approximately 36% before the data release. The increase followed the U.S. government's report that July inflation, a key Fed focus metric, climbed 3.7% year-over-year, slightly

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 26, Mirae Asset's TIGER AI Semiconductor Core Process ETF holds Samsung Electro-Mechanics (23.96%) as its largest position, followed by LG Innotek (17.03%) and I.S. WIS (16.75%). The ETF head noted that MLCC prices rose approximately 10% in June and surged

According to Business Insider, Oracle told managers to reduce payroll before September 1, citing an internal report, marking a fresh round of cuts following fiscal 2026 when the company eliminated roughly 21,000 positions and spent $55.7 billion on data-center capital expenditure. Oracle's

According to PANews, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose slightly on August 26 following economic data releases, with the benchmark yield now holding steady at 4.635%.

Nvidia reports earnings after the bell as investors assess the chipmaker's dependence on hyperscalers Amazon, Google and Microsoft. Canada announced $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods effective Sept. 8, matching Trump administration's 50% duties dollar for dollar. Iran and Oman

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. PCE price index for July came in at 3.7% year-on-year, higher than the expected 3.6% and unchanged from the previous month.

The U.S. second-quarter GDP price index (GDP deflator) was revised upward to 6.4% on an annualized quarterly basis, exceeding the forecast of 6.2% and the initial reading of 6.2%.

U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) held flat month-over-month in July, matching the forecast of 0% and declining from the previous month's 0.4%.

The U.S. July PCE price index rose 0.2% month-over-month, exceeding the expected 0.1% increase and reversing the prior month's -0.1% decline.

U.S. core durable goods orders, excluding transportation, rose 0.4% month-over-month in July, according to initial data, falling short of the 0.6% forecast and down from 0.7% in June.

According to U.S. Commerce Department data, the second-quarter personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rate was revised upward to 3.4% annualized quarterly rate, surpassing both the initial estimate

The U.S. core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index for the second quarter, on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis, was revised upward to 3.6%, exceeding the forecast of 3.4% and the initial reading of 3.4%.

The U.S. core PCE price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose to 3.34% year-over-year in July, surpassing economists' forecast of 3.3% and marking an increase from the previous month's 3.3%.

U.S. second quarter final sales annualized quarterly rate came in at 2.2%, matching both the forecast and the previous quarter's reading, according to U.S. Commerce Department data.

U.S. durable goods orders rose 1.1% month-on-month in July, exceeding expectations of 0.50% and matching the previous month's growth rate.

U.S. non-defense capital durable goods orders excluding aircraft contracted 0.2% month-over-month in July, preliminary data showed, missing market expectations of 0.7% growth and decelerating from June's revised 1.2%