Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Zijin Tianfeng Futures, methanol futures hit limit down on August 26 as U.S.-Iran negotiations ease, prompting crude oil prices to decline. The recent developments suggest that commercial shipping through the strait may resume, contributing to the downward pressure on both crude and met

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's government bond yields fell slightly on August 26 as international oil prices dropped on easing U.S.–Iran military tensions and foreign investors bought treasury futures. The 3-year yield declined 1.4 basis points to 3.816%, while the 10-year yield fell 3.2

Gold prices reached $4,660 per ounce on local time May 25 in New York markets, marking a three-month high and a 15% increase over one month, while US Treasury yields remained near 19-year peaks with 10-year yields at 4.638% and 30-year yields at 5.174%. This simultaneous rise contradicts the

Finland's Oura and UK's Aggreko recently filed for US stock exchange initial public offerings, with Aggreko targeting a valuation of approximately $15 billion and Oura aiming to raise up to $3 billion as early as next month. European companies are choosing US markets for higher valuations and

According to South Korean financial industry sources, the Joint Task Force for Stock Price Manipulation Eradication—jointly established by the Financial Services Commission, Financial Supervisory Service, and Korea Exchange—conducted a search and seizure at Hanmi Accounting Law Corp's Seoul office o

According to Bloomberg on August 25, UK-based Aggreko filed for a U.S. initial public offering with an expected post-listing valuation of around $15 billion. Finland's Oura Health plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange as early as September, targeting up to $3 billion in IPO proceeds. The

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, published an essay on LinkedIn advocating for gold and bitcoin as hedges against growing government debt. He stated he expects "non-government-produced monies like gold and bitcoin to do relatively well" as government debt expands. U.S. national debt

BlackRock released a report Monday maintaining that Bitcoin remains a global monetary alternative despite the cryptocurrency's nearly 50% decline from its October record. Robert Mitchnick, global head of digital assets at the world's largest asset manager, stated in the report that ongoing rises in

Bitcoin shortsellers faced over $1.7 billion in liquidated positions in the past 24 hours as the cryptocurrency's price surged on Wednesday, according to Coinglass data. The liquidations occurred after Bitcoin traded briefly as high as $69,000 Wednesday morning before settling at $68,253,

Bitcoin surged past $68,000 on Wednesday, rising nearly 3% over 24 hours after the U.S. Treasury announced plans to more than double the size of its government debt repurchases. The price reached $68,473 at 10.30am in New York, briefly touching $68,982, as yields dropped. The Treasury Department

Bitcoin rose 23% over a seven-day period on Friday, reaching past $77,542 and hitting a high of $79,319 earlier in the day, marking its best weekly performance since 2023. The cryptocurrency's surge came as exchange-traded funds received over $1.6 billion in new cash this week according to Farside

Gold prices recently reached a three-month high while U.S. Treasury yields climbed to a 19-year high, reversing the traditional inverse relationship between the two assets. The precious metal surged 15% despite rising interest rates. Gold-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have attracted

According to Ray Dalio's latest essay released on August 21, the billionaire hedge fund manager and Bridgewater Associates founder suggested diversifying into gold and Bitcoin to hedge against government debt crises. Dalio recommended investors 'overweight gold and a bit of Bitcoin' while

According to BlackRock's report on Monday, the world's largest asset manager said Bitcoin remains a strategic "global monetary alternative" and important portfolio diversifier despite a near 50% decline from its October all-time high of $126,080. Robert Mitchnick, global head of digital assets at Bl

According to U.S. Treasury, Bitcoin surged past $68,000 on Wednesday, reaching $68,982 during intraday trading after the department announced plans to more than double the size of its government debt repurchases. The cryptocurrency climbed nearly 3% over the 24-hour period and is up over 3% for the

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 26, South Korea's IRS (Interest Rate Swap) rates displayed mixed trends in the Seoul bond market. The 1-year IRS rate rose 1.25 basis points to 3.4325%, while the 10-year rate fell 2.75 basis points to 4.0575%. The 5-year rate declined 1.75 basis points to 3.92

According to its August 2026 filings, AMD raised $4.75 billion in senior notes on August 17, closing total debt to roughly $8 billion from $3.25 billion reported in its Q2 10-Q. The debt issuance features four tranches maturing between 2029 and 2036, with coupons ranging from 4.600% to 5.500%,

According to Hong Kong Exchange filings, Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) repurchased 672,000 shares for HK$300.4 million on August 26.

The USD-KRW exchange rate rose intraday on August 26 before trading sideways around the mid-1,380 won range, closing at 1,384.80 won as of 3:30 PM, down 1.30 won from the previous Seoul market close of 1,386.10 won. The pair opened at 1,383.00 won after easing tensions between the US and Iran,

Iran's rial hit a record 2.02 million per dollar on Aug. 24, the same week the Trump administration launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sanctions package announced August 19 that added more than 60 entities to the Treasury's blacklist. The rial had traded at 1.53 million per dollar during Q1