Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

NVIDIA's valuation attractiveness has increased following its earnings report, with the forward price-to-earnings ratio based on fiscal 2027 (ending January 2027) earnings per share consensus of $9.02 dropping to 23.6x, according to analysis from Motley Fool published on local time 25th. The AI

Hyundai Motor and its affiliates saw stock declines on the 26th following the company's Investor Day event. Hyundai Motor closed 3.09% lower at 408,000 won, dropping from around 430,000 won to 410,000 won shortly after the event began at 2 PM. The decline was driven by investor disappointment over t

According to Motley Fool, Nvidia's forward price-to-earnings ratio for fiscal 2027 fell to 23.6x on August 25, based on an EPS consensus of $9.02, bringing valuations in line with the S&P 500 average. Wall Street analysts have consistently raised earnings estimates, with fiscal 2027 EPS

According to Korea Exchange, in the past month ending August 26, seven out of ten domestic active-listed ETFs underperformed their benchmark indices. Among equity-focused active ETFs, nine out of ten lagged their respective indices, despite higher management fees compared to passive

According to a Reuters survey released on August 26, 57% of economists now expect the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% in September, a sharp increase from just 5% in the previous survey. Additionally, over half of surveyed economists anticipate a further rate increase to a

According to TASS, Russia's Novorossiysk grain terminal has suspended grain shipments following drone attacks in August.

Gate News reports that, according to an official announcement from Gate, the platform will adjust its USDT-margined perpetual futures fee rates effective September 1, 2026. USDT-margined TradFi perpetual futures, including those related to stocks, metals, indices, forex, and commodities, will adopt an independent fee schedule. VIP-level Maker fees will range from 0.0000% to 0.0200%, while Taker fees will range from 0.0120% to 0.0500%. Market maker (MM) fee rates will also be updated, with TradFi

According to Katie Stockton, founder of independent Wall Street research firm Fairlead Strategies, Bitcoin broke above its 200-day moving average on August 25, signaling renewed upside momentum. Speaking on CNBC's The Exchange, Stockton stated that Bitcoin has greater upside potential compared to

According to iNews24 on August 26, South Korean securities companies are loosening credit financing requirements and expanding collateral ratios despite a rise in reverse trading incidents. Financial regulators have called for enhanced risk management of surging credit financing, but some brokers ar

Crypto-native traders on Phantom show 88.7% long positions on NVDA-USD perpetual futures ahead of Nvidia's upcoming earnings report. The platform, which expanded from a crypto wallet into a trading terminal, allows users to trade synthetic equity contracts with up to 10x leverage, settling

According to Phantom's trading data, 88.7% of NVDA traders on the platform held long positions ahead of Nvidia's upcoming earnings report. The positions are leveraged up to 10x and settled entirely in USDC; Phantom users do not own actual Nvidia shares but trade price exposure through synthetic

NZD/USD fell 0.50% to 0.5944 intraday on August 26.

Hyundai Motor's board of directors approved the cancellation of 2,505,606 treasury shares on August 26, the company disclosed. The shares consist of 1,291,274 common shares and 1,214,332 preferred shares. These are existing holdings rather than newly purchased stock, excluding treasury shares