Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Stanford University, economist Hanno Lustig released a paper on August 25 arguing that U.S. policymakers and the bond market hold sharply diverging views on American Treasury security. While policymakers treat Treasuries as safe assets guaranteed by future tax revenues and Federal

According to Standard Chartered, on August 26, the bank raised its forecast for South Korea's final policy rate to 3.50% from 3.25%, though it expects the pace of rate increases to remain gradual. SC forecasts the Bank of Korea will hold rates in August before a potential additional hike in

U.S. stock futures showed diverging movements in overnight trading on Tuesday, with Dow futures climbing 0.04% while S&P 500 futures fell 0.08% and Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.19% at 10:58 PM EDT. Investors are awaiting results from Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), expected after the market closes on Wednesday.

Tesla Inc. stock gained 12% over the past month, outperforming Nvidia and Alphabet, as Terafab AI signed a Texas tax-value limitation agreement Tuesday with Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District. The agreement covers construction at the Grimes County semiconductor facility from

Terafab AI, backed by Tesla and SpaceX, signed a tax-value limitation agreement for its Grimes County, Texas chip facility on August 25, covering construction through December 2028. The companies plan to initially invest $16.8 billion and create at least 3,000 jobs, according to the agreement

U.S. stock futures moved in opposite directions late Tuesday ahead of Nvidia Corp.'s (NVDA) second-quarter earnings release expected after market close on Wednesday. Dow futures climbed 0.04%, while S&P 500 futures fell 0.08% and Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.19% at 10:58 PM EDT. According to

According to Bitget's official announcement, the exchange has launched perpetual futures contracts for DJT (Trump Media & Technology Group). The contracts are settled in USDT and support up to 20x leverage with 24/7 trading

Japan's Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, and financial institutions are developing blockchain infrastructure for 24-hour settlement. Nikkei reported on August 26 that a review committee will launch this summer, with a concrete plan expected by early 2027. The system

According to Nikkei, Japan's government, Bank of Japan (BOJ), and financial institutions plan to establish blockchain-based financial infrastructure enabling 24-hour settlement of government bonds and equity trades. A review committee will be launched this summer, with concrete implementation

Chinese technology companies raised 119 billion yuan in initial public offerings during the third quarter, surpassing the 114 billion yuan raised in the third quarter of 2023, according to Bloomberg on the 26th (local time). Memory chip maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) raised up to 66.61 bi

According to Bloomberg, Chinese companies' initial public offerings reached 119 billion yuan (approximately $24.4 billion) in Q3 2026, surpassing the same period in 2023, as artificial intelligence and semiconductor investments drive IPO momentum. However, recent listings have seen significant

According to Jin10, on August 26, Australia's second-largest pension fund built its largest yen long position in years, betting the market has underestimated the possibility of Bank of Japan rate hikes. Jimmy Louca, senior portfolio manager at Australian Retirement Trust managing

According to Jin10, Shanghai Gold trades at 1005.43 yuan per gram on Wednesday early session (August 26), outpacing the international gold price of approximately 1004.14 yuan per gram by 1.29 yuan.

Bank of Korea reported that Korean banks' lending rates in July fell 4 basis points month-on-month to 4.27%, driven by a 16-basis-point drop in small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan rates from 4.38% to 4.22%. Household loan rates rose 14 basis points to 4.64%, with mortgage rates

According to reports from Citi and Barclays, South Korea's government on August 26 revised upward its national bond issuance forecast for 2027 following its announcement that surplus tax revenue will be prioritized for the Future Response Fund rather than debt repayment. Citi economist Kim

According to JPMorgan Chase's August 24 research report, Nvidia's October quarter revenue guidance could reach $1.07–$1.08 trillion, exceeding market consensus of $1.045 trillion by approximately 3%. The fiscal 2027 second quarter (July) is expected to generate $940–$950 billion in revenue,

Intuit Inc. disclosed on Tuesday that pricing is the primary driver of customer attrition from its TurboTax platform, prompting the company to implement lower prices for DIY tax products in fiscal 2027. CEO Sasan Goodarzi stated on the earnings call that "Price is now the number 1 reason customers l

According to CEO Sasan Goodarzi on Tuesday's earnings call, Intuit identified pricing as the primary reason TurboTax customers are leaving and said it will deliberately lower prices for its DIY tax products in fiscal 2027 to boost retention. "Price is now the number 1 reason customers leave TurboTax

According to Citibank, on August 26, South Korea's central bank is expected to raise its benchmark rate from 2.75% to 3.00% in August, followed by additional rate hikes in November and February, bringing the benchmark rate to 3.50%. Citibank also retained the possibility of faster-than-expected

According to The New York Times, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued subpoenas to Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Bank of America, demanding records related to the timing of Situational Awareness’s stock trades, its borrowing and leveraged trading activities, and the preservation of relevant documents. In July of this year, a sell-off in AI-related stocks triggered margin calls, causing the fund’s stock portfolio to plunge 67% in a single month and its AUM to shrink