Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil declined 2% intraday on August 26, now trading at $80.71 per barrel.

According to Guru Club, spot gold fell below $4,640 per ounce on August 26, declining 0.41% during the day's trading.

Seoul bond market participants are divided on whether the Bank of Korea will raise or freeze its base rate at the August monetary policy committee meeting. A Yonhap Infomax survey of 21 financial institutions showed 11 respondents expect the rate to remain at 2.75%, while 10 expect a 25 basis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio communicated to allied foreign ministers on the 25th (local time) that the United States will focus on economic sanctions and pressure against Iran rather than military attacks, according to US media outlet Axios. Following the completion of mine-clearing

Mirae Asset Securities generated 2.5659 trillion won in valuation gains from its SpaceX investment executed four years ago. The securities firm invested in the space company starting in July 2022 when SpaceX was still privately held, recognizing its growth potential as a global digital

According to market participants on August 26, Seoul bond market traders foresee split expectations for the Bank of Korea's upcoming rate decision tomorrow, with the base rate potentially either holding at 2.75% or rising 25 basis points to 3.0%. A survey of 21 domestic and foreign financial

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 08:45 on August 26, the CFETS-NEX market-wide funding sentiment index reported 51, up 3 points from 16:00 on August 25. By institution type, large banks' index rose to 50 (up 3 points), mid-sized and small banks to 52 (up 2 points), and non-bank institutions to 50 (

According to Korea's Financial Supervisory Service filings, Mirae Asset Securities generated 2.57 trillion won (approximately $1.9 billion) in valuation gains from its SpaceX investment in the first half of 2026, accounting for 66.4% of the company's total operating profit. The gains

Recently, UnionPay International announced a partnership with South Korea's BC Card and Naver Pay in Seoul. The three parties will jointly optimize the payment experience for foreign visitors to South Korea and improve the convenience of inbound payment

According to Korea Exchange, SK Innovation announced on August 26 the absorption merger of its loss-making subsidiary SK IE Technology (SKIET). As of 9:17 AM KST, shares declined 14.56% to 106,800 KRW, following the

According to Foresight News citing Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 65 today from 74 yesterday, though the market remains in a greed state.

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the GLD gold ETF and IBIT Bitcoin ETF returned to the top 10 trading volume rankings on August 26, displacing semiconductor ETFs that dominated throughout the summer. The shift signals investors are rotating from growth-focused AI trades toward

According to Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney, Meta Platforms could unlock significant upside by monetizing excess AI computing capacity starting in 2027. On Monday, Mahaney raised Meta's price target from $820 to $860, citing the company's potential to generate $11-22 billion in annual external re

According to Jin10 Futures, at 8:30 Beijing time on August 26, spot platinum rose 0.03% while spot palladium gained 0.08%.

According to Chosun Ilbo and Bank of Korea, on August 25, South Korean financial authorities increased household loan supply to 60 trillion won this year, more than doubling the prior 30 trillion won target. However, the expanded capacity is directed primarily toward group mortgages tied to new

Wolf Research raised its price target on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) from $84 to $95 while maintaining an Outperform rating, citing expectations that the streaming platform will rebound from recent subscriber engagement concerns. Analyst Peter Supino attributed Q2 subscriber and engagement metric

According to CNBC on August 25, Wolf Research upgraded its Netflix price target from $84 to $95, representing approximately 19% upside from the previous close. Analyst Peter Supino attributed Q2's weaker subscriber and engagement metrics to

According to DIGITIMES, Changxin Memory and Yangtze Memory Storage are expanding their presence in North America's cloud sector by leveraging Apple's quality validation of their DRAM and NAND Flash products. Both companies are supplying memory chips to third-party assemblers for enterprise-grade

According to Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad, the exchange submitted three policy proposals to the SEC and CFTC on August 26 regarding perpetual futures and prediction market regulation. The proposals recommend establishing a flexible compliance framework to promote customer choice and

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI opened 0.23% lower at 6,727.25 on August 26 before rallying to 6,779. Semiconductor stocks including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix gained over 1%, supported by declining U.S. Treasury yields and retail buying