Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Polymarket, gold trades at $4,628.70 on 25 August 2026, up 36.7% year-on-year but 14.0% below its January 2026 peak of $5,379. The bull case targets $6,000, requiring 29.6% upside; the bear case targets $3,500, implying 24.4% downside. Polymarket's end-December contract prices the $6,0

According to ChainCatcher, Xiaopeng's robotics subsidiary has signed a stock purchase agreement to raise over $900 million, with a post-money valuation exceeding $6.3 billion. The round is led by IDG Capital, with strategic participation from Tencent and Alibaba. Funds will support development of th

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, on August 24-25, gold futures and Bitcoin rallied sharply amid growing dollar liquidity concerns. Gold surged 18% since mid-August, closing at $4,697.80 per ounce on August 24 (COMEX), while Bitcoin approached $80,000, trading at $79,700. The rally reflects a "

Nvidia, Inc. (NVDA) rose nearly 1% in premarket trading on Tuesday as analysts dismissed concerns over potential price increases for its AI systems ahead of Wednesday's earnings report. The stock fell 3% on Monday but remains up 4% for August. Analysts cited surging memory costs as justification for

According to analysts at KeyBanc, Rosenblatt, and Cantor Fitzgerald, Nvidia is poised for strong results when it reports fiscal Q2 earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street projects revenue of $91–92 billion, with sequential growth of 12–13%, driven by accelerating Rubin GPU shipments as hyperscalers

According to a Yide Futures report on Aug 25, bitumen futures surged, driven by geopolitical premium amid the U.S.-Iran standoff and tight domestic supply. Refinery operating rates hit a seasonal low with weekly production at 39.1 million tons, while September independent refineries plan a 43.6%

According to BIT (bit.com), pre-market crypto-linked stocks on Aug 25 mostly rose. Microstrategy (MSTR) climbed 1.8% and Coinbase (COIN) gained 1.96%, while SharpLink Gaming (SBET) declined 1.1%.

According to FinanceFeeds analysis as of August 25, Bitcoin and Nvidia shares show virtually no correlation, with daily return correlation of 0.014 across 250 overlapping trading sessions—statistically indistinguishable from zero. Bitcoin trades at $80,419, meaning $100,000 requires a 24.3%

Korean pharmaceutical and biotech stocks gained attention on the 25th following licensing deal announcements from Hanmi Pharmaceutical and others. The sector had been overlooked during the bull market due to setbacks at HLB, Peptron, and Kolon TissueGene. Recent easing of concentrated market flows h

According to MoneyToday, on August 25, South Korean biotech stocks rebounded as technology licensing announcements boosted investor sentiment. Hanmi Pharmaceuticals fell 7.22% to 501,000 KRW after hitting its daily limit the previous day following news of its obesity drug candidate HM17321 license t

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 4 p.m. on August 25, the CFETS-NEX nationwide funding sentiment index reported 48, down 3 points from 2:30 p.m. Among institutional categories, major banks reported 47 (down 3 points), mid-sized banks reported 50 (down 2 points), and non-bank institutions reported 4

According to Dalian Commodity Exchange announcement, effective August 27, 2026, the daily trading limits for original timber futures contracts will be adjusted from 6% to 5%, while margin requirements will be lowered from 8% to 6%. Additionally, margin requirements for fiberboard futures will

President Donald Trump stated on August 19 that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is developing a regulatory pathway for Hyperliquid to operate legally in the United States. Speaking at a White House gathering of cryptocurrency and financial-industry executives, Trump identified CFTC C

US memory chip stocks rose slightly in pre-market trading on August 25, with SK Hynix up 2% and Micron Technology up 1%.

According to Guru Club, copper prices declined slightly on August 25 but remained above $14,200 per tonne, as fresh outflows from London Metal Exchange warehouses triggered concerns about supply tightness. ING analysts noted that while recent inflows had provided temporary relief, the latest stock o

According to the Wall Street Journal on August 24, South Korea's stock market has been branded the 'world's craziest stock market' after experiencing extreme volatility. The KOSPI surged 76% last year, but plunged approximately 40% over a 6-week period in June and July, wiping out roughly $2.5