Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures' main contract fell over 5% on August 25, trading at 151,500 yuan per ton.

The Wall Street Journal published an analysis on the 24th (local time) examining extreme volatility in Korean stocks, describing the market as a 'fright ride' after the KOSPI experienced dramatic swings. The Korean stock market, which had surged on an AI semiconductor boom with a 76% gain in 2025, d

According to Wall Street Journal report on August 24, South Korea's KOSPI index plummeted approximately 40% over a six-week period in late June and July, erasing roughly $250 billion in market value. The extreme volatility marked a sharp reversal from earlier in 2026 when the stock market surged on

Spot gold continued to decline intraday on August 25, sliding approximately $18 per ounce with a daily loss of nearly 0.7%.

According to Bloomberg, Broadcom's 5-year credit default swap surged 28 basis points in August, with the company planning to raise over $60 billion in new AI infrastructure debt. A Broadcom bond maturing in 2031 saw yields rise 14 basis points over the same period, reflecting heightened credit

South Korean stocks declined on August 25 as the KOSPI fell 1.86% to 6572.39 amid investor anxiety ahead of NVIDIA's earnings report and the Jackson Hole meeting. The decline was driven by semiconductor stock weakness, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix falling 2.04% and 4.37% respectively.

According to Jin10 Data, on August 25, Japan's Finance Minister Yuki Katayama announced the government would study potential tax incentives for retail investors purchasing Japanese government bonds. Katayama stated that boosting the appeal of government bonds to retail investors is important, and th

From 02:15 to 02:30 (UTC) on August 25, 2026, BTC surged from 79,818.9 USDT to 81,075.3 USDT within 15 minutes, posting a 1.57% gain with a 1.57% amplitude and reaching a new 24-hour high. Risk-asset sentiment rebounded significantly, with the bid-to-ask depth ratio across the top five levels reaching 2.57. Bids clearly dominated, and market attention increased sharply. The primary driver of this move was the United States imposing “economic D-Day”-level sanctions on Iran, cutting off its oil re

According to India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade, on August 24, the country lifted its four-year wheat export ban by changing the policy from prohibited to free trade. As the world's second-largest wheat producer, India had restricted wheat exports since May 2022 to control domestic

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that next month's treasury bond issuance will decrease compared to this month, according to remarks made at a Primary Dealer (PD) council meeting held the previous day. The ministry indicated it will maintain the lower end of its long-term bond

The Hyperliquidity Policy Center (HPC) submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on August 24, requesting that cash-settled equity perpetual contracts be permitted to trade in the U.S. market as “security futures.” Currently, the cumulative notional trading volume of the offshore perpetual contract market has surpassed $5 trillion (according to DefiLlama data), with open interest nearing $13 billion. Four R

Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akira Akasaka announced that the government will not release strategic oil reserves during September and October.

According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance statement on August 25, South Korea's government bond issuance for next month will decline from this month, with 30-year bonds maintaining the lower guidance level of 30%. The ministry plans to ease market pressure through buybacks and exchanges

Uniswap and PancakeSwap have captured 96.1% of all tokenized commodity trading volume on decentralized exchanges over the past 30 days, processing $678.2 million in transactions. Gold-backed tokens dominate the category, accounting for roughly 80% or more of daily DEX volume, with Paxos Gold

According to Bitget's official announcement, the exchange launched DE (Daimler) and JP225 (Nikkei 225 Index) stock perpetual contracts today to meet users' diversified investment needs. Both contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and are available for 24/7 trading. Bitget now off

Nomura International Wealth Management’s Chief Investment Officer for North Asia, Julia Wang, said in an August 24 interview with the South China Morning Post that crowded AI-related trades and leverage have contributed to sharp cyclical sell-offs in semiconductor stocks and other assets. She said market volatility is the result of “decades of structural changes in the market” and expects it to persist. Unless the global economy enters a recession, this situation is unlikely to change, and wealt

Korean retail investors in US stocks net purchased $712.91 million of a 3x leveraged semiconductor ETF during 17-24 (query date basis). The fund, which tracks three times the daily return of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, became their top purchase in the period. The aggressive positioning

According to Shanghai Steelhome, battery-grade lithium carbonate (MMLC) midprice stood at 157,200 yuan/ton this morning on August 25, down 850 yuan/ton from the previous day's 16:30 closing level.

Bond market participants in South Korea expect the Bank of Korea to freeze its base interest rate at the monetary policy meeting on the 27th, according to a survey by the Korea Financial Investment Association. The survey, conducted from the 13th to the 19th among bond holding and management

Kiwoom Securities high-net-worth investors shifted their portfolios toward semiconductor and automotive stocks in July, according to an analysis released on the 25th. Customers holding assets over 3 billion won replaced Naver and Kakao with SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics in t