Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Bitcoin traded around $77,800 on Monday, up 22% over the past seven days from a weekly low of $63,387, according to CoinGecko data. Analysts pointed to this week's Jackson Hole meeting as its next test, with markets focused on Friday morning when Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first keynote

South Korean investors net sold approximately 3.64 trillion won worth of NVIDIA stocks this month ahead of the company's earnings announcement on the 27th, according to data from the Korea Securities Depository as of the 24th. The selling reflects cautious sentiment toward AI stocks as US 10-year

According to Herald Economics, Korean investors net-sold NVIDIA stock equivalent to approximately 3 trillion won ahead of the company's earnings release on August 27. The selling reflects heightened concerns over elevated valuation expectations and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields holding around 4.7%, w

Gold climbed 5% this week to $4,620 an ounce, its highest price since May, as the U.S. Treasury doubled its long-term bond buyback program and the dollar index dropped to 98.723 on Aug. 19. The Treasury's decision to expand buybacks, running from Sept. 9 through Nov. 4, came days after the 30-year T

Alibaba shares tumbled as much as 10% in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese technology giant priced a HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) share placement. The company will issue 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 each to non-US investors, compared with Friday's closing price of HK$123. Alibaba

Moody's upgraded Pakistan's credit rating to B3 from CAA1 as of August 24, according to the rating agency's official announcement.

According to Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson, oil prices surging represents the biggest risk to U.S. stocks today, with the analyst recommending investors hedge portfolio exposure through energy stocks. Wilson stated that further oil price increases could push yields higher and ultimately f

According to Bloomberg, gold climbed to $4,620 on Aug. 23, its highest price since May, after the U.S. Treasury announced on Aug. 19 that it would double its long-term bond buyback operations through November 4. The Treasury's expanded buyback program, aimed at stabilizing the bond market

Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) stock rallied over 3% in pre-market trading today after initially declining nearly 5% earlier in the session.

According to Morningstar data, Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares attracted nearly $7 billion in net inflows during July and early August, despite the fund plunging 70% from its peak as the underlying semiconductor index fell only 20 percent. The product provides 3x leveraged exposure to th

Michael Burry called Lululemon Athletica (LULU) stock 'screaming cheap' in Substack comments over the weekend, while comparing Apple (AAPL) shares to Costco (COST) stock. The comments followed Lululemon's report of another quarter of pressure in its U.S. business and a cut to its full-year

According to Burry's Substack comments on August 24, the investor called Lululemon Athletica stock 'screaming cheap' and disclosed he has nearly doubled his position, which now accounts for 17.4% of his holdings, up from 9%. Burry compared Apple shares to Costco stock, describing them as

According to MSX.COM data, artificial intelligence-related stocks declined in U.S. premarket trading on August 24. Marvell (MRVL) fell 3.35%, Micron (MU) dropped 3.53%, ARM declined 2.18%, while SPCX and KLAC slipped 1.99% and 1.86%,

According to institutional trading quotes, the Czech koruna surpassed 24.100 against the euro, marking its strongest level in nearly three years since September 2023.

According to a working paper released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland on July 14, 2026, showing households bitcoin's 14.3% one-year return increased later crypto ownership by 2.5 percentage points, a 23% relative increase. The study, based on 5,352 respondents surveyed in 2025, found that e

Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating and $140 price target on Circle Internet Group (CRCL) in a note to clients Monday, stating the company's growth cycle can continue even without passage of the Clarity Act. Circle shares closed at $87.98 Friday, implying approximately 59% upside to Bernstein'

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 1-year interest rate swap (IRS) rate declined 3.50bp to 3.4275% as of 4:30 p.m. today (August 24), with the 3-year and 5-year rates falling 3.50bp and 4.25bp respectively. The decline reflected market expectations ahead of the Financial and Monetary

Korean treasury bond yields declined on the 24th as international oil prices fell and bond markets across Asia rallied. The 3-year Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) yield dropped 1.8 basis points to 3.836%, while the 10-year yield fell 4.1bp to 4.335%. The decline followed overnight gains in U.S.,

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's government bond yields declined across the board on August 24, with the 3-year yield falling 1.8 basis points to 3.836%, the 10-year yield down 4.1 basis points to 4.335%, and the 30-year yield dropping 2.6 basis points to 4.677%. The decline was driven

According to China's central bank, Shanghai Gold Exchange Au(T+D) contracts closed at 884.6 yuan per gram at the end of July 2026, up 0.7% month-on-month. In July, the exchange recorded gold trading volume of 6,942.7 tonnes, a 30.8% year-on-year