Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Goldman Sachs, yesterday (August 23) the investment bank raised its 2026 wafer-front-end equipment (WFE) forecast to $150 billion, up 6% from prior estimates. The revised forecasts for 2027

According to Act, a minority shareholder platform, SK D&D shareholders gathered more than 3% of issued shares today (August 24) to formally request convening an extraordinary general meeting. The move seeks to add independent supervisors amid the company's large-scale paid-in capital increase this y

According to traders, India's central bank (RBI) may intervene in the foreign exchange market on Monday to support the rupee. The intervention would likely be executed through state-owned banks selling U.S. dollars, aimed at mitigating pressure from U.S.-Iran conflict uncertainty and corporate

According to the Bank of Korea, on August 24, the central bank's 91-day stabilization bonds were auctioned at 2.965%, marking the first time in 3.5 years the rate exceeded the comparable 91-day certificate of deposit (CD) rate. The auction yield rose 25.5 basis points from the previous sale, with a

Wildberries and Ozon will begin accepting the digital ruble in Russia in the coming weeks, representatives of the marketplaces told the RIA Novosti and Prime news agencies. Ozon will launch a test mode on September 1 alongside other payment methods, while Wildberries said it is acting in accordance with the requirements of the Bank of Russia and current regulations. The digital ruble system has been under development for several years: the first real transactions began in 2023, while its launch

Sellas Life Sciences stocks surged 15% on Friday, capping the biotech company's best week in nearly two months, after a German report claimed its Phase 3 Regal leukemia trial had reached 80 events — the threshold required to trigger final efficacy analysis. The unconfirmed AktienCheck article

According to Guru Club, on August 24, China's domestic futures markets closed mostly higher in morning trading, with container shipping routes to Europe rising over 7%. Ethylene glycol surged over 5%, coke gained nearly 4%, and coking coal, lithium carbonate, caustic soda, and Shanghai gold each

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, forecasted that US Treasury yields will continue their upward trajectory. On the 23rd, Zandi stated via X (formerly Twitter) that the 10-year US Treasury yield has approached its highest level since the global financial crisis, attributing the rise t

Walmart is planning to launch Scenario, a fashion brand with apparel and accessories priced below $25, targeting Gen Z and millennial shoppers as the retailer's stock heads for its fourth consecutive monthly decline. The move comes as Walmart reported weaker store traffic and faces growing

According to Wall Street Journal, Walmart recently launched Scenario, a fashion brand with trend-driven apparel and accessories priced below $25, targeting Gen Z and millennials to recapture discretionary spending currently going to Amazon and other competitors. Walmart's second-quarter revenue

According to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields approached 4.75% on August 23, their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Zandi attributed the rise to three main factors: the Iran-Israel conflict fueling inflation concerns, the Federal Reserve's

Hong Kong asset manager CSOP Southern Eastern’s leveraged product tracking SK Hynix stock was renamed on August 3 and adopted a flexible leverage structure ranging from 1.1x to 2x. However, it maintained the maximum 2x risk exposure for three consecutive weeks. The AUM of the CSOP SK Hynix Daily Max (2x) Leveraged Product has shrunk by nearly 71.5% to HKD 37.65 billion. Complete Loss Data for the CSOP SK Hynix Leveraged Product SK Hynix’s stock price rose 349.23% from the beginning of 2026 throu

U.S. stock futures traded mixed late Sunday night, with Dow futures up 0.04%, S&P 500 futures up 0.05%, and Nasdaq-100 futures down 0.07% at 10:31 PM EDT. The movements came as investors awaited a Monday announcement of Iran sanctions by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who posted over the

According to Bitget data reported by BlockBeats, on August 24, the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 4%, with MINIMAX-W dropping over 10%.

U.S. stock index futures edged higher overnight Sunday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday would bring 'economic D-Day' sanctions against Iran, following President Trump's warning of a 'crushing economic operation' last week. Dow futures climbed 0.04%, while S&P 500 futures

According to sources, Iraq's State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) issued a tender to sell crude oil loading from Basra terminals in September.

Nvidia Corp.'s stock rose nearly 1% in overnight trading late Sunday following a challenging week on the market. The AI chipmaker is scheduled to report Q2 results on Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue to rise 13% to $92.01 billion. The stock movement follows multiple developments,

According to Jin10, on August 24, one-week CNH HIBOR fell to 1.39379% on Monday, touching its lowest level since June 8. Overnight HIBOR rose 1 basis point to 1.37970%, while two-week HIBOR declined to 1.42758%, the lowest since July 31. One-year HIBOR held steady

BitMine (BMNR) held 5,416,945 ETH as of May 31, according to its latest Form 10-Q quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The ETH had an average cost of approximately $3,517 per ETH and a total cost of approximately $19.05B. The “sell ETH put options” strategy it has employed since February resulted in a recognized net loss of $92.09 million on derivative contracts this quarter. Analysis of ETH Holdings Cost and Unrealized Loss BitMine has adopted a dollar-

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia's stock rose nearly 1% in overnight trading on Sunday (August 24) ahead of Wednesday's Q2 earnings report, though it fell 4.8% for the week. The company has reportedly told major customers that prices for systems including Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell will rise by