Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

UK average wages, including bonuses, rose 4.1% on a year-on-year basis for the three-month period ending in June, beating economist forecasts of 4% but declining from 4.3% in the previous period.

According to Odaily, Nvidia recently announced partnerships with six financial institutions to raise over $500 billion for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Nvidia will lead the collaboration while maintaining its role as a non-investor, leveraging its credit rating to help manage financing co

UK average wage growth including bonuses rose to 4.1% year-over-year in June, missing market expectations of 4%. The prior month's figure was revised upward to 4.4% from an initial reading of 4.3%.

In July, UK jobless claims fell 11,000, according to official data. The prior month figure was revised downward from 6,700 to -6,400.

SK Ecoplant posted a standalone operating loss of 2,121 billion won in Q2 despite reporting a consolidated operating profit of 5,336 billion won, driven by provisions for project financing debt and knowledge industry center operations. The construction firm converted 2,500 billion won of

Korean individual investors net purchased $4.5 billion (approximately 6 trillion won) worth of US stocks in July, according to Korea Securities Depository data cited by CNBC on August 17 (local time). The purchases occurred while Korea's stock market underwent corrections, with investors shifting th

According to Yonhapnewsplus, SK Ecoplanté posted an operating loss of ₩212.1 billion on a standalone basis in H1 2026, while the consolidated group recorded ₩533.6 billion in operating profit driven by semiconductor subsidiaries. The company set aside ₩130.1 billion in loss provisions during the

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix executives' stock holdings are being tracked on a new online website, with valuations surging significantly due to rising share prices. According to industry sources on the 18th, the tracking site displays executive shareholdings based on Financial Supervisory

Retail investors purchased 1.0418 trillion won of three Mirae Asset US index ETFs in the recent 1 month as of the 14th, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 18th. The three products—TIGER US S&P500, TIGER US NASDAQ100, and TIGER US Dividend Dow Jones—attracted concentrated retail

According to industry sources citing Financial Supervisory Service data, on August 18, a tracking website for monitoring shareholdings of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix executives emerged. The site displays executives' stock holdings, recent changes, and valuations in real-time. Samsung Electronic

According to Jin10 Data, mining giant BHP Group reported a net profit of $9.83 billion for the 2026 financial year, up 9% year-on-year. The company's underlying profit reached $13.2 billion, surging 30% annually and exceeding market expectations of $12.66 billion. In commodities markets, copper

Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs submitted a joint comment on August 17 urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to repeal Rule 611 of Regulation National Market System, commonly known as the trade-through or Order Protection Rule. The organizations argue that the rule's

Harvard University's investment arm held 3,044,612 shares of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) worth $101.4 million as of June 30, maintaining the position unchanged from March 31 according to its latest Form 13F filing. The decision marks a pause after Harvard Management Company reduced its

According to its latest Form 13F filing, Harvard University's investment arm maintained a $101.4 million position in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) at the end of Q2 (June 30), holding 3,044,612 shares. The position remained flat in share count from March 31, marking a pause in what had been a s

According to Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs, the two organizations submitted a joint comment on August 17 supporting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to repeal Rule 611 of Regulation National Market System, commonly known as the

Hanmi Semiconductor announced on the 18th the purchase of a 6,230-pyeong factory from Mercury in Incheon Juwang National Industrial Complex for establishment as Factory 8, with total investment reaching 130 billion won to expand AI semiconductor equipment production capacity. The investment

According to Interfax, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium transported 33.35 million tonnes of crude oil in the first half of 2026, down from 36.024 million tonnes in the same period of 2025.

According to Han-Mi Semiconductor, on August 18, the South Korean semiconductor equipment maker acquired a 6,230-tsubo factory in Incheon from Mercury to establish Factory 8, its largest production facility. The company will invest a total of 130 billion won, including 56 billion won for the factory

Samyang Foods reported second-quarter revenue of 770.3 billion won and operating profit of 176.2 billion won, representing year-over-year increases of 39.3% and 46.7% respectively, driven by strong overseas sales of its Buldak brand in the US and Europe. Securities analysts cited the results as

According to Bitget trading data, South Korea's KOSPI index (benchmark equity index) fell over 2% by market close on August 18.