Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Edaily and Korea Exchange data, KOSDAQ-listed companies achieved simultaneous growth in revenue and profitability in the first half of 2026. Operating profit jumped 62% year-over-year while sales revenue increased approximately 30%, with over 60% of listed firms reporting net profitabil

Gate News reports that, according to an official Gate announcement, Gate ETF will launch five new ETF assets. The trading pairs include UNITREE3L/3S (Unitree Technology), SNDK5L/5S (SanDisk), SPCX5L/5S (SpaceX), SKHYNIX5L/5S (SK hynix), and MU5L/5S (Micron). Trading will begin on August 19, 2026, at 12:00 (UTC+8), with an initial NAV of 1 USDT. UNITREE offers 3x long and short options, while SNDK, SPCX, SKHYNIX, and MU each offer 5x long and short options. Gate ETF is a trading product with buil

Nasdaq is set to launch a nearly 23-hour trading day on December 6, 2026, introducing a new overnight session running from 9 PM to 4 AM ET five days a week. The extended window would run continuously from 9 PM Sunday through 8 PM Friday, with a one-hour daily pause between 8 PM and 9 PM ET for

Early session close on Aug 19 saw China's domestic futures predominantly gaining, with fuel oil surging over 5%, methanol and starch rising nearly 3%, and synthetic rubber, bitumen, low-sulfur fuel oil, coke, coking coal, and SC crude oil all up over 2%. On the downside, Shanghai silver fell over 4

According to a Bloomberg report published on August 18, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, ShengShu Technology, an AI video platform backed by Alibaba Group Holding Limited, is considering an IPO in Hong Kong, targeting more than $500 million in proceeds. The company is working with China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) and CITIC Securities to prepare the listing plan. One source familiar with the matter said the IPO could take place in 2027. ShengShu Technology’

According to Jin10, on August 19, two-week CNH HIBOR rose to 1.45273%, hitting its highest level since July 20. Most key tenors of offshore renminbi Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (CNH HIBOR) moved higher on Wednesday, while overnight HIBOR declined 1 basis point to 1.42674%. One-week HIBOR

Cerebras Systems stocks plunged 12.7% on Tuesday, marking its worst single-day drop in nearly a month, as the AI chipmaker unveiled its next-generation CS-4 system at the Supernova 2026 conference. The decline followed a 15.1% gain on Monday driven by favorable analyst commentary on the company's in

Kalshi filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday to launch perpetual futures tied to equity indexes and copper, expanding its platform into a financial exchange. The prediction market platform submitted filings for a US500 Contract tracking the MerQube US Large Cap Index and a C

Cerebras Systems stock plunged 12.7% on Tuesday (Aug 19), marking its worst drop in nearly a month, even as the chipmaker unveiled its new CS-4 AI system at its Supernova 2026 conference. The company claims the CS-4 delivers up to 30 times faster inference than GPUs on frontier models. Despite the p

According to Yardeni Research CEO Ed Yardeni on CNBC yesterday (August 18), he assessed that the recent surge in U.S. Treasury yields has not yet posed a threat to stock markets. Yardeni stated that while conditions could change if the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rises significantly

Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre stated recently that trade negotiations with the United States have made 'substantial progress.' No specific details of the breakthrough or timeline were disclosed.

According to Morgan Stanley Research on August 18, the dollar-yen exchange rate remains under pressure near 159 yen despite a coordinated intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities in late July, which had briefly pushed the pair down to 155 yen—approaching post-floating-rate-system lows. David

According to BNY Mellon's U.S. strategist John Velis, on August 18, the Federal Reserve may restart Treasury bill purchases under its reserve management purchases (RMP) policy as early as fall 2026 if liquidity conditions justify the move. Velis noted that with the U.S. Treasury estimating

According to Mirae Asset Securities, on August 19, the most-purchased stocks by top-earning investors (top 1% in returns over the past month) were SK Hynix, Korea Kolmar, Korea Electric Power, and Alteogen, in order. The most-sold stocks were TLBio and Samsung Electronics. The data shows investors b

According to Goldman Sachs, on August 18, the firm maintained a Buy rating on Broadcom (AVGO) with a $525 price target, implying 34% upside from current levels. Goldman Sachs forecasts Broadcom's FY2027 AI revenue at $133 billion, 12% above consensus estimates, compared to FY2026 AI revenue of

Big Tech companies including Amazon, Alphabet, NVIDIA, Meta Platforms, Oracle, and SpaceX raised a total of $182 billion through corporate bond issuance in the first half of the year, according to credit rating agency Fitch. This represents a significant increase from $13 billion in the same

South Korea's Korea Development Institute (KDI) raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 3.2% from 2.5%, the institute announced August 19. The 0.7 percentage point upgrade reflects a stronger-than-expected semiconductor boom driven by global AI

KOSPI-listed companies achieved record first-half net profit of 386.674 trillion won, surging 333.30% year-over-year, driven by semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The two companies accounted for 81.02% of total net profit among 634 firms with December fiscal year-ends on a

According to Zhitong Finance, China-based commodities trading company Realty Group recently resubmitted its Hong Kong main board listing application, with China International Capital Corporation as sole sponsor. The company recorded 270.48 billion yuan in revenue for 2025 with a net

South Korea's Korea Development Institute (KDI) recommended on the 19th that the base interest rate be maintained above the mid-2% level for the time being. KDI official Kim Mi-ru, head of the Macroeconomic and Financial Policy Research Department, stated at a revised economic outlook briefing