Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats citing data from South Korea's Korea Securities Depository (KSD) subsidiary SEIBro, as of August 18, South Korean investors made net purchases of $45.322 million (approximately 307.53 million yuan) of Chanxin Technology over the past month, the highest net buy volume of any A

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on August 19, the agency announced it is at least doubling the size of liquidity support repurchase operations for long-term nominal coupon securities across the 10-20 year and 20-30 year maturity bands. The maximum operation size will increase from $2

According to BlockBeats, Marvell Technology (MRVL) surged 7.76% in pre-market trading on August 19 to $232.77, after the company issued warrants to Google. The warrants allow Google to purchase up to 58.97 million Marvell shares—equivalent to approximately 6.7% of outstanding shares—at an

According to Yonhapinfomax, SK Hynix's U.S.-listed ADR surged 4% in premarket trading on August 19 (U.S. time), reaching $161.84, rebounding sharply from a 9.2% drop the previous day. Intraday gains peaked at 7.31%. The rally was driven by the company's announcement of a 40 trillion Korean won

According to BlockBeats, on August 19, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced an increase in the issuance volume of nominal long-term Treasury debt.

According to Jin10, Hunan Gold announced on August 19 that it will adjust supplementary fundraising for a planned merger from no more than 1.0 billion yuan to no more than 1.05 billion yuan. The company plans to acquire 100% stakes in Hunan Gold Tianyue Mining and Hunan Zhongnan Gold Smelting. The s

Moderna (MRNA) and Merck (MRK) announced Wednesday that their experimental melanoma therapy met the primary goal in a Phase 3 trial, with Moderna stocks nearly doubling in pre-market trading. The combination of Intismeran Autogene and Merck's Keytruda produced statistically significant

According to the Philippine central bank, the Philippines recorded a balance-of-payments deficit of $1.5 billion in July 2026.

According to Moderna and Merck's official announcement, shares of Moderna (MRNA) nearly doubled in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the combination of Intismeran and Keytruda met the primary goal in a

US equity markets declined on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 falling 0.69% to 7,691.76 and the Nasdaq Composite losing 1.33%, driven by a sharp selloff in technology and semiconductor shares as the 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.327%, its highest level since 2007. The Philadelphia Semiconductor

According to Coinpaper, on Tuesday, August 19, the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to 5.327%, its highest level since 2007, sending equities sharply lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.69% to 7,691.76, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.33% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plummeted nearly 5%. T

Sweden-listed H100 Group reported a pre-tax loss of 98 million Swedish kronor for the second quarter of 2026 and 253 million kronor for the first half of 2026. The losses were driven by a non-cash write-down attributed to Bitcoin's price decline during the period, according to the company's

According to Iran's FARS News Agency, Iran has launched a new railway transit corridor to export Iraqi oil products to Turkey and Afghanistan. The first shipment transported 50,000 tons of crude through Kermanshah Province on the Iran-Iraq border, marking the opening of the transit

On August 19 evening opening, Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D declined 0.97% to 944.95 yuan per gram, while silver T+D rose 0.31% to 15,459 yuan per kilogram.

According to Citrini analyst Jukan, recently posted on X platform, U.S.-manufactured semiconductors may command market premiums due to supply chain stability advantages, compelling South Korean chipmakers to accelerate fab construction in the United States. Jukan noted that the price advantage of U.

According to Bank of America's latest fund manager survey, 56% of managers are now overweight on equities, marking the highest level since November 2021, as global investors continue to increase stock exposure. Simultaneously, cash allocations have dropped to an extremely low 3.5%, signaling a

According to prediction market tool PPP, odds for Anthropic becoming the largest 2026 IPO on Polymarket surged to 45% this week, up 37%, narrowly trailing SpaceX at 55%. Market reports suggest Anthropic is actively pursuing an IPO as soon as October, with investor expectations valuing the company at

According to MSX.COM data, NEBIUS stock fell 7% in premarket trading on August 19. The company announced the issuance of $4.5 billion in convertible senior notes, with net proceeds allocated toward supporting continued growth and funding data center

According to The Block, crypto financing company Antalpha reported $12.2 million in Q2 revenue, down 28% year-over-year, and posted a $12.5 million net loss. The loss was driven by fair value declines in the company's tokenized gold holdings, as fluctuations in the underlying asset price resulted in

According to Strive VP Joe Burnett, as reported by ChainCatcher, Strategy's Bitcoin holdings per share reached 0.001967 as of August 2026, up 0.9% since the start of the year. The metric has shown consistent growth across multiple years: 0.000566 BTC per share in 2020; 0.000834 in 2021 (up 47.3%); 0