Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 20, single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs (16 products) recorded 1.0574 trillion won in trading volume, up 35.2% from the previous day, surpassing 1 trillion won in cumulative volume within two days. Retail investors sold off 93.6 billion won across four

RBC Capital analyst Trung Huynh downgraded Merck (MRK) to 'Sector Perform' from 'Outperform' today, raising the price target to $150 from $142, according to reports. While describing the Phase 3 melanoma trial results as exceeding expectations, Huynh flagged the stock's $150 valuation as

SK Hynix ADR shares extended gains for a second consecutive trading day, rising 5.10% to $164.13 as of 9:49 AM local time on the 20th in New York trading. The rally follows the company's announcement of a large-scale share buyback program totaling approximately 1 trillion won for 650,000 shares

According to Tasnim News Agency, Houthi forces recently launched attacks using unmanned drones targeting Najran Airport and Saudi Aramco oil facilities.

According to Yonhapinfomax, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipts (ADR) climbed 5.1% to $164.13 on August 20, 2026, extending a two-day rally. The company announced it will acquire 650,000 shares beginning August 20, valued at approximately 1 trillion Korean won. SK Hynix previously committed to r

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 20 (US Eastern Time), the US Dollar Index fell to 98.726, down 0.072% from the previous close, pressured by the US Treasury's decision to double its bond buyback limit to a minimum of $4 billion. The move aims to suppress long-term interest rates. However,

According to Trump's statement yesterday, the CFTC chair is working to bring Hyperliquid into the United States in a fully compliant and legal fashion. The announcement sparked a market rally, with HYPE surging 23% to $72 and LIT jumping 20%. Bitcoin hit $72.1k, Ethereum climbed to $2,300, and

According to Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, senior manager of the Conference Board's business cycle indicators, the six-month growth rate of the Leading Economic Index turned positive recently for the first time in over four years, signaling that economic growth should remain modest in the period

The U.S. Conference Board Leading Index rose 0.2% in July, exceeding expectations of 0.1% and rebounding from a decline of 0.2% in June.

The Conference Board Lagging Index posted a monthly gain of 0.2% in July, up from 0% in the prior month.

At market open today, the Nasdaq Biotech Index fell 1.7%, with Moderna sliding 14.84%, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals down 12.01%, and Sionna Therapeutics down 8.39%. Biotech firm Tempus AI rose 8.83%, while Aurinia Pharmaceuticals gained 9.28% and Maravai Lifesciences

According to Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly on Thursday, the U.S. Treasury market shows the Fed's current monetary policy stance is broadly appropriate, and the central bank's credibility is not facing threats. The 30-year Treasury yield has reached its highest level

According to Odaily Planet Daily and 21Finance, semiconductor companies announced new price hikes from late August 2026 to September 2026. Chinese RF chip leader Xiaoshengwei will raise all RF product prices effective September 1. On the same day, National Technologies increased certain MCU product

According to Lookonchain, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF recorded net inflows of 6,603 BTC today, while Ethereum spot ETF saw net inflows of 78,306 ETH. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin ETF accumulated 11,149 BTC in net inflows and Ethereum ETF added 132,276 ETH.

According to MSX.COM data, commercial space stocks fell in early trading on August 20, with SpaceX and Rocket Lab each declining nearly 3%.

Ninety-seven percent of North American fund managers reported losses from unhedged currency exposure in the first quarter of 2026, even as participation in FX hedging reached a record 94%, according to the MillTech North America Fund Manager FX Report 2026. The average self-reported loss was

According to BlockBeats, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated in a CNBC interview on August 20 that tokenization will eventually "consume the entire financial system." Tenev noted that the market is at the beginning of a global tokenization super-cycle. He added that tokenized stocks could bring 24/7