Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 20, retail investors in South Korea engaged in large-scale profit-taking in single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs. Trading volume across 16 such ETF products reached 1.0574 trillion Korean won that day, up 35.2% from the previous trading

Alibaba reported on August 20 that net profit for the first quarter ended June 30 plunged 75% year-over-year to 10.54 billion yuan ($1.57 billion), far below the FactSet consensus estimate of 21.8 billion yuan. The company's ADR fell as much as 4% in pre-market trading, later paring losses to 3.1%.

According to優分析, Target reported Q2 revenue of $26.539 billion, up 5.3% year-over-year, and adjusted earnings per share of $4.11, both exceeding market expectations on August 20. Comparable store sales increased 3.8%, driven primarily by a 3.6% rise in customer traffic, while average transaction

According to Yuanalyze, on August 20, Analog Devices (ADI-US) reported third-quarter revenue of $4.02 billion, up 11% sequentially and 40% year-over-year, exceeding prior guidance and crossing $4 billion for the first time. Adjusted EPS reached $3.45, up 68% annually. The company guided fourth-quart

SK Hynix received positive assessments from multiple global investment banks on 20일 following the company's announcement of a 40 trillion won share buyback and cancellation program. Nomura, JP Morgan, Barclays, and Morgan Stanley issued reports maintaining or reiterating positive ratings, citing the

According to Odaily, during pre-market trading on August 20, SK Hynix released its roadmap for next-generation AI infrastructure, setting a clear technical target: extending optical interconnects to memory interfaces through a 'photonics-centric' architecture that directly connects storage and

According to Jin10, Micron Technology announced the launch of Micron Research Labs, with plans to invest $10 billion over the next 10 years.

SK Haikel reached a preliminary labor agreement today, granting employees a 6.3% wage increase with 60% of performance bonuses converted to stock issuance. In premarket trading, storage chip stocks broadly rallied, with SK Haikel up 5%, while WTI crude oil rose 3% and Bitcoin reached $70,000.

The US national debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time, reaching the milestone five months after hitting $39 trillion and about 10 months after passing $38 trillion. The increase reflects persistent federal deficits, rising defense and social spending, and a growing interest bill as older debt

According to BlockBeats, Federal Reserve Governor Austan Daly stated on August 20 that artificial intelligence investment is unlikely to drive overall inflation higher.

Ethereum surged nearly 18% during Wednesday's breakout, briefly approaching $2,300 after weeks of sideways trading. The rally triggered roughly $1.1 billion in ETH liquidations, with short positions accounting for most of the losses as bearish traders were forced to buy back into the rising

Indian gold market activity strengthened in July across jewelry demand, investment products, and imports as consumers responded to stabilized prices ahead of the festive season, according to Kavita Chacko, Research Head for India at the World Gold Council (WGC). Gold prices stabilized last month

According to Kitco News citing World Gold Council research, Indian gold jewelry demand strengthened in July as consumers responded to lower and more stable prices ahead of the festive season. International gold prices rose 9% in early August to $4,391 per ounce, while domestic prices gained

According to U.S. media reports, President Trump announced yesterday (August 19) that the United States would take "severe economic action" against Iran, describing it as an unprecedented scale "economic war and economic isolation." On the same day, the UAE announced it would suspend all trade,

San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly, a 2027 FOMC voter, said on August 20 that no evidence currently exists to justify preemptive rate increases. Rising bond yields do not signal a policy shift, Daly

Federal Reserve Chair Lally expressed "very supportive" views toward the Fed's decision to maintain interest rates in July.

Federal Reserve official Mary Daly said recently that recent employment and inflation data have not changed her economic outlook. Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, made the comments as markets await further clarity on the Fed's monetary policy

According to BlockBeats, on August 20, Micron Technology announced plans to invest over $250 billion in the United States and create more than 90,000 jobs. The company also unveiled the Micron Research Laboratory, a long-term innovation hub in the U.S. focused on shaping the future of storage

Walmart reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter revenue and raised its full-year forecast this morning, but shares fell 6% in pre-market trading, according to CNBC. Global e-commerce sales surged 23%, bolstered by a multibillion-dollar tariff refund. CFO John David Rainey told CNBC that the c

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending August 15 fell to 206,000, below the expected 210,000. The previous week's figure was revised upward to 212,000 from the initially