Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to SoSoValue data, Solana spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $14.58 million yesterday (August 20). Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) led with single-day net inflows of $7.14 million, bringing its historical cumulative inflows to $112 million. Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) followed with $6.5

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, Japan's manufacturing new export orders reached their fastest pace in eight and a half years in August, driven by strong demand from the semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors. Private sector output growth accelerated to its quickest rate

South Korea's KOSPI index fell 0.58% to 6,812.78 as of 9:16 AM, while the KOSDAQ dropped 3.51% to 811.36, as US Treasury yields resumed their upward trajectory overnight. The declines were triggered by a rebound in US 2-year Treasury yields to 4.1920% (up 2.50 basis points) and 10-year yields to 4.7

According to financial investment industry sources, on August 21, SK Hynix announced a 40 trillion won share buyback and cancellation program. Global investment banks noted the company has significant capacity for additional shareholder returns should free cash flow exceed current expectations,

According to SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $13.24 million on August 20. Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $9.97 million in single-day inflows, bringing its historical total to $526 million. Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) added $3.34 million, reaching a cumulative $433 million. As of press

According to BlockBeats, Tushar Jain, co-founder of Multicoin Capital, proposed on August 21 that the U.S. introduce Pre-IPO perpetual futures to enable retail American investors to participate in emerging industries like AI without being excluded from private markets or forced into opaque special p

According to Jin10, as of 8:30 a.m. on August 21, 2026, U.S. crude sugar CFD and international spot platinum led overnight commodity volatility, with corresponding theoretical price impacts reflected across domestic futures

According to Jin10 Futures, platinum spot prices fell 0.16% and palladium spot prices declined 0.03% as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on August 21.

Korean energy companies, battery manufacturers, and AI firms actively utilized the Green, Social, and Sustainability (GSS) bond market from January to July, according to Swedish think tank AFII. GSS bond issuance in Asia during this period reached approximately $151 billion, representing about 55% o

According to Bloomberg, Franklin Templeton announced it has received the first U.S. regulatory approval to integrate digital-native products into traditional investment funds. The company plans to embed its tokenized money market fund as holdings or collateral within ETFs and mutual funds,

Japan's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for August came in at 55.1, up from 54.5 in July, signaling continued expansion in the sector.

According to Counterpoint Research, Apple's European smartphone market share surged to 34% in Q2 2026, tying Samsung and claiming co-leadership of the region. Apple gained 9 percentage points from 25% year-over-year, while Samsung rose 3 percentage points from 31%. The two companies combined now

Japan's services sector purchasing managers' index rose to 52.3 in August from 51.2 in July, according to the preliminary reading released today.

Japan's August composite PMI initial reading came in at 53.4, up from 52.7 in July, according to the latest data release.

According to MSX.COM data, U.S. stocks closed higher on August 21 in semiconductor and optical communications sectors. SK Hynix rose 4%, Micron Technology gained 3%, and SanDisk climbed 2%. Applied Optoelectronics surged 5% while Lumentum advanced 6%. Meanwhile, Walmart plummeted 9.2%, marking its l

According to financial industry sources, on August 19, South Korea's five major banks' time deposit balances reached a record 1.0003 quadrillion won, with 15.09 trillion won flowing in over just three weeks. The rapid inflow reflects a shift in investor funds from volatile stock markets back to

Korea Exchange faces legal challenges from three listed companies over accelerated market capitalization delisting rules, with the first court hearing held on the 21st following submission of preparatory documents on the 18th and 19th. The companies argue the revised 500 billion won minimum market c

KOSPI opened down 1.35% at 6759.95, while KOSDAQ fell 2.00% to 824.05, as investor sentiment weakened following overnight declines in US markets. The drops were triggered by a surge in US 10-year Treasury yields above 4.70% and Walmart's 9% plunge on disappointing earnings. Foreign and

According to Herald Economics, on August 21, three listed companies filed interim injunctions against the Korea Exchange, challenging the market cap delisting threshold recently implemented by the exchange and financial authorities. The disputed standard centers on a market capitalization threshold