Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Korea Exchange, on Aug 4 at 10:47 AM, KOSDAQ 150 index triggered a program buy-in circuit breaker (side car) for the third consecutive trading day. The index rose 6.09% from the previous close, with KOSDAQ 150 futures up 76.90 points at the time of

According to South Korea's central bank, the Bank of Korea on August 3 resumed gold purchases for the first time in 13 years, prioritizing domestic won-denominated purchases to expand foreign reserves without depleting dollar holdings. The central bank has partnered with domestic gold producers and

According to Bloomberg columnist Shuli Ren on August 4, South Korea is increasingly regarded as an uninvestable market due to extreme stock market volatility, with the KOSPI plunging nearly 40% from its June peak in just 27 trading days—a decline comparable to China's 2015 market crash. The index ex

From 01:00 to 02:00 (UTC) on August 4, 2026, BTC moved sideways with an upward bias, posting a Return % of +0.18%. The price ranged from 63,363.5 to 63,489.0 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.20%, trading in the upper-middle portion of the range. The main driver of this move was the spillover effect among safe-haven assets amid escalating geopolitical risks. The U.S.-Iran conflict continued to escalate, with Iran launching ballistic missiles at a U.S. military base in Kuwait and disrupting passage through

From 01:30 to 01:45 (UTC) on August 4, 2026, ETH edged higher over the 15-minute period, closing with a gain of 0.56%. It traded within a range of 1,855.59–1,869.45 USDT, representing an amplitude of 0.75%. Overall volatility was limited, but market attention increased amid institutional developments and ETF fund-flow signals. The primary driver of the move was the positive narrative surrounding rising institutional holdings and ETF inflows. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest co

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) stock rose 5.6% on August 3 to $137.15, giving the company a market cap of approximately $399 billion. The rally was driven by AI amid a surge in major technology stocks, including Amazon, which reached a $3 trillion market cap for the first time. The key financial concern is that remaining performance obligations (RPO) reached $638 billion, while free cash flow for fiscal year 2026 was negative $23.7 billion. Four-Day Oracle Stock Gain Data According to market data, Oracle s

During 01:00–02:00 UTC on August 4, 2026, ETH extended its recent uptrend, posting a modest short-term gain of 0.09%, with a price range of 1849.35–1854.51 USDT and an Ampl of 0.28%. Although the gain was limited, ETH was up approximately 11% for the week and 20% for the month, remaining in the continuation phase of a medium-term uptrend. Market attention remained high, while volatility was amplified by extremely shallow liquidity in the order book. The main drivers of this move were the positiv

Korean retail investors withdrew a net 526.8 billion won from Return to Domestic Market Accounts (RIA) in July, marking the first monthly outflow since the government-backed program launched in March. The exodus occurred as the KOSPI index recorded a 22.19% decline in July, the steepest drop

Korean retail investors withdrew from leveraged stock trading as margin loan balances fell below 30 trillion won for the first time in six months, according to Korea Financial Investment Association data as

According to Chosun Biz, South Korea's KOSPI index reversed course on August 4, falling below the 6,300 level by 10:44 AM KST despite opening up 1.50% at 6,351.38. The index declined 22.92 points, or 0.37%, to 6,234.53 as institutional net selling of 620 billion Korean won and weakening foreign

According to Wuniu, Zhipu's next-generation GLM-5.3 model documentation was prematurely exposed on August 3 afternoon. The official specification page was briefly made public and accessible for approximately one hour before being restricted. The stock rose 7.98% to 1,015 Hong Kong dollars by press t

Amazon.com Inc., Snowflake Inc., and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. reached fresh 52-week highs on Monday as investors responded to AI-driven growth, analyst upgrades, and merger speculation. Amazon shares hit a record $287.16, pushing the company's market value above $3 trillion following strong second-q

Amazon, Snowflake, and Bristol-Myers Squibb shares reached 52-week highs on Monday. Amazon hit a record $287.16, becoming only the fifth publicly traded company to cross the $3 trillion market capitalization milestone. The rally followed strong Q2 earnings with AWS accelerating to a $169 billion

According to NEWSIS on August 4, individual investors are rapidly exiting South Korea's KOSPI market amid extreme volatility and losses from leveraged products. Their trading share on the exchange fell to 31.23% in July, down sharply from 48.19% in January, marking a decline of 16.96 percentage

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock is drawing market attention. On Aug. 3, NVIDIA technical experts Jason Hardy and Ronil Prasad published a Vera CPU benchmark report on the official blog, revealing that Vera processors accelerate multiple storage performance areas compared with traditional x86 CPUs: CRC32C integrity checks are accelerated by 3.67x. CPU bottleneck for agentic AI storage In a report, NVIDIA explains that in agentic AI workloads, AI agents frequently and heavily retrieve enterprise knowl

According to BlockBeats, on August 4, South Korea's finance minister stated in a cabinet meeting that the country will focus on improving stock market structure and stability while accelerating the implementation of ETF

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, hog prices (outer three-element breed) fell to 10.4 yuan/kg in late July 2026, down 5.5% from mid-July. The monitoring of 50 major production material commodities showed 20 products rose in price, 27 declined, and 3 remained unchanged during the

According to Bitcoin.com, CNBC host Jim Cramer plans to sell his entire bitcoin holdings over concerns that quantum computing could crack Bitcoin's security mechanisms in roughly three years. Cramer's position aligns with earlier comments from IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna, who warned that qua

According to Zhitong Caijing, the Hang Seng Index opened 0.31% higher at 26,090.98 points on August 4, with the Hang Seng Tech Index rising 0.30% to 4,890.34 points. The pharma CXO sector surged, with WuXi AppTec (02359) gaining nearly 10% after announcing first-half revenue of 288.97 billion

Palantir Technologies’ (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock surged during after-hours trading on August 3, rising 13.79% overnight and closing at $142.98. The company’s Q2 2026 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.41, beating Wall Street’s estimate of $0.35; Q2 revenue was $1.94 billion, above expectations of $1.8 billion. Palantir Q2 2026 Financial Highlights According to Palantir’s Q2 2026 earnings report, the key financial metrics are as follows: adjusted EPS was $0.41, above Wall Street’s estimate of $