Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bitget data, on August 3, Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.94% to 63,754.90 points, while South Korea's KOSPI index fell 5.13% to 6,257.41 points. The KOSDAQ rose 2.44%. Among individual stocks, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both declined

According to Jin10, on August 3 at 14:30, the CFETS-NEX broad market yuan funding sentiment index reported 47, down 3 points from the 10:15 reading. By category, large banks reported 46, mid-size and small banks 48, and non-bank institutions 46, each declining 3 points. The index uses a 0-100

According to CryptoSlate, on July 31, Nasdaq-listed ZhiBao Technology (a China-based insurance technology company) signed a $154.7 million PIPE agreement with 10 investors paying in 2,380 Bitcoin at a fixed rate of $65,000 per BTC. Each investor entity received 44.2 million

According to market sources, on July 30, major hedge fund Citadel took over approximately $16 billion of stock positions from Situational Awareness fund, a $45 billion asset manager founded by 25-year-old Leopold Aschenbrenner. The fund had faced severe liquidity pressures in July after

According to a statement released to U.S. entertainment media Page Six on July 31, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (09988-HK, BABA-US) Chairman and Board Member Jing Ulrich and his wife Wu Minghua announced the end of their nearly 30-year marriage. The couple, who wed in October 1996 and have three ch

Gate News: 64 U.S.-listed stocks, including JPMorgan (JPM), General Electric (GE), and others, have announced the distribution of current cash dividends. The dividend coverage spans the corporate dividend dates from July 27 to July 31, 2026. Gate will complete USDT dividend settlement on a pro rata basis for users who hold the relevant shares at the snapshot time. The entire process is handled automatically. The coverage spans multiple industry sectors, including technology and semiconductors, f

KOSPI surged 17.91% on July 31, closing at 6595.45 after gaining 1001.89 points in the largest single-day percentage gain in its history. The rally followed option deleveraging and short covering after the index had plunged 40% during July. Analysis of past market crashes shows leading sectors

DL announced on August 3rd that its consolidated operating profit for Q2 reached 256.5 billion won, a 256.1% increase from the same period last year, achieving record quarterly results. Revenue rose 26.2% to 1,667.9 billion won. The company attributed the performance to significant profit growth in

Switzerland's consumer price index declined 0.1% month-over-month in July, matching expectations and showing a slight deflation versus the prior month's 0.0% reading.

According to a regulatory filing disclosed on August 3, South Korean conglomerate DL [000210] posted record quarterly operating profit of 2.565 trillion won in the second quarter of 2026, representing a 256.1% increase compared to the same period last year. The company's revenue reached 1.668 trilli

According to Morgan Stanley's strategy team led by Daniel Blake, the investment bank upgraded South Korea's stock market to overweight from neutral on August 2. The firm raised its KOSPI target to 9,000, implying approximately 36% upside, citing that excessive leverage deleveraging has entered its f

According to financial industry data, Korea's domestic stock market style score fell to -0.34 in August from -0.20 in July on August 3, a shift indicating stronger conditions for value stocks over growth stocks. The style score metric uses negative values to favor value stocks and positive values to

The US Securities and Exchange Commission delayed the launch of Nasdaq PHLX's proposed Bitcoin index options after agreeing to conduct a full Commission review of the product. The SEC issued the review order on July 29, with publication in the Federal Register on Aug. 3 establishing Aug. 24 as the d

The SEC delayed the launch of Nasdaq PHLX's proposed Bitcoin index options on July 29, agreeing to conduct a full Commission review. According to the order published in the Federal Register on Aug. 3, interested parties must submit written statements by Aug. 24 supporting or opposing the prior

According to reports, Japan spent approximately $53 billion on currency intervention last Thursday (July 31), marking what is likely a single-day record. This represents the first joint US-Japan action to support the yen in 15 years. Both countries warned they will not hesitate to intervene again. T

NH Investment & Securities reduced its stock sale loan-backed lending rate from 10% to 8.75% on July 31, joining other major securities firms in voluntary rate cuts. The move followed Mirae Asset Securities' reduction of its rate from 9% to 7.95% on July 27, as part of industry-wide efforts to

According to Goldman Sachs research published on July 31, major cloud providers raised their 2026 capital expenditure guidance in the second quarter. Amazon increased its cash capex forecast from $200 billion to $220 billion, Google raised guidance to $195–205 billion, and Meta narrowed it to $130–1

According to Hyperinsight data, Polymarket trader xm39 closed 82,700 crude oil (CL) contracts on July 31 evening for $6.904 million at an average price of $83.52 per barrel, realizing a $97,000 profit. The associated address maintained a net-short crude oil position for two days following the

According to Bloomberg, market sentiment on AI bubble risks has shifted, with growing concerns now resembling the 2008 financial crisis rather than the 1999 dot-com bubble. Investment Management Association CEO Vitaliy Katsenelson noted the AI bubble appears to be evolving into the type of credit bu

According to Jin10, Goldman Sachs released its August 2026 APAC Conviction List, adding five new stocks: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Keyence, BYD, Samsung Electronics, and Shengyi Technology. The bank projects strong gains for its technology picks, with expected returns ranging from 60% to 151