Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Italy's Istat business confidence index fell to 89.9 in August, coming in below the expected 89.9 compared to the previous month's 89.6, according to official data.

The eurozone's economic sentiment index for August reached 98.4, exceeding market expectations of 97.5, according to official data. The prior month's figure was revised upward to 97.1 from an initial reading of 96.9.

The Eurozone's August consumer confidence index came in at -15.5, matching both the forecast and the previous month's reading, according to official economic data released today.

Xiangrui Tungsten Industry announced H1 2026 operating revenue of 2.633 billion yuan, up 182.85% year-over-year, with net profit attributable to shareholders reaching 482 million yuan, surging 2,522.40% year-over-year.

According to Morgan Stanley, the company raised Marvell Technology's (MRVL) price target to $246 from $224 on August 28, representing a 9.8% increase.

Samsung SDI stocks rose 43.83% this month to 571,000 won on the 28th, while LG Energy Solution gained 12.8%, according to Korea Exchange data. South Korean secondary battery stocks rebounded as companies secured North American lithium iron phosphate (LFP) energy storage system (ESS) supply chains to

According to Seoul Foreign Exchange Market data, the Korean won weakened to 1372.5 against the US dollar today, marking its lowest level in 13 months. The currency fell 8.4 won compared to the same time yesterday. The won has not traded at this level since July 24, 2025, when it reached 1367.20. Th

Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) shares dropped 8.2% in early premarket trading after the chipmaker reported its second-quarter results. The decline came despite Marvell signing a major new AI chip agreement with Google, as the company failed to provide a meaningful increase in its long-term

On August 28, Nvidia reported record quarterly revenue of $96.221 billion with net income of $60 billion and gross margin near 75%, up 106% from a year earlier. CFO Colette Kress surprised markets with a 70% revenue growth forecast for fiscal 2028, well above Wall Street's 44% consensus estimate.

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, on August 26, the Trump administration declared a national emergency on the U.S. power grid, effectively banning Chinese battery energy storage systems (BESS) from large-scale power infrastructure on national security grounds. Chinese suppliers had previously d

According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, on August 27, Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Yaroslavl region, located 1,000 kilometers from the front lines. Ukraine also responded to Russian military operations in the Black Sea by targeting a Tu-95MS missile carrier aircraft at an airbase in Engels u

According to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas study published on August 25, researchers warn that the rapid adoption of tokenized deposits and instant settlement technologies could reduce banks' maturity transformation capacity by approximately $580 billion. The research, authored by Dallas Fed

Korea Exchange and financial regulators raised KOSDAQ and KOSPI delisting thresholds in July, designating companies with market caps below 20 billion won (KOSDAQ) or 30 billion won (KOSPI) and stock prices under 1,000 won for monitoring. The policy aims to remove poorly-performing listed firms,

Eurozone August industrial confidence index and economic sentiment index are scheduled to be released shortly at around 08:30 UTC on August 28.

According to Fiscal.ai, Affirm Holdings Inc. (AFRM) stock jumped over 10% overnight Thursday after the company's fourth-quarter results surpassed expectations. Revenue reached $1.17 billion, above consensus estimates of $1.11 billion, while net income per diluted share came in at $4.62, far

President Donald Trump praised Nvidia Corp. and CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday after the chipmaker reported record quarterly sales of $96.2 billion and forecast 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028. Nvidia stocks rose nearly 9% Thursday, marking the best single-day gain in over four months. Trump

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) shares rose 3% on Thursday but remained down 2% for the week, ending a three-week winning streak, while New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu said Alphabet-owned Waymo's defense of its sensor-heavy robotaxi system increased his confidence in Tesla's vision-based approach. Fer

According to the Korea Exchange, since July, 14 KOSPI-listed and 52 KOSDAQ-listed companies have been designated as stocks under management due to falling market capitalization and stock prices following tightened delisting criteria. The exchange and financial authorities raised the market cap

According to Meituan's announcement, the company's core local commercial business revenue increased 10.1% year-over-year to 71.5 billion yuan in the second quarter of 2026. Operating profit turned positive at 5.7 billion yuan with an operating margin of 7.9%, benefiting from improved profitability i

Major Korean brokerage firms forecast the KOSPI index will trade between 6500 and 8000 in September, following the index's close at 6,788.88 on August 28—a 1.79% decline that left it trapped below the 7000 level throughout August. Analysts cite semiconductor sector earnings stability and US