Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, Samsung Electronics minority shareholders' platform Act launched an electronic signature campaign on August 4 to convene an extraordinary shareholders meeting. The effort seeks to secure 3% of issued shares to meet the legal threshold for convocation. Act's

According to Wall Street consensus and prediction markets, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release July nonfarm employment data on Friday (August 7). Dow Jones economists expect 85,000 new jobs added and unemployment rate at 4.3%, while Reuters survey median forecasts 83,000-85,000.

American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ: ABTC) shares are drawing market attention. The company’s Q2 2026 results showed that it mined approximately 932 bitcoins during the quarter, setting a quarterly production record. As of June 30, its strategic Bitcoin reserve stood at approximately 8,002 bitcoins, based on a Bitcoin price of $59,847 and an estimated value of approximately $478.9 million. ABTC Q2 Mining Results: 932 Bitcoins Set Quarterly Record Key Q2 2026 financial and operational data for ABTC ar

According to E-Daily and EMPDoctor, on Aug 4 afternoon at 1:25 PM KST, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 63.95 points (1.02%) to 6,193.50, while KOSDAQ surged over 5%. KOSDAQ's rally was supported by the triggering of the buy-side circuit breaker for the 17th time this

According to analyst Jukan from Citrini, on August 4, Nvidia is discussing adjusting the HBM configuration for its next-generation Rubin Ultra GPU, potentially downgrading the primary version from HBM4E 12Hi 384GB to HBM4 8Hi 192GB, with a subsequent HBM4E 8Hi variant to follow. The analysis

According to the Korean Exchange, on August 4 afternoon, the KOSPI fell 1.27% (down 79.49 points to 6,177.96), while the KOSDAQ surged over 5% driven by strength in biotech stocks.

Saudi Aramco posted adjusted net income of 125.2 billion riyals in the second quarter, beating market expectations of 116.75 billion riyals. Operating profit reached 216.15 billion riyals, up 29% year-over-year, though slightly below the forecast of 230.58 billion riyals. Second-quarter revenue

Saudi Aramco reported a decline in refining and chemicals sales volume in the second quarter of 2026.

Youngpoong and MBK Partners announced today (August 4) they are withdrawing a lawsuit seeking to overturn resolutions from Korea Zinc's January 2025 extraordinary shareholders meeting. The partners stated they have achieved their original litigation objectives and decided to dismiss the case as part

According to HSBC Holdings, Hong Kong Shanghai HSBC Bank posted pre-tax profit of $12.897 billion in the first half of 2026, up 37.44% year-over-year. The bank's overall pre-tax profit reached $19.522 billion, an increase of 23.48% compared to the same period last year.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both plunged over 8% in trading, dragging the KOSPI index down 5.12% to 6257.45, a decline of 338.00 points. The drops followed profit-taking after prior gains, with foreign investors net selling 2.8429 trillion won and institutions offloading 1.9477 trillion won,

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Beesent and Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki, the U.S. and Japan jointly intervened in the forex market on July 31 to support the yen, which weakened from near 164 to 155.23 yen against the dollar overnight. Both officials reaffirmed their

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix experienced market capitalization ranking declines in July amid concerns over artificial intelligence investment sustainability. Samsung Electronics' market cap stood at $1.1 trillion, placing it 13th globally as of the previous day, while SK Hynix held $778.5

According to CompaniesMarketCap, Samsung Electronics' market capitalization fell to $1.1 trillion on August 4, dropping to 13th place globally from 10th place amid concerns over AI investment sustainability. SK Hynix also declined to 19th with a market cap of $778.5 billion. Samsung's shares have

BitMine Immersion Technologies staked 150,120 Ethereum (ETH) tokens worth approximately $278 million on August 4, according to blockchain analytics account Lookonchain. The transaction raised BitMine's total staked ETH to 5,067,309 tokens valued at about $9.38 billion, representing 87.4% of the

South Korean financial authorities restricted single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, with trading volume dropping 1.2477 trillion won on the second day of the 30 million won minimum deposit requirement enforcement. The regulatory action aims to

According to Seoul Economic Daily, South Korea's central bank resumed physical gold purchases on August 4, the first time in 13 years. The central bank has established a cooperation framework with the Korea Exchange (KRX) and Korea Securities Depository (KSD) to acquire domestically produced gold in

According to Barron's, Nvidia (NVDA) closed up 2.9% at $206.64 on August 3, reversing early session losses, yet the chipmaker's stock remains trapped in a consolidation pattern. Over the past three months, the stock has gained only 1.1%, trading near the $200 level with an intraday high

South Korea's KOSPI index declined 1.79% to 6,145.66 points as of 1:14 p.m. KST on August 4, trading in mixed conditions around the 6,100 level. Meanwhile, the KOSDAQ index surged, triggering a buy-side circuit breaker for the third consecutive trading day for the first time in history. The KOSDAQ o

Harbour Centre Development Limited (stock code: 00051), a subsidiary of Wharf Real Estate Investment Company (01997), announced interim results for the period ending June 30, reporting a shareholder loss of HK$82 million, a narrowing from the HK$199 million loss recorded in the same period in 2025.