Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ChainCatcher, French listed telecommunications company Sequans Communications has sold 344 Bitcoin and plans to sell the remaining 314 Bitcoin as previously announced. The company currently ranks 73rd on the Bitcoin 100 list.

According to Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company yesterday, Aug 3, reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of 77 cents versus 68 cents expected, and revenue of $15.03 billion versus $14.41 billion expected. The company raised the low

According to Needham, the investment research firm initiated coverage of SK Hynix with a buy rating for the first time, setting a $200 price target for the South Korean chipmaker.

Korean retail investors saw margin trading balances collapse by nearly 10 trillion won in one month as the KOSPI index plunged approximately 40% from its peak, according to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association as of

According to Zhitong Caijing, Hong Kong robotics concept stocks surged on July 31 following Unitree's IPO approval. Sensorium (06106) and Leadeflex rose 17.75% and 21.46% respectively at close, while Zhaowei Electromechanical and Suteng Juchuang gained over 9% and 7%. Ubtech closed up nearly 5%, and

According to PANews, on August 4, Stifel initiated coverage of SK Hynix (SKHY.O) with a Buy rating and a price target of $240.

According to iM Securities analyst Kim Yoon-sang, Hyundai Steel (004020) stock has entered an "absolute undervalued" range today (August 4). The analyst maintained a buy rating while cutting the target price to ₩40,000 from ₩50,000. The stock closed at ₩26,450, suggesting potential for recovery

Yamaha Motor shares surged 13.40% on Tuesday to close at 1,511 yen after the company reported record first-half results and raised its annual guidance. The rally followed January-June revenue of 1.498 trillion yen and operating profit of 158.5 billion yen, representing year-over-year increases of 17

According to its H1 earnings announcement released on Tuesday, Yamaha Motor shares surged 13.40% to close at 1,511 yen (approximately $9.62) after posting record first-half results and raising full-year guidance. Revenue reached 1.498 trillion yen (approximately $9.54 billion), up 17.2% year-over-ye

According to PR Newswire, Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq/TSX: HUT) released second-quarter 2026 earnings, highlighting the commercialization of its flagship Beacon Point AI data center campus and $7.5 billion in single-quarter investment-grade financing. Hut 8 completed the commercialization of Beacon Point a

According to Business Insider, Morgan Stanley issued a report on Monday highlighting 24 stocks with overweight ratings, identifying AI adoption as a key driver of profit margin expansion amid rising corporate focus on efficiency and productivity. The list includes Alphabet (GOOGL), Roblox (RBLX),

Sandisk (SNDK) and SK Hynix (SKHY) shares rose in early morning trade on Tuesday after the companies unveiled the first industry standard for High Bandwidth Flash (HBF), a new memory technology designed to improve interoperability across AI systems built around different chipmakers. SNDK stock rose

According to Trump's statements on Monday (August 4), negotiations with Iran are proceeding in two phases: reopening the Strait of Hormuz in the first phase and Iranian denuclearization in the second. Trump stated the U.S. maintains a firm stance that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons, and the

According to Bloomberg, Shenzhen-based robotics manufacturer AI² Robotics is considering a Hong Kong initial public offering, with advisors already engaged. The company targets listing as early as next year, aiming to capitalize on investor appetite for robotics and AI sector

Hong Kong stocks showed divergent performance on August 4, with the Hang Seng Index closing at 25,852.92 points, down 156.48 points or 0.60%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index closed at 4,885.61 points, up 10.00 points or 0.21%. The decline followed profit-taking after recent gains, with the

According to MoneyDJ, Hong Kong stocks closed with mixed performance on Aug 4. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.60% to close at 25,852.92 points with a daily reversal to the downside, while the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.21% to 4,885.61 points. The index retreated near the 26,000-point level as

Merck beat second-quarter estimates on Tuesday and raised its 2026 revenue outlook while cutting profit guidance due to acquisition charges. The pharmaceutical company now anticipates 2026 revenue between $66.3 billion and $67.3 billion, up from $65.8 billion to $67 billion, driven by strong sales o

According to CNBC, Merck beat second-quarter earnings estimates and raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $66.3 billion to $67.3 billion on Tuesday, up from prior guidance of $65.8 billion to $67 billion, as new drug sales grew strongly. However, the pharmaceutical company cut its adjusted profit gui