Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The Nikkei 225 index opened down 342.29 points, or 0.52%, at 65,514.14 points on August 26.

Dynatrace (NYS:DT) received a rating upgrade from Morgan Stanley on August 25 as the observability market enters its strongest boom period since 2022. Morgan Stanley analyst Sanjit Singh upgraded Dynatrace stocks from Equal-weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $58 to $65. The upgrad

According to LG Household & Health Care's recent disclosure, the company is selling its Avon North America business for $6 million, down 95% from its 145 billion won (approximately $111 million) acquisition price in 2019. The asset has been a significant drag on performance, accumulating 128.6 billi

According to Motley Fool, Western Digital's stock could surge 160% over the next three years, from $450 to $1,165. The investment firm predicted the company's earnings per share (EPS) will expand 4.5 times to $44.83 by fiscal year 2029, while its current price-to-earnings ratio of 17x recovers to th

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 26, KB Financial Group's chairman nomination committee will finalize three candidates for the next chairman position on August 27. The committee selected a shortlist of six candidates in July, including four internal candidates—incumbent chairman Yang

According to CNBC, Morgan Stanley upgraded Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) to Overweight from Equal-weight yesterday (August 25), raising its price target to $65 from $58. Analyst Sanjit Singh cited strong demand in the observability market, driven by cloud growth, software development expansion, and

Ahead of the Jackson Hole conference, Federal Reserve officials have issued warnings on debt market stability and inflation concerns. Barkin warned that U.S. Treasury markets could face a "clearing moment" as investors potentially refuse to purchase, while Collins emphasized that inflation risks

SJ Investment Holdings' second tender offer for Golfzon Holdings shares at 6,700 won per share faces near-zero participation as the stock closed at 7,500 won on the previous trading day, 12% above the offer price. The tender offer, which closes next month 2nd, follows a first tender offer from

According to Jin10, on August 25, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ansari criticized U.S. unilateral sanctions against Iran and renewed calls for diplomatic dialogue. Ansari stated Qatar is actively working to bring the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table and urged all parties to

According to Yonhapinfomax, GolfZon Holdings shares closed at 7,500 Korean won on August 26, trading 12% above the 6,700-won per-share price set by controlling shareholder SJ Investment Holdings for its second tender offer, which closes September 2. Terton Capital, a minority shareholder,

Other Corporations recorded net buying of approximately 1.592 trillion won in the KOSPI market on May 25, marking the largest net purchase among all investor groups. This category has consecutively net bought over 1 trillion won daily for four trading days from May 20 to May 25, with volumes

Japan's corporate services price index rose 0.4% month-on-month in July, reversing the previous month's decline of 0.4%.

Barry Silbert, founder of Grayscale, predicted at the YZi Labs event in Bhutan that U.S. stock exchanges will achieve 24/7 trading within five years, with competition from Hyperliquid potentially accelerating this shift. Regarding Zcash, Silbert stated the privacy-focused cryptocurrency could

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 26, other corporates posted net inflows of 1.5920 trillion won on KOSPI, driven primarily by share buybacks from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. SK Hynix purchased 650,000 shares daily over four consecutive days, totaling approximately 1.05 trillion won; Samsu

According to Nikkei, Japan's government and central bank are establishing a research group this summer to implement a blockchain-based settlement system enabling 24-hour trading for stocks and Japanese government bonds. The initiative will include participation from Japan's Financial Services

Japan's corporate services price index rose 3.6% year-over-year in July, exceeding the expected 3.2% increase and matching the previous month's 3.2% reading.

NH Investment & Securities forecasts the won-dollar exchange rate's primary support level at 1340-1350 won per dollar, estimating 40-50 won additional downside room from current levels, according to a report released on the 26th by analyst Kwon A-min. The forecast follows major shareholder return an

Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) closed 21% higher on Tuesday, alongside gains in rare-earth peers MP Materials (MP) and USA Rare Earth (USAR), driven by optimism following the Trump administration's finalization of a $1.55-billion funding package on Monday. The package, which includes equity

According to Stocktwits, shares of Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) closed 21% higher on Tuesday following the Trump administration's announcement of a $1.55 billion funding package on Monday aimed at strengthening domestic rare-earth and critical-minerals supply chains. The package, which includes

According to NH Investment & Securities analyst Kwon Ah-min on August 26, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt (ADR) conversion coupled with planned shareholder returns from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix could push the won-dollar exchange rate to a support level of 1,340-1,350 won, with