Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The Richmond Federal Reserve's manufacturing index fell to 4 in August, below the consensus forecast of 7 and down from 5 in July.

According to the Conference Board, the U.S. consumer confidence index in August reached 121.2, beating expectations of 114.7 and rising from the previous reading of 114.9.

U.S. new home sales in July fell to 606,000 units, missing expectations of 620,000 and declining from 628,000 in the prior month.

According to Conference Board, the U.S. consumer confidence index fell to 89.4 in August, below the forecast of 90.2 and down from 90.8 the previous month.

According to MSX.COM data, U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, August 25. The S&P 500 index rose 0.39%, the Nasdaq gained 0.67%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.31%. The VIX volatility index declined 0.19%. AI-related stocks led the advance. Marvell Technology climbed 3.88%,

U.S. new home sales in July came in at 607,000 units on an annualized basis, missing expectations of 620,000 and falling below the prior month's 628,000 units.

According to Odaily, AMD stock rose 3.5% today as Roth Finance upgraded its rating from Outperform to Strong Buy.

According to Gate, WTI crude oil fell 2.99% to $83.16 per barrel today, while Brent crude oil declined 2.69% to $89.93 per barrel.

According to Jin10, Rajesh Finance upgraded AMD's rating from outperform to strong buy today (Aug 25), as the stock rose 3.5%.

US Treasury bond prices rose on the 25th as oil prices plunged on prospects of de-escalating US-Iran tensions. As of 7:46 AM Eastern Time, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 3.70 basis points to 4.6660% in New York bond markets, according to Yonhap Infomax overseas interest rate data. The rally

According to Al Arabiya and The New York Times, the U.S. Treasury price rose on August 25 as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran showed signs of easing, triggering a sharp decline in crude oil prices. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 3.70 basis points to 4.6660% as of 7:46 AM

Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won stated on the 24th that KOSDAQ listing standards may require adjustment. The policy review comes approximately one month after the implementation of stricter requirements designed to expedite the exit of insolvent companies. As of the 24th, 26 KOSDA

Volkswagen Group Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume announced on August 23 plans for large-scale layoffs and possible closures of multiple domestic plants in Germany. On August 24, Lower Saxony State Governor Olaf Lies, whose state is home to Volkswagen's headquarters, called on shareholders to

According to New York Federal Reserve data, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) held at 3.65% on August 24, unchanged from the previous trading day. The effective federal funds rate also remained steady at 3.63%.

According to BlockBeats, on August 25, Vanguard's VOO ETF attracted approximately $4.3 billion in inflows in a single week, despite the S&P 500 declining 0.92% over the past five trading days. Year-to-date, VOO has accumulated net inflows of about $69 billion, making it the world's largest-inflow ET

Three U.S. economic indicators are set to be released today (August 25): July new home sales (annualized), August Consumer Confidence Index from the Conference Board, and the Richmond Federal Reserve manufacturing

According to Bit.com, on August 25, the U.S. optoelectronics sector broadly advanced, with Marvell Technology (MRVL) gaining 6.22%, followed by Coherent (COHR) up 5.09%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 3.94%, Nokia (NOK) up 3.16%, Roundhill Optical Module ETF (LYTE) up 2.64%, Lumentum (LITE) up 2.

According to Jin10, U.S. President Trump posted on August 25 that Canada has imposed tariffs as high as 400% or more on American agricultural products and blocked Gulfstream jet aircraft certification for over a decade. Trump stated that Canada has squeezed many U.S. companies from its market and ha

According to Businesswire, Nasdaq-listed Empery Digital disclosed its Bitcoin holdings have declined to 1,179 BTC. The company also reported holding approximately $62 million in cash and $35 million in

According to Yonhapinfomaxs, the USD/KRW exchange rate rose to 1,384.60 won on August 25, up 1.40 won from the previous close. The currency strengthened as low-price buyers entered following recent exchange rate declines, while a selloff in U.S. semiconductor stocks and risk-off sentiment