Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to MSX.COM, U.S. storage chip stocks surged in premarket trading on August 25, with SanDisk rising over 4%, SK Hynix up nearly 4%, Western Digital rising 3.4%, and Micron gaining nearly 3%.

Hong Kong stocks fluctuated narrowly on Tuesday (August 25) and closed collectively lower. The Hang Seng Index edged down 0.02% to close at 25,511.10 points, the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.12% to 4,588.54 points, and the

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, Alibaba Group Chairman Cai Chusheng increased his holdings by 720,000 shares on August 25 at an average price of 113.47 HKD per share, spending approximately 82 million HKD. This marks the second consecutive trading day of personal share purchases

President Trump announced on Monday that tariffs on all Canadian automobiles, trucks, auto parts, and steel will increase to 50% effective January 1, 2027. The announcement comes amid ongoing tensions with Canada over trade practices. Trump stated that Canada has been "taking advantage" of the

From 09:45 to 10:00 on August 25, 2026 (UTC), BTC/USDT fluctuated between $78,876.9 and $79,781.3, with an Ampl of 1.13% and a Return of -0.70%. After a brief surge, the price quickly pulled back, and volatility intensified significantly. The main driver of this move was the U.S. Treasury’s announcement that it would double its purchases of long-term Treasury bonds. The initial positive impact on risk assets triggered a short squeeze and a short-term rally. However, subsequent market rumors that

According to BIT market data, Nasdaq-100 index futures rose over 1% in pre-market trading on August 25, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.53% and Dow Jones futures advanced 0.47%.

According to Jin10, Shanghai's municipal government released a development plan on August 25 aimed at accelerating international trade center construction. The plan advances offshore trading capabilities by promoting pilot programs for offshore trade financing under free trade accounts and

According to Scotiabank, Canada's GDP growth is forecast to slow to 0.9% in 2026 before accelerating to 2.2% in 2027, the bank said.

Shanghai's municipal government released its 2026–2030 development plan on August 25, which includes expanding trading volumes for copper, aluminum, and other key metals, and accelerating the establishment of futures contracts for emerging metals including lithium, cobalt, and nickel. The plan

Gate News message, Bitcoin ETF monthly net inflows reached $2.72 billion in August, marking the strongest month of 2026. Last week's Bitcoin ETF inflows totaled $1.92 billion, approaching April's previous 2026 monthly peak of $1.97 billion.

Hanmi Pharmaceutical stocks fell 7.22% to 501,000 won on the 25th, one day after hitting the daily upper trading limit of 540,000 won, according to Korea Exchange data. The decline followed profit-taking after the previous day's surge triggered by news of a licensing deal for an obesity drug

According to a Wall Street Journal op-ed published on August 24, legendary macro investor Stanley Druckenmiller, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's former mentor, criticized the Treasury's August 19 decision to double long-dated bond buybacks from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation, calling it p

According to Gate data, Brent crude (XBRUSD) fell to $89.86 per barrel in the past 24 hours, down 3.5%.

According to Guru Club, Brent crude futures declined 3% to $87.798 per barrel on August 25.

The USD-KRW exchange rate rose 3.70 won to 1,386.10 won at 3:30 PM Seoul time on the 25th, compared to the prior trading day's close of 1,382.40 won. The increase followed foreign investors selling 3.814 trillion won worth of equities in the KOSPI

Oracle's stock fell 39.2% over the twelve months to 31 May 2026, even as its contracted backlog rose 363% from $137.8bn to $638.0bn, according to the company's 10-K filings. ORCL trades at $142.45, down 56.6% from its 10 September 2025 closing peak of $328.33. The decline reflects capital

According to China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on August 25, China strongly opposes the U.S. sanctions announced on August 24 targeting digital assets and gold as part of measures against Iran. Lin stated at a regular press briefing that China "firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions"