Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Morningstar analyst Daniel Sotiroff, the U.S. single-stock leveraged ETF market is showing signs of cooling as of mid-August 2026, despite record product launches. Issuers have introduced 244 leveraged ETFs this year, but market saturation is evident: average asset size has plummeted

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) stock plunged 13% to $157.45 in premarket trading on August 25 after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q2 earnings and lowered its full-year profit outlook. Q2 adjusted earnings per share came in at $3.53, below Wall Street's estimate of $3.76 and down

South Korea's KOSPI index fell over 4% at market open today (August 25) but recovered by afternoon to reclaim the 6,700 level. Foreign investors sold nearly 4 trillion Korean won, while retail investors and institutions absorbed the selling pressure. Major heavyweight stocks including Samsung

Axi launched a redesigned website and visual identity while keeping its existing logo and red colour scheme. The broker made the update to bring its trading platform, copy trading, and Axi Select capital allocation programme under one presentation. The refreshed international website now gives

Elon Musk outlined plans to eventually retire SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets and redirect engineering resources to Starship, causing SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock to close down 1.4% at $135 on Monday (Aug 25). "Once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, it makes sense to

According to Arab media, on August 25, Pakistan's Army Chief General Asim Munir visited Iran with a U.S. proposal to lift sanctions in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting attacks by affiliated militias. The news triggered a sharp decline in oil prices, with WTI and Brent crude

According to Webull CEO Anthony Denier during a CNBC interview, U.S. Treasury debt repurchase operations have directly fueled bitcoin's recent rally. Over the past week and a half, buying orders for bitcoin and ethereum on Webull's platform have surged nearly 300%, reflecting renewed investor

Gorilla Technology (GRRR) revealed that major AI infrastructure deployments remain outside its above-consensus 2027 revenue forecast and disclosed contracts that have been won but not yet announced, as shares track toward their best monthly performance in over a year. The company expects 2027 revenu

According to Jin10, President Trump on August 25 proposed renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, stating the U.S. does not expect significant future business with Ontario. The proposal follows failed U.S.-Canada trade negotiations. Trump has also threatened to raise tariffs on Canadian vehicles,

Dick's Sporting Goods reported quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion for the period ended Aug. 1, missing Wall Street expectations of $5.65 billion. The company lowered its full-year net sales outlook to a range of $21.9 billion to $22.2 billion from a previous range of $22.1 billion to $22.4 billion.

According to American Farm Bureau Federation research, U.S. Corn Belt farmers face an estimated $31 billion in losses in 2026 and $32 billion in 2027 without government subsidies, marking the most severe agricultural crisis since the 1980s. The spike in production costs has been the primary

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich recently clarified on X that he has not sold any company shares. He stated that the decline in his ownership percentage stems from the company issuing new shares and increasing total outstanding stock, while his actual shareholding count remains

According to MSX.COM data, AI-related stocks in U.S. pre-market trading on August 25 showed broad gains, with MRVL rising 3.45%, AMD up 2.69%, ARM up 2.62%, KLAC up 2.45%, and MU up 2.38%.

According to Kiwoom Securities, wealthy investors with deposits of 1 billion won or more have concentrated their holdings primarily on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as of July 2026. The data shows that these high-net-worth investors increased their investment share in SK Hynix over the past

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares gained over 3% in pre-market trade on Tuesday after Raymond James upgraded the stock to 'Strong Buy' from 'Outperform' and raised its price target to $641 from $565. The upgrade was driven by AMD's

According to Raymond James, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock received an upgrade to 'Strong Buy' from 'Outperform' on Tuesday, with the investment bank raising its price target to $641 from $565, implying over 40% upside potential from Monday's close of $456. The firm projects AMD's server CPU