Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Newsis, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is expediting relief for Homeplus short-term bond investors by launching formal dispute resolution proceedings on August 26. The approximately 4 trillion won issuance saw over 50% of holdings distributed to individual and small c

According to Hankyung, Palo Alto Networks, the top U.S. cybersecurity company, saw its stock surge 127.51% over the past six months, reaching a record $396 per share on August 13. Year-to-date, the stock has climbed 89.4%. The surge reflects growing demand for AI-era security infrastructure as

Japanese stocks rose on the 26th, with the Nikkei 225 index climbing 405.73 points (0.62%) to close at 66,262.16, driven by gains in semiconductor and financial stocks. The Topix index advanced 17.35 points (0.42%) to 4,111.02. Positive sentiment spilled over from South Korea's KOSPI index gains,

According to data from South Korea's Depository and Clearing Institution released on August 26, South Korean retail investors made significant net purchases of 2X leverage Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the past week. The 2X Ethereum ETF (ETHU) led activity with $20.57 million in net purchases,

According to ChainCatcher, Li Auto reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of 257 billion yuan with a net loss of 17 billion yuan, alongside an operating loss of 23 billion yuan. The company delivered 98,330

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 405.73 points, or 0.62%, closing at 66,262.16 on August 26. The TOPIX index gained 17.35 points, or 0.42%, to 4,111.02. Semiconductor-related shares led gains, with Advanced Test gaining nearly 4% and SoftBank Group rising over 1%, while

According to ChainCatcher, Zcash (ZEC) fell 7.6% to $787 on Wednesday, erasing the majority of a 56% rally that had pushed the asset to approximately $880, an eight-year high. The decline coincided with Grayscale's Zcash Trust converting to a spot ETF and launching on NYSE Arca under ticker ZCSH on

According to SHFE's daily warehouse receipt report released on August 26, inventories across 23 commodity futures contracts showed mixed movements. Hot-rolled coil warehouse inventories declined 2,639 tons to 226,852 tons, marking the largest single-day decrease. Alumina inventories

Li Auto reported Q2 revenue of 257 billion yuan, down 15% year-over-year and below analyst expectations of 249.6 billion yuan. The company swung to a net loss of 1.5 billion yuan, reversing a 1.46 billion yuan profit in the prior year, worse than the estimated loss of 1.15 billion yuan. For Q3, Li A

According to Guru Club, on August 26, WTI crude oil futures fell 2.90% to $79.968 per barrel, while Brent crude oil futures declined 2.60% to $85.00 per barrel.

Korean investors purchased $397.26 million of the Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF (KORU) from July 26 to August 25, ranking ninth among all overseas stock purchases during the period, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on August 26. The purchases reflect investor

According to recent market analysis, Nvidia has beaten analyst expectations on key financial metrics for eight consecutive quarters, yet the stock fell the next day in six of those quarters. This pattern reflects investor disappointment despite strong results: the chip giant's revenue has

On August 26, Meitu released its H1 2026 financial results, reporting total revenue of RMB 2.21 billion, up 22.1% year-over-year, with adjusted net profit of RMB 650 million, up 39.5% YoY. Global monthly active users

According to data presented to South Korea's National Assembly on August 26, suspected illegal short-selling cases reported to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) have surged in recent years. According to Rep. Park Sung-hun of the ruling Democratic Party, reports of suspected illegal short-selli

The onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7205 against the U.S. dollar at 4:30 PM Beijing time on August 26, rising 24 points from the previous trading day's official close, though down 2 points from the previous day's night session close.

On August 26, Yichun's ecology and environment bureau issued a statement withdrawing the draft public notice of an environmental impact report for Ningde Times subsidiary Yichun Era New Energy Mining Co.'s lithium mining project in Yifeng County, citing public concerns about the company's initial

According to Federal Reserve discount rate meeting minutes from today, August 26, four out of twelve regional Reserve banks supported a rate increase, signaling divided opinion on monetary policy tightening among Fed

Korean retail investors purchased $891.15 million (approximately 1.23 trillion won) of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) during May 18-24, according to analysis of Korea Securities Depository data by News1 on May 26. The purchases reversed a massive selloff earlier in May, when the