Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Samsung Electronics stocks fell 7.64% to 260,250 won as of 11:03 AM on the trading day, according to Korea Exchange data. The decline followed the company's announcement on the 21st of a 90-110 trillion won shareholder return plan, with market uncertainty centered on the unspecified scale and

According to ChainCatcher, WTI crude futures fell 1.3% to $85.93 per barrel on Monday, while Brent crude dropped 1.24% to $93.22 per barrel, as markets awaited announcements from U.S. Treasury Secretary on new sanctions against Iran. Treasury Secretary had previously stated

According to Jin10 Futures citing CFETS-NEX data, as of 10:15 on Aug 24, the market-wide yuan funding sentiment index reported 55, down 2 points from 08:45. Large banks' index stood at 54, mid-sized banks at 57, and non-bank institutions at 53, each declining 2 points. Readings above 50 indicate

According to BlockBeats, Fed Chair Powell will make his debut as chairman at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday (August 29), with markets hoping his speech will clarify the Federal Reserve's policy framework after recent reductions in forward guidance. More than 60% of surveyed

According to Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, U.S. long-term interest rates have surged to levels last seen around the 2008 financial crisis on August 24. Zandi identified the Iran conflict as the primary driver of rising long-term rates, while also citing increased uncertainty from the

From 02:00 to 02:15 (UTC) on August 24, 2026, BTC rose rapidly over the 15-minute period, gaining 0.59%. The price ranged from 76,868.1 to 77,411.5 USDT, representing a 0.71% fluctuation. Overall market activity was subdued, with trading volume of approximately 478.75 BTC. A bid-ask depth ratio of 0.57 indicated that sell orders outweighed buy orders, but a large buy wall at $77,123.5 on the order book provided short-term support. The primary driver of this move was the sharp escalation of the U

According to Jin10, China's memory chip stocks fell sharply today (August 24), with Puran Holdings down over 10%. Bawei Storage, Juchen Semiconductor, GigaDevice, Deming, and Jiangbo Dragon also declined

According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman in a post published on Aug. 23, Apple's (AAPL-US) first foldable iPhone, reportedly internally codenamed the iPhone Ultra, is expected to debut at an event around Sept. 9, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Its starting price is expected to be approximately $2,000. Key Specifications of Apple's First Foldable iPhone Ultra Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter compiled feedback from testers and revealed the device's main specifications: Exte

According to Bespoke Investment, Nvidia will report earnings and guidance after market close on Aug 26. However, the research firm notes a concerning trend: despite Nvidia achieving consecutive beats on earnings, revenue, and guidance in 14 of its last 20 quarterly reports, its stock price

On Aug 24, gold futures in New York broke through $4,700 per ounce, marking a new high since May, with intraday gains of 0.82%.

SK IE Technology and several other Korean companies face significant lock-up share releases between May 27 and May 28. SK IE Technology will release 10.489 million shares on May 28, representing 13% of its issued shares, from a third-party allocation conducted last year for financial

Alibaba Group launched an HK$80 billion share placement in Hong Kong on August 23, planning to sell 710 million ordinary shares at HK$112.70 per share, a 3.6% discount to the latest closing price. The company said 100% of the net proceeds would be used to invest in “end-to-end” AI capabilities, including chips, infrastructure, AI model development, and deployment. Placement Terms: HK$112.70 per Share, 710 Million Shares According to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters, the specific terms of Alibaba

Actress Ji Ye-eun revealed a -47% loss on her stock investments during the SBS variety show 'Running Man' broadcast on the 23rd. Ji explained she entered the market influenced by frequent stock discussions among peers, stating 'everyone around me was talking about stocks, so I thought, why not me?'

In an interview with CoinDesk, Joris Delanoue, CEO of on-chain securities infrastructure provider Fairmint, warned that the global tokenized stock market has grown from less than $500 million at the end of Q1 2026 to approximately $2 billion, while ownership records such as shareholder registers have failed to keep pace—potentially repeating the 1968 Wall Street “paper certificate crisis” in digital form. The 1960s Wall Street Paper Certificate Crisis In the late 1960s, U.S. stock trading volume

According to Bloomberg data, hedge funds are intensifying short positions against the U.S. dollar amid market anticipation of new fiscal plans from Treasury Secretary Bessent. The pressure accelerated last week, with Barclays' London G10 FX trading co-head Torsten Schoeneborn noting: "We saw

Korean ETF investors faced unexpected losses this month as the won-dollar rate fell to the 1380s, with currency-hedged products outperforming non-hedged versions. The gap emerged because won appreciation offset underlying asset gains in non-hedged ETFs, while hedged versions eliminated currency

According to Commercial Times reporting, TSMC is in talks to acquire two older-generation panel factories owned by AU Optronics in Taichung, near TSMC's existing fab complex, for over NT$30 billion to support advanced packaging including CoPoS and FOPLP. TSMC has completed on-site audits, with AUO p

Kakao announced on the 21st a spin-off plan to divide the company into Kakao AI and Kakao X, one day after disclosing on the 20th that Kakao Mobility's ADR listing in the U.S. was under review. The spin-off, structured as a spin-off rather than a carve-out, will allocate approximately 36.5% of net a