Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CNBC, Paramount agreed last month to delay its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until as late as June 2027—roughly nine months past the originally planned closing—as an antitrust challenge brought by state attorneys general heads to trial. The deal had already won

According to Bloomberg Intelligence, SoftBank issued 1 trillion yen (approximately $6.3 billion) in corporate bonds to Japanese individual investors this month, setting a record for personal investor purchases of domestic corporate debt. The seven-year bonds carry interest rates between 4.3%

According to Mitsubishi UFJ strategist Derek Halpenny, on August 24, the US dollar faces downside risk ahead of Treasury Secretary Bessent's remarks and Federal Reserve Chair Waller's Jackson Hole speech scheduled for Friday. Waller may provide limited signals on future policy, and if credible

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, warned on the 21st (local time) in a LinkedIn post that the US could face a debt crisis in approximately 3 years if current fiscal policies remain unchanged. He advised investors to reduce bond holdings and

According to ChainCatcher, PDD Holdings (Nasdaq: PDD) posted revenue of 112.4 billion yuan (approximately 16.6 billion USD) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 8% year-over-year. Transaction service revenue reached 54.7 billion yuan, growing 13% YoY, while online marketing services and

According to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the U.S. faces a potential debt crisis in approximately 3 years if current fiscal policies remain unchanged, as he outlined on August 21 in a LinkedIn post titled "How Countries Go Broke: The Dynamics Behind What's Happening Now." Dalio pro

Pinduoduo shares fell nearly 5% in U.S. premarket trading after the company reported second-quarter revenue below expectations. XPeng Motors shares dropped over 6% on the same news, with the automaker also missing Q2 revenue

South Korean investors net sold approximately 3.64 trillion won worth of NVIDIA stocks this month ahead of the company's earnings announcement on the 27th, according to data from the Korea Securities Depository as of the 24th. The selling reflects cautious sentiment toward AI stocks as US 10-year

According to Herald Economics, Korean investors net-sold NVIDIA stock equivalent to approximately 3 trillion won ahead of the company's earnings release on August 27. The selling reflects heightened concerns over elevated valuation expectations and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields holding around 4.7%, w

Gold climbed 5% this week to $4,620 an ounce, its highest price since May, as the U.S. Treasury doubled its long-term bond buyback program and the dollar index dropped to 98.723 on Aug. 19. The Treasury's decision to expand buybacks, running from Sept. 9 through Nov. 4, came days after the 30-year T

Alibaba shares tumbled as much as 10% in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese technology giant priced a HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) share placement. The company will issue 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 each to non-US investors, compared with Friday's closing price of HK$123. Alibaba

Moody's upgraded Pakistan's credit rating to B3 from CAA1 as of August 24, according to the rating agency's official announcement.

According to Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson, oil prices surging represents the biggest risk to U.S. stocks today, with the analyst recommending investors hedge portfolio exposure through energy stocks. Wilson stated that further oil price increases could push yields higher and ultimately f

According to Bloomberg, gold climbed to $4,620 on Aug. 23, its highest price since May, after the U.S. Treasury announced on Aug. 19 that it would double its long-term bond buyback operations through November 4. The Treasury's expanded buyback program, aimed at stabilizing the bond market

Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) stock rallied over 3% in pre-market trading today after initially declining nearly 5% earlier in the session.

According to Morningstar data, Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares attracted nearly $7 billion in net inflows during July and early August, despite the fund plunging 70% from its peak as the underlying semiconductor index fell only 20 percent. The product provides 3x leveraged exposure to th

Michael Burry called Lululemon Athletica (LULU) stock 'screaming cheap' in Substack comments over the weekend, while comparing Apple (AAPL) shares to Costco (COST) stock. The comments followed Lululemon's report of another quarter of pressure in its U.S. business and a cut to its full-year

According to Burry's Substack comments on August 24, the investor called Lululemon Athletica stock 'screaming cheap' and disclosed he has nearly doubled his position, which now accounts for 17.4% of his holdings, up from 9%. Burry compared Apple shares to Costco stock, describing them as

According to MSX.COM data, artificial intelligence-related stocks declined in U.S. premarket trading on August 24. Marvell (MRVL) fell 3.35%, Micron (MU) dropped 3.53%, ARM declined 2.18%, while SPCX and KLAC slipped 1.99% and 1.86%,