Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Broadcom with an outperform rating and a $455 price target on the 27th (local time), according to TheStreet. The analysis was led by Hashi Kumar, a senior analyst who has covered semiconductor stocks at BMO for over a decade, lending significant weight to hi

Korean government bond futures opened weak on August 27 at 9:01 AM, with 3-year futures down 7 ticks to 103.25 and 10-year futures down 10 ticks to 105.84, as the market awaited the August Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The weakness reflected overnight declines in US Treasury yields following

The Bank of Korea raised its base interest rate to 3.00% in its August monetary policy committee meeting, marking the second consecutive monthly increase, as financial markets exhibited significant volatility despite upgraded economic growth forecasts. The Korea Development Institute raised its

According to the Financial Investment Association, NPX and Arc Solutions, two companies delisted from KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets, will resume trading on K-OTC (Korea Over-The-Counter market) starting from August 31. The association announced on August 27 that both companies have been newly

Cre8 Enterprise Limited (CRE) stock surged 145.14% on August 26, driven by strong investor optimism over the company's latest strategic expansion. Financially, Cre8 Enterprise holds approximately $946.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $1.11 billion in current assets, while its current liabilities total only approximately $219.4 million. CRE Stock Intraday Movement on August 26: Fell Back After Reaching $8.23 CRE stock moved extremely sharply during the day. In the early se

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 27, South Korea's government bond futures opened weaker as traders awaited the August monetary policy decision. As of 9:01 AM, 3-year government bond futures fell 7 ticks to 103.25, while 10-year futures declined 10 ticks to 105.84. Foreign investors

According to The Street, BMO Capital analyst Hashi Kumar initiated coverage on Broadcom today (August 27) with an Outperform rating and a $455 price target, implying 27.9% upside from current levels of $355.59. Kumar positions Broadcom as a leading AI supplier in custom-designed chips (ASIC/XPU) and

According to Jin10, A-share optical communication stocks rallied on August 27. Changyeung Communications and Changxin Fabrix surged over 10%, while Corning Optical Fiber and Hangzhou Electric reached the daily

Iraq's State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) launched a tender for September shipments of Basrah crude oil, with loading taking place outside the Strait of Hormuz.

The Indonesian rupiah declined to 17,780 against the US dollar in early trading today (August 27), marking a one-week low.

Longtime Bitcoin critic and gold advocate Peter Schiff acknowledged on August 27 that someone who had invested about $10k to buy Bitcoin early and sold after a substantial price increase could indeed have earned significant returns. However, he emphasized that even if he had bought Bitcoin early, he would have sold to take profits during the rise rather than held it long term (HODL). Schiff criticized the long-term holding strategy, pointing out that paper profits that have not been realized thr

According to an official filing with the Financial Supervisory Service on August 27, Mirae Asset Securities confirmed it is reviewing the acquisition of Japanese securities companies. The company clarified through the filing that the review is unrelated to competitor Toss Securities, which

According to Guru Club, spot gold rose 1% and broke through $4,640 per ounce today (August 27).

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, as of Aug 21, distillate fuel oil inventory (primarily diesel) fell to 103.4 million barrels, down 2.2 million barrels from the previous week and 14% below the five-year average for the same period—the lowest level on record for this time of y

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) faces a monetary policy decision on August 27 amid economist calls for a 25-basis-point rate increase. With the current policy rate at 4.75% and July headline inflation at 6.2%, the real policy rate stands at approximately negative 1.45%, suggesting monetary eas

According to Uanalyze, HP Inc. posted AI PC shipments accounting for 46% of total units in Q3 of fiscal 2026, with forecasts to reach 60%-70% in fiscal 2027 and exceed 70% by 2028. The company's Personal Systems segment revenue reached $15.68 billion in Q3, up 18% year-over-year, driven by price

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang defended the company's funding role in the AI industry during a CNBC interview on May 26 (local time), directly rebutting criticism that financial support for other AI companies artificially inflates NVIDIA's revenue. The interview took place immediately after NVIDIA

Tesla raised prices for two trims of its angular electric pickup truck Cybertruck by $5,000 each on May 26 (local time), according to Business Insider. Industry experts view the price adjustment as a strategy to offset rising raw material costs and defend profit margins rather than boost sales

Singapore-based activist fund Flashlight Capital proposed acquiring a 20.6% stake in S1 Corporation from five Samsung affiliates for 906.6 billion won, offering 116,000 won per share—a 45% premium over the current stock price and exceeding S1's all-time high of 115,000 won recorded in July 2016.