Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Money Today, on August 6, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 4.58% to 6,296.38 points amid heavy foreign investor selling in semiconductor stocks. Foreign investors sold 3.33 trillion won (approximately $2.5 billion) of shares after net purchases of over 1 trillion won the previous day.

Florian Grummes, founder and managing director of Midas Touch Consulting, raised his gold allocation from 50% to 80% on Wednesday after a six-month pause. The shift followed Japan's Finance Ministry announcement on Aug. 3 that it would use the Federal Reserve's FIMA repo facility for currency

According to Kitco News, gold analyst Florian Grummes, founder of Midas Touch Consulting, raised his investment allocation from 50% to 80% on Wednesday (Aug. 6), marking his first deployment of capital in six months. Gold traded at $4,255 per ounce Wednesday afternoon, up 4.38% and gaining $240

Mexico's central bank forecast overall inflation of 3.5% for the fourth quarter of 2026, unchanged from prior expectations. Core inflation is also projected at 3.5% for the same period. For the fourth quarter of 2027, the bank anticipates overall inflation of 3.0% and core inflation of 3.0%,

According to Bloomberg, Tesla and SpaceX's combined market value has evaporated approximately $1.4 trillion since mid-June, equivalent to losing an entire Tesla. The decline was not reversed despite CEO Elon Musk's aggressive growth projections during recent earnings calls, suggesting investor

According to Bloomberg, CBOT wheat futures fell 1.83% at the New York close on Thursday, Aug 6, while corn rose 0.27%, soybeans gained 0.23%, soybean meal climbed 0.19%, and soybean oil added 0.21%. The Bloomberg Commodity Index fell 0.36% to 30.8249. Livestock futures declined, with lean hog future

Mexico's central bank maintained its benchmark interest rate at 6.5% on August 6, in line with market expectations. The decision held the rate steady from the previous level of 6.50%.

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining completed its initial public offering in June, raising gross proceeds of approximately $310.5 million, as CEO Heather White said investors recognized the strategic importance of silver producers amid accelerating demand for critical minerals. The company sold 23 mil

According to EY-Parthenon, the Federal Reserve is likely to maintain interest rates through year-end, despite the upcoming July employment report due Friday. The consultancy expects 83,000 non-farm jobs to be added in July, but said the labor market remains stable and is unlikely to shift the Fed's

According to Kitco News, Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining completed its IPO in June, raising gross proceeds of approximately $310.5 million. The company sold 23 million shares at $13.50 each and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker SSMR. Sunshine plans to restart the historic S

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded accelerated inflows over the past week, with daily deposits coinciding with the Coldcard wallet hack that drained over $116 million from more than 5,200 addresses. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D futures fell 0.14% to close at 922.7 yuan per gram on the evening of August 6. Silver T+D futures declined 0.88% to 15,013 yuan per kilogram during the same

Shanghai crude oil futures 2609 closed up 3.34% overnight (Aug 6), settling at 526.7 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold futures fell 0.01%, while Shanghai silver futures declined 0.93% in the same session.

According to Odaily, Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposit services for corporate customers this fall, with the initial phase supporting USD to GBP transactions. The service integrates with the bank's existing payment platform and enables eligible transactions to automatically use tokenized depo

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Nordea, a Nordic banking giant with $582 billion in assets under management, recently disclosed an increase in its holdings of Strategy MSTR (MicroStrategy) stock by 3,231 shares worth $317,000. The bank now holds 29,767 shares of MSTR valued at

According to Nippon News, Japan is assessing adjustments to proprietary trading position limits in response to a significant rise in trading volumes.

According to Nikkei, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to establish a study group comprising external experts as early as this fiscal year to consider revising regulations, including raising the 10% cap on the trading value of Japanese stocks that platforms can

Apollo agreed to acquire EasyJet for £7.15 ($7.7 billion) per share last month. EasyJet shareholders can choose to receive cash or roll their shares into stub equity. The deal followed multiple offer attempts, with Apollo's offer ultimately winning board support over a rival bid from