Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the World Gold Council (via Jin10), global gold ETFs attracted $30 billion in inflows during July, reversing two consecutive months of outflows and lifting total assets under management to $530 billion. Holdings increased by 23 metric tons to 4,068 tons. The World Gold Council noted

Diageo, the world's largest spirits manufacturer, announced a $1 billion cost-cutting plan for its fiscal year ended June 30, with implementation costs reaching $1.2 billion. The company reported organic net sales declined 2% year-over-year to $19.643 billion. Following the announcement, the company

According to Yardeni Research on August 6, the independent investment research firm called for the Federal Reserve to adopt a more hawkish policy stance, stating that inflation risks now outweigh concerns over economic slowdown. U.S. consumer spending growth reached 3.3% and corporate investment

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on August 6, 2026, Bailie Pharma (688506.SH) submitted its main board listing application to HKEx, with CITIC Securities, Ruifeng Financial, China International Capital Corporation, and Deutsche Bank as joint sponsors. The company's core product

According to ChainCatcher, citing CryptoQuant data, institutional Bitcoin holdings including trusts, ETFs, and closed-end funds declined 10% to 1.2 million BTC over the past three months from 1.33 million. Novaque Research analysts noted that the previous positive cycle of stock premium leading to c

MGM China reported interim profit of 1.901 billion yuan for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down 20.24% year-over-year, with earnings per share of HK$0.501. Operating revenue rose 4.39% to 173.92 billion yuan, with gaming revenue reaching 151.17 billion yuan, up 3.56%. The company declared an in

According to Guru Club, spot silver fell 1% to $61.41 per ounce on August 6. Spot gold also declined sharply, dropping over $10 to trade at $4,254.76 per ounce.

Deutsche Bank and Belgium's KBC Bank have recently frozen portions of Radiant World's bank accounts in Singapore, while other financial institutions have suspended credit facilities for the Singapore-based trader. Global mining giants Rio Tinto and Vale have removed Radiant World from their

According to the World Gold Council, Europe led gold market recovery in July with $2 billion in ETF inflows, while Asia added $616 million. Asia remains the largest contributor to global gold ETF inflows

Hong Kong stock index futures closed at 25,579 points at 8:41 PM, up 31 points or 0.12%, with 2,551 contracts traded. The night session reached a high of 25,592 points and a low of 25,543 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index futures stood at 8,522 points, up 1 point or 0.01%, with 2,556 con

According to World Gold Council statement reported by Jin10 on August 6, gold prices remained flat in July, with positive factors offsetting headwinds. Looking ahead, the outlook for gold depends on real interest rates, U.S. dollar performance, growth expectations, Asian investor demand, and

According to the World Gold Council, global gold ETFs attracted $3 billion in inflows during July, reversing a two-month outflow streak and pushing total assets under management to $530 billion. Holdings increased by 23 metric tons to 4,068 metric tons during the

According to Foresight News, Plume, an open finance platform, has joined the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) industry working group aimed at advancing tokenization services for U.S. capital markets. The DTCC custodies over $114 trillion in assets and clears approximately $3.7

According to Foresight News, GameSquare (NASDAQ: GAME) has partnered with Azuki Labs to handle creator marketing for the Gates Awakened TCG (trading card game) launch through October 2026. GameSquare will manage creator recruitment, contracts, and content deployment, with creator content

According to Swire Properties' (01972) interim earnings announcement in August 2026, the company reported HK$9.413 billion in revenue, up 8% year-over-year, with shareholder profit of HK$4.9 billion, up 11%. Recurring basis earnings rose 36% to HK$4.661 billion. The company raised its interim

According to 优分析 (Uanalyze), on August 6, Howmet Aerospace raised its 2026 full-year guidance, with adjusted earnings per share now targeted at $5.23–5.31 versus prior guidance of $4.88–5.00, and revenue raised to $100–101 billion from $95.8–97.3 billion. The adjustment reflects strong demand from

U.S. nonfarm productivity for the second quarter came in at 1.4% initially, beating expectations of 0.6% and the prior reading of 0.3%.

According to Smart Finance, on August 5, EasyKontrol Autonomous Driving (07687) exercised partial green shoe option, issuing 2,771,050 H-shares at HK$87.92 per share, matching the IPO price. The new shares represent 1.87% of previously issued stock, bringing total issued shares to 150,640,819. The c