Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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

U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending July 25 came in at 1.801 million, exceeding the forecast of 1.79 million. The previous week's figure was revised down to 1.777 million from 1.782 million.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 8:30 p.m. Beijing time on August 6, WTI crude oil futures rose 1.51%, while U.S. natural gas futures fell 0.74%.

According to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Shanghai Turinq Quantum Technology Co., Ltd. submitted an IPO guidance filing to the Shanghai Securities Bureau today and signed an agreement with Guotai Haotong Securities to pursue listing on A-share

According to Arkham, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded net inflows across multiple trading days this week, with cumulative Bitcoin purchases reaching $478.5 million as of August 6.

Goldman Sachs maintained its 12,000 target for the Korean KOSPI index despite recent sharp declines, with chief Asia-Pacific equity strategist Timothy Moe issuing a report on the 4th titled 'Korea: Positive Outlook Despite Sharp Decline.' The investment bank reaffirmed its 'Overweight' rating on Kor

Analyst Rekt Fencer has circulated a chart overlay on X arguing that the S&P 500's current trajectory mirrors the late 1990s dot-com bubble, triggering broader debate over whether artificial intelligence enthusiasm is inflating a classic market bubble. The Shiller CAPE ratio, which measures share

According to RWA.xyz data, the U.S. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) completed a tokenization pilot in mid-July, successfully converting stocks, Treasury bonds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into digital tokens on the blockchain. The market value of tokenized traditional assets

According to sources familiar with Fed Chair Kevin Walsh's thinking, Walsh is prepared to raise interest rates if inflation data published in coming weeks comes in hotter than expected and the market significantly increases expectations for rate hikes, the Financial Associated Press reported on

According to Bloomberg, Alphabet, Google's parent company, is seeking to raise up to $25 billion through a bond issuance on August 6.