Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's 1-year interest rate swap (IRS) rate surged 5.50 basis points to 3.5000% on August 28 as foreign investors increased selling pressure. The 3-year and 5-year IRS rates rose 6.25bp and 7.25bp, respectively, as market participants strengthened bets on at

PayPal shares fell 14% in early premarket trading on Friday following reports that a private equity consortium comprising Advent International and Stripe abandoned takeover talks due to valuation disagreements. Meanwhile, U.S. stock futures were mixed as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, alternative exchange NXT is considering introducing open price single price trading (a unified pricing mechanism at market open) to prevent abnormal price swings at premarket opening. The move follows recent incidents where stocks like SK

U.S. stock futures showed mixed performance early Friday as of 4:30 a.m. ET, with Nasdaq futures falling 0.3%, S&P 500 futures flat with a negative bias, and Dow and Russell 2000 futures rising 0.1%. Investors digested Nvidia's blockbuster earnings-fueled rally that added approximately $453

Japan conducted foreign exchange interventions totaling a record 15.4 trillion yen over the past month, according to official data. The figure marks the largest monthly intervention scale recorded, reflecting heightened efforts to stabilize the yen amid ongoing market

According to CEO Marc Benioff, Salesforce posted its "1 Q2 in Salesforce history" on Thursday, reporting revenue of $11.3 billion, up 11% year-over-year, with non-GAAP earnings per share more than doubling to $5.90. CRM stock surged 23% to $252.05, marking its second-best session on record and

According to Hana Securities, gold prices surged approximately 15% in August through August 26, with a 7.4% jump in the most recent week alone. The rally was driven by two major catalysts: expectations for a September Fed rate hike fell sharply, with futures markets reflecting about 64% odds of a

According to PressTV, on August 28, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Kalibaﻻf responded to remarks by U.S. Central Command's head claiming the U.S. military has taken full control of the Strait of Hormuz and cut off Iranian oil exports. Kalibaﻻf stated: "The rules of engagement are clear: e

CrowdStrike closed at $227.96 on 27 August 2026, up 20.5% in a single session and within 0.5% of its 52-week high of $229.08, following Q2 fiscal year 2027 results filed on 26 August 2026. The cybersecurity software company reported record net new annual recurring revenue of $332.8m, up 51% year on

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, Bitget announced that its TradFi perpetual contracts accumulated trading volume exceeded $100 billion in August. The platform reported a month-over-month increase exceeding 10% in daily active trading users. Bitget currently supports 295 stock contract

Snowflake closed at $329.11 on 27 August 2026, up 4.36% on the day, ahead of its second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings scheduled for release after the US close on 2 September 2026. The move came the session after NVIDIA reported its own second quarter, lifting AI-linked software despite NVIDIA's own s

According to Argus Media, wait times for vessels at the Panama Canal reached 19 days on August 28, the highest level since 2022, forcing LPG tankers to take unprecedented routes including circumnavigating South America. Ship-tracking data confirmed two ultra-large tankers conducted an unusual ship-t

After about one month of joint intervention by Japan and the United States, the Japanese yen rebounded from a 40-year low of approximately 164 to 155.23, but gains have not sustained and the currency is now approaching 160 again. Strategists note that while the intervention successfully slowed the y

CrowdStrike reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on August 26, 2026, sending shares up 20.5% to $227.96 on August 27, the stock's largest one-day gain in at least five years. Q2 revenue reached $1.4709 billion, up 25.8% year over year, while annual recurring revenue (ARR) accelerated to $5.84

According to its August 19 financial report filed with the SEC, Wolfspeed reported Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue of $149.6 million, down 24.1% year on year, with GAAP gross margin of -25% and non-GAAP gross margin of -20%. The stock closed at $29.09 on August 19, then fell 9.42% to $26.35 on August 20 on 9

Samsung Biologics submitted a securities registration on the 28th for a 3 trillion won capital increase through a rights offering to existing shareholders followed by a public offering of unsubscribed shares. According to the electronic disclosure system, the company plans to issue 2.27 million

According to Ukraine's General Staff, Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Yaroslavl oil refinery, one of the largest fuel production facilities, overnight on Aug 28, triggering a fire. The facility is located 280 km northeast of Moscow. Yaroslavl Governor Mikhail Yevrayev stated that all 67 drones

According to tech columnist Tae Kim at Barron's, Michael Burry acknowledged gains on Nvidia and Microsoft calls placed ahead of earnings on Thursday. His Nvidia calls appreciated between 50% and 60% in less than 24 hours after the chipmaker reported $96.2 billion in quarterly revenue, exceeding

According to Stocktwits, IREN Ltd. shares declined more than 8% in overnight trading late Thursday (Aug 27) after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $137.2 million, below analyst consensus of $157.14 million. The bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure company posted an adjusted loss of $0.41

According to Jin10, Bank of China's Vice President Liu Chenggang stated on August 28 during the bank's 2026 interim earnings call that net interest margins in the second half will trend toward stabilization and recovery. While newly issued yuan-denominated loans show signs of stabilization,