Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The USD-JPY exchange rate rose 0.14% to 159.545 yen as of 2:23 PM on August 28, according to Yonhap Infomax (screen number 6411) charts. The pair traded in a narrow range before strengthening slightly in the afternoon session as market participants adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of Federal

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora on Friday warned that the AI-driven memory chip supercycle will eventually turn cyclical as excess profits attract innovation and cheaper production methods. Arora stated excess profits typically encourage technological innovation and efforts to reduce reliance on

According to Bank of Thailand, the country's international reserves reached $284.7 billion as of August 21, up from $280.9 billion on August 14, representing an increase of $3.8 billion in one week.

According to Binance, on August 28, the exchange launched five USDT-margined TradFi perpetual contracts featuring Tempus AI (TEM), Merck (MRK), IonQ (IONQ), MARA Holdings (MARA), and Pinduoduo (PDD). The contracts

President Donald Trump praised Nvidia Corp. and CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday after the chipmaker's stock rose nearly 9%, marking its best day in over four months. Trump congratulated the company on Truth Social for announcing record sales of $96.2 billion and forecasting a 70% revenue rise in

According to Jin10, as of 15:31 on August 28, Chinese commodity futures experienced significant capital outflows from stock index contracts. CSI 1000 September futures saw the largest outflow at 5.718 billion yuan, followed by CSI 300 September at 3.384 billion yuan and SSE 50 September at 1.009 bil

According to the Bank of Thailand, on August 21, Thailand's net forward position reached $24.8 billion, up from $24.7 billion on August 14.

According to Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, on Friday, the AI-driven memory 'supercycle' will eventually turn cyclical as excess profits attract innovation and cost optimization, posing potential risks to memory chip makers such as Micron and SanDisk. In an X post, Arora stated: "All supply co

NextTrade, a Korean alternative stock exchange, is considering implementing a single-price opening auction system for its pre-market trading session starting in January, according to financial industry sources on May 28. The exchange is responding to repeated incidents where SK Hynix stocks

According to Odaily, TSMC distributed approximately 36 billion New Taiwan dollars in employee bonuses for Q2, up over 50% year-over-year. The company reported Q2 revenue of 40.2 billion U.S. dollars and net profit attributable to shareholders of 706.56 billion New Taiwan dollars,

According to South Korea's Banking Association disclosure on August 28, three internet banks—Kakao Bank, Toss Bank, and K Bank—met their 30% target for low-credit lending in Q2 2026. On a new loan origination basis, Kakao Bank led with 38.4%, followed by Toss Bank at 32.7% and K Bank at 32.4%. The f

According to French Finance Minister Lescure, summer's unusually high temperatures have dampened GDP growth, with data reflecting what he described as a "terrible summer." Crop yields in certain regions are expected to be "extremely difficult," with the effects set to continue impacting

According to a U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander, American military forces have recently protected approximately 1,500 commercial vessels transporting about 750 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz while simultaneously implementing a naval blockade against

According to INTERFAX, Kazakhstan's oil production has recovered to stable levels following an attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline. The CPC, a key energy infrastructure corridor linking Kazakhstan's oil reserves to global markets, had been disrupted by the

Malaysia's central bank reported broad money supply (M3) expanded 5.7% year-over-year in July.

According to Jin10, on Aug 28 at 22:00 BT, multiple foreign exchange options including euro, Japanese yen, British pound, and Canadian dollar will expire, with 3 strike prices carrying notional values exceeding $1 billion each. Traders are advised to manage risk exposure

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% to 5,688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to Foresight News, at Bitcoin Asia 2026 conference, American Bitcoin CEO Michael Ho stated that the primary advantage of buying actively managed bitcoin companies like ABTC compared to spot or ETF holdings is betting on management's ability to increase per-share bitcoin holdings. Ho

According to the Ferroalloy Branch of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, industrial silicon futures traded within the 8,700-8,900 yuan/ton range this week, while spot prices remained stable. Ongoing reduction-of-output announcements have fueled market sentiment, though substantial

According to Seoul Economics, South Korea's construction sector surged 30.32% through August 27, while semiconductor leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined 0.95% and 0.70% respectively. The rotation signals a broadening market rally beyond chips.