Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The European Central Bank (ECB) will release its monetary policy decision minutes in approximately 10 minutes on August 27.

According to BIT data, several U.S. optical module and storage stocks surged in premarket trading on August 27. Optical module stocks led gains: Lumentum (LITE) rose 3.15% to $968.60, Coherent (COHR) climbed 4.35% to $307.18, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) jumped 5.40% to $119.90, Nokia (NOK)

According to Yonhap News, Kioxia and SanDisk announced on August 27 a combined investment of over 5 trillion yen (approximately $31 billion) through 2032 to increase production capacity for critical AI data center components. The investment will support infrastructure expansion at facilities in

Michael Burry increased his bearish exposure to Nvidia while simultaneously buying call options on the chipmaker, according to disclosures on his Substack. Burry purchased December Nvidia calls with strike prices in the mid-to-high $200 range as a hedge against a larger short position, designed to l

According to Bloomberg compiled data, Meta, Alphabet, Oracle, Microsoft, and Amazon have raised over $220 billion year-to-date across seven currencies in 2026. JPMorgan's head of European investment-grade financing, Matthias Reschke, said the key concern is not whether these AI behemoths can sell

According to Coinpaper, investor Michael Burry disclosed increased short stock positions in Nvidia, Palantir, Oracle, Nebius, and Caterpillar, representing more than 21% of his portfolio in fiscal second quarter 2027. Burry simultaneously purchased December Nvidia call options with strike prices in

According to SMIC's official H1 2026 financial report (period: January 1 - June 30, 2026), the company generated revenue of 38.635 billion yuan, up 19.4% year-over-year, with net profit attributable to shareholders reaching 4.467 billion yuan, surging 94.2%. Operating cash flow reached 20.76 billion

Best Buy reported fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday that exceeded Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year outlook, driven by computing strength and comparable sales growth of 4.1%. The consumer electronics retailer posted revenue of $9.78 billion versus $9.59 billion expected and a

Best Buy reported second-quarter fiscal results that exceeded expectations on Thursday (quarter ended August 1), with comparable sales growth of 4.1% versus prior guidance of 1%, according to CNBC. The company also raised its full-year financial guidance, now expecting revenue between $42.3

Best Buy reported Q2 revenue of $97.8 billion, exceeding the forecast of $95.9 billion. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.47, above the expected $1.38. The retailer raised its full-year revenue guidance to $423–$428 billion from the prior range of $412–$421 billion. Same-store sales

According to Citrini, Nvidia stock is expected to reach new highs, with the research firm noting that short sellers financing positions will rapidly cover while benchmark SPX-based long managers adjust positions more slowly. As of premarket trading on Aug 27, Nvidia was quoted at $224.6, up 7.17%, a

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $2.8 billion over eight consecutive trading days through Thursday, with BTC trading near $79,520 and up 1.1% in 24 hours. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $2.02 billion of the inflows, representing 72% of the total, while

According to Reuters, Brent crude fell to $87.43 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate to $81.86 early Thursday (Aug 27), extending multi-session declines as Iran, Oman and Qatar pursued talks aimed at easing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. distillate inventories declined 2.2

Vanguard has agreed to acquire Altruist, giving the $12 trillion asset manager ownership of a custody and technology platform used by more than 6,000 financial advisers. The official announcement did not disclose the price, but Axios reported that Vanguard will pay $4.6 billion in cash, while The

According to The Information, Nvidia is reported to have agreed to buy Hugging Face, the open-source AI model repository, for $12.9 billion today (August 27). However, neither Nvidia nor Hugging Face has confirmed the transaction, and coverage from Business Insider and Bloomberg describes ongoing

According to Vanguard's official announcement today, the $12 trillion asset manager has agreed to acquire Altruist, a custody and technology platform serving over 6,000 independent financial advisers. Axios reported the all-cash deal is valued at $4.6 billion, while The Wall Street Journal put it at

According to Odaily, Bitget launched a stock spot holding activity from Aug 27, 2026 (19:00 UTC+8) through Sept 30, 2026. New users who purchase at least 200 USDT of any U.S. stock rToken and hold it for a minimum of 48 hours can claim one blind box raffle ticket. Existing and new users can earn

According to Yonhap Infomax, the Bank of Korea announced today (August 27) plans to issue 7 trillion won in monetary stabilization securities. The competitive bidding issuance is set at 6.4 trillion won, while subscription bidding is targeted between 500 billion and 600 billion won. The central

Coinbase closed at $187.16 on August 26, 2026, after the company reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1.22 billion, down 19% year-over-year, alongside a net loss of $359.5 million—its third consecutive quarterly GAAP loss. However, Coinbase captured an all-time-high 10.3% of global crypto trading volume, it

The Bank of Korea raised its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.00% on the 27th, marking the second consecutive rate hike. The USD-KRW exchange rate fell to an intraday low of 1,377.30 won following the announcement at 9:50 AM, then recovered to close at 1,380.90 won by 3:30 PM, down 3.90 wo