Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to data from the New York Mercantile Exchange, December gold futures reached $4,700.60 per troy ounce on August 26, marking the highest level in three months. Gold prices have surged approximately 16% this month, while U.S.-listed gold mining stocks gained 32% during the same period,

According to Jin10, on August 26, Ukrainian armed forces struck Russia's Norsi refinery in the Volga region, igniting a fire near Nizhny Novgorod, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The facility has a daily capacity of approximately 340,000 barrels and ranks among Russia's largest refineries.

According to a Benzinga announcement on August 25, Fins has integrated Benzinga's Premium US Equities Newsfeed into its FinScores system, which ranks news events on a scale from -10 to +10 to estimate their short-term market relevance. Each score includes AI-generated reasoning and tracks

DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) stock faced multiple Wall Street downgrades on Wednesday as shares traded near a three-year low following a record single-day plunge of over 30%. Truist, Telsey Advisory, and KGI Securities all downgraded the stock, while Barclays sharply lowered its price target but

According to Truist, Telsey Advisory, and KGI Securities, DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) stock plunged over 30% on August 25, marking its biggest single-day drop on record, with shares trading near a three-year low in pre-market trading on August 26. The stock is now nearly 50% below its 2026 high

According to Jin10, Morgan Stanley Investment Management's senior fixed-income strategist Vishal Kandilja reduced bearish positioning on long-term U.S. Treasuries and cut exposure to curve-steepening trades on Aug 26. He attributed the move to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's commitment to "do

The Korean stock market experienced extreme volatility over the past year, prompting foreign media to characterize it as a 'fright ride.' The Wall Street Journal published an article on August 24 (local time) describing the KOSPI as 'The World's Craziest Stock Market,' noting the index rose over

According to PANews, CME Group will launch wind energy futures and options in the fourth quarter, the exchange announced on August 26.

According to the Wall Street Journal, South Korea's stock market has become a "fright ride" following extreme volatility over the past year. The KOSPI index soared more than threefold before plummeting 40% in June-July 2026, erasing approximately $2.5 trillion in market value. The index has since re

Park Hyun-joo, Chairman of Mirae Asset Group and Global Strategy Officer, stated on the 26th that South Korea must maintain semiconductor production facilities domestically despite US investment pressure. Speaking at a DigitalX employee meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Park e

Park Hyeon-joo, Chairman of Mirae Asset Group, stated on May 26 that the era of accumulating wealth through real estate must end and capital should shift to productive investment. Speaking at a Digital X employee meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Park evaluated the recent

According to Yonhap News, on August 26, Hyun-ju Park, chairman of Mirae Asset Group, emphasized that South Korea must maintain semiconductor production capacity domestically despite U.S. investment pressure. Speaking at a company event in Seoul, Park stressed that high-bandwidth

Bath & Body Works reported Q2 adjusted earnings per share of $0.62, significantly exceeding analyst estimates of $0.24 and surpassing the prior year's $0.37. Adjusted operating income reached $225 million, up 31% year-over-year and well above the consensus estimate of $125.6 million. Q2 net sales

According to ChainCatcher, Strategy's cash reserves reached $66.9 billion on August 26, bringing the bitcoin treasury company's net leverage near zero as its dollar assets nearly match its $67.5 billion outstanding convertible debt. The company's preferred stock STRC rebounded over 35% since June l

BlackRock slashed the minimum Bitcoin holding required to swap coins directly for shares of its spot Bitcoin ETF from $25 million worth of Bitcoin to $1 million, according to Bloomberg. The 96% reduction opens direct conversion access to a wider pool of wealthy individuals and mid-sized

According to Bloomberg, BlackRock reduced the minimum Bitcoin holding required for direct conversion into IBIT shares from $25 million to $1 million on August 25, a 96% cut that expands access beyond the largest institutional players. The new threshold opens in-kind conversion eligibility to

According to ChainCatcher citing WEEX TradFi, nuclear and AI power stocks surged on August 26, with OKLO up 11.08%, URA up 5.62%, and IREN up 5.18% in 24 hours. Nvidia gained 2% as markets focused on the company's earnings report expected today. WEEX Labs noted that these assets remain sensitive to

According to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) quarterly report released as of end-June, Hong Kong's 15 tokenized retail products saw combined assets under management reach HK$10.3 billion, a 280% increase year-over-year. The 11 spot virtual asset ETFs grew 55% since launch to $451

According to Foresight News, Bybit today listed three TradFi perpetual contracts: Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETF (SPXL USDT), T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF (MSTU USDT), and Infleqtion (INFQ USDT). All three contracts support up to 25x

Japan's Financial Services Agency is supporting a blockchain-based demonstration experiment for securities settlement, working with the country's largest banks and brokerages to test infrastructure that records and manages transfers of Japanese government bonds, corporate bonds, investment trusts, a