Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Guru Club, on August 26, spot silver rose 1% to $69.35 per ounce, while spot gold climbed nearly $10 to $4,659.35 per ounce.

Korea Housing Finance Corporation issued EUR 800 million in covered bonds on May 24, achieving the lowest spread ever recorded for Korean covered bond issuances in the European market. The 3-year fixed-rate social bond priced at EUR mid-swap plus 17 basis points, tightened from initial guidance

According to the investment banking sector, Korea Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC) issued €800 million in euro-denominated covered bonds yesterday (August 24), achieving record demand and a historic low spread of 17 basis points. The three-year fixed-rate social bond received roughly three times t

According to ETF tracking data, over the past week (August 17-21), gold-related exchange-traded funds dominated weekly performance rankings as international gold prices climbed to $4,700 per ounce, marking an 18% surge over the past month. NH-Amundi Asset Management's HANARO Global Gold Mining

According to CryptoRank.io, Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $2.72 billion in August as of August 26, marking the largest monthly total in 2026. Last week alone saw inflows of $1.92 billion, nearing the previous year's peak of $1.97 billion in April. According to Arkham, BlackRock clients

According to Guru Club, propylene futures hit the daily limit down on August 26, declining 6.00% to close at 7,689 yuan per ton.

Japan's 20-year government bond yields declined 2.0 basis points to 4.040% today.

USD/JPY declined 0.10% intraday on August 26, touching 159 in the session.

According to Jin10, the South Korean central bank will announce its policy decision on Thursday, August 26, with analyst opinion evenly divided. Of 31 economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal, 16 expect the bank to implement its first consecutive rate increase in three years, while 15

According to Jin10, on August 26, Citadel Securities macro strategist Frank Flett reversed his earlier bearish stance on long-term U.S. Treasuries, citing crowded short positioning and improving inflation data. Last month, Flett had warned Treasury investors were underestimating Federal Reserve

Arcus, built by the dYdX team, announced on August 25 that it had officially launched a new protocol on Robinhood Chain. The protocol converts perpetual futures positions into transferable ERC-20 tokens and allows users to use tokenized stocks as collateral for leveraged trading without selling their stock holdings. According to Arcus’s official data, cumulative trading volume has exceeded $2 billion since launch, with average daily trading volume surpassing $100 million. pBTC3x and pHOOD3x: Arc

According to Reuters, Zoom Communications on Aug. 25 forecast third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.46-$1.48 a share, below London Stock Exchange Group estimates of $1.50, with revenue projected at $1.275-$1.28 billion versus the estimated $1.28 billion. Zoom shares fell 3.8% in extended trading.

According to Russia's RIA Novosti on Tuesday, unnamed sources from Pakistan and Iran claimed the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire involving free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The alleged deal comes 178 days after the military conflict began on February 28, 2026, and follows a ceasefire

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's decision to double Treasury buyback operations triggered widespread reactions across global financial markets. The move, initially deployed to suppress surging long-term Treasury yields, was interpreted by markets as sacrificing dollar credibility. This

Korea Exchange (KRX) received a B-grade in the Financial Services Commission's 2024 management evaluation, dropping two levels from the S-grade awarded one year prior. The downgrade occurred despite KRX achieving record-level operating profit and net profit during the evaluated period. Industry

According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. federal government debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, with the latest addition of $1 trillion occurring in just three months. The debt-to-GDP ratio is now approaching 106%, nearing the post-World War II peak. The surge follows Treasury

According to BlockBeats, Nvidia will report its fiscal 2027 second-quarter earnings after U.S. market close on August 26 (Thursday morning Beijing time), followed by a conference call at 5 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Beijing time Thursday). Wall Street analysts project revenue of approximately $92.18 billion wi

Australia's consumer price index rose to 3.5% year-over-year in July, exceeding the consensus forecast of 3.3% but declining from 3.8% in June, according to official data.

As of 9:30 AM Beijing time (August 26), WTI crude oil futures fell 0.69% while U.S. natural gas futures rose 1.24%.

Australia's July unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate came in at 3.5%, missing the forecast of 3.3% and declining from the prior month's 3.8%.