Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to StoneX Group, FOREX.com launched overnight contracts for difference and knock-out options referencing 25 Japanese shares on August 25, with selected instruments available from 5:25pm to 5:00am Japan Standard Time. The service enables Japan-based clients to trade derivatives exposure

According to MediaPen, today (August 25), South Korea's KOSPI index closed 45.78 points higher at 6,742.74, a gain of 0.68%, driven by net buying from institutions and individuals. Institutions purchased 1.17 trillion Korean won worth of shares, while retail investors bought 1.05 trillion won.

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), starting Sept. 30, asset managers launching leveraged and inverse ETFs must disclose expected maximum loss rates in fund prospectuses. The requirement applies to 10 high-risk fund categories as part of new standards for core risk dis

Brent crude oil breaks below $89 per barrel, down more than 1.5% intraday on August 25.

SK Innovation [096770] and its subsidiary SK IE Technology [361610] held separate board meetings on the 25th and approved a merger plan between the two companies. The merger aims to reorganize SKIET's separator business within parent company SK Innovation to secure financial stability and improve

According to Yonhap Infomatics, SK Innovation announced today (August 25) that it has decided to absorb its subsidiary SK IE Technology (SKIET) through a merger. Both companies' boards approved the merger proposal. SKIET ordinary shareholders will receive 0.11 shares of SK Innovation ordinary

According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office, the country's second-quarter GDP expanded 0.3% quarter-over-quarter on August 25, surpassing the forecast of 0.2% and marking 1.0% year-over-year growth. Export strength drove the expansion, with manufacturing value added rising 0.9% from the

U.S. stock futures rose marginally early Tuesday, with Nasdaq futures up 0.5% as of 4:00 a.m. ET, following Monday's selloff. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that Washington will pursue a 'zero leakage' strategy on Iran sanctions, targeting digital assets and trade networks in an e

According to Chosun Biz, on August 25, KOSDAQ-listed Moa Data defaulted on approximately 4.8 billion Korean won in loan repayments owed to financial institutions. Simultaneously, the company's largest shareholder and CEO Han Sang-jin faces personal debt obligations, with Moa Data shares pledged as c

Onshore yuan closed at 6.7229 against the U.S. dollar on August 25 at 4:30 PM, up 9 basis points from the previous trading day.

According to Polymarket, gold trades at $4,628.70 on 25 August 2026, up 36.7% year-on-year but 14.0% below its January 2026 peak of $5,379. The bull case targets $6,000, requiring 29.6% upside; the bear case targets $3,500, implying 24.4% downside. Polymarket's end-December contract prices the $6,0

According to ChainCatcher, Xiaopeng's robotics subsidiary has signed a stock purchase agreement to raise over $900 million, with a post-money valuation exceeding $6.3 billion. The round is led by IDG Capital, with strategic participation from Tencent and Alibaba. Funds will support development of th

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, on August 24-25, gold futures and Bitcoin rallied sharply amid growing dollar liquidity concerns. Gold surged 18% since mid-August, closing at $4,697.80 per ounce on August 24 (COMEX), while Bitcoin approached $80,000, trading at $79,700. The rally reflects a "

Nvidia, Inc. (NVDA) rose nearly 1% in premarket trading on Tuesday as analysts dismissed concerns over potential price increases for its AI systems ahead of Wednesday's earnings report. The stock fell 3% on Monday but remains up 4% for August. Analysts cited surging memory costs as justification for

According to analysts at KeyBanc, Rosenblatt, and Cantor Fitzgerald, Nvidia is poised for strong results when it reports fiscal Q2 earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street projects revenue of $91–92 billion, with sequential growth of 12–13%, driven by accelerating Rubin GPU shipments as hyperscalers

According to a Yide Futures report on Aug 25, bitumen futures surged, driven by geopolitical premium amid the U.S.-Iran standoff and tight domestic supply. Refinery operating rates hit a seasonal low with weekly production at 39.1 million tons, while September independent refineries plan a 43.6%

According to BIT (bit.com), pre-market crypto-linked stocks on Aug 25 mostly rose. Microstrategy (MSTR) climbed 1.8% and Coinbase (COIN) gained 1.96%, while SharpLink Gaming (SBET) declined 1.1%.

According to FinanceFeeds analysis as of August 25, Bitcoin and Nvidia shares show virtually no correlation, with daily return correlation of 0.014 across 250 overlapping trading sessions—statistically indistinguishable from zero. Bitcoin trades at $80,419, meaning $100,000 requires a 24.3%