Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Japan's Kyodo News, the nation's debt servicing costs will rise 17.1% to a record 36.6386 trillion yen for the 2027/28 fiscal year, reflecting mounting fiscal pressures amid prolonged monetary stimulus and demographic

According to Stocktwits, Bitcoin broke past $80,000 for the first time in over three months on Tuesday, hitting $80,836 and climbing nearly 25% over the past week. Ethereum rose 32% in the same period, while cryptocurrency-linked stocks MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Coinbase (COIN) gained 31% and 20%

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, investor deposits in South Korean securities accounts plummeted to 103 trillion won as of August 24, down from a record 139.6 trillion won on June 4. Meanwhile, daily trading volume collapsed to 63 trillion won on August 24, representing a 68%

According to Jin10, gold prices remained stable on August 25, with investors awaiting U.S. inflation data and Federal Reserve Chair Powell's remarks expected later this week. Gold had reached its highest level since mid-May on Monday. Sucden Financial analysts noted that despite U.S. 10-year

According to an announcement from the People's Bank of China on August 25, the central bank will conduct daily overnight reverse repurchase operations of up to 600 billion yuan from August 27 to September 1, and will implement a 500 billion yuan one-year Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF) operation

According to TASS, Kazakhstan has begun supplying small quantities of gasoline to Russia.

According to Swedish central bank meeting minutes, Governor Stefan Tegnell stated that the next policy rate adjustment will require a rate hike, though the timing remains uncertain. The central bank must maintain heightened vigilance regarding rising inflation

NVIDIA, the world's largest company by market capitalization, will release its Q2 fiscal year 2027 earnings (May-July period) after the market close on August 26 local time. Market analysts expect revenue of approximately $92.06 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $2.09, representing

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, on August 25 (Tuesday), gold T+D closed up 0.13% at 1,001.14 yuan per gram, while silver T+D declined 1.36% to 16,550 yuan per kilogram.

According to Herald Economy, five South Korean brokerages including Kiwoom Securities, Meritz Securities, Samsung Securities, Daol Investment Securities, and Hana Securities cut their stock price targets for Kakao on August 25. Kiwoom Securities made the steepest cut, reducing its target price

Korean stocks recovered from early losses to close higher on the 25th, with the KOSPI index rising 45.78 points (0.68%) to 6742.74 despite foreign investors selling nearly 4 trillion won worth of shares. The market rebound was driven by large-scale share buybacks from Samsung Electronics and SK

Tesla raised prices on two Cybertruck variants by up to 7%, with the Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive now priced at $74,990 and the Premium All-Wheel Drive at $84,990, while the Cyberbeast remained at $99,990. The price increases follow a sharp sales decline, with first-quarter sales estimated at 3,519

According to Edaily, as of August 25, South Korea's KOSPI 200 volatility index (V-KOSPI) fell to 56.29, down 42 percent from a June 29 high of 96.94, signaling reduced market turbulence and a shift away from mega-cap semiconductor plays. The KOSPI climbed 45.78 points (0.68 percent) to 6,742.74,

On August 25, Tesla raised prices on two Cybertruck variants, with the Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive model increasing 7.1% to $74,990 and the Premium All-Wheel Drive rising 6.2% to $84,990, according to Tesla's website. The Cyberbeast remained at $99,990. The price hikes come amid a sharp slowdown in

According to Jin10 Futures, as of August 25 at 15:16, Shanghai copper (CU2610) led China's major futures contract inflows with 1.519 billion yuan, followed by 30-year treasury bonds (T2612) at 1.016 billion yuan and CSI 1000 (IF2609) at 758 million yuan. On the outflow side, Shanghai gold

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

Kakao is proceeding with a demerger to spin off its AI business in January next year, but securities firms have lowered their target prices for the company's current stock. According to FnGuide data released on the 25th, analysts from Daol Investment

According to Jin10 data and DHF Capital CEO Bas Kooijman, gold prices fell during Asia afternoon trading on August 25 due to strong U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields.

According to options traders and ORATS, Nvidia will report second-quarter earnings on August 26, with implied stock volatility of 5.4% expected to drive up to $280 billion in market value swings. This volatility forecast is lower than the 6.5% expected before May's earnings and below the 12-quarter

The UK Debt Management Office plans to launch an index-linked gilt syndication in November, according to official announcements. Index-linked gilts are bonds whose principal and interest payments are adjusted for inflation, offering investors protection against price