Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Kiwoom Securities high-net-worth investors shifted their portfolios toward semiconductor and automotive stocks in July, according to an analysis released on the 25th. Customers holding assets over 3 billion won replaced Naver and Kakao with SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics in t

According to a survey released by the Financial Investment Association on August 25, 79% of bond market participants expect South Korea's central bank to hold its base rate steady at the monetary policy committee meeting on August 27, up from 66% predicting a rate hike in July's survey. The

According to Kiwoom Securities, as of July 2026, individual customers at the South Korean brokerage reached 9.05 million, up 920,000 from July 2025. More significantly, clients holding assets of 1 billion won or more surged 80.7%, while those with 3 billion won or above jumped roughly 90%. Top hold

According to Yonhapinfomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 765.27 points to 64,762.82 on the morning of August 25, declining 1.17% from the previous close, as U.S. semiconductor stocks faced heavy selling pressure. The TOPIX index dropped 8.68 points (0.21%) to 4,064.61. The selloff was triggered

According to a Bloomberg report on August 25, NVIDIA-backed AI cloud computing provider Lambda Inc. is in talks to raise up to $3 billion at a valuation of up to $12 billion or more, people familiar with the matter said. The financing could position the company for an IPO in 2027. The company has received multiple letters of intent from investors and is expected to generate more than $1.5 billion in revenue this year. Lambda’s Financing Terms and Valuation According to people familiar with the m

Anthropic, OpenAI, and Chinese memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) announced plans for large-scale initial public offerings, raising concerns about potential impact on global stock market liquidity. Anthropic is reportedly targeting an IPO as early as October with fundraising goals e

According to Korea Securities Depository data released on August 25, Korean retail investors who trade U.S. stocks have aggressively increased positions in semiconductors and technology stocks over the past week. They net purchased approximately 1 trillion Korean won worth of an exchange-traded

According to Newsis on August 25, Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC's parent company CCSH plans to raise approximately 33 billion yuan through a Shanghai Stock Exchange listing. The IPO comes as major U.S. AI companies prepare large-scale offerings: Anthropic targets October 2026 listing with

The US Treasury expanded its long-term bond buyback program last week, but CNBC's Jim Cramer stated on May 24 that the measure provides only temporary market relief and cannot fundamentally lower long-term interest rates. The Treasury announcement more than doubled the buyback scale, initially

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) held its first-ever briefing on asset management companies' voting rights exercise and disclosure practices on the morning of May 25 at its Seoul Yeouido headquarters, revealing that a significant portion of domestic asset managers continue to exerci

A Japanese cross-party parliamentary delegation departed August 24 for China, seeking meetings with senior Chinese Communist Party officials to repair bilateral relations strained after Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's Taiwan remarks. The visit aims to address China's rare earth export restrictions t

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's 3-year Treasury futures fell 5 basis points to 103.17 on August 25, while 10-year futures dropped 11 basis points to 105.39. Foreign investors net-purchased 931 contracts of 3-year futures but net-sold 1,353 contracts of 10-year futures. U.S. Treasury

According to CTWANT, a three-member Japanese parliamentary delegation departed for China on August 24 to meet with top Communist Party officials and attempt to repair bilateral relations, particularly seeking resumption of rare earth mineral supplies. The delegation comprises one member from the

According to reports, President Trump said Monday that the U.S. desperately needs Canadian aluminum, stating "We have no aluminum. Most of our aluminum comes from Canada, and we need it very much." On the same day, Trump proposed building an aluminum plant in Inola, Oklahoma, writing on social

According to the 13F filing submitted by Duquesne Family Office, as of the end of the second quarter of 2026, billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller had fully exited his positions in Intel, Micron, and Broadcom, all of which he established in the first quarter, while initiating a new position in AMD stock. The AMD position represented approximately 0.8% of the assets reported in the Q2 filing. Why Druckenmiller Exited Intel, Micron, and Broadcom Intel and Micron have both more than doubled i

During Xiaopeng's earnings call on August 24 evening, CEO He Xiaopeng highlighted that advanced general-purpose humanoid robots face significantly greater technological challenges and innovation difficulties than intelligent vehicles—"at least 20 times higher." He further noted that the scarcity

According to Kiwoom Securities, the nation's top-ranked brokerage announced today (August 25) an analysis of its high-net-worth clients' investment behavior based on end-July data. The firm's individual customer base surged 11% year-over-year to 9.05 million, with particularly strong growth among ul

According to CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday (Aug 24), U.S. 30-year Treasury yields surged to 5.3%, the highest level in 20 years, directly threatening stock valuations. The 10-year yield also climbed to 4.7%, reflecting growing investor concerns about fiscal deficits, inflation, and massive

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX yuan funding sentiment index fell 2 points to 53 as of 10:15 on August 25, compared to 55 at 8:45 a.m. Breakdown by institution type: large banks recorded 52 (down 2 points), mid-sized banks 55 (down 2 points), and non-bank institutions 51 (down 2 points).

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold traded at 1,003.15 yuan per gram during morning trading on August 25, 1.8 yuan lower than the international gold price of approximately 1,004.95 yuan per gram.