Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, Chinese mining company Baiyyin Nonferrous announced on Aug 24 that its stock experienced abnormal trading volatility, with closing prices rising more than 20% cumulatively over three consecutive trading days (Aug 20, 21, 24). Following self-inspection and inquiry of its two

The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods on Saturday after trade negotiations between the two countries collapsed last week, according to CNBC. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would impose reciprocal tariffs on the U.S. starting in early September. The move ma

According to SoSoValue data, spot XRP exchange-traded funds reached a record $1.55 billion in cumulative net inflows last week, with $39.78 million arriving in a single week—their best result since mid-May. Daily demand accelerated toward week's end, with $13.24 million on Thursday and $18.38 millio

According to U.S. Trade Representative Kerrior Griel, on August 24, Canada raised negotiation demands in the final hours of trade agreement talks, causing the negotiations to collapse. Griel told CNBC that after both sides reached sufficient consensus on Tuesday evening to announce a path

Korean insurance stocks surged in August, with the KRX Insurance Index climbing 12.27% from the 3rd to the 21st, outperforming 40 major indices on the Korea Exchange. The rally followed strong Q2 earnings and the implementation of a chiropractic treatment managed benefit system last month, which

According to Korea Exchange, South Korean insurance stocks surged 12.27% between August 3-21, outperforming the broader KRX main indices. The rally was driven by strong second-quarter earnings and expectations of improved loss ratios following the implementation of acupuncture and moxibustion

According to Jin10 Futures citing Founder Securities research, the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium will take place August 27-29, 2026. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Powell will deliver his first keynote address as chair on August 28 at 10 a.m. ET (10 p.m. Beijing time). This year's symposium th

Samsung Electronics shares fell 8.7% on Monday after the company announced a record shareholder-return plan that disappointed investors seeking more aggressive buybacks. The stock declined near 257,000 won following Samsung's disclosure of plans to return between 65 billion and 79 billion

U.S. Trade Representative Grier said the delegation will meet with Mexican representatives this week to discuss trade issues.

South Korea's petroleum price cap policy entered its sixth month as first-half gasoline consumption reached a record high of 46.508 million barrels, a 1.3% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Korea National Oil Corporation's '2026 First Half Domestic Petroleum Supply

According to Wedbush, Nvidia is likely to exceed guidance once more as hyperscaler artificial intelligence capital expenditure surges. The brokerage expects another beat and raise for the company's Q2 results, with accelerating AI capex from large-scale cloud providers driving demand. Wedbush

According to Korea National Oil Corporation, South Korea's gasoline consumption in the first half of 2026 reached 46.508 million barrels, up 1.3% year-over-year and marking a record high for the period. Meanwhile, total petroleum product consumption fell 11.5% during the same timeframe, with

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 20:30 Beijing time on August 24, WTI crude oil futures fell 1.36% and U.S. natural gas futures rose 1.77%.

According to Bank of America, Alibaba shares fell over 2% in premarket trade on Monday following the company's $10.2 billion Hong Kong share placement. The bank cited immediate dilution, rising AI infrastructure depreciation, and uncertainty over elevated capital expenditure duration as potential he

The Chicago Federal Reserve's National Activity Index fell to -0.08 in July, down from -0.02 in the prior month, reflecting a slight softening in U.S. economic activity.

The Chicago Federal Reserve's National Activity Index came in at -0.08 for July. The previous month's reading was revised upward to 0.06 from an initially reported -0.02.

According to Odaily, Wells Fargo upgraded Marvell Technology (MRVL) to overweight on August 21, raising its stock price target from $240 to $310. The new target implies approximately 31% upside from Friday's close. Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rax noted in a client report that the bank views Marvell

According to two senior U.S. Treasury officials, as reported by Jin10, the U.S. Treasury Department moved to deploy nearly $1 trillion from its general account on August 24 evening (Beijing time), triggering sharp U.S. Treasury yield swings. The 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.17%, while the 5-year

Michael Burry, the investor known as the real-life protagonist of the film 'The Big Short,' sold all his Alibaba stocks, according to a recent Substack post on the 23rd. Burry stated Alibaba shares would need to fall by half from current levels before he'd reconsider investing, calling the stock

According to Bloomberg, legendary investor Michael Burry disclosed yesterday that he has fully exited his Alibaba position, stating the stock needs to drop 50% before he would reconsider buying it. Burry, founder of Scion Capital and known for betting against the U.S. housing market during the 2008