Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Marvell Technology will report its second-quarter earnings on August 27 at 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the company. Investors are focusing on a potential long-term custom semiconductor procurement agreement with Google's parent company Alphabet worth up to $120 billion, with Marvell potenti

European stock markets opened lower today (August 24). The Stoxx 50 index fell 0.31%, Germany's DAX dropped 0.20%, France's CAC 40 declined 0.11%, and the UK's FTSE 100 slipped 0.01%.

NVIDIA announced AI server system price increases exceeding 15% effective early next year, triggering significant stock declines for Korean memory chipmakers on August 24. Samsung Electronics shares fell 8.7% while SK Hynix dropped 3.4% despite the price hike being attributed to high-bandwidth memor

On Aug 24, platinum and palladium spot prices rose during afternoon trading in Beijing. Platinum gained 1.15%, while palladium increased 0.43% as of 3 p.m. Beijing time.

Europe's major equity indices opened mixed on Monday (August 24). Germany's DAX 30 declined 0.15% to 26,089.00 points, while the UK FTSE 100 fell 0.01% to 10,815.00 points. France's CAC 40 slipped 0.06% to 8,479.41 points, and the Stoxx Europe 50 dropped 0.31% to 6,445.75 points. Spain's IBEX 35

According to Goldman Sachs, China's semiconductor self-sufficiency rate in IC unit volume reached 70% as of June 2026, up from 38% in January 2010, the bank said in its fourth annual Chips Act report on August 24. Goldman Sachs raised its 2030 China semiconductor capital expenditure forecast to $82

According to ChainCatcher, on August 24, Alibaba completed an 80 billion Hong Kong dollar (approximately 10.2 billion USD) share offering pricing, attracting nearly 3-fold oversubscription with total bids exceeding 200 billion Hong Kong dollars. The company stated that 100% of the net proceeds

The USD-JPY exchange rate traded at 158.889 yen at 1:46 PM on August 24, down 0.03% from the previous trading day, as Japanese export companies' dollar selling pressure weighed on the pair. The decline was driven by strong dollar selling demand from Japanese exporters and falling oil prices in

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD/JPY exchange rate traded near 158.89 yen on August 24, down 0.03% from the previous session amid strong dollar-selling pressure from Japanese exporters. The pair fluctuated in the late-158 yen range throughout the day. Initial gains from Middle East-related

Global and Korean markets show sharply diverging patterns in single-stock leveraged product trading, with international investors buying SK Hynix leveraged ETFs on dips while Korean domestic trading collapses under new regulations. The Financial Times reported on the 23rd that global investors

According to Money Today on August 24, South Korea's single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs saw trading volume plunge 92% after regulators tightened investment requirements on July 31. Daily trading volume for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix-linked products dropped from 12.4 trillion won on July 3

U.S. crude oil futures fell over 2% intraday on August 24, trading at $85.23 per barrel and hovering near the lowest level in four trading sessions.

Palladium futures gained 2% intraday, trading at 466.70 yuan per gram.

Grayscale's Zcash Trust is anticipated to begin trading on NYSE Arca on or about 25 August under the ticker ZCSH, according to a Form 8-K the trust filed on 21 August. The listing is subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, with Grayscale Investments announcing the same day that it in

Jung Hoon discussed challenges facing retail investors in Korean stocks during a recent interview. The former vice president of Seoul Credit Rating & Information, an AI and data specialist, highlighted increased difficulty in buy-sell decisions as major semiconductor stocks including Samsung

According to Grayscale's Form 8-K filed on August 21, the Grayscale Zcash Trust is anticipated to begin trading on NYSE Arca on or about August 25 under ticker ZCSH, subject to regulatory approvals. Amendment No. 5 to the trust's Form S-3, filed the same day, sets the sponsor's annual fee at 2.5%

According to an Edaily interview on August 19, data and AI expert Chung Hun, former vice president of Seoul Valuation Information, said semiconductor stocks are transitioning from cyclical to structural growth assets as AI demand surges and companies improve profitability. Chung cautioned

According to financial industry sources, Korea Exchange will hold a board meeting on August 28 to decide on the scale and implementation of this year's interim dividend. If approved, it will mark the third consecutive year of interim dividend distribution since the company first introduced it in 202

According to Jin10, on August 24, the Nikkei 225 index closed down 488.27 points, or 0.74%, at 65,528.09, while South Korea's KOSPI index fell 215.99 points, or 3.12%, to 6,696.96.

According to Bloomberg, NVIDIA informed major customers that AI server prices incorporating its latest Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell chips will increase over 15% for systems shipping in early next year, driven primarily by surging memory chip costs. DRAM contract prices jumped 64% in Q2 2026,