Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Kazakhstan's national oil company, the Pavlodar refinery maintenance plan has been postponed from 2026 to 2027, the state oil company reported via international news agency.

US President Donald Trump purchased shares of crypto-related brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) in June while selling shares of Coinbase (COIN) and Strategy (MSTR), according to a periodic trading report disclosed by the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE) on the 20th local time. The OGE Form 278-T

According to BlockBeats, a major trader who previously focused on high-frequency U.S. stock futures trading began intensively trading Hyperliquid (HYPE) starting last Friday, August 24, according to TradingBeats monitoring. The whale reportedly holds a $12 million position in HYPE.

On Friday, August 21, U.S. stocks closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 517.80 points (0.98%) to 53,277.01, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gaining 0.43%. However, weekly performance showed weakness: the S&P 500 declined 1.4%, Nasdaq fell 2%, and the Dow dropped 0.9%, each

According to Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 74 on August 24, up 7 points from August 23, indicating a greed-dominated market sentiment. The 7-day average stands at 61, while the 30-day average remains at 36.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced upcoming Iran sanctions via a Financial Times op-ed on the 23rd (local time), calling the measures an 'economic D-Day' aimed at cutting all economic lifelines sustaining the Iranian regime. Bessent stated the goal is to pressure Tehran into complete

Asian markets declined this morning, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 2.1%, the Hang Seng Tech Index dropping 3.8%, and Alibaba and MiniMax slipping more than 9% each. China's ChiNext Index fell 3.5%, with biotech and semiconductor stocks leading declines. Separately, Shein confirmed its Hon

On August 24, five South Korean brokerages—Kiwoom, Meritz, Daol Investment, Samsung, and Hana Securities—lowered their target prices for Kakao following the company's August 21 announcement of a stock split plan. Kiwoom made the steepest cut, slashing its target from 110,000 Korean

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-won exchange rate fell to 1,379.80 won on August 24 at 11:07 a.m. KST, marking its lowest level in approximately 11 months since September 17, 2025. The rate closed at 1,380.50 won, down 6.00 won from the previous day's Seoul market close of 1,386.50 won. The

According to Financial Times, Saudi Arabia has discussed a state-backed war and political risk insurance program with London insurance brokers on August 24, aimed at protecting regional maritime trade amid conflict threats. The proposed insurance pool would provide vessels and cargo assets

Korean government bonds showed mixed performance on August 24 as foreign investors drove futures market gains while a bond auction produced split results. At 11:04 AM, the 3-year benchmark bond yield traded at 3.857%, up 0.2 basis points from the previous session's closing average, while the 10-year

At the beginning of this week, the energy market received a set of seemingly contradictory yet logically consistent signals: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz surged nearly 400% within two weeks, while WTI and Brent crude oil prices fell by more than 1% in response. This price movement clearly shows that the market is pricing in a marginal easing of supply disruption risks. However, when we shift our focus from the headline figure of “400%” to the detailed traffic data released by the United

According to BlockBeats, Robinhood co-founder Vlad Tenev said on a recent episode of The Iced Coffee Hour podcast (aired August 24) that on-chain developers have built unique liquidity pools and protocols combining meme coins, core crypto assets, and stock tokens—exceeding the company's initial

According to Guru Club, U.S. Treasury Secretary will hold a press conference on Aug 25 at 02:00 Beijing time to announce what has been described as the "most severe sanctions in history" against Iran. Oil prices fell over $1 per barrel on Monday as investors sold off ahead of the expected

According to Guru Club, Thailand's Finance Ministry announced today (Aug 24) that it will consider imposing taxes on gold trading and gold imports.

According to Thailand's Finance Ministry, the government will discuss tax matters with the gold industry association this week.

According to Financial Times, Shell is seeking to sell its underperforming U.S. chemical assets valued at up to $8 billion, significantly below the $14 billion the company has invested. The assets include a major chemical complex in Monaca, Pennsylvania that began operations in 2022. Potential

The South Korean won strengthened to 1,376.50 against the US dollar, reaching its highest level since mid-September 2025.

According to Benzinga, analyst Dan Ives highlighted a severe supply shortage in the AI memory market, with the demand-to-supply ratio reaching approximately 15:1. The DRAM ETF and memory-focused stocks such as Micron

According to Morgan Stanley's Global Head of Fixed Income Research Andrew Sheets, U.S. federal debt surpassing $40 trillion does not necessarily signal an imminent economic crisis; the true concern lies in