Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Reuters, senior economic officials from South Korea and Japan pledged Friday to maintain close communication, just weeks after their rare joint foreign exchange intervention to support their currencies. South Korea's vice minister of international affairs Moon Jee-sung met with Japan's

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, U.S. crypto-linked stocks surged in premarket trading on August 21. MSTR led gains with a 11.12% jump, followed by COIN up 6.75%, CRCL up 6.42%, BMNR up 4.96%, HOOD up 4.68%, SBET up 4.45%, and PURR up 3.87%.

According to the European Central Bank, euro zone negotiated wage growth slowed to 2.44% year-over-year in the second quarter, down from 2.56% in the first quarter.

Between 08:45 and 09:00 UTC on August 21, 2026, ETH’s 15-minute candlestick closed bullish, posting a gain of 1.45%. It traded within a range of 2,409.22–2,448.75 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.64%. Its cumulative gain over the previous 24 hours reached 6.38%, with a high of 2,448.75 USDT. Market volatility intensified significantly, and the RSI entered overbought territory across multiple timeframes. The primary driver of this move was the U.S. Treasury’s announcement that it would double the sca

Kakao announced a corporate restructuring through a spin-off on the 21st, dividing the company into KakaoAI and KakaoX. The restructuring aims to strengthen competitiveness and restore market trust after previous concerns about the company's governance structure and repeated subsidiary listings.

U.S. stock futures rose early Friday morning, with Nasdaq futures up 0.4%, S&P 500 futures up 0.3%, and Russell 2000 futures up 0.5%, as markets rebounded from Thursday's sharp selloff. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed back toward 4.70%, while the 30-year yield traded around 5.25%. Treasury

According to ChainCatcher, Micron Technology CEO announced the establishment of Micron Research Labs with $10 billion in planned investment spanning decades. The lab will collaborate with customers, suppliers, academia, government, and the broader semiconductor ecosystem to explore beyond current te

Japanese stock indices closed mixed on August 21 as long-term bond yields resumed their upward climb and Middle East geopolitical tensions persisted. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.30% to 66,016.36, reversing the previous session's gains, while the TOPIX index rose 0.19% to 4,067.29 after recovering from an

According to Yonhapinfomax, today the Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.30% (down 200.43 points) at 66,016.36, while the TOPIX index rose 0.19% (up 7.56 points) to 4,067.29. The Nikkei's decline was driven by rising long-term bond yields; Japan's 10-year Treasury yield climbed 2.43 basis points to 2.87

The KOSDAQ index plunged 4.63% to close at 801.94 on the trading day, threatening the 800 level as foreign capital concentrated heavily on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The sharp decline occurred as investor funds flowed into KOSPI semiconductor large-caps, creating a liquidity vacuum across

KCC announced a new special dividend policy on May 20 following a board meeting that approved the company's 2026 corporate value enhancement plan. The policy ties special shareholder payouts to dividends received from Samsung C&T, where KCC holds a 10.49% stake valued at approximately 6.36

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, South Korea-listed KCC announced a special dividend policy on August 20, creating a dividend cascade from Samsung Electronics through Samsung C&T to shareholders. As Samsung C&T's second-largest shareholder with approximately 1.701 billion shares (10.49%

According to Korea Exchange, KOSDAQ index plunged 4.63% to close at 801.94 today (Aug 21), with intraday lows reaching 795.57. The decline was driven by foreign investor concentration in large-cap semiconductor stocks, particularly Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, leaving mid and small-cap stocks s

According to the Shanghai Futures Exchange (via Jin10), effective August 29, 2026, the exchange adjusted hedging position conversion standards for silver and copper futures. Silver futures will resume automatic conversion of general-month hedging positions to nearby-month hedging positions for

Bitcoin pushed past $75,000 this week and topped $77,000 on Friday, marking a roughly 20% gain over five sessions and its best week since March 2024 according to Bloomberg. The surge followed six weeks of compression between $62,000 and $66,900, ending in a near-vertical breakout. Three forces

According to Capital Market Compass 'Signal' on August 21, South Korean companies are increasingly withdrawing or halting equity offerings and merger and acquisition plans following the expansion of directors' fiduciary duties to shareholders under revised commercial law. Shareholders are

According to Jin10 Data, the UK services sector posted an unexpected rebound on August 21, with the August services PMI initial reading reaching 52.8, up from 51.4 in July and beating the Reuters consensus forecast of 51.8—marking a six-month high. Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P

U.S.-listed crypto ETFs recorded $825.8 million in combined inflows on August 20, with BlackRock accounting for the majority of new capital entering both Bitcoin and Ether products. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $606.3 million, extending their inflow streak to four consecutive trading sessions, while Ether

Polymarket traders moved $2.61 million through four Federal Reserve September meeting contracts in the 24 hours to August 21, with the 25-basis-point cut contract recording $1,569,382 in volume even as the platform priced a hold at 72% and a hike at 28%. The unusual activity reflects positioning

According to Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attracted a combined $825.8 million on August 20, with BlackRock's products dominating inflows. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $606.3 million, extending their inflow streak to four consecutive trading sessions. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust