Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, senior manager of the Conference Board's business cycle indicators, the six-month growth rate of the Leading Economic Index turned positive recently for the first time in over four years, signaling that economic growth should remain modest in the period

The U.S. Conference Board Leading Index rose 0.2% in July, exceeding expectations of 0.1% and rebounding from a decline of 0.2% in June.

The Conference Board Lagging Index posted a monthly gain of 0.2% in July, up from 0% in the prior month.

At market open today, the Nasdaq Biotech Index fell 1.7%, with Moderna sliding 14.84%, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals down 12.01%, and Sionna Therapeutics down 8.39%. Biotech firm Tempus AI rose 8.83%, while Aurinia Pharmaceuticals gained 9.28% and Maravai Lifesciences

According to Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly on Thursday, the U.S. Treasury market shows the Fed's current monetary policy stance is broadly appropriate, and the central bank's credibility is not facing threats. The 30-year Treasury yield has reached its highest level

According to Odaily Planet Daily and 21Finance, semiconductor companies announced new price hikes from late August 2026 to September 2026. Chinese RF chip leader Xiaoshengwei will raise all RF product prices effective September 1. On the same day, National Technologies increased certain MCU product

According to Lookonchain, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF recorded net inflows of 6,603 BTC today, while Ethereum spot ETF saw net inflows of 78,306 ETH. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin ETF accumulated 11,149 BTC in net inflows and Ethereum ETF added 132,276 ETH.

According to MSX.COM data, commercial space stocks fell in early trading on August 20, with SpaceX and Rocket Lab each declining nearly 3%.

Ninety-seven percent of North American fund managers reported losses from unhedged currency exposure in the first quarter of 2026, even as participation in FX hedging reached a record 94%, according to the MillTech North America Fund Manager FX Report 2026. The average self-reported loss was

According to BlockBeats, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated in a CNBC interview on August 20 that tokenization will eventually "consume the entire financial system." Tenev noted that the market is at the beginning of a global tokenization super-cycle. He added that tokenized stocks could bring 24/7

Fast fashion e-commerce company Shein delayed its Hong Kong Stocks initial public offering to September 1st, according to a report by South China Morning Post on Thursday (20th). The company's valuation cap will not exceed $30 billion USD, down from nearly $100 billion in 2022, representing

According to the MillTech North America Fund Manager FX Report 2026, 97% of North American fund managers reported losses from unhedged currency exposure in the first quarter of 2026, with an average loss of approximately $731,000, despite FX hedging participation reaching a record 94%. The survey of

According to an XTB rollout update published August 19, 2026, the broker expanded its Investment Plans to include individual stocks alongside exchange-traded funds, now live in the UK, Romania, the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, Spain and Slovakia. Clients can now combine up to 20 instruments

The U.S. Conference Board Leading Economic Index for July is set to be released in 10 minutes.

Micron (MU) announced plans to invest $10 billion to establish Micron Research Labs in Boise, Idaho, with shares gaining over 1% in morning trade on Thursday. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated that the decisions made today will determine who leads the AI economy of tomorrow. The initiative drew

According to South China Morning Post citing sources, fast fashion e-commerce company Shein postponed its Hong Kong initial public offering to September 1, 2026, as investor subscription efforts extended beyond its original

According to reports, Virtu Financial's stock rose over 5% today (August 20) following news that the company is exploring the sale of its brokerage business division at a valuation exceeding $3.5 billion.

According to New York Federal Reserve data, SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) fell to 3.62% on August 19, down from 3.65% the previous day. The effective federal funds rate held steady at 3.63%.

Shanghai Silver 2610 contract rose 2.05% to 16,443 yuan/kg intraday on August 20, with trading volume exceeding 23.4 billion yuan, reflecting increased market activity.

U.S. storage stocks rose on August 20, with SK Hynix ADR gaining over 6%, SanDisk climbing more than 3%, and Micron Technology rising nearly 2%, bucking broader market trends.