Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to reports, Shenzhen-based robot maker Zhiji Motion has confidentially submitted a Hong Kong IPO application, targeting to raise up to $300 million. The company is working with CITIC Securities on the listing process. Zhiji Motion CFO Jesse Liu recently stated the company is preparing

According to ChainCatcher, Yushu will list on August 19, with Hyperliquid pre-market futures priced at $102 (approximately 683 yuan), valuing the company at 276.4 billion yuan. The price represents a 6.7x increase relative to the 150.8 yuan IPO subscription price.

Alpaca has registered its subsidiary Alpaca Derivatives as a futures commission merchant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and joined the National Futures Association, establishing the regulatory foundation to intermediate event contracts for customers. The brokerage infrastructure

Alpaca has registered subsidiary Alpaca Derivatives as a futures commission merchant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and joined the National Futures Association, according to regulatory filings. The registration, under NFA identification number 0576042, provides the regulatory

Xiaomi reported second-quarter revenue of 109.2 billion yuan, exceeding expectations, with net profit of 9.46 billion yuan. However, smartphone shipments declined 26.5% amid storage price increases and weakening

According to Zhitong Finance, Xiniu Technology (09600) issued a profit warning on August 18, predicting attributable loss of 27-37 million yuan for the six months ended June 30, 2026, a 43-58% decline from 64.4 million yuan in the same period of 2025. The company attributed the loss improvement to r

KOSPI market trading volume and value fell to their lowest levels this year this month, with daily average trading value declining to 25.745 trillion won—approximately half the levels exceeding 50 trillion won recorded in May and June. Daily average trading volume dropped to around 321 million

Michael Saylor told Strategy investors this week they should hold MSTR stock for at least four years, with seven to 10 years preferred for the company's bitcoin accumulation strategy to fully play out. The remarks came as Strategy works through a period of volatility that has tested even its most pa

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI's daily average trading value fell to 25.7 trillion won this month, marking the lowest level of 2026, down from 50 trillion won in May and June. Daily trading volume also declined to 321 million shares, reverting to August 2025 levels. The decline reflects

According to Bitcoin.com News, Michael Saylor told investors this week that MicroStrategy (MSTR) shareholders should maintain a time horizon of at least 4 years, ideally 7 to 10 years, as the company executes its multi-decade bitcoin accumulation strategy. Strategy currently holds $4.8 billion in c

According to ChainCatcher, Metaplanet announced today it will invest 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million in cash to acquire approximately 95.7% of the outstanding shares of Nasdaq-listed Super League for a total consideration of around $134.6 million. Following the transaction, Super League will be

The Born Korea's stock surged for two consecutive trading days after CEO Baek Jong-won returned from a two-week North America business trip. The company's shares rose 12.8% on the first day and 21.8% on the second day following announcements of specific overseas expansion plans. Baek signed a

U.S. import prices excluding gasoline rose 0.3% month-over-month in July, beating analyst expectations of 0.1% and slowing from the prior month's 0.5% gain.

According to Korea Exchange data, The Born Korea stock advanced 21.8% on August 18 to 19,360 won, marking its highest level in three months. The gain came after CEO Baek Jong-won announced concrete North America business expansion plans, including a partnership with Canada's SunRay Group, which

In July, U.S. export prices rose 8.2% year-over-year, falling short of the 9.7% forecast and declining from 10.2% in the prior month, according to U.S. economic data.

Bond markets are sending the Federal Reserve a stark message ahead of its September 16 meeting. While the implied probability of a rate hike in September has collapsed from nearly 100% in late July to just one-third, the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield has climbed to 5.31%, the highest since

U.S. import prices fell 0.4% month-over-month in July, missing economists' forecast of a 0.1% increase. Additionally, June's import price data was revised downward from an initially reported 0.3% gain to a 0.3% decline, marking a significant downward

The U.S. import price index in July increased 5.9% year-over-year, below the expected 6.7% and down from 7.1% in June.

According to U.S. Census Bureau, export prices in the United States declined 1.3% month-over-month in July, falling short of the expected 0% growth and marking a steeper drop than the prior month's 0.6% decline.

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $30.85 million on August 17. BlackRock's ETHA led with $25.90 million in single-day inflows, bringing its total historical net inflows to $11.66 billion. Fidelity's FETH followed with $4.27 million in daily inflows.