Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea's two leading semiconductor manufacturers, recorded diverging stock performance on the 7th following their Q2 record earnings announcements. Samsung Electronics closed at 231,000 won, up 0.22% from the previous trading day, while SK Hynix fell 4.88% to 1

Gate News reports that, according to an announcement, 100 U.S. stock assets, including ASML and Mastercard (MA), are scheduled to pay cash dividends during this period. Gate will distribute and settle the dividends in USDT on a pro rata basis for users holding the relevant stocks at the snapshot time. This distribution covers the relevant U.S. stocks with corporate dividend payment dates from August 3 to August 7, 2026, spanning multiple sectors, including technology and semiconductors, financia

According to Jin10 Futures, on August 10, Shanghai Energy Exchange fuel oil futures inventory surged by 31,000 tons compared to the previous trading day, marking the largest single-day increase. Separately, pulp futures warehouse holdings rose by 2,299 tons to 369,664 tons. Other energy and

According to The Block, Robinhood launched cryptocurrency trading for eligible UK customers this week through its Bitstamp platform. Users can now buy and sell more than 50 digital assets, including BTC, ETH, XRP, and HYPE, directly within the Robinhood app alongside stocks, ISAs, options, and

According to Robinhood, on August 10, the company launched cryptocurrency trading for eligible UK investors through Bitstamp, offering 50+ digital assets directly within its main investment app alongside stocks, ISAs, options, and futures. The service launches this week with zero trading, account m

According to Bloomberg, Toshiba's shareholding in Kioxia decreased to 14.06% from 15.10%, according to a filing submitted to Japan's Financial Services Agency.

Foreign investors concentrated purchases in Kumho Group stocks and Korean retail stocks during early August (August 3-7). The buying pattern emerged as semiconductor stock volatility increased, prompting selective investment in companies showing earnings improvement expectations. Foreign ownership i

According to Korea Exchange, foreign investors increased holdings in South Korean consumer and construction stocks in early August, shifting away from volatile semiconductor shares. Kumho Construction's foreign ownership rose to 4.02% from 2.30% in the week ended August 7—the largest increase

According to PANews, on August 10, CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju stated that the correlation between Bitcoin and gold has returned to digital gold era levels.

According to its official announcement, Swedish-listed bitcoin reserve company H100 completed the acquisition of 2,455.4 BTC at approximately $62,900 per unit, bringing total holdings to 3,506 BTC. The transaction was executed entirely in H100 shares with an implicit share price of 1.86 Swedish

According to SK Hynix official statement, the company is exploring multiple approaches to strengthen its packaging business competitiveness, but has not made any definitive decisions regarding the reported potential sale of its Chongqing facility (valued at approximately 4 trillion Korean won).

According to BlockBeats, UMX, an Avenir Group-backed crypto-friendly securities platform, launched its invitation-only public testing on August 10. The platform enables unified trading of crypto assets and real securities on a single interface. During public testing, UMX offers crypto spot,

According to Bloomberg, JPMorgan Chase's strategy team led by Mislav Matejka expects cyclical stocks to lead global markets in the second half of 2026, with indices forecast to reach new highs. The bank favors financials, luxury goods, construction materials, mining, industrials, and consumer

According to Jin10, five foreign exchange options contracts (euro, yen, and others) with strike prices exceeding 1 billion yuan each are set to expire at 22:00 Beijing time on August 10. Risk management guidance is

Korean financial authorities' single-stock leveraged product regulations reduced domestic market volatility seven trading days after May 31 implementation, with the VKOSPI index falling 18.91% from 86.18 to 69.88. The regulatory tightening addressed excessive leverage concentration in Samsung

According to Korea Exchange, on August 10, South Korea's VKOSPI fear index—which tracks expected volatility in the KOSPI 200 options market—fell to 69.88, down 18.91% from 86.18 on July 30, when financial regulators implemented restrictions on single-stock leveraged products. The index last traded

According to reports, the U.S. Department of Defense has issued an urgent directive requiring defense contractors to submit weapons production expansion plans within 21 days to replenish military inventories depleted by the ongoing Middle East conflict. The order, aimed at addressing critical

According to Jin10, the Bank of Japan signaled today (August 10) that its rate hike pace may accelerate, citing upside inflation risks noted in July meeting minutes. Simultaneously, the U.S. and Japan intervened in foreign exchange markets, prompting hedge funds to rapidly unwind short yen

Kakao Pay Securities launched fractional stock trading for domestic Korean stocks on the 10th, starting with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Ecopromo. The service allows investors to purchase Korean listed shares starting from 1000 won without buying full shares, with a minimum trading unit

According to APK-Inform, Ukraine's wheat production forecast for 2026 was raised to 26.6 million tons from 22.4 million tons. The upward revision reflects improved crop expectations for the year.