Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Shanghai Gold futures contracts intraday gains expanded to 2.00% today, trading at 946.10 yuan per gram.

According to Korea Economic TV, SK Hynix set its Q2 2026 dividend at 375 won per share, translating to a yield of just 0.02%, sparking investor backlash. The company has accumulated 69 trillion won in net cash and secured an additional 40 trillion won through its July ADR offering, exceeding its

According to Financial News, on August 10, South Korean securities companies' short-term commercial paper (CP) issuances collapsed to 46.16 trillion KRW in July, down 101.36 trillion KRW from 147.52 trillion KRW in June—shrinking to one-third the prior month's level, according to Shinhan

Samsung Life Insurance's stock surged 97.7% through July, recording the highest return among 20 major Asia-Pacific insurers according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data released on August 10. The rally was driven by expectations that Samsung Electronics, in which Samsung Life holds over 8%

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, Samsung Life's stock surged 97.7% through July 2026, posting the highest returns among Asia-Pacific's top 20 insurers. The gains were driven by expectations of special dividends from Samsung Electronics, which Samsung Life holds roughly 8% of.

According to BlockBeats, today (Aug 10), Hong Kong-listed artificial intelligence stocks continued to decline. MiniMax-W (00100.HK) fell over 5%, while Zhipu (02513.HK) dropped nearly 3%. Kingsoft Cloud (03896.HK) and China Software International (00354.HK) also declined in

According to market reports, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported July sales of 467.58 billion New Taiwan dollars (TWD) on August 10, marking a 44.7% year-over-year increase. Year-to-date cumulative sales reached 2.87 trillion TWD.

According to media reports and White House statements, Trump administration officials claimed on Thursday that a Strait of Hormuz agreement could be reached imminently, but negotiations appeared deadlocked as Iran denied active U.S. talks and rejected proposed terms. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark stock index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to traders cited by Jin10, on Monday (August 10), India's central bank likely intervened in the forex market to support the rupee amid ongoing Middle East tensions. Traders observed state-owned banks selling dollars, likely on behalf of the central bank, to consolidate the rupee's

According to Odaily, Yuansu Technology's (688836.SH) IPO received overwhelming demand with an effective oversubscription rate of 2,618x in the institutional bidding phase. The company is priced at a price-to-earnings ratio of 219.23x, significantly above the industry average of 38.56x, positioning i

According to PPP, probability of a U.S.-Iran Hormuz Strait agreement by August 15 fell to 11% from the previous week, down 37%. The likelihood of a deal by August 31 dropped to 26%, down 23% week-over-week. U.S. officials indicated negotiations on the strait transit arrangement had been completed

According to Jin10, on August 10, economists delayed expectations for Swiss National Bank rate hikes, now predicting the earliest increases would occur after June 2027. Previously, some economists expected borrowing costs to rise this year; however, current forecasts suggest the SNB may not act

According to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), on August 10, the investment bank raised its target price for Berkshire Hathaway's Class A stock (BRK.A) from $695,000 to $735,000.

According to ITAR-TASS, Kazakhstan redirected part of its oil exports through alternative routes in July after the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) operations were disrupted.

Japanese component manufacturers Murata Manufacturing and Ibiden reported record quarterly earnings for the 2026 fiscal year first quarter (April-June), driven by surging demand for AI server components. Murata posted quarterly revenue of 502.3 billion yen (approximately 4.49 trillion won) and

Sony and TSMC plan to invest approximately 1 trillion yen to establish a joint venture for next-generation semiconductor production for image sensors in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, with mass production targeted for 2029. According to a report by Nikkei on the 10th, the two companies will soon

According to Global Money Club, two Japanese semiconductor component makers reported record earnings in early August on the back of surging artificial intelligence infrastructure investment. Murata Manufacturing posted 502.3 billion yen in quarterly revenue and 98.5 billion yen in operating profit i

According to Nikkei on August 10, Sony and TSMC plan to jointly invest approximately 1 trillion yen to establish a joint venture producing next-generation image sensors in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, with target mass production in 2029. Sony will hold approximately 60% stake while TSMC takes

According to company announcement, six shareholders of Shanghai Aunt (HKEX: 02589) have notified the company of their intention to reduce holdings totaling up to 3.68 million shares, or approximately 3.5% of issued shares, between August 7 and November 7, 2026. The stock price tumbled in response, d