Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Korean retail investors are reconsidering margin trading and minus account loans as the domestic stock markets rebounded following a sharp decline. Over one week, KOSPI rose from 6257.45 on the 3rd to 6299.66 on the 10th, a 0.67% increase, while KOSDAQ surged 15.88% from 737.35 to 854.47. The reboun

McDonald's missed US sales growth expectations in the second quarter, according to reports. The company pulled back on app discounts and shifted focus to a $3 value menu offering, citing execution challenges as the primary factor impacting sales

On Tuesday, August 11, at New York close, spot gold fell 0.50% to $4,368.81 per ounce, while spot silver dropped 1.63% to $6.46705 per ounce. COMEX copper futures gained 0.19% to $6.6285 per pound, bucking the broader downtrend in precious metals. Spot platinum

Jim Bianco, head of Bianco Research, stated that US Treasury yields have risen for nearly two years while the Federal Reserve cut or held rates, with the bond market rejecting the Fed's rate-cutting policy throughout this period. Bianco argued that yields could peak only if the Fed begins raising ra

According to Stephen Jen, CEO of Eurizon SLJ Capital, and economist Joana Freire, U.S. and Japanese authorities' coordinated support for the yen represents a watershed moment that will prevent further declines toward a 40-year low against the dollar. "USD/JPY has likely peaked because both the U.S.

US stocks closed mixed on August 11, with the Dow falling 0.34% and the Nasdaq declining 0.60%, while semiconductor equipment and memory stocks showed relative strength. The market sentiment leaned toward selective risk appetite rather than broad risk aversion, as interest rates and the VIX

According to Korean Exchange and CHECK, from late July through August 12, South Korean retail investors increased positions in inverse and leveraged inverse products on KOSDAQ despite the index's sharp rally. Retail traders withdrew over 300 billion won from KOSDAQ 150 leveraged products while

South Korea's National Pension Service invested in the Hong Kong initial public offering of Zhiguang Innovation Light, a Chinese artificial intelligence data center equipment manufacturer, according to confirmation on an unspecified date. The investment was structured as a cornerstone agreement

US stocks declined on the 11th (local time) as Iran maintained a hardline stance on reopening the Hormuz Strait despite reports of imminent agreement. Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary General Mohsen Rezaei stated Iran will not open the strait unless the US ends the war and u

According to API data for the week ending August 7, U.S. crude oil production rose to 34,000 barrels per day, compared to a decline of 112,000 barrels per day in the prior week.

According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), U.S. crude oil imports reached 835,000 barrels in the week ended August 7, up sharply from 172,000 barrels in the prior week.

According to API data, US crude product imports reached 196,000 barrels per day for the week ending August 7, 2026, compared with negative 206,000 barrels per day in the previous week.

The median American worker has $955 saved for retirement, according to recent social media commentary highlighting the gap between average and median savings figures. This figure contrasts sharply with the common citation of average retirement savings, which is inflated by a small number of

Nebius ($NBIS) is expected to report earnings before the market opens tomorrow, with analysts projecting an EPS of -$0.72 and revenue of $569 million, representing a 441% year-over-year increase. The company beat EPS expectations by 55% in its last quarterly report. Investor Michael Burry has

According to CNBC, General Motors finalized a revolving purchasing agreement valued at up to $4.5 billion with Procura Auto Parts on Friday, aiming to prevent supply chain disruptions. The deal will be funded through a bank syndicate led by JPMorgan Chase and Banco Santander, which will prepay

U.S. API gasoline inventories fell 1.531 million barrels for the week ending August 7, compared to an expected decline of 1.578 million barrels and a prior-week increase of 1.56 million barrels.

According to API data, U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 9.072 million barrels in the week ending August 7, compared to a previous increase of 2.69 million barrels. The result exceeded market expectations of a 500,000-barrel

According to API data, U.S. refined oil inventories declined by 596,000 barrels for the week ending August 7, falling short of the expected decline of 1.6 million barrels and comparing to a previous week decline of 1.232 million barrels.

According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), U.S. Cushing crude oil inventory fell to 1.571 million barrels in the week ending August 7, down from 2.358 million barrels in the prior week.

According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), U.S. heating oil inventories rose to 424,000 barrels in the week ended August 7, up from a decline of 118,000 barrels in the previous week.