Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to UBS analysis cited by Bloomberg, trend-following funds (CTA) have built short bond positions at record highs as of mid-August, with holdings more than triple the levels from two weeks prior. This week's U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) data could

South Korea's KOSPI volatility rapidly declined following the implementation of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) regulations, with the KOSPI200 Volatility Index (VKOSPI) recording 61.68 on the previous

Riot Platforms (NAS:RIOT) US stocks rose 4.33% to close at $20.24 on August 10 (local time) following news of a $9.1 billion data center contract with AI model company Anthropic. The 20-year agreement covers 191 megawatts of data center capacity, marking Riot's strategic pivot from Bitcoin mining to

SOCAR, South Korea's leading car-sharing platform, achieved a remarkable financial turnaround in Q2 this year and executed its first-ever cash dividend, accelerating corporate value enhancement efforts. The company's Q2 consolidated operating profit surged 271.2% year-over-year to 6.811 billion

According to Alpha Wire, on August 6, 2026, SpaceX and Tesla committed $16.8 billion in initial investment to build the Terafab chip manufacturing plant in Texas. Intel joined the project as a partner, with Elon Musk's plan to use Intel's advanced 14A chip process technology at the facility,

Riot Platforms' stock rose 4.33% to $20.24 on August 10 following news of a $9.1 billion agreement with AI company Anthropic. The 20-year contract covers 191 megawatts of data center capacity rental, according to CEO Jason Les, who noted the deal marks the company's evolution into a major data cente

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's KOSPI 200 Volatility Index (VKOSPI) fell to 61.68 yesterday (August 11), down 26.9% since single-name leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) regulations took effect on July 31. The decline reflects a sharp drop in leveraged ETF

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korean car-sharing platform SOCAR posted operating profit of 68.11 billion won in the second quarter of 2026, surging 271.2% year-over-year. Revenue reached 1,209.93 billion won, up 22.6%, with net profit of 64.65 billion won marking the company's return to

Delicious, operator of the Dongdaemun fashion B2B platform '신상마켓,' listed on South Korea's KOSDAQ market on August 12, 2026, pricing its initial public offering at 7,000 won per share — the top of a 5,000–7,000 won indicative range — and raising 15.4 billion won through the sale of 2.2 million new s

According to CNBC, Barclays downgraded Under Armour to Underweight on August 11, citing intensified competition in the global sportswear market and the company's loss of market share. The investment bank maintained its price target at $5. Barcleys analysts cited heightened competition, pressure

South Korea's KOSPI Index opened up 75.05 points, or 1.18%, to 6,420.58 today. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both gained over 1%.

According to Phoenix TV, Phoenix New Media reported Q2 2026 results with total revenue of RMB 216.7 million, up 15.8% year-over-year. Gross profit grew 34.9% to RMB 124.1 million, with net profit swinging to RMB 65 million profitability from a loss. Gross margin expanded from 49.2% in Q2 2025 to 57.

With 90% of S&P 500 companies having reported Q2 earnings, the year-over-year growth rate for Q2 earnings per share (EPS) has risen to 32%, up from 23% at the start of the quarter.

According to Citadel Securities, system-driven investors are positioned to increase equity exposure as market volatility stabilized following last month's large-scale position liquidations. Scott Rubner, head of quantitative prime brokerage at Citadel, said most of the leverage adjustment has been c

According to a Wired video published on Tuesday (August 11), Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee stated that inflation, rather than labor market weakness, is the economy's primary concern. "The biggest problem we face right now is not an industry collapse or an employment collapse,

According to Jin10 Futures, China's coal tar market saw thin trading and auction failures in raw coal tar on August 11. Cost pressure weighed on prices, while downstream enterprises remained cautious in purchasing. The market is expected to face weak adjustment momentum in the near

Spot gold and silver prices declined in early U.S. trading Tuesday after gold reached a two-month high overnight, with traders taking profits as markets entered inflation-watch mode ahead of Wednesday's U.S. CPI report. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,386.30 an ounce,

Lumentum Holdings disclosed guidance on co-packaged optics deployment timelines and laser component demand dynamics during a recent earnings call. The company confirmed visibility into CPO scale-up deployments beginning in the second half of 2027 for its lead customer, with demand for

According to Kitco NewsWire, spot gold and silver prices declined in early U.S. trading Tuesday as traders took profits following gold's overnight two-month high. Spot gold traded near $4,386.30 per ounce, down 0.04%, while silver fell to $65.090, down 0.78%. Markets are shifting focus ahead of

In its latest earnings transcript, Lumentum confirmed demand for ultra-high-power laser chips will ramp in the second half of 2027, with CPO scale-up deployments expected to begin then. The company faces extreme supply-demand imbalance, with year-end shipments projected to reach $50 million to