Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to TradingBeats, Palantir (PLTR) surged nearly 50% in one week to $179.42 on August 12, with a major whale address abandoning a $23.6 million short position and reversing to a long position within seconds

According to Cititech, Galaxy Entertainment (00027) announced it will distribute a mid-year dividend of HK$0.9 per share on September 15, 2026.

Truist Securities upgraded Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) from neutral to outperform and raised its price target from $81 to $95. Analyst Scott Ciccarelli attributed the upgrade to Best Buy's positioning as a beneficiary of AI-enabled consumer electronics expansion. AI features are rapidly being integrated in

According to Smart Finance, Galaxy Entertainment (00027) released its interim results for H1 2026 on August 12. Net revenue reached HK$24.2 billion, up 4% year-over-year, while shareholders' profit totaled HK$5.3 billion, up 1% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA was HK$7 billion, up 1% year-over-year.

HLB, SPG, and Peptron have each surged more than 50% over the past month on the KOSDAQ, South Korea's secondary stock exchange for small and mid-cap firms. The rally comes even as the KOSPI, Korea's main index, struggles to recover from a historic crash. Regulators tightened rules on leveraged excha

According to Chosun Biz and Korean financial media, HLB, SPG, and Peptron each surged more than 50% on KOSDAQ over the past month, contrasting sharply with the main KOSPI index, which fell 22% in July amid a global AI-driven semiconductor selloff. HLB rallied after FDA approval of a manufacturing f

According to announcement, China Bright Greenergy Environmental Protection Limited (01257) will distribute interim dividend of HK 2.9 cents per share on October 13, 2026.

Today, August 12, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 1.8% while KOSDAQ declined over 1%, driven by divergent earnings results rather than broad market sentiment. PearlAbyss plunged 14% after missing Q2 earnings and cutting its full-year guidance by 10 billion won. Conversely, JW Pharmaceutical jumped o

According to Chinabank Everbright Green Environmental, the company reported mid-year 2026 results on August 12 with revenue of approximately HK$3.492 billion, up 3% year-over-year. Equity shareholders' profit reached approximately HK$195 million, representing a 2% increase. Earnings per share

According to TruEst analyst Scott Ciccarelli, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has been upgraded to outperform from neutral, with the price target raised to $95 from $81. Ciccarelli noted that Best Buy stands to benefit from the widespread adoption of AI-enabled consumer electronics, including smartphones,

According to a Twitter post, Silicon Tube stock surged 14.6% as of 13:01 on August 12, with trading volume reaching 204.3 billion Korean won.

Tesla recalled 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles on August 12 due to low-beam headlights that violate federal brightness standards, according to reports. The defect affects the vehicles' compliance with U.S. safety

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's interbank offered rates (Koribor) released on August 12 showed increases across most tenors. The 12-month rate rose 0.01% to 3.65%, while the 3-month, 6-month, and 2-month rates also climbed 0.01% to 3.01%, 3.27%, and 2.91%, respectively. The 1-month rate st

According to Seoul bond market data, South Korean government bond yields rose on August 12 morning. The 3-year benchmark yield climbed 0.2 basis points to 3.799%, while the 10-year yield increased 0.4 basis points to 4.299%. The 30-year yield rose 1.3 basis points to 4.670%, reaching a fresh

According to Bloomberg, foreign investors have net purchased $1.7 billion in Taiwan equities while net selling $6.2 billion in South Korean stocks so far in August. Taiwan's weighted index rose 55.1% year-to-date versus South Korea's KOSPI at 46.2% as of August 10. Investors favor Taiwan's

According to China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN New Energy), in July 2026, the group completed 1,635.6GWh of electricity generation, down 5.5% year-on-year on a consolidated basis. Wind power output in China declined 11.3%, solar projects fell 1.2%, gas-fired projects decreased 36.3%,

South Korea's KOSPI index rose over 1.8% while the KOSDAQ index fell over 1% during the same trading session. The divergence was driven by individual company earnings results rather than broad market sentiment. Pearl Abyss dropped 14% intraday after reporting a second-quarter earnings shortfall

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange added GameStop bStocks (GMEB) as a qualified collateral asset effective August 12 at 20:00 UTC+8, available across margin, unified account, and unified account pro modes. Corresponding GMEB trading pairs now support margin trading for

According to Mirae Asset Securities, in Q2 2026, the company posted a record net profit of 1.9 trillion won, up 90% quarter-over-quarter, and 86% growth in pre-tax profit to 2.5 trillion won. The company's first-half annualized return on equity (ROE) reached 39.5% with shareholders' equity of 16.2 t

According to Barron's, Intel increased its stock offering from $15 billion to $20 billion on August 11. The company plans to issue 210.5 million shares at $95 per share. Intel stock rose 0.2% to $97.71 on August 11, having surged 348% over the past 12 months. ASML, which supplies chip