Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

US 30-year Treasury rates reached 5.31% on May 17 local time, marking the highest level since 2007, while 10-year Treasury rates climbed to 4.728%. The surge stems from Big Tech companies—including Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Oracle—issuing approximately $194 billion in corporate bonds through

Long-term government bond yields in the United States, United Kingdom, and Japan rose to multi-decade highs on the 18th, according to the Korea Center for International Finance. The US 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.33%, the highest level since June 2007 when it hit 5.40%. Japan's 10-year bond yie

According to ChainCatcher, Xiaomi released its Q2 2026 financial results on August 18. Revenue reached 1,089 billion yuan, down 6.1% year-over-year; adjusted net profit was 62 billion yuan, down 42.6% YoY. Smartphone shipments totaled 31.2 million units, maintaining a top-three global ranking

According to Zhitong Finance APP, Yingxue AI (03696) announced on August 18 its plan to participate in establishing a private equity fund with a target size of RMB 1.01 billion. The fund, tentatively named Yingxue Pufa Hui Li (Shanghai) Private Equity Fund, will focus on biotechnology and life

According to the International Financial Center, U.S. 30-year Treasury yields hit 5.33% on August 18, marking the highest level in 19 years since June 2007. Japan's 10-year yields surged to 2.95%, the highest in 30 years since 1996, while UK 30-year yields approached 6% at 5.84%. The spike

According to its earnings statement, Xiaomi Group (01810) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately 109 billion yuan, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter. The company posted gross profit of about 21.6 billion yuan and

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, retail shareholders in 10 major semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment (SPCE) companies surged to 1.463 million as of end of June, double the 701,000 recorded a year earlier. The 10 companies include Hana Micron, Juwon Engineering,

According to the Korea Exchange, single-stock leverage ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have surged 54.44% and 42.43%, respectively, since July 31. However, over the same period, retail investors have sold a net 1.67 trillion won of these products, missing out on the rally. Daily

According to its interim profit guidance announcement released on August 18, GHW INTL (09933) expects net profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 to reach between RMB 250 million and RMB 350 million, compared with approximately RMB 79 million in the same period of 2025. The profit increase

According to Bloomberg, Singapore-based hedge fund Dymon Asia Capital received approximately $1 billion in staged funding from Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) on August 18 for expansion across markets including London and Hong Kong. Dymon's assets under management reached approximately $9 billi

According to TIA Group (00117) announcement, the company projected net loss attributable to shareholders of no more than RMB 5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with RMB 33.8 million loss in the same period of 2025. The improvement was primarily driven by the multilayer

According to Moody's, Australian issuers' AAA credit ratings remain unchanged, with a stable rating outlook maintained.

Fidelity Asset Management, the world's third-largest asset manager, recorded 708 billion won in fund outflows in South Korea during the six months ending June. The company's assets under management declined from 3.893 trillion won at the end of last year to 3.185 trillion won by the end of June,

According to Zhitong Finance, Changmao Biology (00954) released mid-year results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, posting a narrowed loss of 4.932 million yuan, down 80.88% compared to 25.79 million yuan in the prior year. Revenue reached 290 million yuan, up 6.34% year-over-year, with

According to ONGC's official statement, the Indian Oil and Natural Gas Corporation received required U.S. government approval in July 2026 to resume full operations in Venezuela and pursue operator qualification. The company clarified reports regarding the approval and its operational plans in the S

According to Zhitong Finance App, Hong Kong Hang Seng Index August futures opened at 25,451 points on August 18 and reported 25,427 points as of 5:16 PM Beijing time, down 13 points or 0.051%. The contract is trading at a 44-point discount. Trading volume reached 492 contracts, with total open

According to the South African Chamber of Commerce, the country's Business Confidence Index rose to 125.4 in July, up from 123.5 in June.

According to MSX.COM, U.S. storage stocks declined across the board in pre-market trading today (August 18). Micron Technology (MU) fell 4.8%, while SanDisk (SNDK), SK Hynix (SKHY), and Western Digital (WDC) each dropped

According to Jin10, Xiaomi Group reported Q2 2026 revenue of 109 billion yuan, down 6.1% year-over-year from 115.96 billion yuan in the same period last year.

According to Jin10, Xiaomi Group reported first-half 2026 revenue of 208.063 billion RMB, down 8.4% compared to the same period in 2025.