Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Convano, the parent company of Japanese nail salon brand FASTNAIL, ended its Bitcoin reserve strategy at a loss. The company’s shares traded at 110 yen as of August 17, down 46.26% over the past year. They briefly fell below 100 yen to 99 yen during trading on August 13. Convano completed the sale of all its Bitcoin holdings on August 10, recognizing a loss of approximately 298 million yen on the sale. Convano’s Bitcoin Purchase Records Convano’s board of directors approved the launch of its Bit

According to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index has turned negative as of August 18, declining 0.31%, reversing an earlier intraday gain of more than 3%.

According to BlockBeats, on August 18, China's major stock indices declined. The Shenzhen Component Index fell over 1%, the ChiNext Index dropped 1.27%, and the Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.28%.

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI fell below the 7,000-point level as of 11:36 a.m. on August 18, trading at 6,933.15, down 0.64% from the previous trading day. The index opened up 2.15% at 7,127.77 and reached an intraday high of 7,216.62 before reversing

According to Longjin Energy, on August 18 (the second trading day of the current cycle), China's gasoline and diesel prices are expected to rise 260 yuan/ton, with the reference crude oil price at $86.57 per barrel and the adjustment window set for August 28 at 11:59 p.m. Shandong independent

According to Bitget data, South Korea's KOSPI index fell over 1% intraday on August 18, after earlier rising more than 2% during the session.

Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius assessed in a recent client research report that a Fed rate hike in September is “extremely unlikely,” citing the simultaneous shift in three data trends: weak retail sales, weakening employment data, and cooling inflation. CME FedWatch data showed that, as of August 18, traders were pricing in only a 30.6% chance of the Fed raising rates by 25 bps (one quarter-point) in September. Key Arguments in Goldman Sachs’ Jan Hatzius Report According to Bloomberg

According to Jin10 Futures, India's silver imports resumed in August for the first time in six months, with approximately 89.81 tons imported through the Indian International Bullion Exchange following approval of around 400 tons of import licenses under a new permitting system. The new

Synchrony Financial, the credit card issuer for Amazon, Walmart, and Lowe's, announced on Monday a collaboration with OpenAI allowing the artificial intelligence company's models to power the card company's consumer portals. The partnership aims to help Synchrony remain relevant in a future where AI

According to Nikkei, Japan's long-term interest rates reached their highest levels in 30 years on August 18, amid rising U.S. Treasury yields. The surge has reignited concerns over potential yen carry trade unwinding, as investors may exit leveraged positions funded in low-yielding yen. Rising rates

According to trading data and RBC Capital Markets analysis, on Monday (Aug 17), Tesla stock fell 0.9% to $339.30 while SpaceX surged 4.5% to $146.23, underscoring a significant shift in investor focus. The two companies' stock movements have shown high correlation in recent weeks, moving in the

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement on August 19, 2026, the Gate Futures stock zone will initially launch nine stock contracts—ACCELINK, PUYA, HUAGONGTECH, WANGSU, CIG, TONGGUAN, JUNZHENG, XIECHUANG, and YONGDING—at 14:00 (UTC+8) on August 19, 2026. All nine are USDT-settled perpetual contracts, offering 1x–20x leverage for both long and short positions. ACCELINK (Accelink Technologies) manufactures optical communication components and optical modules and has in-hou

KOSDAQ closed at 864.65 on the 14th, up 0.38% from the previous trading day, according to Korea Exchange on the 18th. During the first week of August (3rd to 7th), KOSDAQ surged 10.98%, recording the highest return among major global stock indices during that period. The rally was driven by

Jeong Won-taek, head of Mirae Asset Asset Management's equity operations division, stated in an interview with Herald Economy that KOSDAQ has confirmed its bottom and a period of stock differentiation is beginning. The TIGER KOSDAQ Active ETF, which launched on June 2, rose 20% from

Foreign investors returning to South Korea's stock market are concentrating on so-called S7 stocks last week, with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, SK Square, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung C&T, and Samsung Life Insurance all seeing net inflows. S7 shares accounted for 76.6% of total net

According to Jung Won-taek, head of Mirae Asset Daewoo's equity division, KOSDAQ has confirmed its bottom and entered a phase of stock differentiation, marking the end of liquidity concentration in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The TIGER KOSDAQ Active ETF, which launched on June 2, gained 20% th

According to the Korean Exchange, KOSDAQ surged 10.98% during the first week of August (August 3-7), marking the best weekly performance among major global indices. The index closed at 864.65 on August 14, up 0.38 from the previous trading day, and has gained 34.10% since hitting a recent low of 644

Nvidia partnered last week with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to establish an AI chip financing platform, mobilizing over $500 billion to help enterprises fund AI infrastructure and GPU purchases. The partners will package computing power as investable assets for

According to Goldman Sachs, S&P 500 companies' second-quarter earnings per share grew 31% year-over-year as of August 18, with AI infrastructure-related stocks contributing nearly half the increase, Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Ben Snider said in a report. The analysis shows AI profit

According to financial investment circles, SK Hynix is pushing to list its U.S. NAND flash memory subsidiary Solidigm on Nasdaq by the end of August 2026. The move aims to raise capital for future competitiveness investments, though market observers remain divided on whether the spinoff represents p