Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, U.S. storage sector stocks surged during pre-market trading on August 17. Japanese storage maker Kioxia ADR led gains with a surge exceeding 17%, while SK Hynix ADR rose 3.4%, SanDisk climbed 3.33%, Micron gained 2.66%, Western Digital

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, as of end-June 2026, Samsung Electronics had 7.971 million retail shareholders while SK Hynix had 3.461 million. The combined count surpassed 11 million, more than doubling within six months amid growing demand for AI

Berkshire Hathaway added $17 billion to its Alphabet stake in the second quarter, making the Google parent the third largest holding in the conglomerate's portfolio, according to a regulatory filing released Friday. The investment disclosure came alongside other portfolio moves, including expanded p

France's 10-year government bond yield rose 1 basis point today, reaching 4.0516%, its highest level since June 2009.

German 10-year government bond yields rose 1.5 basis points intraday on August 17, reaching 3.2138%, the highest level since May 2011.

The New York Federal Reserve's manufacturing prices paid index fell to 22.7 in August, down from 27.6 in the prior month, marking a decline of 5 points.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's manufacturing employment index fell to 9.3 in August from 11.4 in July, according to official data released on August 17.

The New York Fed Manufacturing New Orders Index declined to 17.3 in August from 22.2 in the prior month, marking a decrease of 4.9 points.

Canada's July Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.0% year-over-year, matching market expectations and up from 2.8% in June, according to official statistics released in mid-August.

Hengrui Technology (01085) announced its H1 2026 profit guidance, with net profit expected not to exceed 10 million yuan RMB, reversing a prior-year loss of 70.4 million yuan RMB for the same period. The company attributed the turnaround to improved revenue and gross margin, alongside a

The New York Federal Reserve's manufacturing index came in at 20.6 in August, exceeding the forecast of 10 and rising from the previous reading of 15.6.

Canada's July consumer price index (CPI) month-on-month rate came in at 0.5%, exceeding the forecasted 0.40% and marking a sharp turnaround from June's -0.40% decline.

According to official Canadian data, foreign investors made net purchases of CAD 40.83 billion in Canadian securities in June. The previous month's figure was revised upward to CAD 8.8 billion from an initial CAD 7.9 billion.

According to Kit Juckes at Societe Generale, speculators are reducing bullish positions on the dollar in August as weakening reasons to hold long positions prompt market reassessment. U.S. data this month came in weaker than expected across consumption, inflation, and employment, prompting markets t

According to Odaily, Yuanshi Robotics' stock will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR board on August 19, 2026.

According to BlockBeats, on August 17, Yushu Technology announced 2025 revenue of 1.699 billion yuan with net profit attributable to parent company shareholders of 278 million yuan. The company's IPO was priced at 150.80 yuan per share, corresponding to a 2025 forward price-to-sales ratio of 35.89 t

According to Unitree Robotics' official statement, the company's stock will list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR Board) on August 19, 2026.

U.S. mortgage rates eased heading into Aug. 17 as Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.67% as of Aug. 13, down from 6.69% the prior week, while long-term Treasury yields remained above 5% at the far end of the curve. The decline provided modest relief to homebuyers,

On August 17, China's Huazhu Group (01179, HTHT.US) reported Q2 2026 results with revenue rising 10.8% year-over-year to 7.1 billion yuan, while operating revenue grew 13.2% to 30.5 billion yuan. The group raised its full-year guidance, now expecting revenue growth of 4-8%, up from prior

According to PANews, Yuanshu Tech's stock will list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Board (China's Nasdaq-style board for tech companies) on August 19, 2026.