Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

US Treasury long-term bond yields maintained elevated levels heading into the week of August 17-21, as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and oil prices continued rising. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.6940% on August 14, up 4.30 basis points from the previous week, while the 30-year yield

According to CME FedWatch data, on Aug 14, U.S. long-term Treasury yields extended gains as markets remained skeptical of the Federal Reserve's inflation-fighting resolve. The 10-year yield climbed 4.30 basis points to 4.694%, while the 30-year reached 5.261%, up 5.60 basis points. The 10-to-2 year

According to Investopedia, Bank of America analysts recently identified 16 companies as attractive opportunities for investors seeking undervalued AI-related stocks. The selected companies have seen their share prices decline more than 20% from 52-week highs, yet their earnings forecasts have been r

According to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening (Aug 14). The company said the incident caused no casualties and that the situation has been brought under

According to a profit warning disclosed on August 12, Shenzhen Sirius Medical-B (06669) terminated its U.S. clinical trial for AcoArt Litos, a paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter for below-knee arterial disease treatment. The discontinuation triggered a one-time non-cash impairment loss and related p

South Korea's KOSDAQ handed leadership to KOSPI as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded in August's second week. KOSDAQ surged 10.98% in the first week (August 3–7) while KOSPI fell 5.10%. In the second week (August 10–14), KOSPI jumped 11.49% as KOSDAQ rose 8.24%. Foreign investors reversed c

According to Seoul Kyungje, South Korea's KOSPI index surged 11.49% during the second week of August (August 10–14), reclaiming market leadership from the KOSDAQ. Foreign investors net-purchased 6.57 trillion Korean won in KOSPI stocks during the week, concentrating purchases in large-cap

According to Yonhap Infomax, on Aug 14, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix margin trading balances reached 4.88 trillion won and 4.81 trillion won respectively, as their stock prices rebounded last week. The increase in margin debt reflects growing investor leverage positions in both semiconductor sto

Japan's government under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pursuing an expansionary fiscal policy known as 'Sanaeomics' aimed at increasing the nation's nominal GDP, but faces challenges from rising long-term interest rates and increasing corporate bankruptcies, according to analysis from iM

According to iM Securities analyst, Japan's long-term interest rates surged to 2.83% on July 6, marking the highest level in approximately 30 years, as the government pursues expansionary fiscal policy under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The so-called Sanae Economics aims to boost nominal GDP to 70

According to Odaily, multiple U.S.-listed ETFs have increased their positions in Chinese chip stocks as of Aug. 14. Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM), which focuses on the DRAM supply chain, raised its allocation to Longsine Tech (长鑫科技) to 4.52%, making it the fund's sixth-largest holding. Jiangxun

According to Bitcoin.com News, publicly listed bitcoin mining companies saw combined hashrate decline 21.2% from the fourth quarter of 2025 to the second quarter of 2026, excluding Bitdeer. This contrasts with the broader bitcoin network's 10.6% hashrate decline over the same period. Core

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), margin debt used to purchase stocks reached 30.93 trillion won ($21.8 billion) as of Thursday, up from 27.44 trillion won on August 3. The increase reflects a rebound in South Korean equities as heavyweight stocks including Samsung

According to Kiwoom Securities and other brokerages, on August 10, analyst targets for Samsung Electronics ranged from 300,000 to 650,000 won, reflecting divergent views on the semiconductor industry's future. Disagreement centers on whether chips should be viewed as a cyclical industry sensitive to

According to Odaily, as of Q2 2026, major U.S. universities disclosed substantial SpaceX holdings in their latest 13F filings. Harvard Management Company (HMC), the endowment arm of Harvard University, held 12.94 million SpaceX shares worth $2.21 billion as of August 14, representing 51.9% of its to

According to Odaily, SK Hynix Chairman Choi Tae-won warned that 2027 will see the most severe memory shortage in history. He stated that current demand from AI ecosystem exceeds the company's supply capacity, with clients requesting roughly double their previous order volumes. Choi predicted that AI

According to regulatory filings, Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, had concentrated approximately $11 billion in Micron Technologies (MU) and SanDisk (SNDKV) holdings as of Q2 2026, representing roughly one-quarter of the fund'

According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Trump administration has directly told Apple not to source memory chips from Chinese manufacturers. Lutnick said the government does not support Apple using Chinese suppliers to address the memory shortage, which he attributed to surging demand fro

Democratic Party lawmaker Park Hong-bae proposed a Capital Markets Act amendment on the 14th to support institutional investors' active stewardship code implementation and corporate governance improvement activities by reforming the scope of special relationships and the substantial shareholding

Cboe BZX Exchange submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to list six leveraged commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including 3x Bitcoin and 3x Ether products, with the SEC publishing the notice Aug. 14. The six funds sponsored by Volatility