Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to News1, on August 14, Nexon announced a special dividend of 415 yen per share, pushing the dividend yield to 19% based on the then-current stock price of 2,520 yen. Combined with regular dividends of 60 yen, this marked a 956% increase in total annual dividend per share compared to the p

According to The Wall Street Journal, Nvidia has reduced its financial guarantee for OpenAI's Ohio data center project to below $120 billion, down from $250 billion previously discussed. The reduction comes as investors worried about Nvidia bearing too much financial risk. Nvidia and OpenAI are

Japan and the United States are collaborating on a deep-sea rare earth mining project near Minamitorishima Island, targeting deposits at 6000 meters below sea level. Japan's Cabinet Office Strategic Innovation Creation Program (SIP) announced in late July that test samples collected earlier this

According to MarketWatch, SanDisk (SNDK-US) stock rallied approximately 35% in a week as of August 14, extending a broader recovery from recent lows. The company's stock jumped 7.4% on Friday and 13.7% the previous trading day, driven by investor optimism around its latest financial guidance and

According to Guru Club, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced $131.1 million in net outflows on August 14, marking the second consecutive day of redemptions and a significant acceleration from the prior day, according to data compiled by WoofunAI. Ark Invest's ARKB led the outflow wave with $58.8 mill

According to Guru Club citing state media, China's Willes New Energy in Lianyungang processed over 350,000 tons of waste cooking oil into industrial-grade blended oil in the first half of 2026. Export volumes increased 20% year-over-year, with prices climbing from 7,000 yuan per ton in January to 7,

According to CCTV and the China Coal Industry Association, China's daily industrial coal production reached 1.307 million tons in the first half of 2026, marking the second-highest level for the same period on record. As the country enters peak summer demand season amid higher-than-usual

According to reports, stablecoin company RedotPay delayed its U.S. IPO on August 14 due to legal issues. Details regarding the specific legal challenges were not disclosed.

According to Indian government announcement on August 15, India reduced export taxes on diesel, aviation turbine fuel, and gasoline effective from mid-to-late August. Diesel consumption tax was cut from 25.5 rupees per liter to 24 rupees per liter, while aviation turbine fuel export tax was reduced

According to Daum and Korean Exchange data, investors who bought SK Hynix leveraged ETFs near the June 25 peak are facing severe losses. The seven SK Hynix 2x leveraged ETFs have declined 75.98% to 76.75%, with an average loss of 76.51%; Samsung Electronics leveraged ETFs have declined 51.64% to 52.

According to ChainCatcher, citing Chainwire, Ondo Finance's tokenized stocks platform Ondo Stocks has reached a total value locked (TVL) of $1.01 billion in less than a year since launching in September 2025. The platform became the highest-TVL tokenized equities service globally within 48 hours of

According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the probability of a strong El Niño event occurring from October to December this year stands at 81%, potentially ranking among the strongest since 1950. Extreme weather driven by El Niño, including heavy rainfall and drought,

The South Korean government announced on the 13th a plan to supply over 230,000 additional housing units in the metropolitan area, prompting securities analysts on the 16th to forecast that mid-sized construction companies will benefit more than large firms. The policy aims to stabilize rental and s

According to The Kobeissi Letter, retail investors accumulated approximately $27 billion in NVIDIA (NVDA) stock purchases over the past year, ranking first among the 'Magnificent Seven' stocks. Retail buying of NVIDIA has surged over 4-fold since October 2025. Tesla (TSLA) ranked second with approx

According to regulatory filings disclosed via ChainCatcher, Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) recorded net losses of approximately $66.8 million during its first 85 days, despite accumulating $371.1 million in total subscription contributions. The losses were primarily driven by unrealized Bitcoin

On Friday (August 14), Micron Technology (MU) stock reached $971.66, up 2.30%, marking the fourth consecutive day of gains and pushing the company's market value to approximately $1.1 trillion. According to UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri, the stock has a price target of $1,625, representing

According to Coinglass data, the crypto fear and greed index currently stands at 35 on August 16, unchanged from yesterday. The index showed a 7-day average of 30 and a 30-day average of 28, indicating sustained market fear.

Act Corporate Governance Research Institute recently submitted a shareholder return policy proposal to Samsung Electronics demanding the company increase its return rate to 100% of free cash flow (FCF) and prioritize share buybacks over cash dividends, according to investment banking (IB) industry s

According to Act Research Institute on August 16, Samsung Electronics shareholders are pushing for 45.5 trillion won in share buybacks and a long-term capital allocation policy beyond 2027. The group wants Samsung to return 100% of its free

According to SEC disclosure, Gaoji Asset held 19 U.S. stocks with a total portfolio value of approximately $979 million at the end of Q2 2026. The asset manager significantly increased its semiconductor and storage holdings, with TSMC, China Lodging Group, Pinduoduo, BOSS Zhipin, and Trip.com