Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to its announcement, Sengol Resources (01878) reported a net loss of $13.36 million for the first half of 2026, down 72.74% compared to the same period in 2025. The company generated revenue of $381 million during H1, up 36.99% year-over-year. For the second quarter alone, the company

According to Shanghai Growth's announcement, the company's unaudited net asset value per share was $0.05 as of July 31, 2026.

According to Citi, the investment bank raised price targets for two AI and cloud computing companies today. Nebius' target was increased to $324 from $278, while Coreweave's target was raised to $159 from $142.

According to China's financial regulator, banking sector assets reached 498 trillion yuan in Q2 2026, up 6.6% year-over-year as of August 14. Large commercial banks accounted for 221.6 trillion yuan of total assets, rising 8.5%, representing 44.5% of the sector. Joint-stock commercial banks

ABN AMRO Clearing USA has added support for client access to Bruce Markets, connecting its clearing clients to an alternative trading system that operates during the overnight gap in the US equity market. The integration arrived less than seven weeks after the National Securities Clearing

ABN AMRO Clearing USA recently integrated Bruce Markets to support client access to overnight US equity trading with full clearing capabilities. The expansion follows the National Securities Clearing Corporation's shift to 24×5 clearing operations on June 28, 2026, enabling institutional firms to ex

According to BlockBeats, SanDisk surged 6% in pre-market trading on August 14 after announcing mid-to-high double-digit revenue growth targets and a $93.9 billion long-term agreement. The company also plans to return 100% of excess cash to shareholders, with HBF sample shipments expected in 2027.

On August 14, 2026 (Beijing Time), shares of Hong Kong-listed AI company MiniMax Group Inc. (HKG: 0100) closed at HK$329.00, down 12.69% for the day, on significantly higher trading value. After being added to the Stock Connect program on August 6, the stock had surged as much as 29.24%. The sharp pullback was not an isolated event—the Hang Seng Index closed down 1.1% that day, and the technology sector came under broad pressure. However, MiniMax’s decline of more than 12% significantly underper

Yuanta Securities reported a net profit of 61.8 billion won for the second quarter, a 163.3% increase from 23.4 billion won in the prior-year period, according to a semi-annual report disclosed on August 14. The South Korean brokerage's operating profit surged 222.1% year-over-year to 86.4 billion w

Korean financial institution executives received compensation ranging from hundreds of millions to billions of won in the first half of the year, according to semi-annual reports. Yoon Ho-young of Kakao Bank led with 8.175 billion won, followed by Yoo Myung-soon of Citibank Korea at 3.039 billion wo

According to Bitget's official announcement, the platform has added support for weekend trading on 14 stock rTokens, including rPDD (PinDuoDuo), rABNB (Airbnb), and rSONY (Sony). This update brings the total number of stock tokens available for weekend trading on the platform to 93. During U.S.

According to Zhitong Caijing, Mige International Holdings (01247) issued a profit warning for the first half of 2026 (ended June 30, 2026), predicting net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately 22.2 million yuan, a turnaround from a net loss of approximately 4.5 million yuan in the

According to Zhitong Finance, Hongyi Culture Group (00419) expects losses of less than 10 million Hong Kong dollars for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a loss of approximately 43 million HKD in the same period of 2025. The significant reduction in losses was mainly attributed to

According to Yonhap Infomax, Yuanta Securities reported on August 14 that its Q2 net profit reached 618 billion won, up 163.3% year-over-year, while operating profit surged 222.1% to 864 billion won. For the first half of 2026, the company posted net profit of 1.298 trillion won, up 298% from the ye

Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE: LAC) closed at $3.43 on 13 August 2026, with the US Department of Energy holding warrants to acquire 18,268,687 LAC common shares at $0.01 each — a 5% stake issued on 30 January 2026 as part of a restructured $2.26 billion Thacker Pass loan, per the company's 10-Q

CLS, Cboe and CME reported foreign exchange volume increases in July compared to year-earlier levels. CLS reported $2.658 trillion in average daily submitted volume, up 14.7% from July 2025, while Cboe FX spot average daily volume rose 24.6% to $56.8 billion and CME Group's foreign exchange

MP Materials closed at $55.66 on 13 August 2026, trading 44.5% below its 52-week high of $100.25, as investors reassess the rare earth miner's valuation following Q2 2026 results that showed $108.5m revenue and continued reliance on a US government price floor. The US Department of Defense

According to reports from CLS, Cboe Global Markets, and CME Group, foreign exchange trading volumes across three major institutional platforms exceeded July 2025 levels in July 2026. CLS reported average daily submitted volume of $2.658 trillion, up 14.7% from July 2025. Cboe FX spot average daily v

As of August 14, 2026, Lithium Americas (NYSE: LAC) is trading at $3.43, with analysts setting a bull case of $7.20 (109.9% upside) and a bear case of $2.20 (35.9% downside), according to detailed analysis of the company's Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2026. The bull case hinges on three factors: on-s

South Korea's KOSPI index rose for a fifth consecutive trading day on August 14, closing near the 7,000 level. The index briefly surpassed 7,000 earlier in the session but trimmed gains toward the close.