Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to reports on August 14, diesel crack spreads surged to a historic high of $98 per barrel following reports of a Houthi attack on a Saudi Aramco oil refinery. The U.S. Energy Department previously noted that approximately 8–9 million barrels of oil transit the Strait of Hormuz

According to its H1 2026 earnings report filed on August 14, APR CEO Kim Byung-hoon received 1.5 billion Korean won in compensation during the first half of 2026, entirely in salary with no bonus or stock option gains. The company's H1 revenue reached 1.36 trillion Korean won, up 129.2% year-over-y

Crypto exchanges recorded a 17-fold surge in monthly equity perpetual futures volume between April and July 2026, according to CryptoQuant. Trading volume climbed from approximately $15 billion in April to nearly $250 billion in July, driven primarily by semiconductor and memory-chip stocks on

According to SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $131.1 million in net outflows on August 13, more than doubling the previous day's $61.1 million withdrawal. ARK 21Shares' ARKB led redemptions at $58.8 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC with $55.1 million and Grayscale's

According to CryptoQuant, monthly equity perpetual futures volume on centralized crypto exchanges jumped 17 times from approximately $15 billion in April to nearly $250 billion in July 2026. Growth between June and July alone reached 56%, with semiconductor and memory chip stocks leading the

According to Jin10 Futures, Shanghai Futures Exchange released energy and chemical commodity inventory data on August 14. Pulp futures warehouse inventory increased by 1,004 tons to 370,235 tons day-over-day. Petroleum asphalt futures warehouse inventory rose by 2,290 tons to 15,550 tons, while

According to Jin10 Futures, on August 14, Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) released warehouse receipt data showing key movements across precious and base metals. Copper futures inventories rose to 33,676 tons, up 6,468 tons from the previous trading day. Aluminum futures inventories declined to 297,

KOSPI rose 164.60 points (2.42%) to close at 6,977.94 on the 14th, approaching the 7,000 level as foreign investors net bought 3.0380 trillion won and semiconductor stocks strengthened. The index briefly crossed 7,000 during trading after opening at 6,995.67 (up 2.68%) but gave back some gains

From 06:45 to 07:00 on August 14, 2026 (UTC), BTC fell rapidly over 15 minutes, with Return % reaching -0.33%. Its price briefly fell below the $63,000 level to 62,941.9 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.42%. Over the previous 24 hours, BTC’s Fall % was approximately 1.31%, with a low of $62,851, while the broader market came under notable pressure. The main driver of this volatility was the escalation of geopolitical tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Iran proposed six conditions for reopening th

During 06:00–07:00 UTC on August 14, 2026, BTC’s 15-minute Return % reached -0.13%, with a price range of 63,294.0–63,383.7 USDT and an Ampl of 0.14%. After falling below the $63,000 level, BTC rebounded slightly to around $63,035, down approximately 1.31% over 24 hours, with an intraday low of $62,851. The global crypto market saw approximately $227 million in liquidations, including $122 million in long liquidations. The Filled Amount during the period was only 65.89 BTC (approximately $4.16 m

According to Korean Corporate Governance Forum commentary on Aug. 13, SK Hynix faces criticism over its plan to list U.S. subsidiary Solidigm on Nasdaq, with the governance body calling the five-tier ownership structure unprecedented globally. The structure flows from Chairman Choi Tae-won through S

According to Guru Club, on August 14, domestic commodity futures mostly rose, with coking coal up over 4%, canola oil surging over 3%, and fuel oil gaining nearly 3%. Lithium carbonate, fuel oil, benzene, methanol, industrial silicon, and polysilicon also rose over 2%. Palladium fell over 3%,

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold midday fixing stood at 940.03 yuan/gram on Friday, August 14, outperforming the international gold benchmark price (939.95 yuan/gram) by 0.08 yuan/gram.

Maersk shares continued their upward momentum in opening trade today (August 14), rising 2%.

According to Nomura, on August 14, India's fiscal deficit target of 4.3% for FY2026-27 could deviate by approximately 20 basis points, with the central bank unlikely to raise rates by the end of 2027. Nomura economists stated that while fiscal risks have eased since the height of geopolitical

On August 14, European stock indices opened higher, with Germany's DAX index rising 0.65%, Europe's Stoxx 50 gaining 0.25%, and both the UK's FTSE 100 and France's CAC 40 advancing 0.1% each.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed higher on the 14th as easing US inflation concerns lifted semiconductor stocks. Samsung Electronics rose 2.43% to 274,500 won while SK Hynix gained 3.26% to 1,645,000 won, following overnight gains in US markets where the Producer Price Index came in flat

According to China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), domestic oil prices will be reduced effective at 24:00 on August 14. NDRC's Price Monitoring Center reported that gasoline and diesel wholesale prices will each decrease by 230 and 220 yuan per ton, respectively. Retail prices f

According to a Reuters survey, 27 of 28 economists expect Indonesia's central bank to maintain its seven-day reverse repurchase rate at 5.75% on August 19.

According to a Reuters survey, 11 of 20 economists expect Indonesia's central bank to set its seven-day reverse repurchase rate at 6.00% or higher by the end of 2026.