Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10 Futures, as of August 13, China's LNG outlet transaction average price for the week fell to 5,515.48 yuan/ton, down 27.36 yuan/ton or 0.49% from the previous week. Weak demand during the traditional consumption off-season, combined with logistics disruptions from recent rainfall a

OKX on August 14 upgraded its TradFi market data functionality, launching a "Company" and "News" module for tokenized stocks. The Company module enables users to view company profiles, financial data, shareholder information, and dividend details, while the News module aggregates articles,

According to a Nomura Securities report on August 12, Lumentum's June quarter revenue surged 109% year-over-year to $1.01 billion, with component revenue up 103% to $649 million. Narrow-linewidth laser shipments grew over 130%, while pump laser shipments increased 80% with projected further 4x

According to sources, the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates as early as September and is considering accelerating the pace of subsequent hikes, Reuters reported.

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to sources, Japan's central bank may raise interest rates as early as September and considers accelerating the pace of subsequent rate hikes.

According to Jin10, Philippines Central Bank Governor Eli Remolona signaled on Friday (August 14) that the central bank will moderate its pace of interest rate increases as economic growth weakens. "We see the economy slowing, which means we won't be so aggressive in fighting inflation," Remolona

Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) stocks drew increasingly bullish price target increases from three Wall Street firms after the networking hardware maker reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter results and issued an upbeat outlook. Truist raised its price target to $140 from $125, UBS lifted its target to $1

After strong fiscal fourth-quarter results, multiple Wall Street firms lifted their price targets for Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) overnight. Rosenblatt took the most aggressive stance, raising its price target to $165 from $150, implying 45% upside. Truist lifted its target to $140 from $125, citing r

According to JP Morgan, the investment bank initiated coverage on Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) on August 13, setting a $250 price target with an overweight rating. The price target implies 24% upside from current levels. Salesforce shares closed at $201.37 on August 13, up 4.16% for the day. JP Morgan

According to Jin10, domestic gold jewelry prices fell approximately 30 yuan on August 14, with prices for pure gold items ranging between 1,306-1,312 yuan per gram.

SK Hynix faces scrutiny over a potential multi-tier cross-listing structure as reports emerged that its US subsidiary Solidigm is pursuing a Pre-IPO fundraising round ahead of a possible Nasdaq listing. The speculation follows SK Hynix's stock decline of 46% from its June 25 high of 2.987 million

According to Park Sang-hyuk, Digital Asset editor, Bitcoin declined today (August 14) as U.S. Treasury yields remained at elevated levels and market liquidity shifted toward equities, while gold and stocks rose. Major Bitcoin mining companies accelerated sales, with Marathon Holdings selling

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell below its 100-day moving average on Friday morning, with intraday losses reaching 279 points to test support at the 25,000 mark. By 1:27 p.m., the index was down 232 points or 0.91% at 25,164, after a three-day cumulative decline of 540 points. The National Index

According to iNews24, Solidigm, SK Hynix's U.S. subsidiary established in 2021 following Intel's NAND flash acquisition, is pursuing a pre-IPO funding round of 5-10 trillion won (approximately $4-8 billion) on August 14. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have been selected as lead

According to its SEC filing, South Korea's National Pension Service reported a $23.4 billion valuation gain (17.8% increase) in its U.S. stock holdings during the second quarter of 2026, reaching $155.08 billion as of June 30. Despite reducing its number of listed holdings from 562 to 552

According to BlockBeats and TradingBeats monitoring, on August 14, trader Valen9 maintained a $975,800 WTI crude oil short position on Hyperliquid with 14x leverage, averaging $81.10 and showing unrealized gains of approximately $6,376 (up 9.1%). The position comprises roughly 12,100 WTI contracts w

According to CME data on August 13, energy and precious metals futures showed divergent performance. Natural gas led gains with trading volume up 126,372 contracts to 636,718 and open interest rising 10,516 contracts to 1,713,873. In contrast, gold declined with volume down 17,856 contracts to 168,2

According to Korea Exchange on Aug 14, SK Hynix faced scrutiny over a potential duplicate listing following reports that its subsidiary Solidigm is pursuing pre-IPO funding with plans to list on Nasdaq. Market participants expressed mixed views: some see the move as expanding investment capacity

Actro, a camera module component specialist, disclosed its second-quarter financial results on the 14th via public notice, reporting revenue of 52.6 billion won, an operating loss of 400 million won, and net profit of 1.7 billion won. The revenue deferral resulted from a temporary supply schedule