Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Bets on a Bank of Japan rate hike in September have surged to 81% odds on Polymarket, up sharply from just 22% two weeks ago. The shift reflects fading confidence in currency intervention as the yen weakened about 1% this week to 159.43 per dollar, tracking its worst weekly performance in three

Gate News reports that, according to an official announcement from Gate, the platform has officially launched its AI Potential Stocks feature, becoming the first crypto platform to integrate AI-powered investment research and industry-chain analysis into crypto market research. The feature covers three major markets: U.S. stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and South Korean stocks. Before each trading day begins, it uses AI to intelligently scan price and volume movements, major events, and relevant news

According to BlockBeats, on August 14, a whale address cleared positions in storage stocks SKHX and SNDK overnight, locking in $186,000 in profits but missing out on potential gains of approximately $1.2 million. The address liquidated 2,908.3 shares of SKHX at an average price of $1,022.90

According to KazTransOil, Kazakhstan exported 155,000 tonnes of oil through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in July, according to the national oil transportation company.

According to KazTransOil, Kazakhstan's oil exports through the CPC pipeline reached 271,000 tons in July.

China's Ministry of Finance issued government bonds today (August 14), with 10-year yields at 1.66% (lowest since July 2025) and 30-year yields at 2.14% (lowest since November 2025).

Today, China's Ministry of Finance issued government bonds, with the 10-year maturity tranche achieving a weighted-average auction rate of 1.66%, the lowest since July 2025. The 30-year maturity tranche settled at 2.14%, marking its lowest level since

According to ChainCatcher, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index stands at 30 as of today (August 14), up from 29 yesterday. The seven-day average is 29, while the 30-day average is 28, according to Coinglass

According to Jin10, the People's Bank of China conducted a 10 billion yuan buy-and-hold reverse repo operation on August 14 to maintain ample liquidity in the banking system. The operation offset 10 billion yuan of maturing 6-month reverse repos due the same day, keeping the outstanding reverse repo

According to Zhitong Finance APP, Guoxia Technology (stock code 02655) expects H1 2026 revenue of 1.35-1.45 billion yuan versus 691.4 million yuan in H1 2025, and profit of 55-65 million yuan versus 5.6 million yuan in the same period last year. The board attributed the growth to strong

According to South Korea's bond market data, government bond yields fell sharply on the morning of August 14. The 3-year yield declined 0.8 basis points to 3.769%, while the 10-year yield dropped 2.4 basis points to 4.276%, and the 30-year yield fell 1.6 basis points to 5.659%. The decline

According to SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won, cited by Yonhap News and CNBC, the company forecasts next year will see the worst memory chip supply shortage in industry history. On August 13, Choi stated the company is "fully expanding production capacity to strengthen market share." When asked

According to Zhitong Finance, ZTO Express (02057) repurchased approximately 291,400 shares for a combined amount of $6.68 million on August 12-13, 2026.

Bitwise Asset Management announced on Thursday a partnership with fintech firm Superstate to develop the capability to tokenize shares of certain Bitwise funds. The firm expects the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) to be its first tokenized fund, though there is no assurance of launch. The partners

Walnut Capital (00905) disclosed that as of July 31, 2026, the unaudited consolidated net asset value per share stood at approximately HKD 0.087.

Yezhu Medical (06929) announced on August 14 that it will distribute an interim dividend of HK$0.08 per share on October 6, 2026.

According to BlockBeats, Goldman Sachs is in talks to participate in Nvidia's $500 billion AI infrastructure financing plan, leveraging its long-standing partnership with the chip maker. The investment is expected to draw core participants including U.S. insurance companies, asset managers, and

According to a PR Newswire statement, Bitwise Asset Management announced Thursday a partnership with fintech firm Superstate to develop tokenization capabilities for its funds, with the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) expected as the first tokenized product, though no assurance of launch was

According to ChainCatcher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.93% to 25,160.25 points in afternoon trading on Aug 14, extending losses from the previous session. JD.com shares plummeted 10.08% following earnings

Bank of Montreal filed a quarterly securities report on Aug. 12 disclosing $2,970 in XRP-linked exchange-traded fund shares held as of June 30, embedded within a $303.65 billion portfolio spanning 14,271 positions. The two fund entries—323 shares of the REX-Osprey XRP ETF valued at $2,771 and 20 sha