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Orion Corporation [271560] disclosed on the 14th that its Q2 consolidated revenue reached 893.6 billion won and operating profit reached 132.6 billion won, representing year-over-year increases of 15.0% and 9.2% respectively, meeting market expectations for the Korean stocks. Net profit grew 20.8% t

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korean snack maker Orion reported Q2 consolidated revenue of 893.6 billion KRW and operating profit of 132.6 billion KRW on August 14, up 15.0% and 9.2% year-over-year respectively, meeting market expectations. Net profit rose 20.8% to 86.6 billion KRW. Overseas s

According to Zhitong Finance, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.93%, or 236 points, to 25,160 points in early trading today, while the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 1.79%. Morning turnover reached 135.7 billion Hong Kong dollars. Memory-related stocks bucked the broader decline, with AI demand

Indonesia's President announced that state-owned enterprise Danantara Sumberdaya will soon manage all strategic commodity exports, beyond its current mandate of overseeing palm oil, coal, and ferroalloy.

According to Jin10 Futures, China's asphalt national average price this week reached 4,513.86 yuan/ton, up 4.26 yuan/ton or 0.09% week-over-week. Oil prices rallied amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining closed, providing cost-side support for asph

According to SoSoValue data reported by Foresight News, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $6.72 million yesterday (August 13, U.S. Eastern Time). Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) led with single-day net inflows of $6.47 million, bringing its lifetime net inflows to $1.82 billion. Morgan S

According to Ark Invest Tracker, Ark Invest increased holdings in Securitize by 192,702 shares (approximately $1.09 million) on August 13.

According to Gainsboro, the U.S. Dollar Index fell to 99.89 today, declining 0.07% intraday.

According to SoSoValue, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a total net outflow of $131 million yesterday (August 13), with Ark Invest and 21Shares' ARKB leading redemptions at $58.82 million. Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC) saw the largest inflow at $38.93 million, bringing its historical

According to MSX.COM, U.S. stocks rose today (August 14), with the Dow Jones up 0.13%, the S&P 500 up 0.65%, and the Nasdaq up 0.81%. AI-related shares gained broadly, led by Workday, which surged 17.78%, followed by UiPath up 9.31%, The Trade Desk up 7.93%, Atlassian up 6.92%, and Palantir up 4.66%

According to Odaily citing Gate data, spot gold fell below $4,330 per ounce on August 14, posting a 0.48% decline during the day.

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $67.17 million on August 13 (U.S. Eastern Time). Grayscale's Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) led with single-day net inflows of $64.75 million, bringing its historical cumulative net inflows to $1.82 billion. Ethereum spot ETFs'

On August 14, Russian agricultural authorities tightened oversight of genetically modified rapeseed, tightening expectations for future edible oil supplies and driving gains in edible oils and oilseeds. Concurrently, precious metals declined notably as hawkish central bank commentary offset

The SEC’s planned “innovation exemption” for tokenized securities was postponed again in August 2026. On August 13, the SEC also canceled the Reg Crypto rulemaking public meeting originally scheduled for August 14. Three people familiar with the industry said the SEC decided to further delay the release after the White House and Wall Street raised concerns about the proposal’s legal basis and potential market impact. SEC Tokenization Innovation Exemption Delayed Again This Week According to thre

Gemini shares fell more than 7% in after-hours trading following the release of its Q2 earnings report on Aug. 13, 2026. Its Q2 net loss was $107.7 million, narrowing by approximately 19% from $133.2 million in the same period last year, while total revenue rose 37% year over year to $45.5 million. The crypto market downturn directly impacted its core trading business: trading volume on its main exchange fell from $11.3 billion in the same period last year to $3.8 billion. Q2 Earnings Highlights

Barclays projects South Korea's treasury bond issuance will drop to 185.6 trillion won in 2027, significantly below the government's earlier estimate of 229.2 trillion won, driven by a tax revenue windfall from semiconductor companies benefiting from increased US AI investment. Barclays economist So

According to a Barclays report released on August 14, South Korea's government bond issuance for 2027 is projected to fall sharply to 185.6 trillion won, down from the previously estimated 229.2 trillion won. The reduction stems from surging semiconductor exports driven by U.S. AI investment,

July's U.S. producer price index came in flat, missing market forecasts of a 0.2% increase, while the annual reading cooled sharply to 4.7% from 5.5% in June. According to CME FedWatch data, the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September dropped to 34.8% from 55% a week earlier. The

Smartstor Science and Technology (SIMO-US), a NAND controller chipmaker, completed the issuance of $1.15 billion in principal amount of zero-coupon convertible senior notes due 2031 on August 14. Initial purchasers exercised their option to purchase an additional $150 million in convertible notes, e

On August 14, autonomous driving company Pony.ai (PONY.US, 02026) and Uber announced they will deploy over 2,000 Pony.ai Robotaxis across five European cities, marking one of Europe's largest Robotaxi deployment plans. The expansion builds on the existing commercial Robotaxi service in Zagreb,