Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bank of America research cited by BlockBeats on August 14, the market is displaying late-stage internet bubble characteristics. The bank identified record-high concentration in the S&P 500 index, passive investment flows into a narrow set of artificial intelligence stocks, and active st

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate remained near 1,410 on August 14 as weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation data softened the strong dollar trend. July's producer price index rose 0.0% month-over-month, missing the 0.2% forecast, and increased 4.7% year-over-year versus the 4.9%

According to BlockBeats, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger will subscribe $12 million of Intel common stock at the public offering price of $95 per share on August 14, as disclosed in Intel's supplemental prospectus filed the same

Brent crude oil broke through $86 per barrel today (August 14), with intraday gains of 0.18%.

According to Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, Mirae Asset Securities recorded consolidated net profit of 1.9 trillion won in Q2 2026, up 369% year-over-year on August 14. The brokerage surpassed the five major commercial banks including Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin Bank, marking the first

According to PRNewswire on August 14, Bitwise Asset Management partnered with fintech firm Superstate to develop tokenized shareholding options for select Bitwise funds. Investors can choose to hold shares either through traditional book-entry methods or via blockchain-based tokenization

Taiwan's Weighted Index opened 0.2% higher at 46,103.81 points today (August 14).

Palladium futures contracts declined 4.00% intraday on August 14, currently trading at 311.20 yuan per gram.

Platinum main contract futures declined 2.00% intraday on August 14, currently trading at 423.50 yuan per gram.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D fell 1.38% to 941.31 yuan per gram during early morning trading on August 14 (Friday). Silver T+D declined 2.05% to 15,605 yuan per kilogram during the same

According to Bitget market data, spot gold fell below $4,330 per ounce, declining 0.48% intraday. Spot silver dropped to $64 per ounce, down 0.74% on the day.

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing data reported by Zhitong Finance, ALCO Holdings (00328) experienced share transfers on August 13, with a total transfer value of 15.5203 million Hong Kong dollars, representing 12.9% of holdings. Shareholders transferred 10.98 million shares into Futu

The USD-KRW exchange rate's sharp decline paused this week after dropping approximately 150 KRW from recent highs over a six-week period. Bargain buying inflows and unresolved Middle East tensions supported the exchange rate's lower boundary. According to Yonhap Infomax trading data, USD-KRW

Korea Investment Management's foreign currency money market fund (MMF) recorded 889.7 billion won in assets as of the previous day, marking a 646.7 billion won increase in one month. The fund grew 3.6 times in a single month, with total class assets reaching 1.256 trillion won, setting a record as t

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance reported a Q2 net profit of 391.8 billion won, up 58.2% year-over-year, the company announced on the 14th. The surge was driven by growth in long-term and general insurance segments, with long-term insurance profit rising 89% to 348 billion won due to narrowed loss

According to Yonhap Infomax, Hyundai Marine & Fire reported Q2 2026 net profit of 391.8 billion KRW on August 14, up 58.2% year-over-year, exceeding consensus estimate of 265.5 billion KRW. The insurer's first-half net profit reached 615.1 billion KRW, up 36.4% YoY, driven by long-term insurance pro

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate rose to 1,418.60 won on August 14, halting a six-week downtrend. The currency pair gained 5.60 won since the week's open at 1,413.00 won. If USD/KRW trades above 1,413.00 won by August 15 morning, it would mark the first weekly rebound in

According to EdDaily, on August 13, global crude oil reserves are rapidly depleting as the Hormuz Strait remains blocked amid Iran-related tensions. Oil tanker attacks and large-scale oil spills in Middle Eastern waters have

According to HKEx data, on August 13, shareholders of Xinming China (02699) transferred a total of 18.208 million HKD worth of shares, representing 11.36% of the stake. The company received 1.4 million shares transferred into Yuanyuan Securities and transferred out 952,000 shares from Interactive

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 08:45 on August 14, China's CFETS-NEX sentiment index for yuan liquidity reported 49, up 2 points from yesterday's 4 p.m. level. Breakdowns by institution type showed the index at 48 for large banks, 50 for mid-sized and small banks, and 48 for non-bank financial i