Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to his post on X on Thursday, Future Fund Managing Partner Gary Black questioned Tesla's strategic direction, noting the company's autonomous robotaxi fleet remains "stuck" at around 90 to 100 vehicles while the stock trades at roughly 195 times 2026 price-to-earnings. Black argued Tesla's

According to the Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rose for three consecutive trading days today (August 13), with Samsung gaining 4.89% to close at 268,000 KRW and SK Hynix up 5.9%. The rally fueled expectations that chip stocks have bottomed out after recent sharp

According to Jin10 data on August 13, the UK economy expanded 0.3% in June, beating market expectations of zero growth. Year-over-year, GDP grew 1.2%, above the forecast of 1.1%. However, Standard Chartered analysts said the stronger-than-expected second-quarter growth is unlikely to be a major

According to Brown Brothers Harriman analyst Elias Haddad via Jin10, the New Zealand dollar briefly fell below its 200-day moving average today (August 13) following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's third-quarter inflation

Equity Trust Company launched an expanded Crypto IRA lineup featuring two distinct products: an AI-powered managed account and a self-directed trading account. The Ohio-based custodian's offering reflects intensifying competition in the Crypto IRA market following rapid growth of spot Bitcoin ETFs a

According to its announcement, Yunnan Construction Investment Concrete (01847) issued a profit warning on August 13, projecting a net loss of approximately 496 million yuan for the first half of 2026, compared to a loss of 207 million yuan in the same period of 2025. Despite revenue growth to 655.5

Yun Data (09698) reported Q2 2026 earnings for the period ended June 30, 2026, posting net profit of CNY 838 million, swinging to profitability from a net loss of CNY 70.58 million in the prior year. Net revenue rose 6.5% year-over-year to CNY 3.088 billion. Contracted and pre-contracted total

According to Smartbi Cloud (02602), the company will distribute its interim dividend of 0.711 yuan per share on September 25, 2026, as disclosed in its official announcement.

The U.S. consumer price index for July showed headline inflation ticked modestly higher while annual growth cooled slightly, prompting traders to reduce bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike in September. Cerebras Systems reported worse-than-expected second-quarter revenue despite raising full-year

Hyperion DeFi reported a profit of $31.0 million for the second quarter of 2026, nearly quadruple the $8.8 million recorded three months earlier. Treasury gains from the company's Hyperliquid (HYPE) holdings reached $54.8 million during the quarter, accounting for almost all of the profit figure.

According to market reports, Iran stated today that no vessels can safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz without its approval.

According to Hyperion DeFi's Q2 2026 earnings report, the Nasdaq-listed company booked a record profit of $31.0 million in the second quarter, nearly quadruple the $8.8 million from the previous quarter. Treasury gains reached $54.8 million during the period, driven primarily by its Hyperliquid

According to PANews, Sharplink, a Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury company, staked $200 million worth of ETH through the Lido liquid staking protocol today (August 13) to enhance its ETH yield generation capacity. The company will receive wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) representing the staked assets

Federal Reserve Cleveland President Beth Hammack, a 2026 FOMC voter, will deliver remarks in approximately 10 minutes.

According to a regulatory filing, Lesinyee Outdoor (02720) expects net profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2026, to be approximately RMB 22.5-23.3 million, representing a decline of 42.2-44.2% compared to RMB 40.3 million in the same period of 2025. The company attr

According to PANews, on August 13, an address 0xb37...a66ca opened a 20x leveraged long position on the Nasdaq 100 index (XYZ100) through TWAP strategy, with a total position of 1,006.8 XYZ100 tokens. The trader has executed approximately $32 million of the position, totaling 1,065 shares at an ope

Leehar Retail (stock code 00831), operator of the Saint Honore bakery chain, reported net profit attributable to shareholders of HK$17.538 million for the six months ending June, up 16.45% year-on-year. The company maintained its interim dividend at 1 HK cent per share, with basic earnings per share

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D contracts declined 0.48% to 949.2 yuan per gram on August 13 during evening session opening, while silver T+D fell 1.32% to 15,741.0 yuan per kilogram.

Langham Hospitality Investments (01270) announced that as of the end of June this year, distributable income reached HK$56 million, doubling year-on-year, with no interim dividend declared. The company reported attributable profit of HK$143 million for stapled security unit holders, reversing a

According to Wanwu Cloud's (02602) official interim results announcement, the group reported revenue of 191.12 billion yuan, up 5.4% year-over-year, for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Shareholder profit reached 7.82 billion yuan, down 1.32% YoY. Earnings per share was 0.68 yuan, with an interim