Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Helios Private Equity completed the acquisition of Seoul Electric Wire management rights on the 13th, signing a stock purchase agreement with Yugen PE and Woori PE for an estimated 300 billion won. The acquisition targets the full management stake in Seoul Electric Wire, a 60-year-old industrial

According to Korea Exchange, major South Korean department store stocks have plummeted since early August. Hyundai Department Store dropped 48.53%, Shinsegae fell 44.44%, and Lotte Shopping declined 41.37% through August 13. The selloff reflects a broader KOSPI market correction that eroded the

According to its interim results, Jumper Technology (03336) posted shareholders' loss of HK$813 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 928% year-over-year, with earnings per share of HK$0.962 (loss). Revenue declined 5.27% to HK$2.572 billion, compared to HK$2.715 billion in the same per

According to its announcement on August 13, semiconductor designer Semitech (03661) forecasted that for the six months ending June 30, 2026, its net profit attributable to shareholders would be approximately 401.7 million to 431.8 million yuan, compared to 200.8 million yuan in the same period of 20

According to Zhitong Finance, JD Health (06618) reported first-half 2026 revenue of 40.9 billion RMB, up 15.9% year-over-year, with Non-IFRS operating profit reaching 3.5 billion RMB, up 40.3%. The company launched 65 new drugs across therapeutic areas including chronic disease and oncology,

According to Smart Finance, Mifengtech (02556) reported H1 2026 interim results ending June 30, 2026. The group achieved revenue of CNY 1.96 billion, up 111.2% year-over-year, with adjusted net profit of CNY 213

According to ChainCatcher, Charles Schwab began offering bitcoin and ether spot trading to retail clients starting May 13, 2026, with a trading fee of 75 basis points per transaction. The company disclosed client assets of $13.1 trillion across 39.8 million brokerage accounts, with Paxos providing e

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced on the 13th that four of its companies will begin a proof-of-concept experiment with Digital Asset Holdings (DA) and Progmat to put Japanese government bond (JGB) repo transactions on-chain. Repo transactions involve short-term fund procurement and

Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) doubled its Korean stock holdings to $57 billion by June-end from $27.6 billion at year-end, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) on the 13th. The surge was driven primarily by stock price increases in Samsung Electronics and SK

According to Jin10, China's central bank will conduct 1 trillion yuan in buy-back repurchase agreements on August 14 to maintain ample liquidity in the banking system. The operation will have a 6-month (185-day) maturity, expiring on February 15, 2027. The central bank will use fixed quantity,

U.S. stock futures showed subdued performance early Thursday as traders awaited producer price index data and jobless claims following July's consumer price index report. As of 4:00 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures were flat with a negative bias, S&P 500 and Dow futures were flat with a positive bias, and

According to Foresight News, Metaplanet, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, completed the first private placement of bonds under its new BitBonds program on August 13, 2026. The company issued a total of approximately 200 million yen (about $1.25 million) across four tranches

China Investment Finance (01226) disclosed that as of July 31, 2026, the company's unaudited consolidated net asset value per share stood at approximately HK$0.87.

According to Zhitong Finance, Newman Thinking (02530) announced on August 13, 2026, expected mid-year net profit of approximately RMB 48.9 million for the six months ended June 30, compared to RMB 2.1 million in the same period of 2025. The company attributed the significant increase mainly to

According to Business Insider, SpaceX stock rallied 9.65% to $146.15 on August 12, marking its highest close in the past month. CEO Elon Musk told employees that next month AI revenue would exceed all other business revenue combined, with the company leasing excess computing resources to Google

Eurozone industrial production rose 0.1% year-over-year in June, exceeding the forecast of minus 0.6% and improving from minus 1.2% in May.

Per official filing, Dillion Capital (00356) disclosed that its unaudited net asset value per share stood at HKD 0.026 as of July 31, 2026.

According to a company announcement on July 31, Harborview Digital Industries Capital Limited (00913) disclosed unaudited net asset value of approximately HK$0.978 per ordinary share.

Eurozone industrial output recorded 0% month-on-month in June, matching expectations. The previous month's figure was revised upward from -0.2% to 0.3%.

South Korea's retirement pension default options show 82.5% concentration in ultra-low-risk products as of June 2026, data reveals. Of the total 55.9 trillion won in default option assets, 46.1 trillion won is invested in deposit-like instruments, while high-risk options account for only 2.01 trilli