Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On the afternoon of August 13, Lenovo Group’s (0992.HK) share price surged, reaching HK$34.90 at press time, up 20.18% on the day. It hit an intraday high of HK$35.46, setting a 52-week high. Over the past month, Lenovo’s share price has risen 49.36%, while its gain since the beginning of 2026 has reached 264.40%, pushing its total market capitalization above HK$431.4 billion. Source: Google Finance The direct trigger for this round of gains was the company’s release

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Treasury is set to issue $25 billion in 30-year bonds on Thursday evening with an anticipated yield of approximately 5.24%. If confirmed, this would mark the highest financing cost for 30-year debt since 2001, reflecting elevated long-term borrowing rates in the

According to Jin10 futures, on August 13, BR2609 (synthetic rubber futures main contract) rose 2.23% amid renewed Middle East tensions, elevated crude oil prices, and a strengthening butadiene market. Cost support for BR has strengthened as the Middle East military conflict continues, creating

According to Odaily, bStocks recently launched GameStop tokenized stock GMEB for trading on its platform. The move coincides with the platform citing CZ's 2021 remarks on blockchain-based utility tokens, in which CZ suggested GME should issue a utility token on blockchain, preferably on the

According to its filing on August 13, Asiana Airlines posted an operating loss of 356.3 billion won for the second quarter of 2026, significantly worse than the 6.9 billion won loss in the same period last year. Revenue rose 2.3% to 1.844 trillion won on a consolidated basis. The airline

According to Bloomberg citing sources, Citic Pacific Securities announced last week it is considering taking Haitong Hengxin (SEHK: 1905) private to integrate overlapping overseas operations into a single listed entity. The move aligns with China's securities industry consolidation strategy to

According to Burry's Substack disclosures, his investment newsletter "Cassandra Unchained" has surpassed 300,000 subscribers in just 231 days since launch this year, with theoretical annual revenue reaching up to $113.7 million at $379 per annual subscription. The newsletter has attracted

According to BlockBeats, on Aug 13, Longxin Technology's market capitalization reached 3.54 trillion yuan at market close, surpassing Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) to become China's largest listed company by market value. Tencent's stock declined 4.46%, with its market cap standing at 4 trillion

Domestic investors purchased KRW 1.3 trillion of SK Hynix ADR stocks in one month since the Nasdaq listing on last month 10th, Korea Securities Depository reported. The ADR closed at $154.41 on the previous day, a 45.3% premium over domestic shares at KRW 1.504 million after adjusting for the 10-to-

According to Korea Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, South Korean retail investors have accumulated $922.1 million in net purchases of SK Hynix ADRs since its July 10 debut on Nasdaq, marking the second-largest foreign holding during the period, following the Direxion Daily Semiconductor

According to South Korea Exchange, the KOSPI 200 volatility index (VKOSPI) fell to 55.28 on August 13, hitting a three-month low and closing down 7 consecutive trading days. The index has declined 41.66 points (43%) from its June peak of 96.94. Analysts attributed the decline to stricter

According to the Governor of the National Bank of Romania, the Romanian leu experienced two significant depreciations over the past 12 months.

According to investment banking institutions tracked by Jin10, on August 13, multiple major banks issued updated macroeconomic forecasts. Goldman Sachs expects the Federal Reserve may maintain interest rates unchanged throughout 2026 as

According to Suren Thiru, chief economist at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), on August 13, the Bank of England is unlikely to raise interest rates in September. Thiru noted that the UK's second-quarter GDP growth of 0.4% was primarily driven by temporary

According to Gate data, on August 13, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed down 43.66 points, declining 0.17% to 25,396.51. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose 15.95 points, up 0.33% to 4,792.39.

According to Deutsche Bank analyst Sanjay Raja, UK economy Q2 GDP rose 0.4%, bringing H1 annualized growth to 2%, positioning Britain as a potential G7 growth leader for a second consecutive quarter. However, Raja flagged that economic growth is expected to decelerate in the second half of 2026,

According to Jin10 Futures, citing Longzhong Information's production cost model, float glass production margins for the week of August 7-13 showed divergent trends. Natural gas-fueled production lines posted a weekly average profit margin of -166.37 yuan/ton, improving 12.86 yuan/ton

Gold prices declined intraday on August 13, with NYMEX gold falling 1.0% to $4,422.41 per ounce and spot gold dropping to $4,366.00 per ounce.

According to BIT market data, major U.S. tech stocks gained in premarket trading on August 13. SpaceX rose 0.4%, while Meta, Amazon, Micron, and Alphabet A each climbed 0.2%. Apple advanced 0.1%, Tesla and Nvidia were flat, Microsoft declined 0.4%, and SK Hynix

According to ChainCatcher, Cisco (CSCO.O) shares fell more than 5% in premarket trading on August 13, based on Gate's market data.