Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, on August 13, China's three major stock indices fell in afternoon trading, with Shanghai Composite and Shenzhen Component indices turning negative. The ChiNext index gains narrowed to 0.58%.

Daol Investment & Securities reported a net profit of 17.1 billion won in the second quarter of 2024, maintaining profitability for six consecutive quarters, according to a Financial Supervisory Service disclosure on August 13. The Korean securities firm achieved this performance through business di

According to Financial Supervisory Service filings on August 13, Daol Securities posted 17.1 billion won in net profit during Q2 2026, extending its six consecutive quarters of profitability. The company reported H1 net income of 32.2 billion won and operating profit of 26.3 billion won. Q2

374Water Inc. (NASDAQ:SCWO) reported preliminary second quarter 2026 revenue exceeding $2.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2026, representing a more than threefold increase from $0.6 million in the same quarter of 2025. The revenue growth was driven by approximately $2.0 million recognized fo

According to its preliminary business update on August 13, 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ: SCWO) reported second quarter revenue of $2.2 million for the period ended June 30, 2026, more than tripling its $0.6 million revenue from the same quarter last year. First half 2026 revenue reached

According to Foresight News, Bullish has launched tokenized BLSH stock trading on Bullish Exchange, a digital asset exchange regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). Transactions are settled in US dollar stablecoins and support 24/7 trading with near-instant settlement.

NXT, South Korea's alternative trading exchange, is reviewing whether to reduce ETF trading during extended hours following Korea Exchange's (KRX) decision to exclude ETFs from its after-market session launching in September. NXT is considering eliminating pre-market ETF trading (8:00-8:50 AM)

According to financial industry sources, South Korea's Korea Exchange (KRX) decided on August 13 to exclude exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from its planned afternoon session starting in September. Meanwhile, alternative exchange NextTrade (NXT) is reviewing whether to reduce ETF trading during

Japan's Nikkei 225 Index closed up 1.2% at 68,308.59 today. Tokyo Stock Exchange Index rose 0.9% to 4,176.04 points, while South Korea's KOSPI index surged 3.21% to 6,790.01 points.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 14:30 on August 13, the CFETS-NEX yuan liquidity sentiment index reported 47, down 1 point from the 10:15 reading. Among subcategories, large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-banking institutions recorded sentiment indices of 46, 48, and 46 respectively, each

According to market data, U.S. July CPI inflation came in cooler than expected on August 13, prompting investors to lower expectations for an interest rate increase in September. Market odds for a Fed hike in the next policy meeting have declined to approximately 40% from prior higher levels,

Nymex silver fell 1.00% intraday to $64.87 per ounce on August 13.

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. Treasury issued $42 billion in 10-year bonds on August 13 (Wednesday), with the auction yield hitting the highest level since 2007. Despite ongoing investor demand, the required returns for purchasing U.S. Treasuries continue to

LG Innotek stocks surged nearly 5% during intraday trading following Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)'s announcement that the company will be newly included in the MSCI Korea Index. The stock price increase reflected investor expectations of global passive fund inflows after the index inc

DataMeds AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDS), an integrated healthcare company, announced that its subsidiary Corexa Pharmacy stabilized revenue above $600,000 in July 2026, positioning the pharmacy division as the centerpiece of company growth in the second half of 2026. The pharmacy achieved several

According to Seoul Economic, on August 13, LG Innotek gained approximately 5% intraday to touch 643,000 Korean won following its inclusion in the MSCI Korea Index. The stock rose 3.64% to 626,000 won by 2:15 p.m. local time. Global index provider MSCI announced in its August review that LG Innotek w

According to Gate data, Lenovo Group (00992.HK) stock surged over 20% during afternoon trading on August 13.

According to New Zealand's central bank (RBNZ), the NZD/USD exchange rate declined 0.41% to 0.5832 on Aug 13 (3:45 p.m. local time). The RBNZ's Q3 inflation forecast for the next 12 months was revised down to 2.6%

Lenovo Group (stock code 00992) reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $609 million for the first fiscal quarter ending June, compared to a profit of $505 million in the same period last year. The loss was primarily driven by non-cash fair value losses from warrant revaluations issued i

Chinese precious metals stocks declined on August 13, with Xiaocheng Tech falling nearly 9% and Zhaojin Gold dropping over 7%. Hunan Silver, Xingye Silver & Tin, Shandong Gold, and Chifeng Gold were among the leading