Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Smart Finance APP, Sino-Land (00014) announced it will distribute an interim dividend of HK$0.27 per share on September 11, 2026.

Asian stock markets surged this morning, with China's ChiNext index rising 1.61% and South Korea's KOSPI recovering nearly 5%, driven by AI trade optimism. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each climbed over 4%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index edged up 0.1%, while Hang Seng Biotech index jumped 2.6%. So

According to MarketWatch, semiconductor stocks surged on Wednesday, August 12, driven by strong earnings reports, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closing at 12,399.38—just 137.61 points shy of 12,536.99, the level needed to enter a new bull market. SanDisk rose 6%, Micron Technology 5%, a

According to the National Energy Administration, China's green certificate price index closed at 222.8 points in July 2026 (with January 2025 as the base period at 100 points), rising 23.1% month-over-month and 11.2%

According to its financial disclosure, Lenovo Group reported Q1 revenue of $26.9 billion, up 43% year-over-year and marking a new quarterly record, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Adjusted net profit attributable to equity holders reached $1.075 billion, surging 176% YoY and breaking the $1 bil

According to Smart Finance App, Hang Seng Investments (00014) reported mid-year 2026 results with profit attributable to owners of HK$73 million, down 2.67% year-over-year, while basic profit reached HK$1.107 billion, up 7.4%. The company declared an interim dividend of 27 HK cents per share, with b

E-Mart reported an operating loss of 43 billion won for Q2 on August 13, missing analyst expectations. The South Korean retailer disclosed consolidated revenue of 6.915 trillion won, down 1.8% from the prior-year period, while operating income swung from a 21.6 billion won profit in Q2 of the

According to Seoul bond market data, South Korea's government bond yields shifted on August 13 morning, with longer-duration bonds leading gains. The 3-year benchmark yield declined 0.6 basis points to 3.776%, while the 10-year yield rose 1.0 basis point to 4.295% and the 30-year rate gained 3.4 bas

According to Farside Investors, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $61.1 million yesterday (August 12), with iShares Bitcoin Mini Trust (IBIT) down $14.3 million and Fidelity Bitcoin Mini Trust (FBTC) accounting for the remaining outflows. Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $7.4 million,

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 13, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,414.60 won by 11 a.m. Seoul time, down 1.10 won from the previous day's close of 1,415.70 won. The decline came after the U.S. July consumer price index (CPI) met market expectations, with both headline and core CPI

According to Zhi Tong Finance, Continental Aerospace Technology Holdings (00232) announced on August 13 that it expects H1 2026 pre-tax losses of up to HKD 105 million, reversing from HKD 64 million profit in the same period of 2025. The expanded loss stems from an estimated provision of

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), South Korea's sovereign wealth fund, held $137 million worth of SpaceX stock as of June 30, following the company's record-breaking initial public offering in June. KIC held 802,182 SpaceX shares, which were allocated during the IPO process. The disclosure came

According to a 13F filing disclosed on August 12, South Korea's sovereign wealth fund KIC held approximately 802,218 shares of SpaceX valued at around $137 million as of end-June, following its allocation in the company's record-breaking IPO in June. During the second quarter, KIC made a new

According to Jin10, on Aug 13 Thursday, two-week offshore yuan Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (CNH HIBOR) fell to 1.43333%, hitting the lowest level since Aug 7. Overnight CNH HIBOR declined to 1.37879%, one-week period rose to 1.41849%, and one-year period advanced to 1.70455%.

According to SmartFinance, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.07% (up 17 points to 25,457) by midday today; the Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 0.30%. Hong Kong stock trading volume reached 132 billion HKD. The healthcare sector led gains: Hang Seng Innovation Pharma Index surged over 2.6%, and Hang Seng

In the first half of 2026, TAQA (Abu Dhabi National Energy Company) recorded a decline in oil and gas output, attributed to the scheduled retirement of its UK North Sea assets.

The Bank of Russia’s Financial Market Risk Assessment Report, released in August 2026, recorded the July monthly returns of various assets denominated in rubles. Bitcoin, with a 10.1% return, ranked highest among all tracked financial instruments, significantly outperforming gold (3.1%), the foreign currency basket (2.6%), and deposits (average 1.5%), while the Russian stock market fell 0.8% during the same period. Ruble-Denominated Returns of Various Assets Tracked by the Bank of Russia: Bitcoi

SK Hynix reduced its credit bond purchases to 200 billion won this week, a sharp decline from the multi-trillion won weekly purchases the company maintained since early June. The semiconductor manufacturer purchased Korea Railroad Corporation 3-year bonds at 4.107% issued on the 12th. Bond market

According to ChainCatcher, Securitize reported in Q2 2026 average tokenized assets under management reached a record $4.3 billion, up 16% year-over-year, with approximately $1 billion in new tokenized assets added during the quarter. Aggregate trading volume hit $5.3 billion, surging 147%

Kevin Warsh, Chair of the Federal Reserve, decided to abolish forward guidance, drawing attention to past academic papers by Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong. The policy shift has sparked market concerns, yet Rhee's research provides theoretical support for Warsh's approach. Rhee's 2003 paper