Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to announcement, China Bright Greenergy Environmental Protection Limited (01257) will distribute interim dividend of HK 2.9 cents per share on October 13, 2026.

Today, August 12, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 1.8% while KOSDAQ declined over 1%, driven by divergent earnings results rather than broad market sentiment. PearlAbyss plunged 14% after missing Q2 earnings and cutting its full-year guidance by 10 billion won. Conversely, JW Pharmaceutical jumped o

According to Chinabank Everbright Green Environmental, the company reported mid-year 2026 results on August 12 with revenue of approximately HK$3.492 billion, up 3% year-over-year. Equity shareholders' profit reached approximately HK$195 million, representing a 2% increase. Earnings per share

According to TruEst analyst Scott Ciccarelli, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has been upgraded to outperform from neutral, with the price target raised to $95 from $81. Ciccarelli noted that Best Buy stands to benefit from the widespread adoption of AI-enabled consumer electronics, including smartphones,

According to a Twitter post, Silicon Tube stock surged 14.6% as of 13:01 on August 12, with trading volume reaching 204.3 billion Korean won.

Tesla recalled 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles on August 12 due to low-beam headlights that violate federal brightness standards, according to reports. The defect affects the vehicles' compliance with U.S. safety

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's interbank offered rates (Koribor) released on August 12 showed increases across most tenors. The 12-month rate rose 0.01% to 3.65%, while the 3-month, 6-month, and 2-month rates also climbed 0.01% to 3.01%, 3.27%, and 2.91%, respectively. The 1-month rate st

According to Seoul bond market data, South Korean government bond yields rose on August 12 morning. The 3-year benchmark yield climbed 0.2 basis points to 3.799%, while the 10-year yield increased 0.4 basis points to 4.299%. The 30-year yield rose 1.3 basis points to 4.670%, reaching a fresh

According to Bloomberg, foreign investors have net purchased $1.7 billion in Taiwan equities while net selling $6.2 billion in South Korean stocks so far in August. Taiwan's weighted index rose 55.1% year-to-date versus South Korea's KOSPI at 46.2% as of August 10. Investors favor Taiwan's

According to China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN New Energy), in July 2026, the group completed 1,635.6GWh of electricity generation, down 5.5% year-on-year on a consolidated basis. Wind power output in China declined 11.3%, solar projects fell 1.2%, gas-fired projects decreased 36.3%,

South Korea's KOSPI index rose over 1.8% while the KOSDAQ index fell over 1% during the same trading session. The divergence was driven by individual company earnings results rather than broad market sentiment. Pearl Abyss dropped 14% intraday after reporting a second-quarter earnings shortfall

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange added GameStop bStocks (GMEB) as a qualified collateral asset effective August 12 at 20:00 UTC+8, available across margin, unified account, and unified account pro modes. Corresponding GMEB trading pairs now support margin trading for

According to Mirae Asset Securities, in Q2 2026, the company posted a record net profit of 1.9 trillion won, up 90% quarter-over-quarter, and 86% growth in pre-tax profit to 2.5 trillion won. The company's first-half annualized return on equity (ROE) reached 39.5% with shareholders' equity of 16.2 t

According to Barron's, Intel increased its stock offering from $15 billion to $20 billion on August 11. The company plans to issue 210.5 million shares at $95 per share. Intel stock rose 0.2% to $97.71 on August 11, having surged 348% over the past 12 months. ASML, which supplies chip

According to Odaily on August 12, market rumors suggested Nvidia plans to strategically invest $2 billion in optical module maker Zhongji Xuangchuang, with funds earmarked for next-generation optical module research, global capacity expansion, and a new factory in Thailand. Rumors also indicated Nvi

U.S. crude oil prices jumped above $84 per barrel today (August 12), rising $1.09 to settle at $84.29/bbl.

According to Yonhap INFOMAX, on August 12, South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment signed a power supply agreement with Korea Electric Power Corporation, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix to ensure stable electricity for semiconductor industrial complexes in the Honam region and Yo

Jefferies raised its stock price target for Sea Limited to $164 today, from $157 previously, representing a $7 increase.

As of August 2026, AI-assisted stock trading tools for beginners span the full range of functions, from stock-selection research to algorithmic strategy backtesting, and include eight major representative platforms. TrendSpider has launched an AI strategy builder, the MoneyFlare stock trading platform has expanded its beginner features, and Trade Ideas’ core AI features are primarily available through paid plans. Four Core Categories of AI Functions in Stock Trading Based on publicly available t

China Literature Limited (Hong Kong stock code 00772) saw its stock price rise over 5% during morning trading, reaching an intraday high of 21.98 HKD and trading at 21.88 HKD as of 11:40am with turnover exceeding 100 million HKD. The company reported first-half revenue growth of 10% and