Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, markets are closely watching Federal Reserve Chair Jackson's inaugural Jackson Hole speech, focusing on three key areas. First, traders are uncertain whether Jackson leans toward a hawkish or neutral-hawkish stance and which inflation level would trigger his s

SK Gas announced on May 27 the absorption merger of SK Advanced, scheduled for completion on November 4, with SK Gas as the surviving entity and SK Advanced ceasing to exist. The merger follows four consecutive years of operating losses at SK Advanced, totaling 129

According to Edaily, SK Gas announced on August 27 the absorption of SK Advanced effective November 4 in an all-stock merger, maintaining a 1:0 ratio with no new shares issued. SK Advanced has recorded four consecutive years of operating losses, including 140 billion Korean won in 2025, primarily

According to Barron's tech columnist Tae Kim, Michael Burry made significant gains on Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) call options on Thursday. Burry's NVDA calls, purchased shortly before the chipmaker's earnings report on Wednesday, appreciated 50% to 60% within less than 24 hours before he

According to The Wall Street Journal, Nvidia paused new revenue-sharing deals with smaller AI cloud companies on Thursday, causing the stock to slip 1% in after-hours trading. The chipmaker launched the financing program in early July, offering credit support to AI cloud providers in exchange for a

IREN Ltd. shares tumbled 8% in overnight trading late Thursday after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $137.2 million, below analyst consensus of $157.14 million, while adjusted loss came in at $0.41 per share versus expected $0.34 per share. The bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure

Margin trading investors in South Korea's KOSPI market concentrated 40% of increased credit-financed stock purchases in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on the morning of the 28th, even as overall market standby funds declined. The trend reflects growing investor reliance on borrowed capital to purc

Jakarta-based Ajaib, an investment platform offering stock and crypto trading in Indonesia, closed a $270 million Series C funding round from Japan's SBI Holdings on August 28. The oversubscribed round values the company above its 2021 unicorn valuation and brings total funding to over $500 million.

According to CME data, on August 27, energy and precious metals futures showed divergent trading patterns. WTI crude oil volume increased 24,318 contracts to 639,635, with open interest rising 2,394 contracts to 1,911,466. Brent crude oil volume grew 13,696 contracts to 141,740, and open interest

According to Jin10 data, Natalia Lojevsky, Managing Director at CIFC Asset Management, said on August 28 that bond buybacks will not eliminate debt and therefore cannot address the structural issues driving rising yields. "The U.S. Treasury is purchasing bonds and refinancing through

According to Jin10 Data citing Reuters survey, South Korea's August exports are expected to grow 62.6% year-over-year, marking the 15th consecutive month of growth. The forecast, based on a median prediction from ten economists, broadly aligns with July's robust 63% expansion. Samsung Electronics an

Sportradar Group AG, the Swiss sports data company listed on NASDAQ under ticker SRAD, expanded its partnership with Polymarket to cover more than 20 sports leagues and competitions globally. The deal provides approximately 300,000 matches per year worth of premium data, live streaming rights, and i

According to JPMorgan's July 24 report "Food Security is National Security," the bank projects global food inflation could reach approximately 5% annualized in the first half of 2027, nearly doubling from an estimated 2.8% in the same period of 2026. Two factors compound the outlook: Middle East co

According to Foresight News, Brian Roberts, head of stock product development at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), stated at the Bitcoin Asia 2026 conference that mainland China would need to launch its own cryptocurrency-tracking ETFs comparable to Hong Kong's offerings before bitcoin ETFs c

According to Jin10, Thai central bank governor Wattanachai said on August 28 that the central bank may further tighten gold trading restrictions if necessary. Online gold trading limits could be reduced from 50 million baht (approximately $1.5 million) to 30 million baht or lower. Current restrictio

According to Goldman Sachs strategist Rich Privorotsky on Aug 28, oil price movements may have a greater impact on markets than Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Jackson Hole speech. The bank believes the market may be overweighting Powell's remarks while underestimating oil's influence on inflation an

Morgan Stanley shifted its focus from Hong Kong stocks to A-shares after taking profits on Hong Kong positions, according to a report published August 28 by strategists Laura Wang, Chloe Liu, and Vicky Wu. The shift stems from global market stabilization, renewed AI supercycle momentum, and the

According to MoneyDJ, USA Rare Earth completed a $1.55 billion capital raise on August 24, with $750 million from the U.S. government funding a special purpose vehicle for the Serra Verde Phase 1 project. The arrangement includes price floors for

According to Financial News citing Korea Financial Investment Association data, as of August 28, margin trading debt in South Korea's stock market surged by 4.17 trillion won over the past month, reaching 33.1 trillion won. Of this increase, 39.9% concentrated in just two stocks: Samsung

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest on Wednesday (August 26) sold 37,977 shares of AMD worth approximately $18.1 million and simultaneously purchased 57,705 shares of Broadcom for about $20.51 million, repositioning its AI chip holdings ahead of Broadcom's fiscal Q3 earnings on September 3. According to