Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, SK Innovation announced on August 25 the merger of its subsidiary SK IE Technology (SKIET), which manufactures separator films for EV batteries, citing persistent market weakness and competitive pressures from Chinese rivals. SKIET recorded consecutive annual losses of 29

According to Business Insider, the U.S. Treasury announced on Aug 26 that it plans to double long-term bond purchases to $4 billion, part of efforts to lower rising Treasury yields driven by inflation concerns. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also indicated the department is considering utilizing a

According to Yonhapinfomax, Hyundai Motor on Aug 26 renamed its shareholder return indicator from TSR (Total Shareholder Return) to TPR (Total Payout Ratio) at its annual investor day, while maintaining its 35%+ payout target through 2027. The change addresses confusion with the global financial

According to Yonhapinfomax, Hyundai Motor on August 26 renamed its shareholder return metric from TSR (Total Shareholder Return) to TPR (Total Payout Ratio) at its annual investor day. The 2025–2027 shareholder return target remains unchanged at 35% or above. The renaming addresses a terminology

BlackRock Digital Assets head Robbie Mitchnick said on Aug. 27 that Bitcoin’s recent rise is closely linked to the U.S. $40 trillion debt problem. U.S. Treasury data released Wednesday showed that federal debt had reached $40.05 trillion as of Aug. 18, more than double the 2017 level. Bitcoin posted its strongest three-day gain since 2023 last week but has since fallen back below $80k. BlackRock Digital Assets Head Links Bitcoin Rebound to $40 Trillion Debt Problem BlackRock Digital Assets head

According to iNews24, on August 27, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order regulating imports of Chinese power equipment, prompting Korean power equipment makers including Hyosung Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Electric, and LS Electric to rise sharply. As of 9:46 a.m., Hyosung Heavy In

According to South Korea's stock exchange, major Korean power equipment companies surged 4-11% on August 27 after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring equipment from 'hostile nations' from America's national power grid. The order, aimed at protecting U.S. critical

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, on August 27 morning trading, Gold T+D declined 0.76% to 993.95 yuan per gram, while Silver T+D fell 0.62% to 16,609.0 yuan per kilogram.

SC crude oil main contract rose 2% during intraday trading on August 27, with the latest price at 575.80 yuan per barrel.

China's futures markets opened with mixed trading this morning, with soda ash (pure alkali) and ethylene glycol (EG) declining over 2%. Tin, platinum, polyester staple fiber, palladium, paraxylene, and methanol fell over 1%, while caustic soda, PTA, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) dropped nearly 1%.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that a tanker was struck by an unidentified object in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire aboard the vessel. The fire has been brought under control, all crew members have been accounted for and confirmed safe, and no environmental impact has been

Bitcoin traded around $78,786 on August 27. In the week ending August 21, gold- and Bitcoin-related funds attracted more than $7 billion in combined five-day inflows—the highest total ever recorded for any five-day period, according to Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, who described the phenomenon as the “debasement trade,” or a bet on assets that governments cannot dilute by printing money. Five-Day Combined Inflows of Bitcoin and Gold ETFs Hit a Record $7 Billion According to Balchu

Nine of 11 companies that listed on Korean stock exchanges in the second half of the year are trading below their offering prices, with an average return of -25.61%, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 27th. The decline coincides with a sharp correction in the KOSPI and KOSDAQ

According to the Bank of Korea, the central bank raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3.3% from a prior estimate of 2.6%. The CPI inflation forecast for 2026 remains unchanged at 2.7%, consistent with the May

According to the Korean Exchange on August 27, newly listed companies in H2 2026 are experiencing significant losses, with nine of 11 IPOs trading below their offering prices and averaging a -25.61% return. This marks a stark contrast to H1, when six companies achieved "double-quadruple" gains (4x o

Market participants are closely watching the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee rate decision on August 27, as historical analysis shows back-to-back rate hikes produced no consistent impact on the USD-KRW exchange rate. According to Meritz Securities, the BOK implemented consecutive rate

According to ChainCatcher, Solana spot ETFs saw net inflows of $91.351 million yesterday (August 26), based on SoSoValue data. Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) led with $55.132 million in single-day net inflows.

According to Jin10 Futures, on August 27, the CFETS-NEX money market sentiment index rose 1 point to 48 as of 8:45 AM. Among them, the sentiment indices for large banks, mid-size banks, and non-bank institutions increased by 1 point each to 47, 49, and 47 respectively. The index ranges from 0 to 100

According to Jin10 Futures and Jinlian Energy, as of August 27 (the ninth working day of the pricing cycle), China's reference crude oil price averaged $88.13 per barrel, with a change rate of 6.65%. Domestic gasoline and diesel retail prices are expected to rise by 360 yuan per ton. The next price

According to Jin10, Saskatchewan's provincial leader Scott Moe announced on August 26 that the province will impose a 50% retaliatory tariff on imported American alcohol products starting September 8, in response to escalating trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Moe noted that U.S. alcohol