Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

LayerZero announced ATLAS, a trading and settlement engine, on Tuesday. The infrastructure is designed for exchanges to plug into rather than compete with, allowing venues to skip building their own matching, clearing, settlement, and risk systems. ZRO jumped more than 20% from near $1 following the

According to K33 and Bitwise analysts, Bitcoin gained 23% over the past week through August 21, marking its strongest one-week performance since the post-election rally in November 2024. The rally was driven by a historic short squeeze, with a record $1.37 billion in bitcoin shorts liquidated on Aug

According to Reuters, on August 26, the S&P 500 index is now forecast to reach 7,900 by the end of 2026, up from 7,620 in May's survey. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is projected to hit 54,500 by year-end 2026, compared to 52,500 in the previous forecast.

According to Bank of America, on August 26, the bank maintained its buy rating and $350 price target for Nvidia (NVDA). The firm expects the chipmaker's second-quarter revenue and forward guidance to beat market expectations by 3% to 4%, driven by Vera Rubin production expansion. Bank of America

According to Odaily, Nvidia's second-quarter revenue is expected to nearly double to approximately $92.2 billion, driven by sustained demand for data center products. However, Wall Street's focus has shifted beyond earnings performance to the company's potential $200 billion in AI infrastructure

According to Alibaba's announcement, the company completed its placement of 710 million new shares today (August 26). The shares were placed with not fewer than six subscribers at HK$112.70 per share, representing approximately 3.57% of the enlarged issued share capital. The gross proceeds

According to BlockBeats on August 26, Chanxin Technology announced that its over-allotment option for the initial public offering and listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market has been fully exercised, resulting in an additional issuance of 1.003 billion shares and bringing total share

According to Axios, Nvidia stock rallied 2.2% on Tuesday (August 25), ending its longest streak of daily trading declines since June 2019. The company is set to report second-quarter earnings after market close on Wednesday. Q2 revenue is expected to reach $92.1 billion, with net income

According to Jin10, on August 26, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that further U.S. economic pressure on Iran will not achieve any gains. Pezeshkian said Tehran's current approach is to resolve issues through negotiations, while simultaneously maintaining firm resistance to economic

Fins integrated Benzinga's Premium US Equities Newsfeed into its FinScore system, according to the August 25 announcement from Benzinga. Each FinScore ranges from -10 to +10 and estimates the direction and magnitude of a news event's short-term relevance to an affected US stock, with Fins

According to the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE), on August 26, a group of accounts under the same actual control exceeded the trading limits set by the exchange for certain futures contracts. Pursuant to Article 30 of the ZCE Risk Control Management Measures, the exchange has imposed a

U.S. crypto ETFs recorded over $550 million of inflows on August 25, led by $314.3 million entering spot Bitcoin funds. BlackRock dominated with approximately $438.4 million flowing into its Bitcoin and Ether products combined, according to finalized Farside Investors data. The inflows marked Bitcoi

According to data from the New York Mercantile Exchange, December gold futures reached $4,700.60 per troy ounce on August 26, marking the highest level in three months. Gold prices have surged approximately 16% this month, while U.S.-listed gold mining stocks gained 32% during the same period,

According to Jin10, on August 26, Ukrainian armed forces struck Russia's Norsi refinery in the Volga region, igniting a fire near Nizhny Novgorod, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The facility has a daily capacity of approximately 340,000 barrels and ranks among Russia's largest refineries.

According to a Benzinga announcement on August 25, Fins has integrated Benzinga's Premium US Equities Newsfeed into its FinScores system, which ranks news events on a scale from -10 to +10 to estimate their short-term market relevance. Each score includes AI-generated reasoning and tracks

DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) stock faced multiple Wall Street downgrades on Wednesday as shares traded near a three-year low following a record single-day plunge of over 30%. Truist, Telsey Advisory, and KGI Securities all downgraded the stock, while Barclays sharply lowered its price target but

According to Truist, Telsey Advisory, and KGI Securities, DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) stock plunged over 30% on August 25, marking its biggest single-day drop on record, with shares trading near a three-year low in pre-market trading on August 26. The stock is now nearly 50% below its 2026 high

According to Jin10, Morgan Stanley Investment Management's senior fixed-income strategist Vishal Kandilja reduced bearish positioning on long-term U.S. Treasuries and cut exposure to curve-steepening trades on Aug 26. He attributed the move to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's commitment to "do

The Korean stock market experienced extreme volatility over the past year, prompting foreign media to characterize it as a 'fright ride.' The Wall Street Journal published an article on August 24 (local time) describing the KOSPI as 'The World's Craziest Stock Market,' noting the index rose over

According to PANews, CME Group will launch wind energy futures and options in the fourth quarter, the exchange announced on August 26.