Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Fox Business, ProCap Financial CEO Anthony Pompliano said on August 25 that Bitcoin will continue to rise as long as the U.S. government maintains monetary expansion. "The U.S. government will never stop

Thomson Reuters Corp. and DocuSign shares fell 4% and 3.2% respectively on Tuesday following Google Cloud's announcement of Gemini Enterprise for Legal, an AI platform designed for law firms and corporate legal teams. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian unveiled the offering, which connects with legal da

According to Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian, the company launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal on Tuesday, a specialized AI platform for law firms and corporate legal teams designed to handle research, document analysis, and contract work. Thomson Reuters shares fell 4% and DocuSign declined 3.2%, as

According to Yonhapinfomax, the Korean won surged 11.85% since early July through late August 2026, marking its strongest two-month rally in recent years. August alone saw the won up 3.52% against the dollar, the largest monthly gain among major currencies. Year-to-date, the won has

According to CCTV News, China Securities Index Company officially launched the commodity futures sector index series today (Aug 26). The series comprises 40 indices, led by industrial and agribusiness sectors.

According to WEEX TradFi data, on August 26, nuclear energy and AI-linked power stocks rallied, with OKLO surging 11.08%, IREN gaining 5.18%, and URA up 5.62% in 24 hours. Nvidia also advanced 2% as markets focused on the company's earnings report released the same

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's government bond yields fell on Aug 25 morning, with longer-term rates declining more sharply than shorter-term rates, flattening the yield curve. The 3-year benchmark yield fell 3.6bp to 3.79%, while the 10-year yield dropped 5.4bp to 4.264%. The decline

According to Mizuho on August 26, the current crypto market rally shows improved quality compared to past cycles, with funding driven more by spot demand and ETF inflows rather than high leverage. The bank's analyst Dan Dolev noted that bitcoin-denominated open interest has retreated to one-month lo

Apple on Tuesday, August 25, announced new Mac mini and Mac Studio models featuring its first 2nm M6 chip alongside M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra variants. Preorders begin today with availability on September 22. The Mac mini M6 base model starts at $899, a $300 increase from the 2024 entry price

According to Jin10, on Aug 26, France's government bond yield spread over Germany widened to 86 basis points, approaching 2012 highs as investors price in additional fiscal risk. The spread reflects heightened market tension amid parliament's budget deadlock and rising global bond yields across

The USD-KRW exchange rate fell 3.90 won to 1,382.20 won as of 11:03 AM on the 26th in Seoul's foreign exchange market, declining from the previous day's closing price of 1,386.10 won. The decline accelerated as month-end export settlement volumes from semiconductor companies weighed on the market.

According to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the country's new energy vehicle (EV) sales surged from 1.367 million units in 2021 to 16.49 million units during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, reaching 47.9% of total vehicle sales compared to 5.4% at the start. The

According to Australia's statistics bureau (ABS), Australia's July consumer price index rose 3.5% year-over-year on August 26, exceeding market expectations of 3.3%. Housing prices led gains at 5.0%, followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages at 3.2% and recreation and culture at 2.6%. Within

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's stated belief that the Fed should limit its communication has been quantitatively confirmed through analysis of Federal Open Market Committee materials he has overseen. The Richmond Federal Reserve Bank analyzed word counts in FOMC statements and meeting minutes s

According to S&P Global data, short positions in MiniMax reached 20% of freely tradable shares and Zhipu AI reached 6%, both hitting record highs ahead of their mid-year earnings announcements on August 26 and August 31 respectively. MiniMax's short interest now stands at the highest level since