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TradingKey - After the U.S. debt ceiling was raised, the Treasury Department has ramped up issuance of Treasury bills to rebuild its cash reserves at the Federal Reserve, draining excess liquidity from the financial system. As a result, the overnight reverse repo (RRP) facility, a key indicator of

TradingKey - On August 15 (U.S. Eastern Time), the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest retail sales data. July retail sales rose 0.5% month-over-month, while June’s figure was revised up slightly to 0.9% from 0.8%. Year-over-year, retail sales grew 3.9%

TradingKey - Ahead of the highly anticipated US-Russia summit, President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on his Truth Social, emphasizing the "HIGH STAKES!!!" involved in the upcoming discussions.

The relatively large increase in M2 mainly stems from two factors: first, the impact of a low base formed by the relatively low growth rate of M2 in the same period last year; second, the resolution of debts has promoted the improvement of corporate capital flows.

TradingKey - US Stocks hit fresh record highs this week, just one day after a key inflation report showed that price growth is continuing to cool. CFRA’s Sam Stovall noted that markets have entered a full-blown relief mode in response to the “not-so-bad” CPI print.

TradingKey - George Soros, the iconic financier and chairman of Soros Fund Management, remains a defining figure in global investing. Widely recognized for his theory of market reflexivity, which contends that investor biases and market fundamentals form feedback loops influencing asset prices

TradingKey - On Friday, August 15th, the Nikkei 225 and Topix indices both reached new record high closes, buoyed by Japan's stronger-than-expected second-quarter GDP growth. The Nikkei gained 1.71%, closing at 43,378.31, while the Topix rose 1.63% to 3,107.68, briefly touching an intraday high of 3

TradingKey -  Bill Ackman is undoubtedly one of the household names on Wall Street. His bottom-up value investing style combined with a solid amount of activism within his holdings has always attracted a lot of attention from the rest of the investing community.

On Friday, August 15, stablecoin giant Circle (NYSE: CRCL) continued its downward trend in pre-market trading, falling 1.77% to $136.76. Since peaking in late June, Circle’s stock has retraced sharply, with a maximum drawdown of 54% from its all-time high.

TradingKey - In Q2 2025, the value of Berkshire Hathaway’s investment portfolio declined from $259.8 billion in Q1 to $257.5 billion, a decrease of 0.89%. Analysis indicates that this drop is primarily driven by a net capital outflow of 0.78%. The outflow may be linked to changing market conditions

TradingKey - On August 14 (U.S. Eastern Time), Elon Musk issued a strong warning to Tesla short-sellers on social media — and shortly after, published a list of short positions on the platform — marking his latest declaration of war against bearish investors.

TradingKey - As the U.S. enters a new rate cycle, the quantitative tightening (QT)—initially launched to reduce the Federal Reserve’s bloated balance sheet following the COVID-19 pandemic—is also nearing its conclusion. A key metric in gauging when to end QT is the scale of the Fed’s ON RRP...

TradingKey - Home Depot's stock price has shown a moderate upward trend overall since the release of its first-quarter earnings report to date, with relatively stable stock price fluctuations, mainly influenced by macroeconomic uncertainties and weakness in the housing market, lagging slightly...

TradingKey - On August 14, U.S. chip equipment leader Applied Materials delivered disappointing sales and profit forecasts, revealing the ripple effects of U.S.-China trade tensions across the global semiconductor supply chain.

TradingKey - Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) announced its Q3 FY2025 earnings on August 14, 2025, after market close, reporting strong revenue fueled by AI-related semiconductor demand, which beat expectations. However, cautious Q4 guidance, including EPS below analyst estimates

On Friday, August 15 at 11:00 a.m. ET, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a major policy speech outlining the agency’s new initiative: ProjectCrypto. 

TradingKey - According to data released by Japan’s Cabinet Office on August 15, Japan’s real GDP in Q2 2025 grew 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of expansion. Year-on-year growth reached 1.0%, far exceeding the expected 0.4%, signaling that the Japanese economy is firm

TradingKey - Multiple authoritative reports indicate the Trump administration is in negotiations with chip giant Intel Corporation to provide critical support for the company’s U.S. manufacturing expansion through a potential government equity stake.

With rate cut expectations now in flux, crypto assets may struggle to regain momentum. Analysts warn that Bitcoin could retest the $110,000 support zone, which held firm during early August despite heavy selling pressure.

TradingKey - In its latest 13F filing, Berkshire Hathaway, led by “the Oracle of Omaha” Warren Buffett, finally disclosed the “mystery holdings” it deliberately concealed in the first quarter: Nucor (NUE), Lennar (LEN), and D.R. Horton (DHI) — a move that may reflect a strategic bet on the recovery