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⚫ 1 ( Markets are bracing for a more volatile period ahead:
S&P 500 options are pricing a daily implied move of ~0.75% on August 27th, the day after Nvidia, $NVDA , reports its quarterly earnings.
The following day, August 28th, carries a ~0.70% implied move in the index as the Jackson Hole symposium begins, making them the two most anticipated volatility events of the month.
At the same time, options positioning flipped from long to short gamma in early August, a dynamic that tends to amplify market swings once volatility picks up.
Meanwhile, the volatility index, VIX, finished last week at 14.3 points, the lowest level since December 2025.
More volatility is likely ahead of us. )
⚫ ⚫ 2 ( China's net new loans dropped -$50.4 billion in July, marking only the 3rd monthly decline this century.
The decline was also more than 3x larger than expected.
Loans extended specifically to the real economy posted an even sharper drop, with net repayments of -$87.5 billion, the largest monthly decline in data going back to 2002.
Aggregate financing, a broader measure of total credit, rose +$207.7 billion, but almost all of it came from +$192.9 billion in government bond sales rather than organic private lending.
This comes as corporate and household longer-term loans shrank, reflecting weak investment appetite and demand for property.
China's economic activity is deteriorating sharply. )
⚫ ⚫ ⚫ 3 ( Demand for Chinese chips is skyrocketing:
Chinese integrated circuit industry revenue jumped +22% YoY in 2025, to a record $245 billion.
Since 2020, Chinese chip industry sales have nearly doubled.
This is roughly in-line with Japan and the European Union, at ~7% each, and Taiwan, at ~6%.
By comparison, North America represents 53% of the market, while South Korea accounts for 21%.
China is rapidly emerging as a major global player in semiconductors. )
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⚫ 1 ( Markets are bracing for a more volatile period ahead:
S&P 500 options are pricing a daily implied move of ~0.75% on August 27th, the day after Nvidia, $NVDA , reports its quarterly earnings.
The following day, August 28th, carries a ~0.70% implied move in the index as the Jackson Hole symposium begins, making them the two most anticipated volatility events of the month.
At the same time, options positioning flipped from long to short gamma in early August, a dynamic that tends to amplify market swings once volatility picks up.
Meanwhile, the volatility index, VIX, finished last week at 14.3 points, the lowest level since December 2025.
More volatility is likely ahead of us. )
⚫ ⚫ 2 ( China's net new loans dropped -$50.4 billion in July, marking only the 3rd monthly decline this century.
The decline was also more than 3x larger than expected.
Loans extended specifically to the real economy posted an even sharper drop, with net repayments of -$87.5 billion, the largest monthly decline in data going back to 2002.
Aggregate financing, a broader measure of total credit, rose +$207.7 billion, but almost all of it came from +$192.9 billion in government bond sales rather than organic private lending.
This comes as corporate and household longer-term loans shrank, reflecting weak investment appetite and demand for property.
China's economic activity is deteriorating sharply. )
⚫ ⚫ ⚫ 3 ( Demand for Chinese chips is skyrocketing:
Chinese integrated circuit industry revenue jumped +22% YoY in 2025, to a record $245 billion.
Since 2020, Chinese chip industry sales have nearly doubled.
This is roughly in-line with Japan and the European Union, at ~7% each, and Taiwan, at ~6%.
By comparison, North America represents 53% of the market, while South Korea accounts for 21%.
China is rapidly emerging as a major global player in semiconductors. )
#BinanceSquare
#stockmarketnews