Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Money Today, South Korea's stock market declined during the week of July 20-24, with the KOSPI index falling 1.91% to close at 6,690.62. On Friday, July 24, the index plunged 5.72% in what traders dubbed a 'Black Friday,' driven by escalating Middle East tensions and concerns over

According to Yahoo Finance data, Strive's SATA preferred shares rebounded from a June low of $83.30 to approximately $97 as of July 24, recovering most of the selloff and trading within roughly 3% of their $100 par value. The variable-rate perpetual preferred stock adjusts its dividend rate to

Amkor Technology announced a $1.5 billion multi-year agreement with Nvidia covering advanced semiconductor packaging and testing for artificial intelligence and accelerated computing platforms, and the company's stock climbed more than 10% in extended trading. Shares reached $73.30 after hours

Amkor Technology announced a $1.5 billion multi-year agreement with Nvidia on Friday, sending shares up more than 10% in extended trading to $73.30. The deal covers advanced semiconductor packaging and testing for artificial intelligence and accelerated computing platforms. Nvidia will provide a $1

U.S. equity index futures closed with mixed performance on Friday, July 24. The Dow Jones futures rose 0.38%, while the S&P 500 futures gained 0.02%. In contrast, Nasdaq-100 futures fell 1.08%, and Russell 2000 futures

On Friday (July 24), New York close (Saturday 04:59 Beijing time), the offshore yuan (CNH) strengthened to 6.7718 against the US dollar, gaining 57 points from Thursday's close. The pair traded within a range of 6.7789 to 6.7698 during the session. Throughout the week, offshore yuan pulled back, hi

According to Korean Economic TV, South Korea's KOSPI index plunged over 30% within a month after surpassing 9,000. Foreign investors led the selloff, withdrawing net 160 trillion won from the domestic market this

US stocks closed mixed on July 24 (US Eastern Time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 edging higher while the Nasdaq Composite declined, driven by a sharp selloff in semiconductor stocks following investor concerns over Alphabet's capital expenditure plans. Technology stocks

On Friday (July 24), spot gold closed at $4,052.96 per ounce, rising 0.09% for the day and 0.89% on a weekly basis, with earlier intraday highs near $4,166.05 on July 21-22 followed by a significant pullback on July 23. Spot silver gained 1.08% to $58.2223 per ounce, up 3.99% weekly after peaking at

HL Genomics fell 31.21% on its first trading day on the KOSDAQ market, closing at 14,790 won compared to its IPO price of 21,500 won, according to Korea Exchange data from the 24th. The decline occurred despite the company attracting over 4 trillion won in retail subscription deposits during its IPO

Vitol paid $5.9 billion to traders in 2025 as the energy trading company's annual profits fell by half compared to the previous year. The substantial bonus payout reflects the company's strong trading performance despite the overall decline in

According to MSCI, the developing markets stock index fell 2.6% on Friday, July 25, marking its largest single-day decline in the past month. Meanwhile, the MSCI emerging markets currency index declined 0.1% but remained in a four-week winning streak, its longest consecutive stretch since early

The MSCI emerging market foreign exchange index declined 0.1% on Friday, extending a four-week winning streak—the longest rally since early January. The MSCI developing markets stock index fell 2.6%, marking its largest single-day loss in the past

HLG Genomics, which listed on KOSDAQ on Thursday (July 24), fell 31% on its debut day. The company raised over 4 trillion Korean won in subscription deposits during its IPO, though institutional investors showed limited commitment to long-term holding. According to market data, 82% of companies

According to Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at VanEck, corporate Bitcoin treasuries financed through convertible bonds and loans may create selling pressure when obligations mature. In February, Bitdeer withdrew 943.1 BTC from its reserves to fund AI data center investments. In May, S

Paramount Skydance agreed to delay its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to as late as June 2027, a multi-month extension that will raise the deal price. The delay follows a lawsuit filed last week by a group of state attorneys general led by California's Rob Bonta, who sued to block th

According to CNBC, Paramount Skydance agreed on Friday to delay its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition to as late as June 2027 amid an antitrust lawsuit filed by state attorneys general. Under the agreement, Paramount will pay a "ticking fee" of 25 cents per share per quarter starting

According to S&P Global's flash Purchasing Managers Index data released Friday, the U.S. Composite PMI rose to 53.6 in July from 51.9 in June, reaching an eight-month high. The Services PMI climbed to 53.6 from 51.2, while the Manufacturing PMI slipped to 53.8 from 53.9, though business confidence r

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 0.66% this week to close at 6,104.64 points, extending losses with a cumulative weekly decline of 2.80%. Among top Chinese-listed stocks, Lite-On Semiconductor dropped 6.8%, while NIO and XPeng fell over 3%. Tencent gained 0.4% and Meituan rose

Elon Musk's companies Tesla and SpaceX both experienced significant stock declines during the week ending Friday. Tesla shares plunged 18% to close at $313.03 on Friday, marking their worst weekly slump since 2022, while SpaceX dropped 7.2% over five days to $115.07 Friday, its lowest since the comp