Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to FactSet, the S&P 500's blended net profit margin reached 15.7% in Q2 2026, the highest level recorded since 2009, driven significantly by Alphabet's exceptional quarter. Alphabet reported net income of $112.1 billion, up 298% year-over-year, though roughly $77.1 billion of that came

Fed Chair Warsh held rates steady at his first FOMC meeting on June 17, 2026, following his May 22 appointment. U.S. Treasury yields surged in early July, with the 2-year climbing to 4.17% and the 10-year reaching 4.48%, as markets priced in persistent inflation and higher-for-longer rates. Warsh's

BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Grayscale—collectively managing over $30 trillion in assets—have endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633), a significant show of support from Wall Street for clearer crypto regulation. The bill, formally introduced in

According to three sources, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Black Sea terminal is set to resume crude oil loading operations on Monday (July 28) following a week-long operational suspension.

According to BlockFlow, a KOL sentiment aggregation platform, Micron Technology (MU) fell 4% to $920.95 today (July 27). Multiple key opinion leaders monitored on the platform maintained a bullish stance amid the

SK Hynix's market capitalization fell to 87.1% of Samsung Electronics' as of July 27, one month after briefly surpassing its rival on the KOSPI. SK Hynix declined 37.7% from its June 25 peak while Samsung Electronics dropped 29.1% over the same period, reflecting greater

KODEX Value Stock ETF delivered an 81.23% return year-to-date through the 24th, outpacing KODEX Growth Stock ETF's 64.23%, according to Korea Exchange data. The 17 percentage point gap widened after June as KOSPI volatility increased. Both funds hold Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as top

According to Yonhapnews, on July 27, SK Hynix's market capitalization fell to 87.1% of Samsung Electronics' valuation, down from 100.7% a month earlier. SK Hynix shares dropped 37.7% from their peak on June 25, significantly outpacing Samsung Electronics' 29.1% decline and the broader KOSPI index's

According to the Korea Exchange, as of July 24, KODEX Value ETF delivered year-to-date returns of 81.23%, outperforming KODEX Growth ETF's 64.23% by 17 percentage points. Both funds held identical top three holdings in Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and SK Square. Since June, as market volatility i

According to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Yadabird Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited was censured and fined 2.8 million HKD on July 27 for failing to establish adequate internal controls to detect wash trading among its customers. The SFC's investigation found t

MetroTrade added CME-listed options on futures to its retail trading platform through an expanded partnership with Devexperts, giving clients access to futures and related options from the same account. The launch extends the broker beyond outright futures trading into instruments that allow

Seoul Southern District Court accepted a quasi-appeal on May 24 from a suspect in the DI Dongil stock manipulation investigation, challenging evidence collection procedures by South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC). The suspect argued that Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) employees

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XTIUSD (WTI Crude USOIL) has dropped by 8% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

MetroTrade has expanded its retail trading platform to include CME-listed options on futures through an enlarged partnership with technology provider Devexperts. The platform now allows clients to access futures and related options from a single account and interface. MetroTrade, founded in 2023,

According to Yonhap Infomax, the Seoul Southern District Court accepted a defendant's appeal on July 24 in the DI Dongil stock price manipulation case, one of the first major cases pursued by South Korea's financial regulatory task force. The court ruled to exclude evidence collected by the joint re

Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple will report second-quarter earnings on Wednesday (July 29) and Thursday (July 30), as market focus shifts from profit growth to whether massive AI investments translate into returns. The four tech giants face heightened scrutiny following Alphabet's capital

According to ING analyst Francesco Pesole, on July 27, the Bank of England is likely to maintain interest rates unchanged on Thursday, which could extend sterling's decline against the euro. Pesole stated that given the BoE is unlikely to raise rates this year, the pound faces near-term downside

Foreign investors net bought 3.839 trillion won in KOSDAQ stocks from May 4 to July 24, while individuals net sold 1.852 trillion won. The accumulation occurred as KOSDAQ fell from 1210 to 750, with foreign investors treating the decline as a buying opportunity amid individual investor selling

WTI crude oil fell below $83 per barrel today, trading at $82.99 with a daily decline of 7.0%.