Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

This week, Microsoft and Meta are scheduled to report earnings after market close on Wednesday, July 29, followed by Apple and Amazon on Thursday, July 30. Approximately 34% of S&P 500 constituents will release quarterly results this week. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve's policy committee will

SK Hynix is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings on July 29, but retail investor A (age 41) expressed anxiety rather than anticipation, stating that earnings announcements now feel like negative news. This sentiment emerges despite consensus estimates from 14 securities firms surveyed

DS KOSDAQ Active ETF recorded a return of -8.92% over 5 trading days from July 21-27, ranking as the third-worst performer among all ETFs excluding leveraged and inverse products, according to ETF Check data released July 28. TIGER KOSDAQ Active fell -7.17% (5th worst) and MIDAS KOSDAQ Active

KOSDAQ active exchange-traded funds posted double-digit losses this year as the market experienced sharp corrections, according to local asset managers. The sector faced outsized pressure as semiconductor and

Korea's major corporations reported business sentiment falling to an 89.9 index reading for August, according to a Korea Employers Federation survey of the country's top 600 companies by revenue announced on the 28th. The Business Survey Index (BSI) dropped 8.1 points from the previous month,

South Korea's consumer sentiment index rose to 106.8 in July, up 0.2 points from the previous month, marking the third consecutive monthly improvement. The Bank of Korea attributed the increase to continued strong semiconductor-centered exports and investment, along with growing wage increase

Foreign investors rebalanced their Korean semiconductor portfolios this month (July), selling ₩10.9 trillion combined in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix while buying ₩785.9 billion in LG Innotek and smaller amounts in DB HiTek, Reno Industrial, and ISC during the same period, according to Korea

According to the Korean Business Federation, South Korea's August business sentiment index (BSI) for the country's top 600 companies by revenue fell to 89.9 on July 28, down 8.1 points from the previous month and marking the lowest level in three months. Both manufacturing and non-manufacturing

According to South Korea Exchange, foreign investors sold 12.89 trillion won worth of semiconductor stocks in July, shifting focus from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to materials, components, and equipment suppliers. In the same period, SK Hynix saw net selling of 6.05 trillion won, while Samsung

On Monday (July 27), spot gold rose 0.60% to $4,076.96 per ounce in New York afternoon trading, after retreating from earlier Asia-Pacific gains. Spot silver rose 0.40% to $58.41 per ounce, trading in a range of $58.17-$60.09 before paring gains. COMEX gold futures advanced 0.19% to $4,137.70 per ou

South Korea's consumer confidence index rose to 106.8 in July, up from 106.6 in the previous month, marking a modest month-over-month increase.

SK Hynix ADR closed at $143.02 on May 27 (local time), marking a 7.47% decline and falling below its $149 IPO price for the first time since listing on May 10. The drop occurred as investor sentiment toward Nvidia, a key customer, deteriorated sharply. SK Group had announced a $500 billion

According to Yonhap Infomax, SK Hynix ADR closed 7.47% lower at $143.02 on July 27, falling below its IPO price of $149 for the first time since its listing on July 17. The stock traded as low as $139.01 during the session, marking a decline of 10.07% intraday. The weakness in Nvidia shares, a

According to Asia Economic Daily, U.S. stock indices closed mixed on July 27 as semiconductor weakness pulled Nasdaq down 0.18% to 24,932.08, while Dow Jones rose 0.51% to 52,210.08 and S&P 500 gained 0.02% to 7,413.18. International oil prices dropped sharply following eased tensions between the U.

Prediction market traders sharply raised the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike one day before the central bank's two-day July meeting begins. On Polymarket, the probability of "no change" fell 8.9 percentage points to 73.25% in the last 24 hours, while the odds of a 25-basis-point increase

According to Polymarket, odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike jumped 9.7 percentage points to 26.65% in the past 24 hours, ahead of the FOMC meeting on July 28-29. On Myriad, the odds of a 25-basis-point hike also climbed 8% to 27%, while Fed-funds futures put the probability of an increase at 37.6%

According to Bank of America, the bank's Bull & Bear Indicator rose to 9.6 last Friday (July 24), marking its highest level since the pandemic recovery peak in 2021. The indicator, which measures investor sentiment through reverse logic, triggered a "sell" signal, suggesting the market has become ov

JP Morgan's tactical positioning monitor signaled a buy opportunity for the S&P 500 on May 27 (local time), according to Bloomberg. Andrew Tyler, who leads JP Morgan's Global Market Intelligence team, stated in a report that the indicator—historically used as a leading signal for S&P 500

The U.S. Commerce Department announced Thursday that durable goods orders rose 0.3% in June, missing economist expectations of 1.6%, while spot gold traded at $4,087.17, remaining below the $4,100 level despite the weak manufacturing data. The subdued gold

According to the Commerce Department, U.S. durable goods orders rose 0.3% in June, missing the consensus forecast of 1.6% growth. Core durable goods increased 0.6%, also falling short of the expected 0.9% rise. Spot gold was little changed by the data, last trading at $4,087.17, up 0.80% on the