Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Since early July, retail investors in South Korea have shifted capital toward high-dividend and covered-call ETFs as domestic and overseas stock markets experience heightened volatility. Rather than pursuing short-term capital gains, investors are seeking stable cash flows and downside protection th

According to official fixing, the Chinese yuan (CNY) stood at 6.7674 against the US dollar in onshore trading at 4:30 p.m. Beijing time today, unchanged from the previous day's official close but down 49 pips from the overnight

SK Hynix ADR fell below its IPO price on May 28, closing at $143.02, down 7.47% from the previous trading day, marking the first time the stock traded under its $149 offering price since listing three weeks earlier. The decline reflects broader semiconductor sector weakness, with the Philadelphia

Morningstar maintained its $450 fair value estimate for Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) on Tuesday following the electric vehicle maker's second-quarter (Q2) earnings report, calling the post-earnings pullback a buying opportunity despite Tesla's negative free cash flow of $1.09 billion and rising capital

Apple reclaimed the world's 1 market capitalization position on the 27th (local time) after approximately 1 year and 3 months. Apple's stock rose 1.17% to close at $336.91, bringing its market cap to $4.948 trillion, while NVIDIA fell approximately 5% and dropped to 2. The shift occurred as

WTI crude oil fell 2.00% intraday to $79.54 per barrel on July 28.

According to Dailian, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt (ADR) fell to $143.02 on July 28, trading below its IPO price of $149 just three weeks after listing. The decline also marked a 26.6% drop from the stock's peak of $194.80 recorded on July 14. The weakness stems from a semiconductor

Tesla stock slipped 2% in premarket trading on Tuesday, but Morningstar maintained its $450 fair value estimate for the company, implying 46% upside from current levels. Morningstar Chief U.S. Market Strategist Dave Sekera said "now looks like a good time" for investors to dollar-cost average into t

According to Kookmin Ilbo, on July 27, Apple reclaimed the world's number-one market capitalization position with a valuation of $4.948 trillion, as its stock rose 1.17% to $336.91. This marks the first time Apple has held the top position since April 2025. Meanwhile, Nvidia's shares fell

According to the Korean Exchange, single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell around 28-29% on July 28. The decline was driven by the underlying stocks dropping 13.39% and 14.65%, respectively, with leveraged funds amplifying the losses. Inverse 2x ETFs surged in

According to MSX.COM data, Microsoft shares rose nearly 1% in premarket trading on July 28. The gain follows the company's announcement of its first dedicated artificial intelligence model for cybersecurity.

According to MSX.COM data, commercial spaceflight stocks declined in pre-market trading on July 28, with SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and ASTS each falling over 2%.

Hanmi Science, the holding company of Hanmi Group, announced Q2 operating profit of 59.1 billion won on 28일, marking a 70.9% increase compared to the same period last year. The growth was driven by robust performance across group subsidiaries and the company's own business competitiveness. On a

Celltrion reported Q2 consolidated revenue of 1.3937 trillion won and operating profit of 451.8 billion won, with year-over-year growth of 45% and 86.3% respectively, according to a disclosure on the day prior to July 28. The operating profit exceeded the consensus estimate of 400.7 billion won

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate's market data, Hong Kong stocks closed higher today (July 28), with the Hang Seng Index rising 0.41% and the Tech Index up 0.61%. Lao Pu Gold (06181.HK) fell over 23.5%, while Zhipu (02513.HK) dropped over 18.5% and MiniMax (00100.HK) declined over 14%.

According to Korean Economic Daily on July 28, Celltrion reported second-quarter operating profit of 451.8 billion won, up 86.3% year-over-year, with revenue reaching 1.39 trillion won, up 45% from the same period last year. The company's operating profit exceeded analyst consensus of 400.7 billion

Italy's trade account with non-EU countries declined to 2.55 billion euros in June, down from 3.84 billion euros in the previous month, according to official trade statistics.

Hong Kong-listed companies demonstrated record capital market activity in 2026 through July 27, with IPO fundraising reaching HK$272.3 billion and share buybacks totaling HK$100.6 billion. The dual trends emerged as market volatility prompted nearly 300 companies to repurchase shares while 100 new l

According to BlockBeats citing BIT(bit.com) data, memory sector stocks declined in pre-market trading on July 28. Micron Technology (MU) and SanDisk (SNDK) each fell 4.9% and 4.1% respectively, while the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) declined 6.92%.