Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Peter Schiff speaking on The Peter Schiff Show Podcast this week, Japan's surging bond yields and weakening currency pose a systemic threat to U.S. financial markets. Japan's 30-year government bond yield hit near 4%, a record for that maturity, while the yen fell to its lowest level

Hong Kong's financial authorities recently introduced a Flexible Leverage Structure that allows daily adjustment of target leverage for leveraged and inverse exchange-traded products (ETPs). The measure aims to enhance operational flexibility and strengthen market stability. Hong Kong is

NVIDIA acquired approximately 7.24 million new shares in Naver through a third-party block offering for $1 billion, priced at 204,500 KRW per share; it will hold about 4.5%. The deal is expected to make NVIDIA Naver’s third-largest shareholder, behind NPS and BlackRock. To offset dilution, on 8/3 it will cancel about 4.9 million shares of treasury stock. The first payment will be made on 2026/10/30. Naver’s stock opened up 8%. In June, both parties signed a GW-level AI factory agreement, underscoring that Korean firms are accelerating their sovereign AI initiatives.

According to Shanghai Steel Union, MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate's mid-price reached 144,550 yuan per ton today, up 250 yuan per ton from yesterday's 4:30 p.m. close.

At early close on July 27, the Nikkei 225 index rose 0.2%, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange index gained 1%.

Korean stock market investor deposits fell to 103.87 trillion won as of the 22nd, the lowest level since February 13, according to the Korea Financial Investment Association. The decline followed a 31.5% plunge in the KOSPI index from its

According to Jin10, South Korea's Customs Service detected illegal foreign exchange transactions valued at 7.2 trillion won (approximately $4.92 billion) during the first half of 2026. The agency identified 792 FX violation cases from January to June involving illegal remittance of funds abroad

SK hynix (000660) stock is closely watched. The company will release its Q2 results on July 29. According to Yonhap Infomax’s summary of reports from 14 brokerages over the past month, market consensus expects Q2 revenue of 84.0597 trillion won, Q2 operating profit of 64.0899 trillion won, and an expected profit margin of 75%~77%, up from 72% in the previous quarter. Market consensus before the July 29 results: Q2 profit to exceed 64 trillion won According to Yonhap Infomax’s summary of 14 broke

According to Odaily and Jin10, Long Xin Technology (N Changxin) began trading on July 27 but experienced brief trading outages during the opening session. Some investors reported being unable to execute trades or cancel orders during the outages. A securities firm executive confirmed the

According to Odaily, OKX will launch perpetual contracts for three stocks on July 27 from 17:00 to 17:30 UTC: FWDI (Forward Industries), AEHR (Aehr Test Systems), and FLY (Firefly Aerospace).

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, investor deposits in South Korea's stock market fell to 103.8 trillion won as of July 22, marking the lowest level in five months following the KOSPI index's decline below 7,000. The deposit level represents a decrease from 104 trillion won re

S&P 500 companies are revising earnings guidance upward at the widest margin compared to downward revisions since 2011, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data cited by Yahoo Finance on July 26. The gap between upward and downward earnings estimate adjustments has reached its largest spread in 15 y

JP Morgan analysis shows global oil supply dropped by approximately 11.1 million barrels per day since the US-Iran conflict began in February, yet Brent crude prices remain about $20 below the April-May highs despite trading above $101 per barrel recently. The investment bank attributes this price s

South Korean government bond futures surged on January 27 as international oil prices reversed course and declined, driven by expectations that tensions between the United States and Iran may ease. The 3-year bond futures rose 16 ticks

According to Yahoo Finance, on July 26, U.S. companies in the S&P 500 are raising earnings guidance at the widest rate since 2011, signaling unusually optimistic profit outlooks. However, the stock market has failed to reflect this strength, with the index remaining near early summer levels as

According to JP Morgan strategist Natasha Kaneva on July 26, global crude oil supply has fallen 11.1 million barrels per day since February amid the US-Iran conflict, pushing global inventories to historical lows. However, Brent crude remains near $101 per barrel, approximately $20 below early-war h

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 27, South Korea's 10-year government bond futures surged 59 ticks to 104.79 as crude oil prices fell sharply on expectations of easing U.S.-Iran tensions. The 10-year benchmark yield declined 7.4 basis points to 4.375%. WTI crude fell 5.17% to $84.69 per barrel a

According to Daol Investment & Securities, the company announced on July 27 the launch of MCP Trading, a service that enables users to interact with generative AI to check investment information and place orders. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard protocol that allows generative AI models

According to ChainCatcher, Changxin Technology's single-day trading volume reached 986 billion yuan on July 27, setting a new record for Chinese A-share individual stocks. The stock surged over 467.78% and surpassed the previous record of 903.8 billion yuan set by Oriental Wealth on

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CNEX yuan funding sentiment index reported 54 as of 10:15 AM on July 27, up 2 points from 08:45. The index reached 55 for mid-sized banks, 53 for large banks and non-bank institutions, each rising 2 points. The index tracks funding pressure on a 0-100 scale,