Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, on July 27, AT&T launched a five-part debt offering comprising four euro-denominated bonds and one sterling-denominated bond. The euro bonds carry maturities of 4, 8, 12, and 19 years, while the pound bond has a 26-year maturity. The bonds are expected to be priced later today.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange via Jin10 Data, on July 27, the exchange released its daily trading data. For Au(T+D), the deferred compensation fee direction is longs pay shorts; for Ag(T+D), shorts pay longs. Data aggregated from trading sessions on July 24 (20:00 to next day 02:30) and July 2

According to Bitcoin.com News, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds posted $465 million in combined outflows on July 23-24, snapping a seven-day inflow streak. Redemptions totaled $225.1 million on July 23 and $240.08 million on July 24, ending a run that had pulled in nearly $1 billion over

According to PANews, on July 27, Liang Wenfeng's IPO subscription for Changhui Technology (CHXT) generated unrealized gains of 827 million yuan. The topic trended on Weibo, currently ranking 15th on the platform's hot search

Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (OTLK) saw its stock rally 12% overnight heading into Monday after the FDA approved Lytenava on Friday, the company's eye drug for treating wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). The approval came ahead of the FDA's July 29 target date and followed a May ruling

Outlook Therapeutics received FDA approval for Lytenava on Friday, its eye drug for treating wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), marking a major regulatory milestone for the company. OTLK stock jumped 12% overnight and rose 6% on Friday to $1.41. The approval came ahead of the FDA's

According to Chosun Biz on July 27, Dominus Investment executed the first investment from a $200 million KIC overseas-dedicated fund, allocating 1 billion won to Shinkwang Tech Mexico, an auto parts subsidiary. The investment, made through convertible bond subscription, targets production facility e

Futu Securities announced the launch of direct Korean stock trading, now available to qualified investors in Hong Kong and Singapore. The service covers more than 2,700 listings on Korea Exchange (KRX), including KOSPI main board and KOSDAQ growth board, and supports pre-market trading

iM Securities, a subsidiary of iM Financial Group, reported Q2 consolidated operating profit of 275 billion won, down 16.3% from the same period last year but up 13.7% from the previous quarter, according to a disclosure on the 27th. The decline was driven by a sharp drop in the product management s

Korean retail investors purchased a net $2.596 billion in US stocks from July 1 to 24, quadrupling June's $632.96 million and reversing two months of net selling, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on the 27th. The surge followed extreme volatility in domestic markets, where

According to BlockBeats, this week (July 27–August 2) will bring dual tests of macroeconomic data and corporate earnings. The Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision on Thursday at 2 a.m. Beijing time, with Fed Chair Powell holding a press conference at 2:30 a.m. The Bank of

According to Yonhap Infomax, iM Securities reported Q2 2026 net operating revenue of 41.4 billion won from its brokerage business, surging 2.7 times year-over-year and marking the strongest performance in the past five quarters. Operating profit for the quarter reached 27.5 billion won, down 16.3% y

Sixteen single-stock leveraged exchange-traded fund products in the Korean market saw trading volume fall below 10 trillion won on the 27th, dropping to 7.4464 trillion won. The decline occurred ahead of new regulatory measures set to take effect on the 31st that will raise basic deposit

MSCI announces its August Korea Index rebalancing results on the morning of August 13 (Korean time), with the Korean securities industry focusing on which stocks will be added or removed. The index, one of the world's major benchmarks, adjusts its constituents quarterly in February, May, August,

According to Korea Securities Depository Savero, South Korean retail investors' net purchase settlements for U.S. stocks reached $2.596 billion from July 1-24, approximately four times the $633 million recorded in June. The surge follows two consecutive months of net selling in April and May. The s

According to Korea Exchange, trading volume of 16 single-stock leveraged ETF products fell to 7.44 trillion won on July 27, down over 30% from the previous week's average of 11 trillion won and 28% from the prior day's 10.2 trillion won. Their share of overall ETF trading volume dropped to 37.2%,

According to Barron's, ARK Invest bought approximately 160,000 Tesla shares across four ETF funds on Thursday (July 24), following Tesla's weaker-than-expected Q2 earnings report. The purchases were made through ARK Innovation ETF, ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF

According to Jin10, European natural gas prices fell sharply Monday morning following the U.S.-Iran military ceasefire over the weekend. ICE data showed Dutch TTF natural gas benchmark contracts for nearest delivery dropped 4.69 euros to 58.89 euros per megawatt-hour as of 07:35 GMT, while UK contra

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX yuan funding sentiment index stood at 56 as of 16:00 on July 27, up 3 points from 14:30. By institution type, large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions reported sentiment indices of 55, 58, and 55 respectively, each up 3 points. The index

According to Guru Club, on July 27, London Metal Exchange aluminum inventory fell to its lowest level this century at 271,275 tonnes.