Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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%.

According to Korea Economic TV, foreign investors accumulated 3.839 trillion Korean won worth of KOSDAQ shares from May 4 to July 24 as individual investors sold 1.852 trillion won worth during the market correction. Foreign ownership in KOSDAQ expanded by 4 percentage points, reaching 12.02% by lat

According to Citi rates strategist John Davies, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield may return to around 5%, a level last seen in October 2023. Davies noted current market conditions resemble the debt selloff period from July to October 2023, with concerns over Bank of Japan policy accommodation and

Japanese stock indices rose on the 27th as tensions between the US and Iran eased. The Nikkei 225 index closed 320.04 points (0.50%) higher at 64,931.19, while the Topix index gained 54.76 points (1.37%) to 4,066.07. The rally followed US President Donald Trump's directive on the 24th (local time) n

Doosan disclosed on the 27th that its Q2 consolidated operating profit surged 37.8% year-over-year to 488.4 billion won, driven by strong performance in its Electronics BG division. Revenue grew 5% to 5.5861 trillion won, exceeding market consensus of 5.5245 trillion won in sales and 459 billion won

Retail investor-tracking ETFs underperformed major benchmark ETFs year-to-date, according to the Korean financial investment industry on May 27. RISE 동학개미, which tracks Korean retail investor buying patterns, rose approximately 13% year-to-date compared to RISE KOSPI's approximately 58% gain

Korean retail investors holding Tesla and SpaceX stocks suffered significant losses as both companies experienced sharp declines, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on the 27th. As of the 23rd, South Korean investors held approximately $18.5 billion in Tesla and $1.4 billion in S

Iljeong Industrial will begin trading on the K-OTC market's delisted designated companies section starting May 29, the Korea Financial Investment Association announced on the 27th. The company was delisted from KOSPI after failing to meet the 20 billion won market capitalization requirement,

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 320.04 points (0.50%) to 64,931.19 on July 27, while the TOPIX index gained 54.76 points (1.37%) to 4,066.07. The rally was driven by easing Middle East tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump instructed against additional strikes on

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association on July 27, Iljeong Industries, which was delisted from the KOSPI market, was designated to begin trading on the K-OTC Market's delisted companies division on July 29. The association will support trading for up to six months with a price

According to Dailyeconomy, on July 27, South Korean retail investor-tracking ETFs RISE Donghak Ant and KODEX US Seohak Ant significantly underperformed their benchmark indexes in 2026. RISE Donghak Ant gained only 13% year-to-date compared to RISE KOSPI's 58% gain, while KODEX US Seohak Ant