Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's comments at the FOMC press conference on July 29, market concerns about the Fed's inflation-fighting credibility prompted a sharp repricing. The 30-year Treasury yield surged 10 basis points to 5.21%, marking the highest level since June 2007, while the 2-year yield

According to Ned Davis Research, S&P 500 company stock buybacks slipped below $1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, down from over $1 trillion per quarter throughout 2025, signaling a shift in corporate capital allocation. Communications sector buybacks declined significantly from a peak of $230

According to E Daily, Korea Zinc shares hit year-low on July 30, 2026, closing at approximately 925,000 Korean won per share and falling 28.13% from the start of the year. The decline deepens challenges for both Chairman Choi Yun-beom's faction and MBK Partners-Young Poong consortium amid their

Korean retail investors' overseas stock trading volume hit its lowest level in 2024 in July. According to Korea Securities Depository on July 30, domestic investors' foreign stock settlement amount (buy + sell) reached $45.61436 billion as of July 29, down 34.2% from June's $69.39538 billion. This m

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said 'It will happen' on X on Thursday after NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated the agency 'can't do it without' SpaceX for America's lunar return and Moon base ambitions. Space stocks rose in premarket trading Thursday, with SPCX and RKLB each up 0.1% and ASTS

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) stock rose 1.2% in early premarket trading on Thursday ahead of its second-quarter earnings report due after market hours. Shares had declined for seven sessions straight, losing over 9% in this period, creating a mixed setup for the results. Analysts expect the company's

According to Stocktwits, SpaceX and related space stocks rose premarket on Thursday after NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman backed SpaceX's role in the U.S. lunar landing program. SPCX, RKLB, and ASTS each gained between 0.1% and 1% in early trading. Elon Musk confirmed the Moon base plan will

Whale stablecoin inflows to crypto exchanges have collapsed from $63 billion at the 2025 market peak to $25 billion, a two-year low last seen in November 2024, according to CryptoQuant data. The decline signals reduced investor intent to buy cryptocurrencies, as stablecoin transfers to exchanges

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate market data, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 0.2% on July 30, while the Technology Index fell 1.25%. New Oriental surged 18.8%, JD Logistics rose 3.5%, and Zhipu declined 16.5%. ZTE Zephyr Technology dropped 2% on its debut

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 0.2% today (July 30), while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.25%. Among individual stocks, semiconductor firms weakened, with China Zhouyuan Semiconductor falling over 7% and Cambridge Technologies dropping

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 4 p.m. on July 30, the CFETS-NEX China FX Sentiment Index stood at 48, unchanged from 2:30 p.m. The index for large-sized banks, mid-to-small banks, and non-bank financial institutions were reported at 47, 49, and 47 respectively, all stable. The index ranges from 0

U.S. tech stocks showed mixed movements in premarket trading on July 30. Storage-related shares declined, with Micron Technology down over 2% and SK Hynix falling 3.5%. Meta Platforms dropped over 8%, while Microsoft

According to Jin10 data, Shanghai Gold Exchange released trading data on July 30. In the Au(T+D) contract, long positions pay short positions; in the Ag(T+D) contract, short positions pay long positions. The data compiled trading sessions

According to Singapore Enterprise Development Board, Singapore fuel oil inventories fell by 1.326 million barrels to 1.814 million barrels in the week ended July 29, marking a six-week low.

Italy's second-quarter GDP expanded 0.2% seasonally adjusted, beating economists' expectations of 0.1% but decelerating from 0.30% growth in the first quarter.

According to Singapore's Economic Development Board, distillate fuel oil inventories declined by 981,000 barrels during the week ended July 29, dropping to 7.734 million barrels, the lowest level in seven

According to Singapore's Economic Development Board, as of the week of July 29, Singapore light distillate stockpiles rose 616,000 barrels to reach a three-week high of 12.084 million barrels.

Germany's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product grew 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, according to initial estimates, outpacing the expected 0.1% and down from 0.3% in the first quarter.

SK Innovation announced Q2 consolidated revenue of 29.1572 trillion won and operating profit of 3.4873 trillion won on the 30th. Revenue increased 49.9% year-over-year, while operating profit turned positive from a loss in the prior year. The results significantly exceeded analyst consensus of 1.675

Korea Exchange conducted an internal review on the previous afternoon to assess the technical feasibility of implementing a temporary short-selling ban and reducing the current 30% price limit range as emergency measures to address stock market volatility. An official familiar with the matter