Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 31, South Korea's 1-year foreign exchange (FX) swap point rose 0.20 won to close at -12.30 won, while longer-dated tenors showed strength. The 6-month contract remained flat at -5.70 won, the 3-month rose 0.10 won to -2.35 won, and the 1-month gained 0.15 won to -

According to Jin10, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps prevented two oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz and diverted four additional vessels from their routes.

According to Smart Finance App, Hang Seng Index August futures opened at 25,953 points on July 31. As of 5:15 PM Beijing time, the contract traded at 25,941 points, up 1 point or 0.004%, at a premium of 57 points. Trading volume reached 470 contracts, with total open interest at 121,575 contracts an

Italy's FTSE MIB Index gained 1.00% during intraday trading on July 31.

KOSDAQ companies face a valuation crisis as the market closed at 719.76 on July 31, up 11.63%, while over half of listed firms remain severely undervalued. The index recovered above 700 after dropping to 644.78 the previous day, but 54% of KOSDAQ's 1,810+ companies still trade below book value

According to Jin10, USD/JPY rebounded on July 31, recovering to 159.43 after dropping to an intraday low of 158.53, a decline of over 150 pips. The currency pair recovered all losses with gains of approximately 0.04% during the day.

Hong Kong stocks closed higher on the last trading day of July, with the Hang Seng Index rising 25 points to 25,884 points, marking a fifth consecutive day of gains. The index accumulated a weekly gain of 921 points (3.69%) and a monthly surge of 3,003 points (13.13%) in July, reversing losses of 59

According to Xuance (03317), the Hong Kong-listed company reported mid-year attributable profit of 72.51 million yuan (RMB) for the first half of 2026, compared to a loss of 89.43 million yuan in the same period of 2025. The turnaround was driven by expanded profit margins in high-margin business

On July 31, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose 25 points to close at 25,884, bringing July's cumulative gain to 3,003 points or 13.13%. The index extended its winning streak to five consecutive trading days and five consecutive weeks, each climbing 3.69% during the week. The monthly

According to Financial Times, on July 30, AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness (SA) transferred its public stock portfolio worth approximately $16 billion to Citadel, sparking a 20-30% surge in semiconductor and AI infrastructure stocks. The sale came after SA, which had aggressively

ECB governing council member Koehl said the ECB will make decisions in autumn based on latest economic data to bring eurozone inflation back to its 2% target sustainably.

According to an announcement today, July 31, Silicon Motion (SIMO-US) and MediaTek (2454-TW) announced they will deliver a keynote on August 4 at 2:20 PM U.S. time at FMS 2026, focusing on next-generation AI-ready automotive platforms. The keynote will showcase MediaTek's latest in-cabin platform co

According to Eurostat, Eurozone core consumer price inflation (excluding energy and food) declined to 0% in July on a month-over-month basis, down from 0.2% in the previous month.

Eurozone July CPI month-on-month initial reading came in at 0.2%, beating economist expectations of 0.10%. The prior month saw a reading of -0.10%.

Italy's July consumer price index (CPI) came in at 2.8% year-over-year, matching the median forecast. The reading represents a decline from the previous month's 3.0%, signaling easing price pressures.

According to CoinDesk, Quantum Solutions sold 1,000 ETH at $1,903 per token on July 30, raising $1.9 million to fund AI data center operations. The Tokyo-listed company recorded an expected loss of approximately $100,000 on the transaction. Combined with 904 ETH sold in June, cumulative proceeds

Nasdaq futures edged higher in early Friday premarket trading as positive Big Tech earnings reignited investor appetite for artificial intelligence trades. As of 4:00 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures rose 1.2%, while S&P 500 and Dow futures gained 0.5%. Amazon shares soared over 11% after posting strong

Eurozone core harmonized CPI for July came in at 2.5% year-over-year on an initial reading, according to preliminary data. This exceeded economist expectations of 2.4% and rose from the previous month's 2.4%, marking an uptick in core inflation