Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

A consortium of more than 140 organizations, including BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and BNY, confirmed plans to launch Open USD (OUSD), a new stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain. The project is governed by Open Standard, an independent consortium that distributes reserve income across

Kim Byung-yeon, director at NH Investment & Securities, recommended a split-buying strategy for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during a May 24 interview with Kookmin Ilbo's YouTube channel 'Yeouido Money Street,' one week before KOSPI surged over 1000 points on July 31. The market rebound was

Xinyi Solar (00968) announced interim results for the period ending June 30, reporting shareholder profit of RMB 39.016 million, down 94.77% year-over-year. The Hong Kong-listed solar glass manufacturer declared an interim dividend of 0.23 HK cents per share, a 94.52% reduction from the prior period

According to its interim results announcement, XinCe Technology (03317) reported on July 31 that first-half revenue reached 967 million yuan, surging 389% year-over-year, with net profit of 72.51 million yuan. The company's Token business drove accelerated growth, with quarterly Token-based ARR

Solartech Sunwing Energy (00968) reported a 94.77% year-on-year drop in shareholders' profit to 44.016 million yuan in the first half of 2026. The interim dividend fell 94.52% to 0.23 HK cents per share, while revenue declined 22.88% to 8.43 billion yuan. Gross margin contracted to 10.9%,

According to online communities, on July 30, retail investors in their 30s deleted delivery applications and drastically reduced spending following sharp declines in domestic and overseas stock indices. The market downturn left many investors with portfolio losses, prompting them to adopt extreme co

According to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the regulator recently approved the registration of Coke Futures Options on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. The CSRC said it will supervise the exchange's preparations to ensure a smooth launch and stable operation of the

According to South Korean media, trading volumes in leveraged single-stock ETF products fell sharply to 25% of their previous day's level on the first day of new regulatory restrictions implemented by South Korea's financial authorities. The 75% collapse marks a significant slowdown in retail tradin

According to Mitsubishi UFJ Bank analysts, on July 31, expectations of further Japanese government currency market intervention are limiting the yen's decline against the dollar. Following an apparent intervention on Thursday, the Japanese Finance Ministry typically executes a second round of interv

On July 31, Europe's three major stock indices surged to historic record highs. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.7%, breaking through its previous peak from July 6. The UK FTSE 100 gained 0.8%, reaching intraday all-time highs, while Germany's DAX index climbed 1.1%, surpassing its previous

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD-KRW exchange rate on July 31 initially plummeted to the mid-1,410 won range as Japanese authorities conducted large-scale yen purchases and Korean financial authorities implemented market stabilization measures at similar times. The rate later rebounded to 1,424 w

According to Bloomberg, Microsoft stock gained 15.5% on Thursday following a strong quarterly report, adding a record $450 billion to the company's market capitalization in a single day. The surge was driven by Azure cloud revenue jumping 43% in the fiscal fourth quarter, the highest growth rate sin

According to its interim results announcement, Xinyi Energy (03868) reported H1 2026 shareholder profit of RMB 320 million, down 28.86% year-over-year. Basic earnings per share stood at 3.76 cents, while the interim dividend was reduced 27.59% to 2.1 HK cents. Revenue for the period fell 13.1% to RM

According to MSX.COM, U.S. storage sector stocks expanded gains in premarket trading on July 31, with SK Hynix rising over 7%, followed by SanDisk up 6.18%, Western Digital up 5.25%, Micron Technology up 4.39%, and Seagate Technology up 3.14%.

According to Gate data, USD/JPY rebounded to 159.0 intraday on July 31, trading at 158.796 with a 24-hour decline of 3.0%.

According to aiNews24, South Korean domain registry Gavia established a special committee composed of independent directors on July 31 to address procedural fairness concerns related to Macquarie Asset Management's public takeover bid. The committee, which operates independently from controlling

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, on July 31, five major assets—SKHX, SNDK, MU, S&P 500, and XYZ100—reversed direction with funding rates turning negative despite today's rally. Storage stocks SKHX, SNDK, and MU recorded 8-hour funding rates of -0.2544%, -0.0242%, and -0.0032%

Samsung Securities received an institutional warning from South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) on the 31st, clearing a regulatory obstacle to its short-term financing business approval. The FSC reduced the penalty from a previously proposed 3-month partial business suspension to the

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, the regulator lowered Samsung Securities' disciplinary measure on July 31. The sanction was reduced from a three-month partial business suspension to an institutional caution, the agency announced during its regular meeting on Friday. The

According to KB Kookmin Bank, the bank successfully conducted its first FX trades through the IPS Pro electronic trading platform on July 31, becoming the first domestic financial institution to execute such transactions. The trades involved Korean won