Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Korea Exchange on August 3, all 24 KOSDAQ-linked ETFs (excluding leveraged and inverse products) posted negative returns in July, with the benchmark KOSDAQ index dropping 21.44% during the month. Passive ETFs tracking KOSDAQ150, such as KODEX KOSDAQ150 and TIGER KOSDAQ150, fell

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD-KRW exchange rate hit 1,429.80 won on August 3 at 3:30 PM local time, up 5.80 won from the previous close. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japan's Ministry of Finance announced joint yen-buying intervention on July 31 to counter excessive volatility. Be

GaoLi Technology (stock code: 06036) issued a profit forecast on August 3, projecting mid-year profit attributable to shareholders of 130-140 million yuan for the period ending June 30, 2026, representing an increase of approximately 11.15 to 12.08 times compared to the same period last year. The co

According to Bloomberg's analysis of central bank accounts, Japan intervened in the currency market on July 31 with approximately $34 billion (5.33 trillion yen) to support the yen. Japanese Finance Minister Sanae片山 confirmed the intervention on Monday morning. The operation was coordinated with the

According to PANews citing China Economic Net, China's ChiNext 50 index declined nearly 26% in July, marking the largest monthly retreat of the year with drawdowns exceeding 30%. The selloff pressured public funds heavily positioned in technology

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) closed at $241.57 on July 31, 2026, roughly 36% below its May peak of $376.23, despite raising full-year 2026 guidance and reporting a project backlog above $15 billion. The decline followed the company's July 29 Q2 2026 earnings report, which showed net sales of $3,274 million—ab

Ripple announced strategic investments in ZILO and Licuido to expand the institutional infrastructure supporting the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The investments bring regulated transfer agency, digital asset issuance, and collateral mobility capabilities to Ripple's ecosystem. Ripple aims to position XRPL as

According to FinanceFeeds analysis and stockanalysis.com data, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) closed July 31, 2026 at $241.57, down approximately 36% from its May peak of $376.23, despite the company raising full-year guidance across all key metrics. Q2 2026 net sales reached $3,274 million with adjusted

According to Zhitong Finance, Hang Seng Index August futures opened at 26,001 points on Aug 3 and reported 25,992 points at 17:16 HKT, down 4 points or 0.015%, trading at a 17-point discount with 177 contracts

Decentralized exchange perpetual markets recorded a volume of $355.78 billion in July 2025, marking the lowest monthly total for the year across 17 venues including Lighter, Hyperliquid, and Aster. The decline follows a peak of $1.19 trillion in October 2025, with July's figure representing the

Cboe Global Markets has completed the sale of Cboe Australia to Canada's TMX Group, closing the first phase of a broader divestment announced in April. The Australian exchange now operates as TMX Australia Exchange, though financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction reflects Cboe's

The World Bank revised its 2026 Philippine economic growth forecast downward to 3.7% from 5.3%, citing the government's infrastructure corruption investigation as a primary factor alongside rising global energy prices. The investigation, which began in mid-2025 following allegations of corruption in

Cboe Global Markets has completed the sale of Cboe Australia to Canada's TMX Group, with the Australian exchange now operating as TMX Australia Exchange. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction closes the first phase of Cboe's broader divestment strategy announced in April, which also in

The Bank of Korea announced cooperation with the Korea Exchange, Korea Securities Depository, and domestic gold producer LS MnM on the 20th of last month to resume gold purchases after a 13-year hiatus. The central bank revealed it purchased a small amount of gold exchange-traded funds in the

The Bank of Korea (BOK) will resume gold purchases for the first time since 2013, the central bank announced. On the 20th of last month, BOK held an event with Korea Exchange (KRX), Korea Securities Depository (KSD), and domestic gold producer LS MnM to establish a cooperation framework for

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's central bank announced on August 3 that it will purchase domestically produced gold for the first time since 2013. The BOK established a cooperation framework with the Korea Exchange, Korea Securities Depository, and domestic gold producer LS MnM to

South Korea's new 'multiple listing guideline' takes effect today (August 3), requiring a parent company's general shareholders to approve when a spun-off subsidiary seeks to list on the stock exchange. The rule limits major shareholders' voting rights to 3%, preventing controlling shareholders

According to CompaniesMarketCap, Chixintec's market cap climbed 1.89% in 24 hours to reach approximately $576.9 billion today, ranking the company 24th globally.

According to Korea Exchange data released on Aug 3, Kosdaq's total market capitalization fell 18.96% from 505.93 trillion won at year-end 2025 to 410.01 trillion won as of today, while foreign investors' holdings declined only 1.43% to 49.49 trillion won, allowing their ownership stake to rise to 12