Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

WTI crude oil rose 3% intraday to $80.53 per barrel on July 14.

According to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the country's industrial production in May grew 0.1% month-on-month, falling short of the preliminary estimate of 0.5% growth announced in June. On a year-on-year basis, May industrial production

According to British interest rate futures, traders have raised bets on Bank of England rate hike expectations, now pricing in 50 basis points of policy tightening by December, up from 40 basis points on Monday (July 14). The market has fully priced in a 25 basis point increase before

Overseas crypto exchanges listed SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics stock-based tokens for trading on May 13, with Binance supporting the SK Hynix token (SKHYB) for trading against Tether (USDT). The listings followed strong demand for SK Hynix and Samsung stock-linked perpetual futures products,

According to BlockBeats, gold prices have declined 25% from their year-to-date peak as of July 14, primarily due to higher interest rates, a stronger U.S. dollar, and rising energy costs that have increased holding expenses. Sprott market strategist Paul Wong noted that the recent decline is primar

Traders have significantly increased bets on a Bank of England rate hike, with markets now fully pricing in a 25 basis point increase by September.

According to BlockBeats, BlackRock's BUIDL fund (USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund) reached approximately $2.93 billion in on-chain assets on July 14, marking a new record high and reflecting growing institutional demand for tokenized U.S. Treasury products. BUIDL is now deployed across

According to Jin10 data on July 14, markets have nearly fully priced in additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes, with expectations for two increases by end of March 2027. Fed Governor Christopher Waller stated that if core inflation remains elevated, the FOMC may need to consider rate hikes in th

According to MarketWatch, U.S. margin trading balances reached $1.415 trillion in May, surging 53.7% compared to the same month last year, according to FINRA data released on July 13. The growth rate of approximately 54% exceeds the 40% threshold historically associated with market overheating.

According to Bloomberg, on July 9, KOSPI's 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio hit 6.35x, marking a valuation lower than during the 2008 global financial crisis. Despite significant gains in the index this year driven by earnings growth from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the market's

According to Jin10 Futures, the CNEX (China Foreign Exchange Trade System) full-market liquidity sentiment index rose to 53 as of 14:30 on July 14, up 2 points from 10:15. By institution type: large banks reported 52 (up 2 points), mid-size banks 55 (up 3 points), and non-bank institutions 52 (up 2

India's government reported that wholesale price inflation (WPI) rose 9.87% year-over-year in June, exceeding Reuters survey expectations of 9.15%.

Today, Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.7% at 67,743.50 points, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange Topix index rose 0.8% to 4,038.98 points.

The Blue House stated on July 14 that Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Lee Chan-jin's recent remarks about difficulty finding clear solutions to single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reflect ongoing deliberations on

Switzerland's producer and import price index declined 0.3% month-on-month in June, compared with a 0.4% decrease in the previous month.

According to Jin10, ahead of June CPI data release, most major financial institutions forecast a month-over-month decline of 0.2% for U.S. CPI, contrasting with the previous reading of +0.5% and market expectations of -0.1%. For core CPI month-over-month, the consensus among leading banks

According to Odaily, Hong Kong-listed auto stocks surged in afternoon trading on July 14. NIO (09866.HK) gained over 8%, while XPeng (09868.HK) and Li Auto (02015.HK) rose over 3%. BYD (01211.HK) and GAC Aion (02238.HK) also climbed

According to the South Korean Presidential Office on July 14, authorities are developing countermeasures for single-stock leveraged ETFs, which have increased stock market volatility since their introduction on May 27. The office stated that the matter is being reviewed by F4 (Finance Ministry,

According to Jin10 data, BP said on July 14 that it expects its second-quarter oil trading business to continue achieving growth, but upstream oil and gas output will be lower than the first quarter. The company forecasts Q2 upstream daily production will be between 2.17 and 2.22 million barrels

An individual investor holding SK Hynix leveraged ETF shares posted an online account screenshot on May 13 showing an unrealized loss of approximately 2.1 billion KRW. The post gained attention as SK Hynix stock fell over 13% intraday on May 13, breaking below the 1.9 million KRW level. The investor