Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Taiwan's Digitimes reported that HBM4 memory chip prices are forecast to surge from approximately $2 per gigabit (Gb) in the second half of this year to $4-5 per Gb or higher next year, citing multiple industry sources. The anticipated price doubling is driven by exploding demand ahead of Nvidia's n

The Shipping Costs Index European route main contract surged over 5% during today's trading session, now standing at 2544.5 points.

According to Korea Investment & Securities on July 14, single-stock leveraged ETFs amplify rather than cause recent market volatility on the Korean stock exchange. The brokerage noted that while rebalancing activity in these products may intensify existing trends, it does not reverse intraday

According to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two allegedly illegal supertankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on July 14 and lost propulsion. The vessels had reportedly disabled their navigation systems and ignored warnings while attempting to force passage through the

According to China's interbank foreign exchange market, the USD/CNY midpoint rate rose 18 basis points to 6.7990 on July 14. Most other major currency pairs against the Chinese yuan weakened on the day, including EUR/CNY

According to Oriental Credit & Rating, on July 14, the research firm released a report stating that convertible bonds should maintain a defensive posture in the near term amid U.S.-Iran tensions, stronger Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, and weakened technology narratives. The convertible bon

SpaceX's 30-year bond credit spread surpassed 2 percentage points despite the company's BBB credit rating, exceeding even the 1.55 percentage point average for lower BB-rated bonds. The bond yield rose from 6.7% to 7.3% within two weeks of issuance, reflecting investor skepticism over long-term AI i

Individual and foreign investors in the Korean stock market recorded losses on all their top 10 net-buy stocks this month until the previous day, according to data from the Korea Exchange. The losses occurred amid a sharp decline in domestic stock indices this month. This represents an unusual

The KOSPI recovered on the morning of the 14th, rising 1.66% to 6919.67 as of 9:54 AM, led by rebounds in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The rally followed a nearly 9% decline in the previous trading

According to Jin Lian Chuang, as of July 14, the seventh working day of the pricing cycle, China's domestic gasoline and diesel prices are expected to rise 80 yuan per ton when the adjustment window closes on July 17 at midnight. The current change rate stands at 1.49% with the benchmark crude oil a

From 2026-07-14 00:45 to 01:00 (UTC), BTC increased by 0.38% within 15 minutes. The price ranged from 62,310.6 to 62,663.5 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.57%. In the previous 24 hours, BTC declined from a high of 63,994 USDT to 62,503 USDT, a drop of about 1.89%, exhibiting a surge-then-retrace pattern that indicates intensified tug-of-war between bulls and bears. The main drivers behind this unusual movement are the ongoing escalation of the US-Iran military conflict. The US Central Command launc

According to Newsis, individual and foreign investors on July 14 incurred losses across their top-10 net-buy holdings in South Korean equities, marking an unprecedented concurrent downturn. Individual investors, who concentrated purchases on SK Hynix (11.06 trillion won) and Samsung

Strategy (MSTR) filed an 8-K with the SEC on July 13, disclosing that from July 6 to July 12, it sold 4,818,781 shares of Class A common stock through a market issuance (ATM) program, raising approximately $466.7 million. This week, Strategy bought and sold no Bitcoin; its BTC holdings remained at 843,775 BTC, marking two consecutive weeks with no movement. Strategy raises $466.7 million; cash reserves increase to $3 billion (Source: SEC website) According to the 8-K filing Strategy submitted to

According to ChainCatcher, Strategy released a Bitcoin Bank Adoption Index showing Fidelity leading at 71%, followed by BNY Mellon at 46% and Goldman Sachs at 45%. JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup each scored 43%. The index evaluates 25 major global institutions on Bitcoin-related services ac

SpaceX-linked exchange-traded funds in South Korea experienced outflows of nearly 600 billion won in approximately one month following the space company's listing, according to ETF Check data. Eight space-themed ETFs saw combined outflows of 597.2 billion won during this period, with Mirae Asset's T

According to Guru Club, Chinese commodity futures surged at market open on July 14, with SC crude oil and fuel oil (the two top gainers) up over 8%. Low-sulfur fuel oil rose over 7%, while polypropylene, asphalt, and ethylene glycol each gained over 6%. Shanghai silver fell nearly 3%, the only

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D fell 1.68% to 873.3 yuan per gram in early morning trading on July 14. Silver T+D declined 1.7% to 13,974.0 yuan per kilogram during the same period.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 14, U.S. stock index futures fell amid escalating Middle East tensions after President Trump announced plans to reinstate sanctions on Iranian vessels. E-mini S&P 500 futures declined 0.20% to 7,548.00, while E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.08% to 29,456.75 as

According to KB Securities analyst Im Jae-kyun, South Korea's projected government bond issuance for 2027 could fall to approximately 170 trillion won, down from an earlier estimate of 201.4 trillion won, as expanded tax revenues from the semiconductor boom exceed increased government spending.

According to Reuters' analysis of President Trump's latest financial disclosure, his stock and bond holdings reached $2.6 billion in 2025, an increase of approximately $703 million from 2024, representing at least a fourfold rise. During the same period, Trump's cryptocurrency-related ventures