Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Nine Dragons Bus Co. (Hong Kong Stock Code 00062), the company projects its mid-year basic profit for the period ending June 30, 2026, will decline 45% to 55% compared to approximately HK$285 million in the prior year period, primarily due to surging international oil prices. Since

Hong Kong stock indices closed with divergent performance on Monday, July 13, with the Hang Seng Index edging up 0.16% to 24,213.72 points while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.96% to 4,676.43 points. The mixed session was driven by a sharp selloff in storage and technology stocks, offset by gains i

According to Jin10, on July 13, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) adjusted its offshore crude pricing mechanism to support deliveries outside the Strait of Hormuz, with prices tied to Dubai benchmark rates. For August deliveries via ship-to-ship (STS) transfers at Fujairah, ADNOC will price

BlackRock holds $2.93 billion in tokenized funds onchain, with Ethereum hosting $1.1 billion of that total. The bulk sits in the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), which held $2.58 billion in assets when Moody's assigned it an AAA-mf rating in 2026, the agency's top grade

South Korean stocks entered technical oversold territory on July 13 after the KOSPI index fell 64.91 points to 7412.03, marking a decline of over 20% from its recent peak recorded last month, according to Samsung Securities. Analyst Yoo Seung-min attributed the drop to concerns over an artificial in

According to Zhu Tong Finance, Hang Seng Index July futures rose to 24,222 points as of 17:15 Beijing time on July 13, up 21 points or 0.087% with an 8-point premium. Trading volume stood at 46 contracts.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. dollar climbed to 1,503.40 Korean won on July 13, up 2.00 won (0.13%) from the previous day's close of 1,501.40 won. Foreign investors' stock sell-offs and strong dollar momentum drove the gain, while a $2 billion-plus forward forex sale by Hanwha Ocean in

According to analysis by 247wallst, Nancy Pelosi's investment portfolio, managed by her husband Paul Pelosi, achieved a 65% return in 2023 and 70.9% in 2024, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's 24.8% and 24.9% respectively. Over the past decade, Pelosi's cumulative return reached 16,930%

Webull Malaysia has launched an OpenAPI allowing retail investors to use artificial intelligence tools to trade directly through their brokerage accounts, making the platform one of the first Southeast Asian retail brokers to offer AI-assisted trading to everyday investors rather than only

According to Reuters, India's June merchandise trade deficit reached $30.43 billion, exceeding the market expectation of $26.63 billion.

European stock markets delivered mixed performance on Monday as Middle East tensions drove investors toward energy stocks while broader indices weakened. The FTSE 100 traded slightly higher despite risk-asset selloff triggered by Iran's announcement it closed the Strait of Hormuz 'until further

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange added SKHYB bStocks (SK Hynix) as eligible margin collateral on July 13 at 13:30 UTC across CrossMargin, PortfolioMargin, and PortfolioMarginPro. The feature is available to VIP3 and above users, and borrowing is not

According to Jin10 Data, Japan's government is planning to increase domestic asset allocation for its state pension fund, potentially costing global asset managers like State Street and Voya Financial tens of millions in management fee revenue. On Friday, Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stat

Hanwha Ocean sold over $2 billion in currency forwards on the 13th, marking its second consecutive large-scale foreign exchange hedging operation following a $2 billion transaction on the 10th. The shipbuilder is executing a strategic shift announced last month to raise its hedge ratio

KOSPI stocks experienced a sharp decline in trading activity on July 13, with daily average trading volume falling to 37.2639 trillion won for the week of July 6-10, down from a peak of 59.8994 trillion won during June 1-5. The decline was driven by reduced retail investor participation, with

Major Korean preferred stocks traded at an average 52.74% discount to their common stock counterparts as of May 13, widening from 37.43% at the end of last year, according to Korea Exchange data. The discount expansion occurred as common stocks rallied on AI semiconductor, robotics, and nuclear

According to Yonhap Infomax, Hanwha Ocean sold over $2 billion in forward foreign exchange contracts on July 13, continuing a series of currency hedging operations. This follows a $2 billion forward sale on July 10. The company raised its hedging ratio to above 70% last month, marking a shift from i

According to Korea Exchange, South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 8.95% to 6,806.93 on July 13, breaking through the 7,000-point mark amid a dramatic decline in market activity. The benchmark's weekly average trading volume collapsed to 37.26

According to the Korea Exchange, preferred shares of major South Korean firms including Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, and Mirae Asset Securities widened their discount to common stock to 52.74% as of July 13, expanding 15.31 percentage points from 37.43% at year-end 2025. The discount widened

According to Maeil Gyeongje, HLB closed at the daily limit of 25,650 Korean won on July 13 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected its approval for the combination therapy of ribociclib and camrelizumab, marking the second consecutive trading day decline. The stock has lost over 50% in