Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Gate data, WTI crude oil fell over 1.00% intraday on June 29, trading at $69.37 per barrel.

According to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 3% today. Samsung Electronics dropped 5%, while SK Hynix declined 4.5%.

Spot gold fell to $4,050 per ounce today (June 29), declining 0.77% during the session.

According to its Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing on June 29, Tuhu has confidentially submitted a draft F-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the proposed public offering and listing of American depositary shares representing its Class A ordinary shares. The co

According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the fuel excise rebate will be reduced to 16 cents per liter from July 1 to August 2, down from the current 32 cents per liter.

According to LSEG Refinitiv data, U.S. stock mutual funds experienced net redemptions of $35.3 billion in the week ended June 24, compared with net inflows of $376.3 billion the prior week. Technology-focused funds saw outflows of nearly $20 billion, reversing the previous week's inflows of $214.6 b

According to China Citic Securities, the People's Bank of China announced overnight repurchase operations on June 29, focusing on pricing relative to the 7-day repo rate of 1.4%. The bank will monitor whether this tool signals broader monetary accommodation and whether it becomes a routine

KOSPI, South Korea's benchmark stock index, fell 2% intraday today (June 29).

The Hang Seng Index extended its decline for a sixth consecutive week starting May 15, hitting 22518 points on June 26 — the lowest level since May 7 of the previous year — before closing at 22671, down 405 points for the day and 1253 points or 5.23% for the week. The index broke through multiple te

The Hang Seng Index fell to 22,518 points on Friday, June 26, marking its lowest level since May 7 last year, according to technical analysis. The index has declined for six consecutive weeks since mid-May, with five straight days of lower highs and lower lows recorded last week, ultimately

According to Bloomberg, Hong Kong led Asia-Pacific equity issuance in the first half of 2026, raising nearly $44 billion from initial public offerings, placements, and block trades, up 29% year-over-year. AI-linked Chinese issuers tapped the market despite weakness in the Hang Seng Index,

According to Mono Technologies founder Tomaž Zaman, the company's 8GB Micron DRAM procurement cost for its flagship router development kit has surged from $35 to $300, marking an eightfold increase as AI infrastructure expansion strains global DRAM supplies. The Slovenian hardware startup faces a di

Japan's retail sales grew 1.9% month-over-month in May, beating expectations of a 0.5% decline, compared to a 1.3% increase the previous month.

According to Jin10 Futures, COMEX gold futures prices have declined from the key level of $4,500 per ounce since June. Macroeconomic factors including U.S. fiscal stimulus and rising energy prices driven by Middle East geopolitical tensions have weighed on bullion, though inflation transmission to d

Japan's May retail sales surged 5.3% year-on-year, significantly exceeding the forecast of 3.2%. Additionally, the prior month's figure was revised upward to 2.8% from the initial reading of 2.1%.

According to a Bloomberg interview on June 29, Federal Reserve Richmond President Thomas Barkin stated that May PCE rose 4.1% year-over-year, marking the largest increase since April 2023. While oil prices have eased following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, Barkin warned that inflation has broadened

According to Jin10, U.S. crude oil fell 2.34% to $70.24 per barrel overnight (June 28), down 8.23% for the week, while Brent crude dropped 2.52% to $73.6 per barrel, declining 8.06% weekly. Progress in U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations has restored normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,

According to Jin10 Futures and foreign media reports, Malaysian crude palm oil futures are expected to open higher on Monday (June 29) following escalation of Middle East tensions over the weekend. A Panamanian-flagged tanker was struck by Iranian drones in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a U.S.

According to Reuters, Baidu's AI chip subsidiary Kunlunxin is planning a Hong Kong initial public offering with a target valuation of $50 billion. As part of the fundraising, prospective investors are being asked to purchase chips worth 3 to 7 times their planned share subscriptions, significantly above Kunlunxin's last disclosed private valuation of approximately $2.97 billion from a 2 billion yuan fundraising.

According to China National Petroleum Corp., the Lunnan Kuqin oilfield, the world's lowest-altitude super-deep extra-heavy crude oil field located beneath Turpan's Flame Mountain in Xinjiang, reached a cumulative production milestone of 10 million tons on