Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to sources, Russia's crude oil and condensate production increased by approximately 100,000 barrels per day in July compared to June, reaching over 9 million barrels per day.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, second-quarter unit labor costs rose 1.3% on an annualized, seasonally adjusted basis, falling short of the 2.1% market expectation. Hourly compensation increased 2.7%, while labor productivity grew 1.4% during the same period. The labor income share of

According to CNBC, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned on August 6 that financial market leverage remains elevated with margin debt reaching historic peaks. Dimon noted that some borrowing is hidden within primary brokers, hedge funds, ETFs, and U.S. Treasury arbitrage strategies rather than

Nuosen Technology (02261), which develops intelligent driving motion control technology, announced its IPO pricing at HK$10.42 per share on August 6, with net proceeds of approximately HK$533 million. The public offering was oversubscribed 2,512.54 times, with a winning subscription rate of 8% for a

According to market data, spot gold prices broke through $4,300 per ounce today (August 6), marking a seven-week high. Futures prices extended their upward momentum from recent trading sessions, with the rally transmitting to China's domestic gold market, where wholesale prices in Shenzhen's Shui

According to Korea Exchange and ETF Check, South Korea's exchange-traded fund market saw 891 out of 1,135 listed ETFs decline in July, representing 78.3% of the total market. Only 244 ETFs gained during the month. The market's net assets declined by approximately 80 trillion Korean won over the

According to Trace data, Alphabet's bonds issued in February saw spreads widen 6 to 12 basis points as of Thursday morning. The company simultaneously launched a debt offering roadshow with a potential size of up to $25 billion. All maturity tranches of the February $20 billion issuance are now

On August 6, the Korean won strengthened to the 1,410 level against the US dollar, marking its highest point in approximately 10 months. The won closed at 1,423.8 per dollar for the week, up 106.5 won from July 6 when it was trading at 1,530.3 per dollar. The appreciation was attributed to

The USD-KRW exchange rate traded at 1,423.00 won as of 8:06 PM on the 6th, down 1.50 won from the previous session, according to the foreign exchange market. The rate closed regular trading at 1,423.80 won at around 3:30 PM, down 0.70 won from the previous session. The won strengthened alongside a d

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX's stock remained largely stable Thursday (August 7) as roughly 911.5 million shares worth approximately $100 billion unlocked following the expiration of an insider lock-up agreement. Early trading showed less than 3% price fluctuation as the market absorbed the

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, American natural gas inventory increased by 33 billion cubic feet last week, surpassing analyst expectations of 29.5 BCF. The weekly gain of 1.07% compared to the prior week's 0.92% rise, bringing total storage to 3.12 trillion cubic feet.

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. natural gas inventories for the week ending July 31 reached 33 billion cubic feet, surpassing the expected 30 billion cubic feet and up from 28 billion cubic feet in the prior week.

According to the EIA, US natural gas inventories reached 31,170 billion cubic feet for the week ended July 31. Inventories increased 330 billion cubic feet compared to the previous week and declined 120 billion cubic feet

According to Michael Kramer at Mott Capital Management, the S&P 500 rallied approximately 6% in five trading days following the Federal Reserve's July 29 decision, driven primarily by options-related hedging and declining implied volatility rather than improving macroeconomic fundamentals. Market m

According to Lookonchain monitoring, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF saw net inflows of 9,034 BTC worth $582 million over the past 7 days, while Ethereum spot ETF recorded net inflows of 40,600 ETH valued at $77.37 million during the same period. On August 6 alone, Bitcoin ETF pulled in 3,781 BTC ($243 millio

According to MSX.COM data, Micron Technology turned positive today after earlier declining over 7%. Seagate Technology rose nearly 2% following a rebound from an 8% decline, while other storage stocks also significantly narrowed

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate hit a fresh intraday low of 1,414.50 on August 6 as South Korean exporters executed large hedging positions, pushing the won to strengthen. By 8:06 p.m. local time, USD/KRW was trading at 1,423.00, down 1.50 won from the previous close. Foreign i

According to Bybit, SpaceX rose over 5% on August 6, hitting an intraday high.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, prompting Citi to raise its price target on the stock from $570 to $600. The technology company's revenue and earnings beat was driven by Azure cloud revenue growth of 43% year over year on a

According to Citi, the bank raised its Microsoft price target to $600 after the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations, powered by accelerating Azure growth. Azure revenue grew 43% year-over-year on a constant-currency basis, four percentage points ahead of