Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The cryptocurrency market showed lower volatility than the KOSPI stock index during July 1-29, contradicting its traditional reputation as a highly volatile asset class. Bitcoin recorded a daily average fluctuation of 1.25% while the Upbit Data Lab altcoin index fluctuated 1.79%, both

According to Shanghai Baosteel, MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate midpoint price fell to 143,350 yuan/ton today, down 1,250 yuan/ton from yesterday's 4:30 PM closing price.

According to News1, as of July 31, bitcoin demonstrated lower volatility than South Korea's equity market in July. Bitcoin recorded a daily average volatility of 1.25% for the period of July 1-29, while the altcoin index showed 1.79% volatility, compared to the KOSPI's 4.67% daily average volatility

According to banking sources, private equity firm Keystone Partners completed its full acquisition of semiconductor equipment manufacturer SSP today (July 31). The transaction was finalized approximately three months after SSP was selected as the preferred bidder in

SK Hynix's absence from South Korea's credit market this week caused public and corporate bond auctions to nearly disappear, with only two issuers—Korea Airports Corporation on the 27th and Small and Medium Business Corporation the previous day—proceeding with offerings. The vacuum emerged after SK

Reves Med, a South Korean surgical robot developer, received praise for its Stark robot at the World Robotic Surgery Society 2026 (SRS 2026) conference on May 23 in Florida. Despite this recognition, the company's stock price fell to 30,100 won as of May 30, down from 91,300 won in March,

According to bond market sources, SK Hynix's debt investment staff vacancy on July 31 caused a sharp decline in corporate bond issuances, with only two entities—Korea Airports Corporation and the Korea SME Venture Business Administration—launching tenders this week. SK Hynix, which has emerged as a

Bitcoin miner IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) surged 30% on July 30 after Co-CEO Daniel Roberts told investors customer demand for the company's computing capacity outstrips current buildable supply. The rally recovered losses from a broader sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks. Roberts stated in an X p

According to MarketWatch, Meta Platforms stock declined 7.9% on July 30 following earnings reports that left investors concerned about the company's massive artificial intelligence spending and lack of transparency regarding 2027 capital expenditure plans. Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney cited Met

According to Gate's official announcement, Jersey Mike's (JMKE) has completed stock allocation and distribution through Gate's IPO program. The final subscription price was set at $23 per share. Successful applicants have received 100% of their allocated shares in their stock accounts, while

According to MoneyToday, foreign investors purchased 8.162 trillion Korean won of KOSPI-listed stocks in just two hours on July 31, setting an all-time record as the index surged 17.07% intraday to 6,548.64 points. The previous single-day gain record was 11.95% on October 30, 2008. The rally was

On July 30, 2026, Eastern Time, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) released its second-quarter earnings after the close of trading in the U.S. stock market: net loss of $8.22 billion. Meanwhile, a year earlier, the same company recorded net profit of $10.02 billion. From a huge win to a massive loss—only one year. This report was released after the close of U.S. markets on July 30. On that day’s closing price, MSTR shares rose 4.73% to close at $97.74—an increase that happened before the earnings

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 31, South Korea's government bond futures opened higher as the won strengthened following simultaneous foreign exchange intervention by Japan and local authorities, while month-end inflows into the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) bolstered sentiment. The

According to Yonhap InfoMax, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell sharply to the mid-1410s overnight on July 30-31 due to coordinated market intervention by South Korean and Japanese authorities, before recovering. As of 9:08 AM on July 31 in Seoul, USD/KRW traded at 1,427.40 won, down 10 won from the

According to Yonhap Infomax, the Korean won-to-dollar spot exchange rate traded at the 'zero' level in the Seoul foreign exchange market as of early morning on July 31. The non-deliverable forward (NDF) fixing position remained square, indicating a neutral stance among regional market participants a

According to Foresight News, Ark Invest reduced its holdings in Bullish and BitMine yesterday (July 30). The fund sold 12,745 shares of Bullish worth approximately $287,000 and 33,560 shares of BitMine valued at

According to Jin10, the CFETS-NEX RMB liquidity sentiment index reached 55 as of 10:15 AM on July 31, up 3 points from 08:45 AM. Among the three categories, large banks reported 54, mid-size and small banks 56, and non-bank institutions 54, each rising 3 points. The index operates on a 0-100 scale

Apple stocks slid 6% in overnight trading ahead of Friday after the iPhone maker issued September quarter sales guidance below analyst expectations. Apple projected sales growth between 9% and 11% for the September quarter, missing the analyst consensus of roughly 12%. The company attributed the

Apple shares slipped 6% in overnight trading ahead of Friday (July 31), after the company issued a September quarter sales forecast of 9-11%, below analyst expectations of roughly 12%. Apple attributed the guidance miss to foreign exchange headwinds expected to reduce growth by approximately 2.5 pe

According to Korea Exchange (KRX) data, foreign investors purchased 6.912 trillion Korean won (approximately $5.3 billion USD) of KOSPI stocks by 10:58 a.m. KST on July 31, setting a new single-day net-buy record. The reversal follows a period of significant foreign outflows driven by concerns