Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Samsung Electronics' announcement, the company posted a net profit of 71.3 trillion Korean won in the second quarter, beating market expectations of 68.5 trillion won. The semiconductor division reported an operating profit of 89.2 trillion won. Samsung said server chip demand is expec

According to Meta's second-quarter earnings released on July 30, the company's revenue reached $60.8 billion, up 28% year-over-year, but net income of $15.8 billion fell short of analyst expectations. Meta raised its full-year capital expenditure guidance floor to $130 billion from $125 billion,

According to Odaily, Robinhood's prediction market revenue surpassed its crypto and stock trading businesses in Q2 2026, reaching $156 million and driving total trading revenue up 44% year-over-year to $776 million. The company's event contract revenue of $156 million was followed by stock trading r

According to Odaily, SK Hynix shares fell nearly 5% during morning trading on July 30, while Samsung Electronics pared early gains and erased approximately 4% of intraday advances. South Korea's KOSPI index (benchmark equity index) declined over 1.2% in early

According to Gate data, WTI crude oil fell 1.00% to $82.75 per barrel today.

According to Gate data, WTI crude oil fell 1.00% intraday on July 30, trading at $82.75 per barrel.

On July 30, Samsung Electronics reported that its Device Solutions (DS) division achieved record quarterly revenue of 127.5 trillion won and operating profit of 89.2 trillion won in Q2 2026, up 56.1% and 66.1% respectively

According to Jin10, on July 30, the equal-weight Nasdaq-100 index has underperformed the equal-weight S&P 500 index by 6.8 percentage points this month, marking its worst single-month relative performance on record. The equal-weight S&P 500 rose 2.2% in July to reach historic highs, while the equal-

According to Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, circuit breakers were triggered on South Korea's stock market for a second consecutive day on July 30. In response, the government unveiled emergency regulations to strengthen restrictions on single-stock leveraged ETFs. Opposition lawmakers have called for

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index fell 83.73 points to 5,579.51 on the morning of July 30, marking a 1.48% decline from the previous close of 5,663.24. The selloff was attributed to overnight U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision holding rates steady and weakness in U.S. semiconductor

According to Gate market data reported by ChainCatcher, equal-weighted Nasdaq 100 underperformed equal-weighted S&P 500 by 6.8 percentage points in July, marking the worst monthly relative performance on record. The equal-weighted S&P 500 gained 2.2% for the month, while the equal-weighted Nasdaq 10

According to Jin10 data on July 30, equal-weighted Nasdaq-100 underperformed equal-weighted S&P 500 by 6.8% through July, marking its worst monthly relative performance on record as investors book profits from tech stocks at a record pace. The equal-weighted S&P 500 rose 2.2% this month, near

According to ChainCatcher, Meta released its second-quarter 2026 earnings, reporting revenue of $60.8 billion, up 28% year-over-year and slightly exceeding market expectations of $60.3 billion. However, net income fell 14% to $15.85 billion, and earnings per share declined 13% to $6.18, missing

According to JPMorgan's chief U.S. economist Michael Feroli, the bank now expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December, earlier than its previous forecast of H2 2027. Feroli cited concerns that Fed Chair Powell has not clearly articulated his inflation-fighting strategy, raising

On its earnings call on July 30, Microsoft reported that Azure demand continues to exceed current production capacity, with new AI infrastructure deployment achieving economic returns within the same quarter of investment. Azure annual revenue surpassed $100 billion for the first time, while total

According to the Financial Investment Association on July 30, asset managers and securities firms in South Korea decided to distribute leverage product rebalancing trades throughout trading sessions instead of concentrating them near market close. The move aims to reduce price volatility in

According to JPMorgan Chase chief U.S. economist Michael Feroli, the bank now expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December, compared to its previous expectation of the second half of 2027. Feroli cited concerns that the newly appointed Fed chair has not clearly articulated how he

Korean stock indices showed mixed trading on the 30th as bargain hunters entered following a two-day selloff. As of 9:10 AM, the KOSPI traded at 5,709.48, up 0.82% from the previous session, after opening 0.33% higher at 5,681.77 before briefly dipping into negative territory. The KOSDAQ traded at 6

SK Hynix sold over 2 billion USD in the Korean foreign exchange market on May 28, part of 26.5 billion USD raised through its American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing. The dollar supply pushed the USD-KRW exchange rate down to a 5-month low despite foreign investors selling Korean stocks for four c

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's KOSPI opened 0.33% higher at 5,681.77 points on July 30 but turned lower in early trading, eventually reaching 5,709.48 (up 0.82%) by 9:10 a.m. as the market stabilized following two consecutive circuit breaker halts on July 28–29. The KOSDAQ rose 1.34% to 671