Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korea's government is pushing to raise the casino development fund contribution rate from 10% to 15%, triggering sharp declines in foreign casino-related stocks on July 20. Securities analysts estimate that if the measure is applied across the board, annual operating profit for foreign casino

According to Jin10, Bayanzhaosu Oil Field in Inner Mongolia's Bayannur reached cumulative crude oil output of 6 million tons on July 19, achieving this milestone just seven months after surpassing 5 million tons in December 2025. Daily output remained stable at 4,800 tons in the first half of 2026,

According to Smart Finance, Anta Sports (02020) surged 3.78% to 76.95 HKD today on strong second-quarter revenue performance. The company reported that Anta's main brand achieved low-to-mid single-digit revenue growth in Q2 and the first half of 2026, while other brands including Descente and

According to Foresight News, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong commented on recent discussion about Bitcoin's valuation drivers. Armstrong stated that Bitcoin mining energy consumption does not determine price since network difficulty automatically adjusts to maintain block timing. Long-term, Bitcoin pri

According to Jin10, on Monday July 20, offshore CNH HIBOR rates mostly declined. The one-year HIBOR fell to 1.71485%, the lowest level since June 23. Overnight HIBOR rose 1 basis point to 1.43939%, one-week HIBOR held steady at 1.45000%, and two-week HIBOR dropped to 1.46485%.

Robert Kiyosaki stated on July 17 that the recent gold and silver correction presents a buying opportunity, echoing a bullish long-term outlook he attributed to veteran investor Jim Rogers. Kiyosaki said Rogers expects gold and silver prices to go to the moon while warning that severe retracements c

According to Bitcoin.com News, on July 17, Robert Kiyosaki endorsed the bullish long-term outlook for gold and silver attributed to veteran investor Jim Rogers, treating the ongoing correction as a buying opportunity. Kiyosaki stated he agreed with Rogers' view that precious metals will "go to the m

Micron, SanDisk, Western Digital, CoreWeave, Nebius, and IREN stocks rose in overnight trading on Sunday following a brutal week for AI-linked equities. Micron stock gained 2.5%, while SanDisk and Western Digital shares rose about 1% each, and CoreWeave, Nebius, and IREN advanced between 1% and 1.2%

US stock futures climbed higher in the overnight session late Sunday ahead of a key earnings week. Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.45%, Dow futures gained 0.04%, and S&P 500 futures advanced 0.14% at 9:11 PM EDT. The gains came as tensions in the Middle East escalated over the weekend, with the US

According to South Korean financial authorities, the country raised the minimum required deposit for leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to 30 million won on July 20, a 3-fold increase from the previous level. The measure aims to prevent market overheating and discourage retail investors from

Netflix Inc. (NFLX), Oracle Corp. (ORCL), and SpaceX (SPCX) stocks fell to 52-week lows last week amid investor concerns about future growth, mounting debt, and post-IPO profit-taking. NFLX stock declined more than 7% at close as investors reacted negatively to the company's latest earnings

Sellas Life Sciences (SLS) stock jumped 3% overnight late Monday as retail traders speculated that the company's upcoming acute myeloid leukemia (AML) trial readout could attract Big Pharma attention following CEO Angelos Stergiou's scheduled Fox appearance. The speculation centers on the Phase 3

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) stock rose 0.3% overnight late Sunday after the company announced plans to significantly increase production at its German factory, while Morningstar raised its fair value estimate and forecast a 10% delivery rebound in 2026. The electric vehicle maker's shares had fallen 3% on

According to Jin10, hedge funds' net short positions on the New Zealand dollar surged to 29,582 contracts by July 14, up 1,907 from the prior week, marking a record high since 2006. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data shows traders are betting against the NZD amid concerns over the

According to Stocktwits, Micron stock gained 2.5% while SanDisk and Western Digital each rose about 1% in overnight trading Sunday, rebounding sharply after a brutal week for memory stocks. SanDisk fell 29% for the week, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF declined 22% from its June 22 peak,

South Korea's ruling party and government held a policy meeting on the 20th where Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Eok-won and National Policy Committee members discussed the urgent need for Digital Asset Basic Act legislation. Rep. Park Sang-hyuk, the ruling party whip on the Nation

According to StockTwits, shares of Netflix (NFLX), Oracle (ORCL), and SpaceX (SPCX) fell to annual or historic lows last week, with NFLX dropping 7% and ORCL declining to $121.50 before recovering to close up 1.77%, while SPCX extended losses to close down more than 5% and hit an all-time low of $12

According to Stocktwits, Sellas Life Sciences stock jumped 3% overnight (July 20) as retail traders bet the Phase 3 Regal trial's final acute myeloid leukemia readout could spark Big Pharma bidding interest ahead of CEO Angelos Stergiou's Fox appearance. The Regal trial has reached 78 of the 80

According to Bloomberg and Morningstar, Tesla's Grunheide facility in Germany is ramping production to target up to 7,500 vehicles per week, or approximately 375,000 annually, as Model Y demand improves across European markets. Morningstar expects Tesla's 2026 deliveries to grow about 10% to

According to local reports, Hong Kong tech stocks surged on July 14 after the U.S. confirmed it would not renew Executive Order 13936 that had imposed sanctions on Hong Kong for several years. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose over 3% at the time of reporting, with Alibaba-W (09988) up 5.24% to