Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to The Fact, South Korea's five major brokerages—Mirae Asset Securities, Korea Financial Investment & Securities, Samsung Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and Kiwoom Securities—are expected to post record Q2 operating profits totaling 5.13 trillion won, driven by a 39.8% surge in

OpenAI recently announced the official launch of Presence, an AI agent operating platform that integrates with enterprise data systems and workflows. The platform automates customer service, sales, and other business functions, and includes security controls and optimization tools. In related

According to Jin10 Futures, Malaysia palm oil futures fell 0.83% to 4,683 ringgit per metric ton on Monday (July 27), retreating from a 15-week high reached in the previous trading session. The decline was driven by falling crude oil prices, which dropped 5% after the U.S. and Iran paused military o

According to Odaily, after Longcheer Storage's listing, an address has posted 98 sell orders across a price range of $7.32 to $23, totaling 1.425 million shares with a nominal value of $24.98 million. The address currently holds 2,462.5 short positions in the stock; if the listed sell orders are

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XAGUSD (Silver) has surged by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XBRUSD (Brent Crude UKOIL) has dropped by 4% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Japan's Marine Research and Development Organization (JAMSTEC) announced on July 24 analysis results showing rare earth mud recovered from waters near Minamitorishima contains approximately 54% medium-heavy rare earth elements including yttrium, gadolinium, and dysprosium. The samples were recovered

The five largest technology companies this week will release their Q2 earnings in succession, as the market closely scrutinizes returns on AI capital expenditure. On Tuesday, SK Hynix released its first financial report since listing on Nasdaq; on Wednesday, Microsoft and Meta published their reports on the same day; on Thursday, Apple and Amazon released their reports on the same day—this is also Tim Cook’s last earnings call as Apple CEO. This week’s top five tech earnings calendar: SK Hynix,

According to Jin10, Long Shine Technology, a leading domestic memory chipmaker, listed on the Shanghai STAR Market on July 27, setting multiple A-share records in its opening hours. The stock opened with a market capitalization of approximately 3.31 trillion yuan, becoming the first A-share

Alphabet reported Q2 net income of $112.1 billion, a fourfold increase year-over-year, but recorded its first negative free cash flow in 22 years since its 2004 initial public offering, posting a $5.8 billion deficit. The company's net income surge was driven largely by $98 billion in unrealized

According to MarketWatch and Nikkei newspaper on July 27, Alphabet reported Q2 net income of $112.1 billion, a fourfold increase year-over-year. However, $98 billion of this figure came from unrealized investment gains on holdings including SpaceX and other unrevealed positions, rather than actual c

According to Mirae Asset Securities, top 1% investors by monthly returns on the brokerage's platform bought SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and SK Telecom most actively on July 27 morning through 11 a.m. local time. SK Hynix traded down 0.85% at 1,744,000 Korean won; Samsung Electronics fell 0.40% to

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced on July 25 that it issued an aggregate anti-monopoly fine totaling RMB 5.18B to Trip.com Group (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 09961-HK), China’s largest online travel platform. Trip.com Group is under the umbrella of a company that owns brands including Trip.com, Skyscanner, and Qunar. Trip.com Group is a Hong Kong-listed company, and this penalty is only second to Alibaba in China’s history of anti-monopoly enforcement. State Administrati

The KOSPI reversed from morning gains to trade at 6,603.61 as of 11:06 AM, down 87.01 points (1.30%) from the previous session, as foreign investors sold 1.5848 trillion won worth of shares while retail investors bought 1.4678 trillion won. The intraday decline followed the Shanghai listing of

US asset managers including Corgi Strategies, GraniteShares, and Tuttle Capital are preparing leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Kioxia, a Japanese memory chipmaker, according to Bloomberg. At least nine products — including 2x leveraged and inverse ETFs — are under review by US

Nomura Securities raised South Korea's base rate forecast to 3.50% from 3.25% in a report on the 23rd. The brokerage now projects rate hikes this month and next month, reversing its previous expectation of a freeze in August. Nomura cited strong first-half growth and the possibility of

According to Bloomberg, U.S. asset managers including Cogi Strategies, Granite Shares, and Turtle Capital filed at least 9 leveraged ETF products tracking Kioxia stock and American depositary receipts on July 27. The filings include 2x daily leverage ETFs and inverse ETFs targeting the Japanese

Economist Peter Schiff warned this week that Japan's bond market crisis could trigger selling pressure on the country's $1.1 trillion holdings of US Treasuries, describing the situation as a potential pin that pricks the larger US economic bubble. Schiff made the comments on The Peter Schiff Show

According to Peter Schiff speaking on The Peter Schiff Show Podcast this week, Japan's surging bond yields and weakening currency pose a systemic threat to U.S. financial markets. Japan's 30-year government bond yield hit near 4%, a record for that maturity, while the yen fell to its lowest level

Hong Kong's financial authorities recently introduced a Flexible Leverage Structure that allows daily adjustment of target leverage for leveraged and inverse exchange-traded products (ETPs). The measure aims to enhance operational flexibility and strengthen market stability. Hong Kong is