Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Herald Economy, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will report second-quarter earnings on July 30 and July 29 respectively, marking a critical week for South Korea's stock market. The KOSPI fell 1.91% for the week ending July 24, closing at 6690.62, down 406.27 points (5.72%), while the K

According to ChainCatcher, MicroStrategy founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor posted Bitcoin Tracker-related information on July 26. Based on historical precedent, MicroStrategy typically discloses bitcoin holdings changes on the day following such

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Shein International Holdings passed the main board listing hearing on July 26, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan as joint sponsors. By 2025 retail sales, the company is the world's largest online fashion destination and among the top

On August 2, Alphabet Inc.'s 60-day lock-up period expires following a $10.4 billion stock offering completed in June, when the company issued 29.3 million shares at $355.20 per share. Since the offering, Alphabet stock has declined 10%, underperforming the S&P 500 Information & Communication

According to Herald Economics, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple are set to report second-quarter earnings this week, alongside a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting. The earnings announcements and FOMC decision are expected to shed light on major technology

According to Korea Exchange, circuit breakers were triggered on South Korea's KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets for five consecutive trading days from July 20-24, 2026. The unprecedented streak was driven by heightened volatility stemming from Middle East geopolitical risks, concerns over the

KODEX Consumer Cyclicals ETF recorded a 28.32% return over 3 months as of the 23rd, showing strength amid Korean stock market volatility. The performance emerged as AI and semiconductor stocks underwent corrections while consumer cyclical stocks reflecting domestic consumption recovery maintained st

According to Financial News and Samsung Asset Management, KODEX Consumer Discretionary ETF gained 28.3% in the past three months as of July 26, outperforming technology-focused funds amid market volatility. The fund, which tracks the KRX Consumer Discretionary index, achieved 50% returns since the s

According to Petronet (Korea National Oil Corporation's data platform), Brent crude prices reached $96.78 per barrel on July 24, up $8.68 from $88.10 one week earlier. Dubai crude and WTI rose $13.50 and $6.82 respectively. On July 23, Houthi forces attacked two tankers in the Red Sea, pushing Brent

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, a tanker collided with a naval mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz today (July 26). The vessel had deviated from Iran's designated shipping lane in the waterway.

According to China Galaxy Securities, the U.S. trade representative announced new tariffs on July 23 under Section 301, effective July 24, replacing expiring temporary import duties with three-tier tariff rates of 10% to 12.5% on 60 major trading partners, including China. The tariffs replace the 10

Gate News reports that, according to a platform announcement, CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies, 688825.SH) will complete its initial public offering and be listed on July 27, 2026. Once the stock price stabilizes, Gate will migrate the CXMTUSDT pre-market perpetual futures to the official CXMTUSDT perpetual futures. Futures trading and existing positions will not be affected during the migration. The official CXMTUSDT perpetual futures will support 1x–50x leverage for both long and short posit

Over the past month, transaction volume and value of domestic physical gold investment in South Korea have declined approximately 50%, with year-to-date drops nearing 80%. The decline follows recent gold price corrections, coupled with persistent U.S. monetary tightening and weakening purchasing

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing disclosures on July 26, Nason Intelligent Technology (浙江) Co., Ltd. passed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange mainboard listing hearing, with Haitong International and Bank of China International as joint sponsors. According to Frost & Sullivan, Nason is

On Sunday, July 26, Middle East stock markets closed with mixed performance. Oman's MSM 30 index rose 0.15% to 7,127.88 points, Qatar's QE index declined 0.29% to 10,003.67 points, and Kuwait's Super Market Price Return index gained 0.57% to 9,123.98 points.

South Korea's top five banks saw demand deposits plunge over 40 trillion won this month as of May 23, while time deposits surged by 22 trillion won, according to data reported on May 26. The shift follows a month-long stock market correction and the Bank of Korea's decision to raise its base rate

According to Korean Economy News, demand deposits at South Korea's five major banks (Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, and NH Bank) fell sharply to 681.26 trillion won as of July 23, with over 40 trillion won withdrawn this month alone. The exodus reflects investor fatigue from extended stock market

Bitcoin is trading around $64,500 to $66,000 with little change over the past 24 hours, as Grayscale's head of research Zach Pandl argued the bear market may already be over. The firm's bullish outlook depends on Federal Reserve policy remaining stable. Spot Bitcoin ETFs continue attracting

Korean retail investors purchased over 700 billion won of SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts (ADR) within one week, according to data from Korea Securities Depository dated the 26th. The buying surge was driven by expectations of AI semiconductor growth, with domestic active ETFs also

According to Korea Securities Depository, retail Korean investors purchased over 700 billion KRW worth of SK Hynix American depositary receipts (ADRs) in the past week, as of July 26. The buying surge reflects optimism around artificial intelligence semiconductor growth, with domestic active