Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Woori Investment & Securities reported net profit of 24.7 billion won in the first half of this year, up 47.1% year-over-year, the company disclosed on the 24th. Operating profit reached 29.4 billion won, surging 93.3% from the same period last year. The securities firm attributed the improved

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in approximately two and a half months on July 23 (local time), with only one vessel exiting and zero entering, according to ship tracking firm Kpler cited by Nikkei Asia. The single departing tanker was the VLCC 'New Giant,'

According to Herald Economy, on July 24, global private equity firm Entrada was named the preferred negotiation partner (preferred bidder) for TaylorMade Golf's acquisition by current owner Centroid Investment. The estimated acquisition price ranges from 3 trillion to just under 4 trillion Korean

According to Woori Investment & Securities, the company posted net profit of 24.7 billion Korean won in H1 2026, up 47.1% year-over-year. Operating profit surged 93.3% to 29.4 billion won, while net business revenue increased 58.7% to 146.2 billion won. Non-interest income doubled to 83.9 billion wo

According to ship tracking company Kpler, only 1 tanker passed through the Hormuz Strait on July 23, marking the lowest level since May 7 and the first time no new vessels entered the waterway. The slowdown comes as Middle East transit risks persist and crude oil prices break above $100 per

According to Zhitong Caijing, Baoji Yuanhe recently submitted an application to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange main board, with China Huafu Finance as the sole sponsor. The company ranked first in Hong Kong's Chinese patent medicine market by terminal sales value in 2025, with a 9.2% market

Retail investors withdrew funds from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETFs between the 20th and 23rd, according to Korea Exchange and financial industry data released on the 24th. The withdrawal followed 28-30% losses recorded in just 2 weeks as semiconductor stock

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold reached 881.09 yuan per gram at midday on July 24, trading 0.88 yuan below international prices at 881.97 yuan per gram.

According to the Korean Exchange, individual investors in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leverage ETFs recorded net selling of hundreds of billions of Korean won on July 20-23, amid semiconductor volatility. Fund losses reached approximately 28-30% in just two weeks due to negative co

According to Korea Exchange data released on July 23, daily trading volume for South Korea's 55 listed semiconductor-related ETFs fell to 2.07 trillion Korean won, down 77% from 8.91 trillion won on May 29. Meanwhile, net assets under management for both domestic and international semiconductor ETFs

According to official filings, Tibet Jiangnan Mining is recruiting qualified mining advisors for its Hong Kong IPO listing. The second round of advisor selection process began on July 18, with applications due by July 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM. The company's board approved preliminary IPO preparations on

Germany's service sector PMI reached 49.6 in July, exceeding the forecast of 49 and rising from 48.6 in June. The Purchasing Managers Index, a leading indicator of economic activity in the services sector, showed improvement in business

Germany's manufacturing PMI for July came in at 52.2 in initial estimates, beating expectations of 50.5 and improving from June's 50.3.

Germany's composite PMI initial reading for July came in at 51.2, exceeding the forecast of 49.8 and the prior month's 49.5, signaling a stronger expansion in economic activity.

According to CCTV News, on July 24, China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lin Jian stated that China opposes all forms of unilateral tariff measures, noting that tariff wars and trade wars are not in the interest of any party

According to BlockBeats, Bitget completed dividend distributions in USDT on July 24 for 63 U.S. stocks and ETFs, including Micron Technology (rMU), the Nasdaq 100 ETF (rQQQ), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (rTSM). The distributions were automatically processed and allocated

Brent crude oil declined 2.00% intraday to $93.02 per barrel on July 24.

According to Chosun Biz, Blackstone announced on July 24 that it is proceeding with the acquisition of S&I Corporation, a South Korean facility management and data center operator, for approximately 900 billion won. The private equity firm is said to value the company's growth potential, given its p

France's manufacturing purchasing managers index came in at 50 in July, falling short of the forecasted 51 and down from 51.2 in the prior month.

According to Trader T, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $225.1 million on July 23, marking a sharp reversal from the prior day's net inflows of $68.98 million on July 22. iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the decline with $202.5 million in single-day outflows, accounting for roughly 90% of