Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, announced on the 24th that its assets under management (AUM) surpassed $1.35 trillion in Q2, marking an all-time high. The figure represents an 11% increase compared to the same period last year, driven by the firm's strategic focus on

Seoul High Court ruled on July 24 that SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won must pay 944 billion won in asset division to Roh So-young, director of Art Center Nabi, in their divorce retrial case. The court announced the decision at 2:06 PM, setting the asset division ratio at

According to Blackstone's official announcement on July 24, the world's largest alternative asset manager reached record assets under management (AUM) of $1.35 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, up 11% from the same period last year. The firm recorded $70 billion in net inflows during Q2,

According to ChainCatcher, the top three gaining U.S. stocks today were Cleveland-Cliffs Steel (CLF, up 15.87%), Medpace Holdings (MEDP, up 15.06%), and IMAX Corporation (IMAX, up 11.98%). Gate's market data showed continued sector rotation, with cyclical manufacturing and consumer services stocks a

According to Jin10, seven foreign exchange options contracts worth over 1 billion each are set to expire on July 24 at 22:00 Beijing time, spanning EUR/USD, USD/CHF, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD pairs. Market participants are advised to manage risk during this

Intel's stock rallied 4.37% in after-hours trading on Thursday to $104.61 following strong second-quarter results. The semiconductor company reported adjusted earnings per share of 42 cents, nearly double the 21-cent consensus estimate, with revenue reaching $16.1 billion against a forecast of $14.4

UK retail sales rose 1% month-on-month in June (seasonally adjusted), beating expectations of -0.3% and comparing favorably against the prior month's 1.2% growth.

Germany's GfK consumer confidence index for August dropped to -29.6, missing the expected reading of -28.5 and showing slight deterioration from July's -29.2.

According to Odaily, computing chip stocks surged this afternoon on July 24, with Meishi Technology hitting the daily limit and Airoha Technology up over 10%. The rally was supported by news that during the WAIC conference, Hangzhou installed the region's first domestically-developed TPU computing c

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC), individual investors must maintain at least 3 billion won in cash as collateral to purchase or increase holdings in single-stock leveraged ETFs and ETNs starting July 31. The measure applies to products listed on Korean and overseas

According to industry sources on July 23, SK Hynix accelerated the startup of its first cleanroom at Cheongju P&T7 advanced semiconductor packaging facility to July 2027, three months earlier than the originally planned October 2027. The company has initiated tender work for the cleanroom's

Hana Financial Group reported a net profit of KRW 1.1928 trillion for the second quarter of 2024, announced on July 24. The result represents a 1.66% increase compared to the same period last year (KRW 1.1733 trillion), driven by solid interest income centered on corporate lending and non-interest i

Kia announced Q2 financial results showing operating profit of 2.6285 trillion won, down 4.9% year-over-year. Revenue surged 12.6% to 33.037 trillion won as the automaker achieved record quarterly sales of 851,639 units. The profit decline stemmed from aggressive pricing and incentive policies

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC stated that Chinese AI models DeepSeek and Kimi are driving down global AI application costs and intensifying model competition. GIC Group CIO Bryan Yeo told the Financial Times that the performance gap between Chinese open-weight models and US closed-source

According to Societe Generale's rate strategists, eurozone sovereign debt yield spreads have not displayed expected seasonal narrowing on July 24 amid renewed geopolitical tensions. The strategists noted that typical seasonal patterns have not materialized as investors remain reluctant to hold yield

According to GIC's latest annual report, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund reported that its 20-year inflation-adjusted annual returns fell to 3.4% as of March 2026, down from 3.8% a year earlier and marking the lowest level since 2020. GIC said Chinese AI models such as DeepSeek and Kimi are

Germany will release its August GfK Consumer Confidence Index and the UK will publish its June seasonally adjusted retail sales month-on-month rate in approximately 10 minutes.

According to BlockBeats, on July 24, a whale account (0x4e2) on Hyperliquid placed 209 orders totaling approximately $30.68 million across tech stock futures, according to Hyperinsight monitoring. The account is executing a multi-leg strategy: covering approximately $4.01 million in AMD short

According to Morgan Stanley strategists cited by Jin10, the Federal Reserve will likely hold rates steady at its July meeting, keeping the federal funds rate in the 3.5%-3.75% range. The strategists noted that money markets have already priced in expectations for nearly two rate hikes by year-end, b

Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose to 2.045% today, marking the highest level since its first issuance in 2000. The increase reflects broader shifts in global bond markets amid persistent inflationary pressures and evolving monetary policy