Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the securities industry, LG Electronics completed a 100 billion won share buyback program today (July 23) more than two months ahead of schedule. The early completion reflects the company's shareholder return strategy progressing smoothly to enhance corporate

According to Business Insider, Alphabet's headcount grew from 187,103 to 198,933 employees in the year ended June 30, 2026, adding 11,830 staff net. Q2 alone saw hiring surpass 4,000, marking the largest quarterly increase in recent years and accounting for more than one-third of the annual

According to CriptoNoticias, Argentina's government on July 24 proposed allowing mutual investment funds (FCI) to invest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, with virtual assets eligible as collateral. The measure, drafted by Economy Minister Federico Sturzenegger as part of a deregulation bill, is

Nine firms including BlackRock and Fidelity launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium on the 23rd via X to support the long-term security and stability of the Bitcoin protocol. The consortium was formed to address Bitcoin security challenges through collaborative research and development. Members

AION, a leading AI data center infrastructure EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) and SI (Systems Integration) company, signed an IPO lead underwriting contract with Shinhan Investment & Securities on July 23, the company announced July 24. The partnership targets a KOSDAQ listing in the

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on July 24, spot platinum rose 0.03% while spot palladium fell 0.34%.

Japan's composite PMI for July came in at 53.1 in the preliminary reading, up from 52.8 in June, indicating continued economic expansion.

Japan's services sector PMI for July came in at 51.9 in its initial reading, down from 52.2 in the previous month, according to preliminary data.

According to ARK Invest's official disclosure, the firm's multiple funds completed portfolio rebalancing on July 23, with a net shift toward tech and crypto-related holdings. ARKK, ARKQ, ARKW, and ARKX simultaneously increased Tesla (TSLA) positions by a combined 160,000 shares, marking the

Hotel Lotte joined Lotte Biologics' shareholder roster at the end of last year and will participate in the biopharmaceutical company's seventh capital increase worth 255.3 billion won next month, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 24th. The capital i

Japan's manufacturing PMI initial reading came in at 54.7 in July, down from 54.8 in June.

Intel forecast third-quarter revenue of $15.8 billion to $16.8 billion and adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share on July 23, both exceeding Wall Street estimates. Stronger AI-related demand for data center chips drove second-quarter results. The company reported Q2 sales of $16.13 billion and adj

According to VanEck digital assets research head Matthew Sigel, multiple public companies employing digital asset treasury (DAT) strategies have abandoned or adjusted their bitcoin holdings since 2026. Satsuma Technology, Bitdeer, Prenetics, Genius Group, Vaultz Capital, and MAIA Biotechnology have

HSBC Holdings (00005) announced the sale of HSBC Life Singapore to Allianz for SGD 2.7 billion (approximately HKD 16.373 billion), with the transaction expected to complete in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approval. The sale follows a strategic review of HSBC Life Singapore, with HSBC co

According to a CITIC report, AI capital expenditures by major cloud providers are expected to drive approximately $3.5 trillion in external financing needs over the next five years, as capex intensity rises from 12% of revenue in 2023 to over 40% by 2027. The core challenge centers on debt

According to HSBC's announcement, HSBC will sell HSBC Life Singapore to Allianz for SGD 27 billion (HKD 163.73 billion), with completion expected in H1 2027 subject to regulatory approval. The sale is expected to generate a pre-tax gain of USD 1.8 billion for HSBC and boost its Common Equity

South Korean stocks fell sharply on the morning of the 24th, with the KOSPI dropping 159.20 points (2.24%) to 6,937.69 as of 9:08 AM, sliding below the 7,000 level. The decline followed a US tech sell-off

According to Wall Street Journal reports, on July 23, Nvidia unveiled detailed technical specifications for its Vera CPU architecture, featuring 88 custom Olympus ARM cores, 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth, and 3.4TB/s on-chip interconnect bandwidth. Nvidia positions Vera around single-thread latency and

Yuanta Securities upgraded its target price for Samsung E&A stocks from 68,000 won to 77,000 won on July 24, representing a 13.2% increase, while maintaining a 'Buy' rating. The brokerage cited Samsung E&A's second-quarter performance that exceeded market expectations, with operating profit

Korean defense companies saw stock prices decline following recent contract losses while Korea Investment & Securities maintained an 'Overweight' rating on the defense sector on May 24. Hanwha Ocean lost Canada's 60 trillion won submarine procurement to Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, and Han