Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bitget data on July 24, South Korea's KOSPI index dropped 1.55% intraday, touching the 7,000 level. SK Hynix fell 1.8% and Samsung Electronics declined 1.4%. The South Korean regulatory authority raised cash deposit requirements for single-stock leveraged ETF trading effective three day

According to an official statement, Nvidia and Amkor Technology Inc. signed a $1.5 billion agreement on Thursday to enhance the latter's chip packaging facilities and expand semiconductor production capacity in Arizona. Under the deal, Nvidia will provide an advance payment to support Amkor's

Foreign investors shifted to net buying in the Philippine stock market over the last two weeks, enabling the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) to break the 6,400 milestone that held for the last four months. The shift was driven by cooling US inflation pressures and proactive local central

South Korea's KOSPI 200 index opened down 1.4% today (July 24).

According to EJFQ investment research, gold prices rose to $4,130.25 per ounce on July 22, driven by renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and increased safe-haven demand. The yellow metal has gained 3.05% since the start of July, breaking its four-month losing streak and holding above th

According to Rappler, over the last two weeks, foreign investors resumed net buying in the Philippine Stock Exchange, pushing the PSEi past the 6,400 milestone that had held steady for four months. Foreign funds account for over 50% of total value turnover on average. The inflows were driven by

According to Intel, the company reported second-quarter revenue of $16.13 billion, up 25% year-over-year and exceeding analyst expectations of $14.43 billion. Data center and AI revenue reached $6.26 billion, surpassing forecasts of $5.54 billion. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.42,

According to Odaily, Intel reported second quarter revenue of $161.3 billion, beating analyst estimates of $144.3 billion and marking 25% year-over-year growth. The company's data center and artificial intelligence business generated $62.6 billion in Q2 revenue, surpassing analyst expectations of $5

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Corgi plans to launch 300 to 500 ETFs within one year. Balchunas noted on X that while this strategy may result in at least one breakout success, it will also generate significant underperforming products. He added that this approach aligns with

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman stated during a Q2 earnings call on the 23rd that the firm has been selective in AI infrastructure investments amid concerns of excessive enthusiasm in the sector. Schwarzman emphasized that Blackstone leverages its scale and knowledge advantages to carefully vet in

BGF Retail is projected to achieve revenue of 2.4172 trillion won and operating profit of 76 billion won in Q2 this year, according to a consolidated forecast from 10 major domestic securities firms surveyed by Yonhap Infomax on the 24th. The figures represent year-over-year increases of 5.55% and 9

The Bank of Korea confirmed its YouTube livestream of Monetary Policy Committee press conferences contains a minimum 3-second technical delay, while Trump Media announced plans to launch a 'Truth API' service next month offering millisecond-early access to posts from top accounts. The delay became n

According to Yonhapinfomax, the Bank of Korea's press conference livestream this month experienced a 3-second delay due to technical limitations inherent to YouTube's broadcast infrastructure. The central bank confirmed the delay is unavoidable without sacrificing broadcast quality or causing

According to Yahoo Finance, on July 23, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman reported second-quarter distributable earnings of $2 billion ($1.52 per share), up 26% year-over-year and beating market expectations of $1.7 billion. The infrastructure investment firm launched a $35 billion AI investment

According to Yonhap Infomax, BGF Retail is forecast to post consolidated sales of 2.4172 trillion won and operating profit of 760 billion won in Q2 2026, up 5.55% and 9.57% year-over-year respectively. The growth is driven by strong performance in convenience stores, with same-store sales growth

According to CNBC, New York COMEX August gold futures fell 2.4% to $4,050.7 per ounce on July 23. The price dropped $101.7 from the previous close as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and heightened Middle East geopolitical risk drove U.S. Treasury yields sharply higher, reducing gold investment

According to market reports, the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) tracking U.S. tech giants fell 4.25% today (July 23), marking its largest single-day decline since April 2025. Tesla (TSLA-US) led losses with a 12.31% plunge after reporting second-quarter adjusted earnings per share

Japan recorded net selling of foreign bonds totaling 715.4 billion yen for the week ending July 17, reversing from net purchases of 1,090.1 billion yen in the prior week.

During the week of July 17, Japan recorded net sales of foreign stocks totaling 121.3 billion yen, a reversal from the previous week's net purchases of 196.2 billion yen.

Foreign investors net sold 185.1 billion yen of Japanese bonds during the week of July 17, reversing from net purchases of 499.8 billion yen in the prior week.