Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is preparing new listing rule reforms that will allow startups to submit confidential listing applications and lower market capitalization thresholds, according to two sources cited by the South China Morning Post, with an official announcement

According to South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX, 00388) will allow startups to submit listing applications confidentially and lower market cap thresholds to attract more initial public offerings, with an announcement expected by the end of July, two sources

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 21, South Korea's 10-year government bond yield rose 2.3 basis points to 4.365%, while the 30-year yield increased 3.6 basis points to 4.571%. The three-year benchmark yield remained flat at 3.897% compared to the previous day. In government bond futures

According to Jin10, Japan's cabinet approved an annual economic and fiscal policy plan on Tuesday, July 21, emphasizing the independence of the Bank of Japan but sidestepping Prime Minister Sanae Takayama's promised reduction of food sales tax. The plan, which incorporates language requiring the

According to Jin10 Futures, on July 21, East China industrial silicon prices of multiple grades remained stable. 553 unoxidized silicon, 553 oxidized silicon, 521, 441, 421, 421 for silicone use, and 3303 all held steady. Prices in South China, Huangpu Port, Tianjin, Sichuan, Kunming, Northwest, and

On July 21, Japan's 30-year government bond yields rose 3 basis points, reaching 3.90%.

According to Jin10 data, on July 20, domestic gold jewelry prices remained largely unchanged, with Zhou Dafu and Zhou Daosheng's 999 pure gold jewelry reporting 1,222 yuan per gram.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management forecasts that emerging market stocks will continue their upward momentum, driven by solid earnings growth and structural expansion in the artificial intelligence industry. Catherine Bodlmeier, co-head of fundamental equity portfolios for the Americas at Goldman Sachs

According to Korea Securities Depository, the country's total securities settlement value in the first half of 2026 exceeded 4.7 quadrillion won, up approximately 30% from the second half of 2025. Stock settlement transactions surged more than 170% in the six-month period, driving record gains in se

According to Goldman Sachs Asset Management, emerging markets stock earnings are forecast to grow 55% in 2026, more than double the projected S&P 500 earnings growth. The asset manager attributed the momentum to solid earnings improvements and structural growth in the artificial intelligence

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, KR200 (Korea Composite Stock Price Index 200) has surged by 4% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

On July 21, Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher. The Hang Seng Index was at 25,150.54 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index opened at 4,755.66 points. Big model concept stocks, which had tumbled sharply earlier, collectively stabilized and rebounded in the morning. Zhipu AI (02513.HK), dubbed the “first big model stock in Hong Kong,” quickly surged after the open; at one point during the session it jumped by more than 19%, and the share price briefly regained the HK$1,000 level. Subsequentl

Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement on Monday (July 20) for the first US Worldcoin (WLD) exchange-traded fund (ETF), set to list on Nasdaq under the symbol GWLD. BitGo Bank & Trust would custody the WLD tokens, while BNY Mellon would serve as administrator and transfer agent. The filing

According to market data, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.03% to 25,150 points in midday trading on July 21, with 157.6 billion Hong Kong dollars in turnover. Semiconductor stocks surged following Zhipu's announcement of completing a large-scale AI data center using domestically-made chips. Huahong Semic

According to Bloomberg, the Huaxia CSI 500 Index ETF, the largest fund tracking the CSI 500 Index, attracted record inflows of 13.8 billion yuan (approximately $2 billion) on Monday, July 21. While the source of the inflows remains unconfirmed, the scale suggests state-backed institutions are

According to Guru Club, spot gold broke above $4,050 per troy ounce today (July 21), rising 1.07% intraday.

According to the Korean Exchange, KOSPI 200 futures rose more than 5% today (July 21) at 12:41:29, triggering a temporary halt on program buy orders. The mechanism suspends buy-side program trading for 5 minutes when the futures index rises 5% or more above the baseline and sustains the movement for

General Motors is set to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Wall Street analysts expect adjusted earnings per share of $3.20 and revenue of $47.01 billion, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG. Those results would mark a more than 26% increase in adjusted earnings

According to LSEG data compiled by CNBC, General Motors is expected to report second-quarter earnings before the bell on Tuesday with adjusted earnings per share of $3.20 and revenue of $47.01 billion. The results would represent a 26% increase in adjusted EPS and a 0.2% decline in revenue

Democratic Party Financial Services Committee members held a meeting on the morning of the 21st at the National Assembly to discuss the Homeplus crisis, unanimously criticizing it as a predictable situation caused by inadequate private equity fund regulations and supervisory failures. The