Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to government policy announced on July 8, South Korea will transition ESG (environmental, social, and governance) disclosure from voluntary to mandatory starting in 2028. Listed companies with combined assets exceeding 10 trillion won will be required to disclose ESG data through

According to Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA), the US dollar-Taiwan dollar exchange rate hit 32.464 on July 17, the strongest level since April 25, 2025. On July 20 morning, the rate briefly surpassed the 32.40 level, reaching 32.390 by 1:41 PM local time. The surge followed massive foreign

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 20, the USD/KRW exchange rate stood at 1,479.10 won at 1:50 PM KT, up 0.60 won from the previous trading day's close of 1,478.50 won. The pair earlier reached 1,490 won in the morning before retreating as global dollar weakness offset demand from ongoing

According to TheStreet, Cathey Wood's ARK Investment Management sold 23,573 AMD shares worth approximately $11.7 million on July 17. The fund has continued reducing its AMD position throughout the month, bringing total July sales to 137,421 shares, valued at around $68.1 million. AMD shares fell

Media outlets reported on 14日 and 15日 that cigarette smoking is re-emerging as a cultural symbol among US youth, Boston Dynamics is testing its Spot robot dog for delivery automation, analyst Dan Ives is launching a new investment bank with Yorkville Securities, Panasonic is pivoting to AI

According to CoinDesk, on July 20, Bitcoin traded near $64,200 while Ether rose to $1,860, XRP held at $1.09, and Solana traded at $76 with most crypto tokens showing little movement. Brent crude spiked 4% to $91.42 a barrel amid Middle East conflict, stoking inflation concerns that have prompted an

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures fell more than 6% intraday on July 20, currently trading at 143,280 yuan per ton.

Uber announced on May 16 (local time) a public tender offer for Delivery Hero (DH) at €41.5 per share, valuing the company at approximately $14.8 billion (₩22 trillion). On May 20, DH notified bidders that the sale process for Baemin (Baedal Minjok), South Korea's leading food delivery platform,

According to investment banking sources, on July 16, Uber announced a public tender offer of 125 billion euros (approximately $13.5 billion) to acquire Delivery Hero (DH), the German company that owns Baemin, South Korea's leading food delivery app. The deal values DH at approximately 148 billion

China's ChiNext 50 Index dropped over 4% intraday on July 20.

According to Jin10 Futures, on July 20 at 14:30, the CFETS-NEX China FX sentiment index fell 2 points to 50. Large banks, small and mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions reported sentiment indices of 49, 51, and 49 respectively, each down 2 points.

SpaceX (SPCX) shares rose 1% overnight heading into Monday after CEO Elon Musk dismissed a report claiming the rocket and satellite company had placed a $52 billion order with Foxconn for Nvidia-powered AI servers. Musk called the report 'fake news' on X in response to a post summarizing the

According to NH Investment Securities, South Korea's KOSPI index fell below the psychological level of 7000 on July 20, but analysts view the 6000 level as a hard floor. Kim Byung-yeon, executive director of investment strategy at NH Investment Securities, stated that even if further spike

According to Bank of America's July 17 fund flow report, the bank's Bull-Bear Indicator rose from 9.4 to 9.6, deepening into extreme bullish territory. Historically, the index above 8.0 signals a sell recommendation. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has declined approximately 20% from its June h

According to Jin10, seven foreign exchange options contracts, each with notional values exceeding $1 billion, are set to expire on July 20 at 10 p.m. Beijing time. The expiring contracts involve the euro, Swiss franc, Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, and Japanese

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil broke above $89 per barrel, up 2.60% intraday on July 20.

According to MSX data reported by Odaily, Anthropic shares dropped 11% in premarket trading on July 20, now trading at $1,381.

SpaceX stock has collapsed over 40% in just one month since its June 12 IPO at $135 per share, with prices falling from a peak of $225 to around $124 as of mid-July, according to market data. The company's IPO raised a record $75 billion, and shares initially surged to a market valuation

According to Guru Club, LPG futures main contract surged 9.25% on July 20, now trading at 5,718 yuan per ton.

According to Guru Club, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) main contract surged 10.00% intraday on July 20, now trading at 5,759 yuan/ton.