Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Onshore yuan against the U.S. dollar closed at 6.7678 as of 16:30 Beijing time on July 16, up 33 pips from the previous trading day's official close and 19 pips from the previous night session close.

The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that May real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.1% month-over-month, matching market expectations. The growth was driven by a 0.3% expansion in the services sector, partially offset by a 0.5% decline in production and a 0.8% decline in

According to the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), the country's real GDP grew 0.1% month-on-month in May, matching market expectations. The growth was primarily driven by the services sector, which expanded 0.3%, while production and construction sectors declined 0.5% and 0.8%

BlackRock surpassed $15 trillion in assets under management in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, becoming the first investment firm to cross the threshold. The company reported $15.34 trillion in AUM following $868 billion of net inflows over the past 12 months, driven by exchange-traded

South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced new regulations for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on July 16, requiring investors to maintain a minimum cash deposit of 30 million won (approximately $22,500). The measures, developed jointly by the Ministry of Finance and E

EcoPro BM held a shareholder meeting on July 16 at NH Investment & Securities in Yeouido, Seoul, addressing concerns over its 1.2 trillion won capital increase. CEO Kim Jang-woo stated the company must directly invest in an Indonesian nickel smelter to secure cost and contract competitiveness as

Gorilla Technology Group, Inc. (GRRR) stocks rose 1% premarket on Thursday after falling in the previous session. The rebound followed filings showing CEO Jay Chandan and four directors received a combined 166,371 shares through the vesting of restricted stock units on Monday. The stock had

According to Reuters, BlackRock surpassed $15.34 trillion in assets under management in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, becoming the first investment firm to cross the $15 trillion milestone. The company reported $868 billion in net inflows over the past 12 months, with $321 billion in first

As of July 15, money market active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on South Korea's domestic market reached a combined net asset value of 16.2 trillion won, with 739.5 billion won in inflows over the past week amid market volatility, according to the financial investment industry. The largest in

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's EcoproBM held a shareholder meeting on July 16 to address concerns over its 1.2 trillion won capital increase. The company said 765 billion won of the funds will be invested in direct ownership stakes in Indonesia's BNSI nickel refinery. CEO Kim Jang-woo

According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration secured commitments for $100 billion in U.S. chip investments.

According to ChainCatcher, Bitget has launched its unified trading account (UTA) for cross-asset trading. The exchange has now incorporated over 370 assets into a unified margin pool, including 100 U.S. stock tokens

According to Cailianshe, Csquare, a US-based data center operator founded in 2019, raised US$1.05 billion in its initial public offering by selling 50 million shares at US$21 per share. The offering priced below the marketed range of US$23 to US$27, valuing the company at approximately US$3.25 billi

According to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment on July 16, South Korea established a working consortium with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to discuss power supply infrastructure for the Honam semiconductor industrial complex. The government, Jeollanam-do Gwangju Metropolitan City, a

According to BlockBeats citing BIT.com market data, on July 16, U.S. stock index futures declined in premarket trading, with S&P 500 mini futures down 0.2%, Nasdaq-100 futures down 0.6%, and Dow Jones futures down 0.1%.

Pre-market, SK Hynix ADR (SKHY.O) fell over 6%, while SanDisk (SNDK.O) and Western Digital (WDC.O) declined over 4%.

Spot silver declined 2.00% during today's session, trading at $56.58 per ounce.

According to TSMC's earnings announcement on July 16, the world's largest semiconductor foundry reported Q2 net profit of TWD 706.56 billion (approximately $22.9 billion), up 77.4% year-over-year and surpassing market expectations of TWD 632.6 billion. The result marks an all-time record high,

According to UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri and TheFly, AMD stock fell more than 2.5% in premarket trading on July 16 as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.'s sharp increase in capital expenditure triggered concerns about unsustainable spending in the AI industry. TSM raised its 2026 capex

Base Markets, a multi-asset CFD broker regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius, launched with a pricing model charging $2 per side, or $4 round turn, per standard FX lot while positioning