Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to E-Daily MarketIn, Koryoazinc (010130) nominated five director candidates on July 21, including Seo Eun-suk, professor of economics and finance at Sungmyungwan University, as an outside director candidate, and Baek In-gyu, chair of Deloitte Anjin, as an audit committee candidate. The nom

According to Guru Club, spot silver rose 4% to $58.66 per ounce on July 21, marking a significant daily gain in the precious metals market.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 14:30 on July 21, the CNEX market-wide funding sentiment index reported 48, up 1 point from 10:15. Large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions registered sentiment indices of 47, 49, and 47 respectively, each rising 1 point.

According to Jin10 Data, on July 21, U.S. core PCE inflation is forecast to rise modestly 0.18% month-over-month to 3.3% year-over-year in June, marking the lowest monthly pace since November last year. Andy Burnham was formally appointed as UK Prime Minister by King Charles. Separately, South

London Copper rose 0.8% today on July 21, reaching $13,731 per ton. The move brings prices to their highest closing level since June 17, marking a notable recovery in the base metals complex.

According to Goldman Sachs, Persian Gulf liquefied natural gas exports are expected to face further delays in returning to normal operations due to sustained uncertainty in the Middle East.

Goldman Sachs raised its Q3 and Q4 TTF natural gas price forecasts to €60 and €53 per MWh respectively, up from previous estimates of €41 and €40.

Bitcoin, gold, Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ), and South Korea's KOSPI showed synchronized movements in early July 13-20 trading before diverging sharply later in the period, per Digital Asset analysis of Binance API data. Bitcoin rebounded to a period high while QQQ and KOSPI reversed gains; gold remained ra

According to Digital Asset's analysis based on Binance API data from July 13 to 20, Bitcoin outperformed other major assets, gaining 4.68% to reach $65,224 while gold remained relatively flat with a 0.29% gain. In contrast, the Nasdaq-100 tracking asset QQQ fell 2.05% and South Korea's KOSPI index d

According to Korea Exchange, KOSDAQ's liquidity is deteriorating rapidly as of today, July 21. Daily trading volume fell below 5 trillion Korean won for the second consecutive day, with July 20 trading value reaching 4.83 trillion won. Over one month, trading volume dropped 54.9% from 10.7 trillion

According to South Korea's investment banking sector, Gabia, a cloud and IT infrastructure company, launched a delisting process on July 21 in partnership with Macquarie Asset Management to eliminate its duplicate listing structure by deregistering its parent company. The public offer will run

Platinum futures (main contract) rose over 2% during intraday trading on July 21, now quoted at 400.85 yuan per gram.

General Motors reported its second-quarter financial results before the New York Stock Exchange opening on July 21. According to LSEG analyst consensus, GM's Q2 revenue reached $47.01 billion, down 0.2% year-over-year, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) estimated at $3.20, up approximately 26% c

According to Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore on July 20, memory chip stock weakness represents a buying opportunity as AI datacenter demand continues. The bank's analysis suggests supply shortages for memory semiconductors will intensify through 2027 and 2028, driven by sustained datacenter dema

According to Kaweipo Macro economist James Reilly, the yield spread between 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds is expected to narrow further over the coming months and may lead to yield curve inversion. Escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz could accelerate a full inversion, with the narro

According to Korea Securities Depository, Korean domestic investors' net purchases of U.S. stocks reached $1.95 billion in early July (as of July 16), marking the highest level in five months. The surge reflects renewed interest in U.S. equities as the Korean won weakened to the 1,470 level and the

According to Naver Securities, Samcheon Pharmaceuticals crashed to its daily limit-down on July 21, falling 29.92% to 167,600 Korean Won. The stock is now down 86.4% from its March 30 intraday peak of 1.233

JP Morgan maintained its Overweight investment rating on Korean stocks in a report released on the 21st, setting a 12-month KOSPI target of 12,500 despite the index falling 28% from its peak. The global investment bank attributed recent market volatility to leverage unwinding rather than

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, ZHIPU (ZhiPu 02513.HK) has surged by 40% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market