Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to statements from unions and BHP on Tuesday, the mining giant and the Combined Ports Unions representing workers at Western Australia's Port Hedland have made progress in negotiations, though no final agreement was reached. The unions stated that discussions will resume on July 28. Accord

According to Daol Investment Securities, Hanwha Engine and Hyundai Heavy Industries Marine Engine were selected as top picks in the shipbuilding sector today (July 21), driven by record-breaking orders. The two engine makers have already achieved in the first half the order volume equivalent to

According to a statement released on Tuesday, the London Stock Exchange will launch LSE 24, a new trading venue operating from 5 p.m. to 7:50 a.m. London time, offering near-continuous trading during weekdays. Client testing is expected to begin by end of 2026, with exchange-traded products (ETPs) l

On July 21, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D closed 1.61% higher at 886.35 yuan per gram, while silver T+D rose 4.55% to 14,348.0 yuan per kilogram.

Bitmine Emergence Technologies (NAS:BMNR), which operates an Ethereum treasury strategy, slowed its ETH purchasing pace last week while conducting a large-scale share buyback program. The company purchased 7,430 ETH last week, bringing total holdings to approximately 5.78 million ETH — one of the

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban stated on a podcast episode that employees should receive company equity as part of their compensation. Cuban argued that wages alone are unlikely to address income inequality because salaries primarily cover current expenses, while company shares can provide

According to Economist, Bae Jae-kyou, CEO of Korea Investment Trust Management and widely regarded as the 'father of ETFs' in South Korea, publicly warned on July 20 to halt investment in single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs, citing heightened volatility risks. He later deleted the post.

According to Barron's, Micron Technologies (MU-US) rebounded 1.9% to close at $865.46 on Monday, July 20, after three consecutive trading days of decline, signaling a potential stabilization. The stock has fallen nearly 30% over the past month, with Micron's market value dipping below $1 trillion

According to UBS commodity brokerage data, hedge funds have reduced their long positions in momentum and semiconductor stocks by approximately 5% of total market value recently, marking one of the largest reductions on record. Net holdings in semiconductor and software stocks have fallen back to

According to MSX.COM data, Microstrategy (MSTR) has recovered to above $100, up more than 10.5% from last Friday's low.

According to CoinDesk, Bitman (NASDAQ: BMNR) slowed its Ethereum purchases last week, adding 7,430 ETH to bring total holdings to 5.78 million ETH. The addition, valued at approximately $14 million at current prices, marks one of the smallest weekly purchase amounts since the company adopted its Eth

According to Bloomberg, Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced on Tuesday that the country plans to issue panda bonds worth 7 billion yuan (approximately 1 billion USD) for the first time, with bond pricing expected on July 23 depending on market conditions. Purbaya stated that

Korean retail investors in US stocks net purchased $1.948 billion (approximately 2.9 trillion won) from early month to the 20th, according to Korea Securities Depository (KSD) and financial investment industry data released on the 21st. Despite this buying activity—the second consecutive month of ne

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, as of July 21, a total of 149 KOSDAQ-listed companies had stock prices below 1,000 Korean won amid stricter delisting standards that took effect this month. The new rules stipulate that companies with a market capitalization below 20 billion won or stock prices

According to the Korea Securities Depository and the financial investment industry, South Korean retail investors net purchased $1.948 billion in U.S. stocks from early July through July 20, continuing a second consecutive month of net purchases and marking a threefold increase from June's $633

According to Jesse Pollak, creator of Coinbase's Ethereum layer-2 network Base, the platform will launch 1:1-backed tokenized equities imminently. In a Tuesday X post, Pollak stated that Base is "dotting i's and crossing t's" on the rollout and "should be very soon." Pollak noted that Robinhood

Germany's 10-year Bund yield rose to 3.165%, its highest level since May 20, according to current market data.

Moon Ji-sung, South Korea's Deputy Minister for International Economic Management, described recent dollar inflows as a 'rainy season not a shower' on the 21st. He told Yonhap Infomax after London investor meetings that won strengthening reflects structural FX supply changes, not temporary shifts. M

On July 21, South Korea's Vice Finance Minister Moon Ji-sung forecasted that the Korean won would appreciate further in the second half, citing sustained dollar inflows rather than temporary flows. The official noted that corporate forward exchange sales hit an 18-year high in the second quarter

According to Smart Finance, China-based optical interconnect leader Zhongji Xuanchuang (300308.SZ) launched its Hong Kong stock exchange pre-roadshow on July 20 after passing the exchange's main board listing hearing on July 17. The company is targeting a maximum fundraising of $8 billion