Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Robert Kiyosaki outlined a hypothetical financial restart strategy during a July 18 episode of The Rich Dad Radio Show, stating he would not invest any of a $10,000 starting sum if he lost everything at age 79. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author explained he would instead allocate the entire amount to fin

According to a Wall Street Journal survey, six of nine economists expect Indonesia's central bank to raise its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.0% on Wednesday (July 21). The remaining three economists surveyed predict the central bank will hold rates

According to Guru Club, spot silver rose 2% intraday on July 21, reaching $57.64 per ounce.

AMD is scheduled to hold the AMD Advancing AI 2026 conference in San Francisco on July 22, releasing its next-generation AI accelerator Instinct MI450. Each GPU comes with 432GB of HBM4 memory—about 150GB more than NVIDIA’s next-gen GPU “Rubin”—and it has become a key backdrop for this wave of expanded HBM4 orders from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. AMD Advancing AI conference: MI450 432GB HBM4 specs released Based on disclosures from industry insiders on July 21, 2026, AMD is expected to unv

The US Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) conducted a pilot transaction on May 15 (local time) converting stocks and US Treasuries held at its subsidiary depository DTC into digital tokens for actual financial transactions. Over 30 traditional financial institutions and digital asset

According to analysts, the European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates unchanged this week but hike 25 basis points in September, supported by elevated Middle East tensions and rising energy prices. Market pricing shows the ECB may deliver two more rate hikes before year-end. U.S.

According to ChainCatcher, MicroStrategy disclosed that its Bitcoin reserves can cover 31 years of dividend obligations, while its $3.225 billion in cash reserves cover 1.8 years of near-term dividend and debt obligations. The company holds 843,775 BTC with an average purchase price of $75,476 and c

According to iM Securities researcher Yang Hyun-kyung, the U.S. Depository Trust Company (DTC) conducted a pilot tokenization trade on July 15, converting stocks and Treasury bonds into digital tokens with participation from 30+ traditional finance and digital asset firms including BlackRock,

Japan's Prime Minister Takayama Sanae pledged today to achieve real economic growth exceeding 1% and nominal growth above 3% in the near term, with plans to pursue higher growth rates in the future.

According to Shanghai Steel United, MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate fell to 144,700 yuan/ton today (July 21), down 5,350 yuan/ton from yesterday's 4:30 p.m. close.

Japanese semiconductor company Kioxia saw its stock price close at 52,110 yen on May 17, falling to half the all-time high reached one month prior, according to Bloomberg. Trading resumed at the 56,000-57,000 yen range after the May 20 public holiday. The decline stemmed from concerns over AI

According to Asia Economy, South Korea's KOSPI index plummeted 28% in just one month, collapsing from 9,300 on June 19 to 6,516 on July 20. The sharp decline far outpaced other major markets; the U.S. S&P 500 fell 0.6%, Taiwan's index dropped 8.2%, and Japan's Nikkei 225 declined 10% over the same p

According to Bloomberg, on July 21, Kioxia stock fell 50% in one month amid concerns over AI investment sustainability and memory chip price pressures, yet Japanese analysts maintained optimistic outlooks. Analysts' average price target stands at approximately 121,959 yen (about $840),

According to Yonhapinfomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 339.67 points (+0.53%) to 64,480.79 during morning trading on July 21, rebounding after a sharp decline driven by U.S. semiconductor sector recovery overnight. The TOPIX index gained 25.97 points (+0.66%) to 3,945.18, with SoftBank Group

According to BlackRock, the asset manager maintained its preference for U.S. equities over long-term bonds on July 20, despite escalating Middle East tensions. BlackRock assessed that while recent geopolitical conflict has intensified, crude oil price movements suggest investors view the

According to reports, BHP resumed negotiations with unions representing workers at Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore export hub, on Tuesday. Electricians maintaining BHP's high-voltage power grid in Western Australia's Pilbara region voted overwhelmingly to strike last week, escalating

BlackRock's iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (ticker: EWY) received a record $2.8 billion in net inflows last week, according to Bloomberg. The weekly total—driven by $800 million on the 14th and $1.1 billion on the 15th—more than doubled the previous record of $1.2 billion set in February. Malcolm

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CFETS-NEX funding sentiment index fell 2 points to 47 as of 10:15 AM on July 21. The index for large banks, small and medium-sized banks, and non-bank institutions stood at 46, 48, and 46 respectively, each down 2 points. (Index scale: 0-100, with 50 as neutral; r

Korea's customs data revealed exports surged 52.3% to $54.9 billion during July 1-20 compared to the same period last year, marking a record high for the timeframe. The increase was driven by a 180.6% jump in semiconductor exports, which accounted for 40.3% of total exports. Daily average exports re

According to Bloomberg, BlackRock's iShares MSCI Korea ETF (EWY) received $2.8 billion in net inflows last week as of July 20, marking the highest weekly total on record. The inflow more than doubled the previous record of $1.2 billion set in February, with $800 million and $1.1 billion flowing in o