Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) upgraded Samsung Electronics' credit rating outlook from 'stable' to 'positive' on the 21st. S&P cited the structural growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and the potential for enhanced earnings stability through long-term supply

According to ChainCatcher, Capital Group increased its Metaplanet stake to 136 million shares today, valued at $203.2 million, becoming the company's largest shareholder. Capital Group now holds 10.63% voting power in Metaplanet.

According to S&P, on July 21, Samsung Electronics' credit rating outlook was upgraded from stable to positive, supported by structural AI industry growth and long-term supply contracts (LTA). The company's long-term issuer and senior unsecured bond ratings remain at AA-, while short-term rating

Securities firms in South Korea issued corporate bonds this month as the broader corporate bond market remained largely frozen, with only 7 companies issuing bonds compared to 25 companies that submitted securities reports for issuance a year ago. The securities firms' bond issuance is driven by

According to Korean Economic TV, South Korean securities firms have sharply increased corporate bond issuance in July 2026 to cover margin deposits required by their role as liquidity providers for single-stock 2x leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Kiowoon Securities

U.S. stock futures gained ground early Tuesday as semiconductor and AI infrastructure stocks rallied, offsetting escalating Middle East tensions. As of 4:00 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures rose 1.1%, S&P 500 futures climbed 0.4%, and Russell 2000 futures advanced 0.7%, following Monday's

According to Citigroup, on July 21, the global investment bank downgraded its rating on South Korean equities from 'overweight' to 'neutral' and upgraded Chinese equities from 'neutral' to 'overweight' in its emerging markets asset allocation report. Citigroup strategist David Grohman cited low glob

According to Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, memory chip stocks including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix represent a buy opportunity as of July 20, with both stocks down 30-40% from 52-week highs. Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore noted on July 20 that data center procurement teams confirmed memory

According to Korea Exchange, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 3.56% to close at 6747.95 on July 21, recovering above the 6700 level. The market surge followed President Lee Jae-myung's statement earlier that day calling for swift measures to address single-stock leverage

According to the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), the unemployment rate from March to May fell to 4.9%, beating market expectations of 5.0%. The number of workers increased by 147,000, surpassing the forecast of 85,000. Average wage growth, excluding bonuses, rose 3.4% year-over-year, in

According to Token Terminal on July 21, the tokenized stocks market reached an all-time high of $2.2 billion in market cap, while tokenized U.S. Treasuries on BNB Chain surged to $4.6 billion. Robinhood Chain, which launched on July 1, supports over 90 equities and ETFs as Stock Tokens available in

According to Bloomberg, Panama Canal Authority announced it will reduce booking slots for transiting ships due to water supply challenges. Norton Lilly, a shipping agency, stated the authority suspended part of its booking system for vessels seeking to transit the waterway connecting the Pacific

Duksan Nepcorus and DTS passed the KOSDAQ preliminary listing review on the 20th after proactively complying with dual-listing regulation guidelines before enforcement. The Korea Exchange's KOSDAQ Market Division approved the applications following deliberation by the KOSDAQ Market Listing

According to the Korean Exchange, Duksan Nepcore and DTS passed KOSDAQ market listing preliminary review on July 21, becoming the first cases to proactively comply with new duplicate listing regulations before their official implementation. Duksan Nepcore, a subsidiary of Duksan Himetal,

According to on-chain analyst Ai姨, whale address 0xc8b…48891 deposited $14.64 million in margin and opened a $21.39 million 3x long position in $MU at $917.29 within the last hour on July 21. The order currently has a small amount of unfilled limit

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) rose more than 3% in pre-market trading on July 21. According to reports, the company plans to raise prices for both advanced and mature process chip manufacturing services by up to 10% starting in 2027.

BlackRock led a debt financing package of at least $12 billion today (July 21) to support Meta Platforms' large-scale data center project in Texas. The financing, organized by BlackRock and co-arranged with other institutional investors, will support the technology company's infrastructure

Gate News: According to an official announcement from Gate, Gate will first launch four Quanto Perpetual Contracts—TENCENTHKD, ZHIPUHKD, MINIMAXHKD, and XIAOMIHKD—on July 21, 2026 at 16:30 (UTC+8). The contracts support both long and short trading with 1–20x leverage, which users can select when placing an order. TENCENTHKD uses Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) as its underlying; ZHIPUHKD uses Zhipu (02513.HK) as its underlying; MINIMAXHKD uses MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) as its underlying; XIAOMIHKD uses X

According to MSX.COM data, optical communications stocks rose in pre-market trading on July 21. Marvell Technology surged over 6%, followed by Credo and Coherent up 5%, and Lumentum and Corning gaining 4.5%.