Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to SPDR Gold Trust data, the world's largest gold ETF saw its holdings decrease by 1.427 tonnes yesterday (July 29), with current total holdings standing at 1,007.871 tonnes.

HL Mando reported Q2 operating profit of 107 billion won, up 2.8% year-over-year, and revenue of 2.4953 trillion won, up 3.9%, exceeding analyst consensus of 100.9 billion won in operating profit. The auto parts supplier's earnings growth was driven by strong performance in China, India, and

Rivian Automotive reported better-than-expected second-quarter results as it begins deliveries of its new mid-size SUV. The company posted an adjusted EBITDA loss of $379 million, below analyst expectations of $548 million and narrower than the prior year's loss of $667 million. The improvement

According to its July 30 announcement, HL Mando reported Q2 operating profit of 107 billion won, up 2.8% year-over-year, exceeding market expectations of 100.9 billion won. Revenue reached 2.4953 trillion won, up 3.9% year-over-year, in line with analyst forecasts of 2.4512 trillion won. Growth

Shin Seung-jin of Samsung Securities advised investors on May 29 to view Korea's stock market decline as a buying opportunity. Speaking at a Samsung Securities investment seminar in Gwangju, Shin attributed the sharp market drop to excessive fear over AI-driven semiconductor growth doubts, stating t

Bitcoin traded at $64,149 as of noon May 30, up 0.7% from 24 hours prior. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the federal funds rate target range at 3.50-3.75% for the fifth consecutive meeting in 2025. Three Federal Reserve officials voted for a 0.25 percentage point rate increase, and Fe

According to Samsung Securities investment team director Shin Seung-jin on July 29, South Korea's KOSPI index fell to the 5,500 level following a sharp 10.84% drop on July 28, followed by additional declines of 5.98% on July 29 and 1.72% on July 30. The benchmark has plummeted roughly 40% from its J

Binance launched U.S. dollar-denominated gold and silver options trading on Wednesday, adding precious metals contracts to its commodity product suite. The exchange announced the new USDT-settled, European-style options enable users to trade gold and silver with the same infrastructure as crypto opt

US Treasury yields showed mixed trading on the 30th (US Eastern Time), with the 30-year yield reaching 5.2470% during European hours — its highest level since July 2007 — before retreating to 5.2070% by 3pm ET. Short-term yields declined slightly while long-term yields rose, steepening the yield

On Thursday (July 30), the US dollar fell sharply and the Japanese yen surged, with the dollar index (DXY) dropping 1% to 99.89, marking its worst single day since April 21. USD/JPY declined 3% to 158.34, down significantly from earlier this week's 40-year high near 164. According to Mitsubishi

According to Binance announcement on Wednesday, the world's largest digital assets exchange has launched USDT-settled, European-style commodity options for gold and silver. The new contracts enable traders to express direction, trade volatility, and hedge precious metals positions with defined

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 30, U.S. 30-year Treasury yields reached 5.247% during European trading, the highest level since July 2007, before declining to 5.207% in afternoon New York trading. The 10-year yield rose 4.10 basis

According to CME Federal Reserve Watch, as of July 31, markets price a 63.4% probability that the Federal Reserve will raise rates by 25 basis points by September, with a 36.6% probability of unchanged rates. For October, market pricing shows a 56.3% probability of a cumulative 25bp hike and a 16.9%

According to CNBC on Thursday, Morgan Stanley is leading advanced financing talks to lend $15 billion to Nexus Data Centers for building a large artificial intelligence infrastructure project serving Anthropic. The capital will develop a data center campus in Hubbard, Texas. As part of the deal,

Equinix Inc. raised $3 billion through the sale of U.S. investment-grade bonds recently. The company priced the notes in four tranches with maturities ranging from 3 to 10 years, with the longest-maturity tranche carrying a 1.2 percentage point spread over U.S. Treasury

Hanwha Solutions reported Q2 operating profit of 306.5 billion won, exceeding market consensus by 63.31%, yet the stock closed at 23,500 won on the 30th after falling 50.86% over three months since May. Securities firms lowered the target price consensus by 16.27% from 52,831 won to 44,238 won on th

Naver stocks fell three consecutive days ending on the 31st, declining 13.47% after a brief surge following Nvidia's $1 billion investment announcement on the 27th. The stock closed at 194,700 won on the 31st, erasing the initial 8.43% jump to 225,000 won. Analysts cite profit-taking and investor un

Michael Burry disclosed portfolio moves Thursday, adding to existing long positions in DraftKings, Flutter, Zoetis, and Lululemon while expanding short positions in Nvidia, Micron, and SOXX. The investor stated he made no sells, using the update to increase stakes in positions he described as

According to NYMEX data, on July 30, crude oil prices declined as markets took stock following escalating military tensions in the Middle East. September WTI crude fell $0.87 (1.03%) to $83.59 per barrel, while September Brent crude dropped $1.71 (1.88%) to $89.03 per barrel. Iran's Islamic

On Thursday, Michael Burry disclosed portfolio moves via a Substack post, adding to existing long positions in DraftKings (DKNG) around $23.40, Flutter (FLUT), Zoetis (ZTS) around $76, and Lululemon (LULU) around $118. He described the latter three as representing a "larger position" or "full positi