Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

S&P 500 companies are revising earnings guidance upward at the widest margin compared to downward revisions since 2011, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data cited by Yahoo Finance on July 26. The gap between upward and downward earnings estimate adjustments has reached its largest spread in 15 y

JP Morgan analysis shows global oil supply dropped by approximately 11.1 million barrels per day since the US-Iran conflict began in February, yet Brent crude prices remain about $20 below the April-May highs despite trading above $101 per barrel recently. The investment bank attributes this price s

South Korean government bond futures surged on January 27 as international oil prices reversed course and declined, driven by expectations that tensions between the United States and Iran may ease. The 3-year bond futures rose 16 ticks

According to Yahoo Finance, on July 26, U.S. companies in the S&P 500 are raising earnings guidance at the widest rate since 2011, signaling unusually optimistic profit outlooks. However, the stock market has failed to reflect this strength, with the index remaining near early summer levels as

According to JP Morgan strategist Natasha Kaneva on July 26, global crude oil supply has fallen 11.1 million barrels per day since February amid the US-Iran conflict, pushing global inventories to historical lows. However, Brent crude remains near $101 per barrel, approximately $20 below early-war h

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 27, South Korea's 10-year government bond futures surged 59 ticks to 104.79 as crude oil prices fell sharply on expectations of easing U.S.-Iran tensions. The 10-year benchmark yield declined 7.4 basis points to 4.375%. WTI crude fell 5.17% to $84.69 per barrel a

According to Daol Investment & Securities, the company announced on July 27 the launch of MCP Trading, a service that enables users to interact with generative AI to check investment information and place orders. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard protocol that allows generative AI models

According to ChainCatcher, Changxin Technology's single-day trading volume reached 986 billion yuan on July 27, setting a new record for Chinese A-share individual stocks. The stock surged over 467.78% and surpassed the previous record of 903.8 billion yuan set by Oriental Wealth on

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CNEX yuan funding sentiment index reported 54 as of 10:15 AM on July 27, up 2 points from 08:45. The index reached 55 for mid-sized banks, 53 for large banks and non-bank institutions, each rising 2 points. The index tracks funding pressure on a 0-100 scale,

According to Jin10, on July 27 (Monday), Shanghai gold traded at 894.47 yuan per gram in early session, 1.24 yuan higher than the international gold price of 893.23 yuan per gram.

According to ChainCatcher's Gate trading data, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index rose over 1% intraday on July 27. ZhipuAI (02513.HK) surged over 8%, followed by Xiaomi Group (01810.HK) up over 5% and a selection of other tech stocks gaining

According to investment banking industry sources, Taylormade's controlling shareholder Centroid Investment has selected global private equity fund Entrada as its preferred bidding partner today (July 27) in the golf brand's ongoing sale process. The move marks a new phase in the Taylormade

According to Financial News on July 27, major Korean brokerages downgraded target prices for three companies following Q2 earnings disappointments. Shinhan Investment downgraded Samsung Heavy Industries (010140) to 32,000 won from 37,000 won, citing one-time wage ruling costs that depressed Q2

NVIDIA stock fell by about 0.92% on July 27; the same day, Reuters, citing a Sunday report from The Wall Street Journal, said NVIDIA is in talks to provide about $250 billion in financing guarantees for OpenAI, as part of OpenAI’s 10-gigawatt data center project in southern Ohio developed by SoftBank’s energy subsidiary. NVIDIA Guaranteed Deal Structure: $250 Billion Covers Lease and Debt Financing According to the WSJ, the $250 billion that NVIDIA would guarantee would cover the data center’s l

According to multiple brokers, the USD-KRW spot MAR in Seoul's foreign exchange market was quoted at +0.05 won before market open on July 27. NDF (non-deliverable forward) fixing positions were neutral, indicating that regional market participants faced a balanced positioning ahead of the market

Hyundai Motor Securities' real estate project financing risk expanded in the watchlist category rather than fixed-and-below assets at the end of Q1 2025. Watchlist-and-below assets approached 400 billion won, and net watchlist-and-below assets exceeded 20% of equity capital after deducting

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, Hyundai Motor Securities' at-risk asset holdings reached 398 billion Korean won in Q1 2026, surging 33.3% from 298.2 billion won at year-end 2025. The ratio of at-risk assets after provisions to shareholders' equity climbed to 20.3% from 13.5

The Indonesian rupiah declined to 17,970 per U.S. dollar during early trading on July 27.

South Korean bond market participants are raising terminal rate expectations amid growing forecasts for back-to-back interest rate hikes in August. Market consensus had anticipated the base rate reaching around 3.5% by mid-next year through gradual quarterly increases. Following last week's GDP grow

According to Securities Times, Zhiyuan Innovation, a general AI robotics company, has launched its Hong Kong IPO process on July 27. The company shipped over 5,000 humanoid robots in 2025, ranking first globally with approximately 39% market share, according to data from Omdia. As of June 2026,