Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Renewable energy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in South Korea surged over a one-week period from July 17 to July 24, with the PLUS Solar&ESS ETF climbing 20.65%, driven by escalating military tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude oil exceeded $100 per barrel on July 23 (local time) for the first t

Korean retail investors purchased over $613 million in SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts (ADR) on the New York Stock Exchange from listing through the 23rd, prompting criticism from global finance experts. Owen Lamont, Senior Vice President at Acadian Asset Management,

PayPal, Robinhood and Coinbase will report second-quarter earnings over four consecutive days next week—July 28, 29 and 30 respectively—in a concentrated test of whether stablecoins, prediction markets and crypto services have become material earnings drivers. PayPal's call will focus on whether

According to Yuexuan Group, the company's mid-year profit attributable to shareholders is expected to decline 55-60% year-over-year through June 30, 2026. The drop is primarily driven by weak demand that reduced sales volume, coupled with rising costs and production efficiency pressures in the

According to Benchlife, Nvidia has notified its board partners of price increases for GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory kits. The chipmaker bundles GPU chips with VRAM chips into kits sold to add-in board (AIB) manufacturers, which then assemble them onto PCBs to produce custom graphics cards. With memory kit

According to MSX.COM data, AI-related stocks showed mixed movements in U.S. pre-market trading on July 24. Micron Technology rose 3.2%, Broadcom fell 0.79%, Klac climbed 1.88%, AMD declined 2.99%, and Nvidia

According to Japan's Marine Science and Technology Agency (JAMSTEC), sampling conducted off Minami-Torishima island in January confirmed multiple rare earth elements including yttrium (approximately 30%) and neodymium (approximately 20%) at depths of around 6,000 meters. The agency extracted approxi

According to Korea's Electronics News, semiconductor equipment delivery cycles extended to 1.5–2 times their original timeframes as of July 24. Equipment makers including Applied Materials, ASML, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron, and KLA—which collectively represent approximately 70% of the global semic

Orient Securities released its interim earnings report for H1 2026, showing net profit of 4.518 billion yuan, up 30.46% year-over-year, with operating revenue of 9.56 billion yuan, up 19.49% year-over-year. The company attributed the growth to increased revenue across wealth management, investment b

According to Shanghai International Energy Exchange, the exchange released the Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Futures Options Contract on July 24. The contract has been approved by the exchange's board of directors and reported to China's securities regulator. The contract took effect on the date of release.

EcoPro BM, a South Korean battery materials manufacturer, submitted an amended securities filing on May 24 maintaining its 1.2 trillion won capital raise plan. The Financial Supervisory Service requested the first amended filing on the 14th, prompting the company to expand its disclosure

According to Yonhapnews, Ecopro BM submitted its first amended equity offering disclosure on July 24, maintaining the planned issue size of 1.2 trillion won (approximately 9.909 million shares) despite regulatory requests for clarification from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service on July 14.

Zhibao Technology, a Shanghai-based insurer trading on Nasdaq stocks under ticker ZBAO, signed a non-binding agreement for a roughly $220 million PIPE deal paid in approximately 3,500 Bitcoin rather than cash. The proposed transaction would transfer Bitcoin directly to Zhibao's balance sheet and

Zhibao Technology signed a non-binding agreement to raise approximately $220 million through a PIPE transaction in which investor Joyertech would pay about 3,500 Bitcoin as direct consideration for newly issued shares, establishing a Bitcoin treasury on the company's balance sheet without a cash

According to Korea Securities Depository's securities information portal Savero, Korean retail investors made SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts (ADR) the second-most net-bought stock during the week of July 17-23, with net purchases exceeding 900 billion Korean

According to Smart Finance, Hang Seng Index August night futures opened at 24,964 points on July 24 at 17:16 HKT, rising 15 points or 0.06%. The contract traded at a premium of 1 point with a trading volume of 23

According to Jin10, Cathay Pacific announced on July 24 that it will raise passenger fuel surcharges effective August 1, 2026, citing rising aviation fuel prices. The airline said it would continue reviewing fuel surcharges every two weeks to reflect market

July 24, 2026, 09:00–09:15 (UTC). Within 15 minutes, BTC plunged 0.41%, trading in the range of 65,045.5–65,318.0 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.42%. The current offer is $65,127. Over the past 24 hours, it is down about 0.87%. It has stalled and pulled back near the $68,000 key resistance level. Market volatility has increased, but overall Filled Amount remains at a normal level of 512.58 BTC/hour, and there has been no panic-driven surge in volume. The main driver behind this move is the full-scale e

German 2-year government bond yield declined 5 basis points intraday on July 24, settling at 2.8399%.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, AUDZAR (Australian Dollar vs South Africa Rand) has surged by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market