Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

France's July composite PMI came in at 49.6, beating expectations of 47.8 and rising from the previous month's 47.2, according to preliminary data. The increase marks an improvement in the country's economic

From 07:00 to 07:15 UTC on July 24, 2026, BTC inched up 0.45% over 15 minutes. The trading range was 65,473.9–65,769.0 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.45%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC has moved only -0.10%, trading in a tight range around $65,300–$65,800, and the market is in a wait-and-see mode ahead of a directional breakout. The current Filled Amount is just 104.61 BTC, indicating extremely low participation, and the Order Book shows only 1 level of depth, with liquidity extremely limited. The main d

According to Korean media, major semiconductor equipment suppliers including Applied Materials, ASML, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron, and KLA have doubled lead times for key equipment from approximately 6 months to around 1 year, amid surging orders driven by AI infrastructure and advanced

According to Korean financial investment industry reports, smaller asset management firms are entering the ETF market with active management products on July 25. Instead of competing on scale and pricing in the passive ETF segment, these companies are leveraging their existing stock management

Spot silver surged 1.00% during today's trading session, currently trading at $58.21 per ounce.

NH Nonghyup Financial Group reported a Q2 net profit of 910.4 billion won, down 0.47% from the same period last year, according to a disclosure on July 24. Despite the quarterly dip, the group achieved a record first-half cumulative profit of 1.7791 trillion won, up 9% year-over-year. The Q2 profit

Woori Financial Group reported a net profit of KRW 1.0046 trillion for Q2, marking the first time its quarterly profit exceeded KRW 1 trillion and representing a 66% increase from Q1's KRW 604.3 billion. The group attributed the turnaround to improved bank net interest margin (NIM), corporate loan g

According to NH Nonghyup Financial Group, the company reported Q2 consolidated net income of 910.4 billion KRW on July 24, down 0.47% year-over-year. However, on a first-half cumulative basis, the group achieved record-high earnings of 1.7791 trillion KRW, up 9% from the same period last year. The i

According to Yonhapinfomax, Woori Financial Group reported second-quarter net profit of 1.046 trillion Korean won on July 24, marking a recovery above the 1 trillion won quarterly target. First-half cumulative net profit reached 1.609 trillion won, up 3.7% year-over-year. The group attributed the re

According to Jin10 and the Shanghai Futures Exchange, warehouse receipts for pulp futures rose to 322,488 tons on July 24, up 2,968 tons from the previous trading day. Fuel oil futures inventory declined to 23,010 tons, down 2,950 tons, while asphalt futures factory warehouse receipts fell to 18,210

According to Caixin, on July 24, China's A-share markets closed with weak sentiment as the Shanghai Composite Index, Shenzhen Component Index, and ChiNext Index all declined, with the latter two falling over 2%. Trading volume across Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges dropped to 1.93 trillion yuan, mar

France's July manufacturing PMI flash reading is due to be released in 10 minutes on July 24. The preliminary reading is expected to provide early insight into French manufacturing activity for the month.

Jeong Mu-il, Chief Investment Officer at Trustone Asset Management, analyzed the recent Korean stock market volatility in an interview, attributing the KOSPI's nearly 30% drop from its intraday all-time high of 9385.59 to excessive concentration in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rather than

According to Jin10, as of 3:00 p.m. Beijing time on July 24, spot platinum fell 0.62%, while spot palladium declined 1.52%.

According to Hankyung Premium9, KOSPI index fell 30% from its record high of 9,385.59 in July, weeks after reaching an all-time peak in June, driven by heavy concentration in semiconductor stocks. CIO Jung Moo-il of Truestone Asset Management attributed the sharp correction to a structural market im

Gate News: According to Gate’s official announcement, Gate’s “IPO Access” will open expression-of-interest subscriptions for Jersey Mike’s (JMKE). Users can participate in the company’s public offering subscription using USDT or GUSD. This round of subscriptions is split into a USDT subscription pool (50%) and a GUSD subscription pool (50%). The indicative subscription price is $21–$25 per share. The minimum subscription amount is 100 USDT or 100 GUSD, and the maximum subscription amount is 500,

The USD-JPY exchange rate traded at 163.824 yen on July 24 at 1:42 PM, up 0.01% from the previous session, as intervention concerns intensified in the upper 163-yen range. The pair briefly touched 163.932 yen amid dollar strength driven by escalating Middle East tensions. Japanese Finance Minister

According to Ko Nakayama from Okasan Securities (reported by Jin10 on July 24), Japan's inflation outlook faces heightened upside risks as recent yen weakness and rising crude oil prices intensify cost pressures. Government data released Friday showed a modest rebound in consumer inflation for

Gate officially launched its stock copying feature on July 24, according to the company. Users can replicate real stock holdings from traders in real-time across U.S., Hong Kong, and South Korean stocks, plus ETFs—covering 12,500 securities total. The product supports fractional trading starting at

According to Financial News, on July 24, KOSDAQ margin financing balance plummeted to 6.9 trillion won from 9.1 trillion won recorded about a month earlier, marking a 23.9% decline. Daily average trading volume across Korean exchanges also contracted approximately 30%, dropping from 100 trillion won