Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Foreign investors in the Korean treasury bond futures market net sold 210,000 contracts of 3-year futures while net buying 150,000 contracts of 10-year futures since early this year, according to analysis by Shinhan Investment Securities researcher Kim Chan-hee. The divergent trading pattern

According to Shinhan Securities researcher Kim Chan-hee, foreign investors have net purchased 150,000 10-year Treasury futures contracts and net sold 210,000 3-year contracts year-to-date as of July 4, signaling possible curve flattening bets. The analyst noted that the diverging supply and demand d

HYBE stocks closed at 205,000 won on the previous trading day, down 8,500 won (3.98%) from the prior session, according to Korea Exchange data. The decline extends a downward trend that began in February when HYBE stocks peaked at 404,500 won amid BTS return expectations in March. Investor

Kiwoom Asset Management launched the KIWOOM KOSDAQ150 Covered Call Active ETF on the KOSPI market on January 30, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 4th. The ETF invests in KOSDAQ150 constituent stocks while simultaneously selling call options to secure option premiums. The strategy

According to South Korea Stock Exchange, HYBE's stock fell 3.98% to 205,000 Korean won yesterday (July 3), extending losses since the group's March comeback. The stock has declined over 50% from its February peak of 404,500 won amid broader weakness in South Korean entertainment

According to Korea Exchange, KIWOOM Asset Management launched the KOSDAQ150 Covered Call Active ETF on June 30, blending a 70% equity portfolio of KOSDAQ150 constituent stocks with 30% call option sales to generate monthly distributions. The strategy seeks to capture upside during rallies while

According to UBS research released on July 3, the Swiss bank raised storage chip price expectations for the second half of 2026. DDR contract prices are projected to increase 32% in Q3 (previously 17%) and 18% in Q4 (previously 12%). NAND is expected to rise 30% in Q3 and 12% in Q4, extending the st

According to Barron's, Super Micro Computer (SMCI) issued a public letter on Thursday (July 2) denying it is a target of Taiwan's investigation into alleged Nvidia chip smuggling to China, aiming to reassure clients and investors. The stock fell 1.56% to $27.22, extending losses after a 6% drop

According to Guru Club, on July 4, LME nickel futures climbed 174 to $16,424/ton, while tin surged 1,668 to $52,628/ton. Copper gained 40 to $13,366/ton and zinc increased 54 to $3,541/ton. Lead rose 16 to $1,892/ton. Aluminum was the sole decliner, falling 1 to $3,090/ton.

According to JPMorgan Chase, gold prices are expected to average $4,300 per ounce in Q3 2026 and rise to approximately $4,500 in Q4. The bank cited weakened demand and increased sensitivity to real interest rate changes as near-term headwinds, but maintained a bullish long-term outlook supported

According to Guru Club, Shanghai tin futures' main contract rose over 3% on July 4, trading at 410,800 yuan per ton.

South Korea's KOSPI stock index rose 87.68% from Jan 2 to reach 8088.34, but the rally was driven by effectively just six stocks, according to market concentration analysis released this week. The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) for KOSPI hit a record high, translating to an effective stock count o

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell 25.80 won to close at 1,530.00 won in overnight trading on July 4 (Korea time). The rate recovered slightly from intraday lows as the dollar tracked yen movements while U.S. markets were closed for Independence Day. The overnight close

According to Korea Exchange, securities stocks surged 7% yesterday (July 2) as South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index climbed 5.7% and broke above the 8,000-point level. Samsung Securities led gainers with a 10.38% jump, followed by NH Investment & Securities

The KONEX stock market recorded only one new listing in 2025 — S-Tech M, which listed in April 2025 — as companies increasingly bypassed the market for direct KOSDAQ listings via technology special listing tracks, according to Korea Exchange data released May 3, 2025. The number of listed companies

According to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, MicroStrategy currently holds 1.3 times the amount of Bitcoin that all world governments combined hold.

According to Korea Exchange, KONEX recorded only 1 new listing in 2026 as of July 3, marking a historic low following 14 listings in 2022 and 2023, 6 in 2024, and 4 in 2025. The market has contracted sharply: listed companies declined from 154 in 2017 to 107 currently (down 30.5%), while market

Friday, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index surged 2.2%, marking its largest single-day gain since June 15. South Korea's Kospi index jumped 5.8%, with strong performance from chip makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix offsetting losses from a decline in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, exceeding analyst consensus of 406,024 units by over 73,000 vehicles and marking the company's strongest Q2 on record. Year-over-year deliveries surged 25%, while sequentially rising 34% from Q1's 358,023 units. However, the stock

KOSPI experienced extreme volatility during the first week of July (June 29-July 3), falling 3.84% to close at 8088.34 as AI infrastructure investment concerns triggered widespread selling. The decline was driven by news of Meta's cloud business entry and potential OpenAI IPO delays, which raised