Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Hyundai Motor's Ulsan plant production lines halted again as the union escalated partial strikes from 2 hours daily during 13-15 to 4 hours daily starting from the 20th, with both sides failing to narrow differences by the 24th deadline. The labor dispute centers on management's offer of an 89,000 w

According to Investing.com, ARK Invest reduced positions in Iridium Communications and CareDx on July 21 through its ARKQ and ARKX ETFs. The fund sold 114,861 Iridium shares (approximately $5.33 million) and 91,904 CareDx shares (approximately $3.53 million). Simultaneously, ARK expanded holdings in

According to Hyundai Securities analyst Kim Jae-seung, Alphabet will release its second-quarter earnings after U.S. market close on July 23 (early morning Korea time July 24). Market focus centers on three key metrics: advertising revenue momentum, Google Cloud growth acceleration, and potential

According to Guru Club, spot gold surged over 1% today (July 22), breaking through $4,120 per ounce.

According to Hong Kong stock announcements, optical transceiver manufacturer Zhongjixuangchuang (中际旭创) opened its IPO subscription period on July 22, aiming to globally offer 54.5 million shares. The company has secured cornerstone investors including Alibaba, Tencent, and Chow Tai Fook Group,

According to Guru Club, Shanghai tin futures main contract rose over 2% in intraday trading on July 22, with the latest quote at 422,050 yuan/ton.

Today, Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 1.5 basis points to 3.9%.

Spot palladium hit $1,300 per ounce on July 22, gaining 1.84% intraday.

Seoul bond market participants monitored US-Iran war developments and international oil prices on the 22nd, as June producer price index data showed flat month-over-month growth and the Bank of Korea assessed ongoing upward inflation pressure from Middle East conflict secondary effects. Foreign

Yuanta Securities' Corporate Finance Team 2 sole-managed a KRW 1.26 trillion commercial paper (CP) issuance for Mirae Asset Securities in July, marking a rare mega-deal for a mid-tier investment banking team in the Korean stocks and securities market. The transaction occurred after SK Hynix, flush

According to SoSoValue, Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) on July 21 saw net inflows of $5.834 million, accounting for all Solana spot ETF inflows on the day. BSOL has accumulated $908 million in historical net inflows since

According to filings with South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service on July 20, Macquarie Asset Management's investment vehicle DCK Investment has signed a contract to acquire a majority stake in Gabia from the company's largest

According to Bloomberg senior reporter Bailey Lipschultz, writing on July 21, SpaceX is expected to release up to $116 billion in sellable shares, with the first unlock starting on August 6. An estimated 911.5 million shares will be released. Currently, 30% of SpaceX’s tradable shares have been shorted, and the shorts have earned about $7 billion since SpaceX hit its all-time high. SpaceX’s phased lock-up mechanism: full schedule for the first unlock on August 6 According to Bloomberg, this time

According to The Defiant, Ondo Finance deployed its tokenized stocks as collateral on perpetual futures platform OndoPerps on July 22. The platform now supports SPYon and QQQon—tokenized ETFs tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 indices—as margin. Users can pledge Ondo Stocks without converting to st

Intraday on July 22, SC crude oil futures surged 4% to 552.1 yuan/barrel, while Shanghai Containerized Freight Index European route main contract climbed over 3% to 2,884 points.

Raymond James upgraded Ralph Lauren (NYS:RL) to Outperform from Market Perform on May 21 (US local time), setting a $410 price target that implies approximately 7% upside from the May 20 closing price. The investment bank cited momentum across Ralph Lauren's sales and brand recognition as the

LG Display reported an operating loss in Q2, marking its first quarterly loss in four quarters since last year's Q2. The company posted Q2 revenue of 5.6121 trillion won and an operating loss of 107.7 billion won. The loss was attributed to seasonal off-peak demand as finished product

According to CNBC, on July 21, investment bank Raymond James upgraded its rating on Ralph Lauren (NYS:RL) from Market Perform to Outperform, setting a price target of $410, implying roughly 7% upside from the prior close. The firm cited favorable sales mix driving average unit retail

Bitcoin was reported at $66,663 on July 22, rising from a low of $65,149 during the day to $66,965, but it failed to hold the $67,000 resistance level. The United States carried out airstrikes against Iran for the tenth consecutive day, and Trump on Tuesday warned that the U.S. military would strike Iran’s “Pickaxe Mountain” underground facilities. WTI crude rose about 2.6% to $84.70 per barrel. Concerns about inflation driven by higher oil prices limited Bitcoin’s upside. Trump Warns of Strikes

According to Japan's Kyodo News, Japan's crude oil imports from the Middle East dropped 26.4% in the first half of 2026.