Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Dailyian, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt (ADR) debuted on Nasdaq on July 10 (local time), closing up 13.1% from its IPO price of $149 to $168.49, with an intraday high of $177. The listing improved investor accessibility to the South Korean chipmaker and is expected to expand

iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, increased its holdings by 67.49 tons on July 17, bringing total holdings to 15,061.32 tons.

According to Yonhapnews, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on July 15 directed the government to introduce corrective measures for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded products (ETFs and ETNs) linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, citing a monthly average decline of 47% in leveraged

According to CME FedWatch tool data reported by Jin10 on July 17, the Federal Reserve has an 85.6% probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged in July, with a 14.4% probability of a 25 basis point rate

The U.S. dollar declined on the week ending July 17, as cooler inflation data tempered market expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate increases. The Dollar Index (DXY) closed slightly unchanged on Friday at 100.77, posting a weekly loss of 0.2%. Latest U.S. economic reports showed easing

According to Iran's state television, two tankers exploded and caught fire after transiting a mine-laid route south of the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported. The incident occurred on a shipping lane in the region, according to the official

According to the New York Mercantile Exchange, on July 17, crude oil prices surged over 4% as military tensions between the U.S. and Iran intensified. WTI August delivery climbed $3.54 to $82.49 per barrel, up 4.48%, while Brent September delivery rose $3.87 to $88.10 per barrel, up 4.59%. The

Gold futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division rose 0.59% on the 17th at 2:53 PM US Eastern Time, with the August delivery contract (GCQ6) trading at $4,015.60 per troy ounce, up $23.50 from the previous settlement price of $3,992.10. The price increase reflected safe-haven

According to COMEX data reported by Yonhapinfomax, gold futures (GCQ6) for August delivery rose $23.50, or 0.59%, to $4,015.60 per troy ounce on July 17 (U.S. Eastern time). The rally was driven by safe-haven demand as U.S. stocks tumbled, particularly semiconductor shares amid concerns that China's

On Friday, July 17, at U.S. market close, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.59 basis points to 4.5474%, with trading in a range of 4.6338%–4.5094%. Week-to-date, the yield declined 1.38 basis points. The 2-year Treasury yield rose 3.58 basis points to 4.1767%, declining 3.13 basis points f

Institutional analysts project Ethereum prices for 2026 ranging from Citi's $3,175 to Standard Chartered's $7,500, with quantitative models producing divergent outputs based on differing variable weights. The Stock-to-Flow model adapted for Ethereum projects ETH between $6,500 and $7,200 by

Bank of America appointed Sonali Theisen as head of its global digital assets platform and Kevin Milsom as head of AI transformation, according to internal memos first reported by Reuters and Bloomberg. The appointments follow a trend of traditional financial institutions building specialized

According to Reuters and Bloomberg, Bank of America appointed Sonali Theisen as head of global digital assets and Kevin Milsom as head of AI transformation on July 17. Theisen will oversee the design, development and governance of the bank's digital-assets platform while collaborating with Adam

Apple briefly reclaimed the world's largest market capitalization from Nvidia on May 17 (local time), as investor focus shifted from AI semiconductors to AI platforms and services. Apple's market cap reached

According to E Daily, Apple briefly regained the world's No. 1 market capitalization on July 17, with a market cap of approximately $4.9 trillion, as Nvidia fell 2.2% to $4.912 trillion. The shift reflects changing investor sentiment in AI markets, with capital flowing from AI semiconductor

The KOSPI fell 655.34 points (8.77%) to 6820.6 during the third week of July (July 13-16), with sidecar mechanisms triggering daily and a circuit breaker activating on July 13, according to Korea Exchange data released on July 18. The decline was driven by semiconductor sector concerns following

Korean retail investors adopted diverging strategies on the 15th and 16th as semiconductor stock volatility intensified amid AI peak-out concerns. KOSPI recovered to the 7200 level on the 15th after a 3-day rally, but fell over 6% to 6820.60 on the 16th, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

SK Hynix closed at 1,842,000 won on the 16th, marking an 11.53% decline and a 36.90% drop from its peak of 2,919,000 won recorded on the 22nd of last month. The decline stems from concerns over the sustainability of AI infrastructure investment, which has driven the memory semiconductor super

SpaceX stock fell below its IPO price for the first time on May 16, closing at $131.11, down 3.08%, after five consecutive days of decline. On May 17, the stock opened at $127.54, down 2.72% from the previous day. The decline was driven by investor profit-taking, concerns over debt-funded AI

According to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, publicly listed company Farmhouse FMHS has purchased an additional Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 12.209 BTC.