Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Hong Kong stocks fell in morning trading after US markets declined significantly Thursday, with the Hang Seng Index dropping 318 points to 24,891, surrendering the 25,000 level. US stocks faced sharp losses with the Dow falling 506 points or 0.97% to 51,711, the S&P declining 90 points or 1.21% to 7

European Central Bank Governing Council member Kochler said today that if the inflation outlook worsens and inflation expectations also deteriorate, action will be necessary. The statement reflects the ECB's conditional approach to monetary policy adjustments based on medium-term price stability

Kia reported second-quarter operating profit of 2.63 trillion won, falling short of the market estimate of 2.8 trillion won. Net profit reached 2.33 trillion won, slightly below the forecast of 2.37 trillion won. However, the automaker exceeded expectations on sales, posting 33.04 trillion won

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. stock rose 1% to $544.98 in the overnight session ahead of Friday as its Advancing AI conference wrapped up on Thursday, with analysts turning more optimistic after product announcements and the company's bullish outlook for the CPU and AI markets. CEO Lisa Su unveiled t

AMD stock rose 1% to $544.98 overnight ahead of Friday (July 24) following the close of the company's Advancing AI conference on Thursday, when CEO Lisa Su unveiled the Helios rack-scale AI system in full production and detailed a multi-year roadmap through 2030. Jefferies raised its price target on

According to financial industry sources, Korea Exchange has selected Anjin Accounting on July 24 to lead consulting efforts for shortening the settlement cycle from T+2 to T+1. The move comes as major markets including the U.S., Europe, and Hong Kong have already adopted T+1 settlement cycles. The c

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index fell 4.2% to 5688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

KB Securities exceeded 20 percent of KB Financial Group's net profit contribution for the first time in the first half of 2026, marking a successful turnaround a decade after the brokerage's establishment. The achievement reflects the realization of integration synergies following the subsidiary's 2

According to CNBC, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated on Thursday (July 23) that only 2% of the company's software could be replaced by artificial intelligence-generated applications, attempting to calm investor concerns following disappointing Q2 results. Krishna noted that the remaining 98% of IBM's so

According to Chosun, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) will raise the minimum cash margin requirement for individual investors purchasing single-stock leveraged ETFs and ETNs to 30 million won, effective July 31. The previous requirement was 10 million won and allowed other

Hyundai Rotem reported Q2 operating profit of 232.4 billion won, falling 19.6% short of market consensus of 289.1 billion won, according to a disclosure on the 24th. The company's Q2 revenue reached 1.606 trillion won, up 13.3% year-over-year, driven by continuous production of defense export

Korea Investment & Securities announced on the 24th its participation as an underwriter in Hyundai Commercial's 400 million yuan (approximately 87.5 billion won) public kimchi bond issuance. KB Securities served as lead underwriter with Korea Investment & Securities as co-underwriter, each taking

According to CoinDesk, BlackRock, Fidelity Digital Assets, Coinbase, Strategy, Anchorage Digital, Ark Invest, Block, Blockstream, and Galaxy Digital have formed the Bitcoin Security Alliance. The coalition committed to providing $15 million in funding over three years to support Bitcoin

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 24, Korea Investment & Securities participated as an underwriter in a 400 million CNY (approximately 87.5 billion Korean won) dim sum bond offering for Hyundai Commercial. KB Securities led the issuance while Korea Investment & Securities served as an underwriter

According to Jin10 data, on July 24, European Central Bank Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Nagel stated that the ECB's decision to maintain key rates unchanged is the correct choice. He noted that the June interest rate increase has positioned the ECB favorably to monitor

Align Partners Asset Management responded on the 24th to Macquarie Asset Management Group's defense of its tender offer price for Gabia stocks, stating that the core issue is not the price or Macquarie itself but rather the procedural fairness of Gabia's board of directors. Align issued the

According to BlockBeats citing Hyperinsight monitoring, three whales liquidated their long positions during trading hours on July 24, incurring combined losses of approximately $798,000 on total trades of $7.26 million. SK Hynix fell 5.8%, Google declined 4.2%, and the Nasdaq-100 index

Individual investors in South Korea accumulated record leveraged stock positions in Q2 2025, with total leverage reaching approximately 62 trillion won, but July market volatility triggered a wave of forced liquidations and a 5 trillion won decline in credit balances. The aftermath stems from

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) shares climbed 1% in overnight trading late Thursday after a divided FDA advisory panel recommended easing restrictions on four peptides—BPC-157, KPV, TB-500 and MOTS-C—potentially opening a new market for telehealth firms. The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory

According to Financial News, South Korea's margin financing balances declined approximately 5 trillion won in July as volatile market conditions triggered forced liquidations. The financing balance fell from a record 38.63 trillion won on June 24 to around 33 trillion won by late July, with single-d