Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to U.S.-China channels, the U.S. has confirmed it will not renew the Hong Kong national emergency designation under Executive Order 13936 when it expires this year. The policy shift has boosted Hong Kong equities, which have gained for three consecutive weeks amid renewed capital

According to Chosun Biz, on July 16, Baek Jae-kyu, CEO of Korea Investment Trust Management and known as the "father of ETFs" in South Korea, issued a strong warning against single-stock leveraged and inverse ETF investments. Baek posted an analysis on his Facebook page showing that SK Hynix's stoc

According to Trump's financial disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the U.S. President earned over $1.4 billion from crypto ventures including World Liberty Financial last year (2025). A Reuters analysis of his holdings over the past two years shows that as crypto proceeds

According to Bitmine chairman Tom Lee, the company's Ethereum purchases slowed recently due to large-scale stock repurchases, though it has maintained its weekly ETH buying pace since launching its Treasury Strategy on June 30, 2025. Over the past week, Bitmine repurchased approximately 5.5

Morgan Stanley analysts on Tuesday called recent U.S. memory stock selloffs a 'healthy reset' rather than a cyclical turning point, according to market sources. The bank forecasts DRAM prices could rise 20%-30% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2026, signaling optimism over near-term supply

According to BlockBeats citing Bit.com market data, US storage chip stocks rallied in premarket trading on July 20. SK Hynix ADR (SKHY.O) gained 5.01%, while Seagate Technology (STX) rose 3.41%, Micron Technology (MU) climbed 3.47%, SanDisk (SNDK) advanced 2.96%, and Western Digital (WDC)

According to Jin10 citing Statistics Canada, Canada's June consumer price index (CPI) fell to 2.8% year-over-year on July 20, driven by lower gasoline prices and beating economist forecasts of 2.9%. Core inflation dropped to 1.85%, marking the lowest level since September 2020 and the first time in

According to Citigroup strategists led by Scott Chronert, the "Magnificent Seven" framework has become outdated for evaluating U.S. artificial intelligence investment opportunities. The bank's latest report, released in July 2026, argues that the "Magnificent Seven" is "dead" as a structure for

According to SoSoValue data, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US saw net inflows of $75.67 million last week and $197.4 million the previous week. However, these inflows represent only a modest recovery, as the two-week total of $226.84 million falls far short of offsetting the $8

As of 8:29 p.m. on July 20, Hang Seng Index July futures traded at 25,103 points, down 49 points or 0.2% with a 40-point discount to spot. The contract ranged from a low of 25,075 points to a high of 25,248 points. Meanwhile, China Index futures fell 16 points or 0.19% to 8,371 points, trading at an

The U.S. military completed its ninth straight night of attacks on Iran as it fights for control over the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. death toll rising to 17 after three service members were killed over the weekend. The wave of attacks raises concern the war could be entering a new phase,

According to CNBC, the U.S. completed its ninth consecutive night of attacks on Iran yesterday (July 19) as it fights for control over the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. death toll from the war rose to 17 after three service members were killed in recent fighting. Brent crude broke past the $90 per

Tempus AI, a healthcare technology company, is set to acquire Personalis at $16.25 per share, according to recent reports. The stock declined nearly 4% in pre-market trading on July 20 following the announcement.

According to BlockBeats, Bitmine repurchased approximately 5.5 million common shares last week at an average price of $15.6156 per share, as stated by chairman Thomas Lee on July 20. The company also added 7,430 ETH to its holdings, part of its ongoing Ethereum treasury strategy launched in

The U.S. national debt reached an all-time high of $39.5 trillion according to the latest Treasury tracking, adding roughly $400 billion in about three months after crossing $39 trillion for the first time in April. The surge reflects rising interest costs as older low-rate Treasury bonds mature

Canada's consumer price index declined 0.4% month-over-month in June, falling short of the forecasted -0.2% decline and marking a significant pullback from the 1% growth recorded in the previous month.

The U.S. national debt reached an all-time high of $39.5 trillion in July 2026, according to Treasury tracking. Publicly held federal debt has surpassed 100% of GDP for the first time since World War II, having crossed the $39 trillion threshold in April and added roughly $400 billion over three

According to Globenewswire, Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company LM Funding America will officially rebrand as PowerCompute on July 22, 2026, with its ticker symbol changing to PWCM on Nasdaq opening, marking a strategic shift toward AI computing infrastructure services. The company currently

According to Shanghai Stock Exchange announcement, Citic Securities terminated market-making services for 6 QDII funds on July 20. The affected funds include exchange-traded index funds tracking Korean semiconductors, Japanese Nikkei 225 index, and U.S. Nasdaq 100 index. Citic Securities

South Korean retail investors holding Samsung and SK Hynix leveraged ETFs are facing heavy losses following a sharp reversal in technology stocks. The single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds were introduced on May 27, after which Korean individual investors purchased a net 14 trillion won,