Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Barron's Magazine, Apple hit a fresh record high on July 16, with the stock rising 1.7% to $333.26 per share and market cap climbing to approximately $4.89 trillion. This marks the second consecutive trading day of new highs. The magazine noted that Wall Street views Apple as an "anti-A

Japanese investors in their 20s are spending stock market profits on luxury goods following a four-year rally in the Nikkei index, according to a May survey by SMBC Nikko Securities. The survey found that 34.6% of investors aged 20–29 spent or plan to spend stock gains on luxury purchases — the

TSMC reported Q2 net profit of 706.6 billion TWD, a 77.4% increase from the prior-year period, surpassing the 632.6 billion TWD analyst consensus compiled by LSEG. The world's largest contract chipmaker also raised its annual revenue growth forecast to slightly over 40% from the previous target of o

Domestic brand stocks including pen maker Monami and seafood processor Hansung Enterprise surged in two weeks following stricter delisting criteria implemented this month. Monami rose 187% from 1,200 won to 3,445 won, while Hansung Enterprise jumped 245% from 4,210 won to 14,520 won, according to

According to the Economist, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 8.95% on July 13, triggering a circuit breaker—the seventh trading halt this year. The selloff reflects market concerns about peak artificial intelligence investment and potential oversupply in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DRAM chips,

According to Bloomberg, a late May SMBC Nikko Securities survey found that 34.6% of Japanese investors aged 20-29 spent or plan to spend stock investment gains on luxury goods purchases, the highest proportion across all age groups and nearly matching the 34.5% who said they would reinvest. This

Marex Group has begun accepting Circle's USDC stablecoin as initial margin collateral for regulated derivatives positions through its US futures commission merchant business. The service, supported by Coinbase custody and conversion systems, follows a December 8, 2025 no-action letter from US

According to Herald Economy, South Korean domestic brands saw stock prices surge recently. Monami, a pen manufacturer, jumped 187% within half a month, while Crayon (한성기업) soared 245%. Other brands including Vivian (lingerie) and Enex (home interior) also posted sharp

According to Marex, the company has begun accepting Circle's USDC stablecoin as initial margin collateral for regulated derivatives positions, with Coinbase providing custody, conversion, and reporting. Prime Trading, a proprietary trading firm, completed the first transaction, transferring USDC to

China approved 81 innovative drug licensing deals worth approximately $1.1 billion in the first half of 2026, according to the National Medical Products Administration. The figure has already reached 80% of the full-year 2025 total, marking a record high. The country also approved 38 Class I innovat

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson will deliver remarks on economic conditions and monetary policy in approximately ten minutes.

According to Iran's Supreme Leader Advisor Muhbir, attacks on Ahvaz and Shahir on July 16 are part of the same operation targeting civilians, linked to an earlier attack on a school in Minab. Muhbir warned that strikes on Iran's infrastructure could disrupt energy supply across the region and pose s

Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan called for moderate interest rate increases on July 16, arguing that recent monthly inflation improvements are insufficient evidence that price pressures have returned to sustainable levels. Logan, a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee

Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize announced Wednesday a partnership to integrate blockchain technology into the public offering process through tokenized securities. The collaboration combines Cantor's equity capital markets capabilities with Securitize's blockchain infrastructure to enable

Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize announced yesterday (July 15) a partnership to bring blockchain technology directly into the public offering process, according to CoinDesk. Cantor will provide equity capital markets and trading capabilities, while Securitize supplies infrastructure to issue,

The US dollar strengthened against major currencies on July 16, rising for the first time in three trading sessions as the dollar index climbed 0.232% to 100.748 by 4pm Eastern Time. The currency gained on safe-haven demand triggered by escalating US-Iran tensions and a sharp selloff in technology s

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 16, the U.S. dollar strengthened as it rebounded from a weak position against the pound, driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, a rise in oil prices, and broad safe-asset demand following a tech stock selloff. The dollar index (DXY), which tracks the

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 16, the U.S. dollar index rose 0.232% to 100.748, driven by U.S.-Iran tensions and broad-based technology stock selloffs that bolstered demand for safe-haven assets. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 1.47%, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index

IEA chief Fatih Birol warned over the coming weeks of growing energy security concerns if oil and natural gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz do not improve.

Netflix shares fell more than 8% in after-hours trading on July 16 following the release of second-quarter earnings. While the streaming giant's Q2 revenue of $12.56 billion and net income of $3.4 billion met analyst expectations, investors reacted negatively to the company's forward