Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Korean regulators and the financial industry are preparing supplementary measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs. The Korea Financial Investment Association convened an emergency meeting with securities executives, while the F4 regulatory meeting—comprising the Finance Ministry, Financial

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association on July 15, financial authorities are fast-tracking remedial measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs introduced in late May. President Lee Jae-myung directed the Financial Supervisory Service and Korea Exchange to promptly implement

Onshore CNY traded at 6.7697 per USD at 3:00 Beijing time, up 33 points from Tuesday's close. Trading volume reached $45.802 billion.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-won exchange rate fell 4.20 won to 1,488.80 won in overnight trading on July 16. The decline was triggered by weaker-than-expected U.S. producer prices, which dimmed expectations for Federal Reserve rate increases. The U.S. Labor Department reported June

Bitcoin surged past $65,000 on July 15, reaching an intraday peak of $65,518 after U.S. producer price index data showed an unexpected 0.3% month-over-month deflation. The price movement followed the previous day's consumer price index release and triggered over $209 million in short position

According to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book released on July 15, price increases across all 12 U.S. regions have either held steady or slowed compared to the previous reporting period. The report, compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago based on data collected through July 6, showed that o

According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock's assets under management reached $15.3 trillion in the second quarter, with net inflows of $868 billion over the past 12 months. The company filed two tokenized money market fund registration statements with the SEC: one to create tokenized share classes for an

Citi issued a research note on Wednesday raising its adoption estimates for Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant and forecasting strong performance for the company's fiscal 2026 fourth quarter. The analysts expect momentum to build into fiscal 2027 from Copilot and Azure cloud, with the improving

According to Citi analysts, on Wednesday the bank raised its expectations for Microsoft's Copilot adoption, citing stronger momentum and improving customer feedback. The analysts now expect M365 Copilot net additions of +8 million versus +5 million in the prior quarter, with improving foundation exp

On July 15, WTI August crude futures closed at $79.60 per barrel, while Abu Dhabi Murban crude futures fell 4.43% to $78.30 per barrel. A sharp intraday drop occurred at 16:27 Beijing time, with prices plunging from $81.48 to $76.45 per barrel.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on July 15 evening session, gold T+D (deferred delivery futures) closed at 886.0 yuan per gram, up 0.28%, while silver T+D closed at 14,138.0 yuan per kilogram, down 0.99%.

Shanghai Exchange crude oil futures 2608 contract closed down 0.23% overnight at 512.10 yuan per barrel. Gold futures rose 0.03%, while silver futures fell 1.43%.

According to Odaily, on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Governor Cook stated that the Fed is prepared to take action if inflation fails to cool quickly, while emphasizing the importance of allowing more time to observe inflation developments. Cook identified key inflation risks as stemming from

According to Jin10, India will raise the export tax on diesel from 8.5 to 15.5 rupees per liter and aviation turbine fuel from 7.5 to 14.5 rupees per liter effective July 16. The government simultaneously cut the gasoline export tax from 4 to 2.5 rupees per liter.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testified on May 15 before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, emphasizing that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) operates by consensus and the chair cannot unilaterally direct policy decisions. Warsh stated that inflation will not

According to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, in late May through June, 11 of the 12 Federal Reserve districts reported slight to moderate economic growth, while one district reported no change in economic

According to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, respondents widely expect U.S. economic expansion to continue over the coming months. However, multiple Federal Reserve districts noted that fuel cost outlooks remain subject to significant

Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald announced Wednesday they are developing a framework to support blockchain-based initial public offerings and follow-on equity offerings while maintaining compliance with existing securities regulations. Securitize will provide tokenization infrastructure for

According to Onchain Lens, BlackRock withdrew 2,152 BTC worth approximately $140 million from Coinbase Prime in the past hour on July 15. The withdrawal is typically associated with new BTC entering the asset manager's IBIT spot Bitcoin

The Federal Reserve will release its latest Beige Book in 10 minutes. The report provides a qualitative assessment of economic conditions across the 12 Federal Reserve districts.