Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Axios, on July 14, President Donald Trump proposed imposing a 20% toll on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp market reaction. International crude prices surged 9%, with Brent crude climbing to $86 per barrel from below $70 following a ceasefire

Morgan Stanley updated its proposed spot Ethereum and Solana ETF filings on July 14, designating Coinbase as custodian and staking service provider, with BNY Mellon serving as co-trustee for both trusts. The Ethereum trust plans to stake 50-80% of holdings under normal conditions, while the Solana t

According to Xie Guangqi, director of the Monetary Policy Department at the People's Bank of China, speaking at a State Council Information Office press conference on July 15, the central bank will continue regular issuance of central bank bills and support the Finance Ministry in expanding

According to Tickmill Group analyst Patrick Munnelly, SK Hynix's American depositary receipts (ADRs) are trading at a premium exceeding 50% relative to shares listed on the Seoul exchange, reflecting strong global investor demand for artificial intelligence hardware

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML's stock surged over 7% at the opening of European trading before paring gains to around 5%. The rally followed the company's Q2 financial results, which exceeded market expectations with revenue of 9.326 billion euros against forecasts of 8.8 billion euros an

According to CNBC, Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML's stock surged more than 7% at the open on July 15 (local time), later paring gains to around 5% as European markets opened. The company's second-quarter revenue reached €9.326 billion, exceeding market expectations of €8.8 billion, while n

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged ETF products recorded 12 trillion won in trading volume on May 14, despite the underlying Korean stocks hitting new lows during a market downturn on May 13-14. Investors continued betting on short-term rebounds through 2x leveraged products even as prices d

The Depository Trust Company (DTC), a subsidiary of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), launched its first limited production trade of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) on July 15. The pilot represents the first live transaction—not a simulation—in a production environment,