Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the Financial Services Commission on July 16, South Korea's financial regulator expects the market capitalization of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to shrink from the current 12 trillion won to 4-5 trillion won, returning to levels at the time of initial listing. A

According to Federated Hermes fund manager Karen Manna in a report on July 16, the institution believes the Federal Reserve will likely hold steady while inflation remains one of the most unpredictable macroeconomic variables. The shift from the low-inflation environment after the 2008-09

According to ChainCatcher, Binance Futures will launch five USDT-settled perpetual contracts on July 17, starting at 11:00 UTC. MINIMAX USDT contracts open at 11:00, followed by ZHIPU USDT at 11:05, HK0700 USDT Quanto at 11:10, HK1810 USDT Quanto at 11:15, and TENCENT USDT at 13:00.

According to Turkey's central bank data, the country's total foreign exchange reserves reached $67.12 billion as of July 10, up from $61.95 billion a week earlier, an increase of $5.17 billion.

According to latest market data, Ark Invest's funds purchased 122,807 SpaceX shares on Wednesday (July 15) through ARKK, ARKQ, ARKW, and ARKX, valued at approximately $16.6 million at the day's closing price of $135.27. The purchase came as SpaceX stock intraday fell to around $132, marking its

According to Deutsche Bank analyst Sanjay Raja reporting on July 16, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hand over a significantly improved economy to his successor. The UK's May GDP grew 0.1% month-on-month, with three-month cumulative growth reaching 0.7%. Based on second-quarter performance, Raja

According to Odaily, Changhsin Technology announced on July 16 that the final online subscription rate for its IPO and listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Board reached approximately 0.47141739%. The offering price was set at 8.66 yuan per share, with final online allocation of 3.851

COMEX gold declined 1.00% during intraday trading today, currently trading at $4,026.20 per ounce.

According to Foresight News, RWA protocol Reality released its latest proof of reserves (PoR) report, confirming a 100% reserve ratio with rTokens fully backed 1:1 by underlying U.S. stocks. The reserves are independently audited by U.S. auditor The Network Firm and held in custody at

According to CNBC, SK Hynix ADR soared 27% on July 14, then plunged 9% on July 15. The volatile swings were triggered by the simultaneous launch of five 2x leverage and inverse products tied to SK Hynix ADR, which drove programmatic buying from asset managers. On the same day, options trading

According to Reuters survey, all 74 economists expect the European Central Bank to maintain its deposit rate at 2.25% on July 23.

According to a Reuters survey, 52 out of 74 economists expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates once more in 2026.

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, on July 16 during U.S. pre-market trading, semiconductor stocks fell broadly. Arm declined 4.70%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company dropped 4.52%, AMD fell 3.25%, and NVIDIA slipped 1.62%. Storage stocks led declines with Western Digital

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded extreme turnover rates on the 15th as the underlying stocks experienced sharp price swings. SK Hynix inverse ETF's daily trading volume reached

According to Barclays economist Son Beom-gi on July 16, the Bank of Korea may execute consecutive rate hikes in August if upcoming economic indicators exceed expectations, following the central bank's July rate increase. The economist identified upside risks to the baseline forecast, which assumes a

U.S. Bancorp reported second-quarter earnings per share of $1.35, exceeding the market estimate of $1.28. The bank's fully taxable equivalent net interest income reached $4.39 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion.

According to ChainCatcher, TSMC reported Q2 2026 net profit of 220.6 billion US dollars, surging 77.4% year-over-year and exceeding market expectations. Revenue reached 402 billion US dollars, up 36% from the same period last year. The company's gross margin stood at 67.7%, also exceeding

According to Korea Exchange, SK Hynix inverse ETF experienced a surge in daily trading volume on July 16 as the underlying stock experienced sharp price swings. The inverse ETF market has become overheated amid the volatility, with turnover rates hitting record levels despite only two inverse ETF pr

According to BlockBeats, Changxin Semiconductor announced on July 16 that its online IPO final subscription rate reached 0.47141739%, after the price allocation mechanism was triggered. The company received 9,428,778 valid online applications for 816.92 billion shares, with an initial subscription r

According to Canada's Export Development Corporation (EDC), global oil inventory declines have made energy markets increasingly vulnerable. On July 16, the EDC forecast average crude oil prices at $96 per barrel in 2026 and $84 per barrel in 2027. EDC Chief Economist Stuart Bergman stated that oil