Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to its official statement on X on July 15, Nasdaq called tokenization a 'natural extension of regulated markets' that bridges mainstream finance and digital asset ecosystems while preserving trust and improving how capital moves and settles. The statement came after the Depository

The Korean exchange-traded fund (ETF) market saw 24 new concentrated ETFs launch this year, with the top 5 products attracting a combined 7.3255 trillion won in assets, according to the securities industry on the 16th. These ultra-concentrated ETFs focus investment on 2 to 10 leading stocks rather t

Deutsche Bank recently raised its price target for ASML from €1,800 to €2,150 per share, according to the bank's latest research note.

According to Financial News, South Korea's ETF market launched 24 ultra-concentrated funds year-to-date as of July 16, channeling a combined 7.3255 trillion KRW into the top five products. These highly focused products concentrate investments in just 2–10 blue-chip stocks per sector, replacing the

According to CNBC, Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, warned on July 15 that the current stock market has moved much closer to gambling than investing. Buffett stated that in an environment where everyone prefers gambling, undervalued quality companies are becoming increasingly

According to BlockBeats, on July 16, TSMC raised its 2026 revenue growth forecast to above 40% from above 30% previously. The company projected Q3 revenue between $446 billion and $458 billion, compared with $331 billion in the same period last year, expecting demand to remain

According to its official announcement, Akston (02715) released its H1 2026 earnings preview on July 14, projecting net profit attributable to shareholders of 150-180 million yuan, representing a surge of 2,144%-2,593% year-over-year. Excluding non-recurring items, the company posted profit of 60-75

According to TSMC's Chief Financial Officer, the company believes there is no bottleneck constraining its capacity expansion efforts. The statement indicates confidence in the chipmaker's ability to scale production to meet

Japan's 40-year government bond yield rose 7.0 basis points to 3.825% today (July 16), marking a continued increase in long-dated sovereign borrowing costs.

TotalEnergies estimated the impact of the Middle East conflict on its second-quarter operations at 210,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, down from the 360,000 BOE/day impact guidance provided for the first quarter.

According to U.S. Commerce Department official Jeffrey Kessler, limited shipments of Nvidia H200 processors have been approved and delivered to China as of July 16, with actual exports beginning after the U.S. lifted restrictions last December. Kessler declined to disclose specific quantities or

According to BlockBeats, Bitget launched 16 US stock rTokens today (July 16), including rKR (Kroger), rJBL (Jabil Circuit), rXBI (SPDR Biotechnology ETF), and rDIA (SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF), covering financial services, healthcare, information technology, and industrial sectors. The rT

According to Citigroup, Indian enterprises expect the Indian rupee to continue weakening and are increasing hedging efforts, with the currency having depreciated 11% against the dollar over the past year, making it Asia's worst performer, according to Jin10 on July 16. Vandana Bhatter, head of

Traditional big tech stocks rallied while semiconductor stocks declined as capital rotated out of AI-related equities following ASML's earnings report and persistent concerns over the AI sector's outlook. US inflation data showed pressure easing more than market expectations. Hong Kong's Hang Seng I

According to Jin10, on July 16 at 10 p.m. Beijing time, 8 forex options contracts with notional values above $100 million across EUR, CHF, GBP, and AUD are set to expire, prompting traders to manage positions

The UK services sector recorded a year-on-year expansion rate of 1.7% in May, matching economists' expectations. The previous month's figure was revised downward to 1.6% from an initially reported 1.7%.

UK GDP grew 0.1% month-over-month in May, according to official data, exceeding market expectations of 0% growth and reversing the previous month's 0.1% contraction.

The UK's goods trade deficit in May came in at 18.66 billion GBP, better than the forecast of 23.1 billion GBP and an improvement from April's 26.046 billion GBP deficit.

UK GDP expanded 0.7% in the three months to May (quarter-on-quarter), beating economist forecasts of 0.5% and matching the prior reading of 0.7%.

UK three-month GDP monthly rate rose to 0.7% in May, beating market expectations of 0.5%. The prior reading was upwardly revised to 0.8% from the previously reported 0.70%.