Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, South Korea's financial regulator announced new restrictions on stock loan lending by online investment companies on July 15, effective August 16. The Financial Supervisory Service will cap monthly new stock loan additions at 30% of the prior month's new lending and limit

According to data from Japan Financial Futures Association and foreign media reports, Japanese retail investors' net short dollar positions surged to 2.79 trillion yen (approximately $172 billion) last month, marking the highest level since late 2008. The positions jumped over four-fold from the

According to Jin10 citing Yonhapnews, on July 10, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipts (ADR) debut on Nasdaq attracted buying from approximately 84,000 South Korean retail investors worth about 400 billion Korean won on the first day. Korean investors held 1.36 million shares through nine major b

Caixin reported on July 14 that an investor has filed a securities class action lawsuit against Futu Holdings (NASDAQ: FUTU) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit alleges violations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provisions on securities fraud and liability for controlling persons. Defendants include Futu Holdings, its founder, Chairman, and CEO Hua Li (Leaf Li), and its CFO Yu Chen. The lawsuit claims the company’s stock fell by about 32%. Cl

Lucid Group (LCID), Oracle Corp. (ORCL), and Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) fell to fresh 52-week lows on Tuesday amid growing concerns over profitability, financing needs, and balance-sheet pressure. Lucid stock crashed 16% during the trading session to an intraday record low of $2.37, Oracle fell 2%

According to Stocktwits, on Tuesday, Lucid Group (LCID), Oracle Corp. (ORCL), and Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) all hit 52-week lows amid mounting profitability and balance-sheet concerns. Lucid plunged 16% to an intraday record low of $2.37 after restructuring rumors sparked a dramatic sell-off,

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) stock surged more than 40% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the semiconductor test equipment maker reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue alongside record quarterly bookings of $60.7 million. The company also issued fiscal 2027 revenu

Rocket Lab stocks jumped nearly 3% on Tuesday, rebounding after a six-session losing streak, as CEO Peter Beck highlighted the company as one of only two proven commercial launch providers in a recent BBC interview. Beck called SpaceX a 'friendly rival' and noted that Rocket Lab emerged from a

According to Jin10, on Wednesday July 15, the one-year offshore CNH HIBOR (Chinese offshore interbank offered rate in Hong Kong) fell to 1.71758%, marking its lowest level since June 23. Other tenors showed mixed movements, with the overnight rate holding steady at 1.43758%.

On Monday (July 14), the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher as soft consumer inflation data eased concerns about interest rate hikes, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended flat. The annual consumer price inflation rate moderated to 3.5% in

The US Labor Department reported that computer software and accessories prices surged 2.3% month-over-month in June, marking a 17.4% year-over-year increase driven by artificial intelligence demand. The category's weight in the Consumer Price Index remains minimal at 0.03%, masking significant price

On Tuesday after-hours, Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) surged more than 40% following better-than-expected quarterly earnings and a significantly raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance, according to company filings and Fiscal.ai data. The semiconductor test equipment maker reported Q4 revenue of $18.84

On Tuesday (July 15), Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rebounded nearly 3% after a six-session losing streak, with CEO Peter Beck highlighting the company as one of the few proven commercial launch providers. In a BBC interview, Beck said commercial spaceflight remains exceptionally rare, noting that

South Korean academics, industry representatives, and labor unions clashed over the distribution of 'excess profits' from semiconductor companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix at a forum on May 15. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) issued foreign currency bonds four times during the first half of the year across multiple currencies including Swiss franc, Brazilian real, Australian dollar, and yen, totaling $937.16 million equivalent (approximately 1.39 trillion won). This overseas

President Lee Jae-myung ordered prompt supplementary measures for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the 15th at a Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) briefing at the Blue House. The directive followed FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin's repeated

According to data released by U.S. Department of Labor on July 14, computer software and accessories prices rose 17.4% year-over-year in June, surging 2.3% month-over-month. However, this category accounts for just 0.03% of overall

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 15, South Korea's Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology held a policy forum on semiconductor firms' excess profits amid the AI boom. The discussion centered on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, with industry

Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan’s Transportation Committee passed, in its first review, a draft amendment to Article 36 of the Telecommunications Management Act. The draft grants the competent authority special approval power for applicants that set up networks via satellite communications, allowing them to be exempt from restrictions under current regulations. The move is viewed by the market as a key policy loosening to attract international satellite communications providers such as SpaceX’s Starli

According to Wang Guanhua, spokesperson of China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Producer Price Index (PPI) is expected to remain stable in the second half of 2026 with solid underlying support. The rapid growth in artificial intelligence applications across sectors and the resulting