Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, Bitunix launched CFD (contract for difference) trading on July 15, enabling users to trade forex, metals, indices, and commodities through a unified account with shared margin. Stocks will be added soon, allowing traders to efficiently manage multiple asset classes on a

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) stock surged 29% premarket on Wednesday as CEO Gayn Erickson announced the company's strategic shift away from electric-vehicle silicon carbide testing toward artificial intelligence, data center infrastructure, and advanced semiconductor applications. Erickson noted that fi

According to Korea Exchange data, on July 15, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics surged unexpectedly, causing inverse 2X leveraged ETFs tracking these stocks to plummet 18.22% and 12.09% respectively. Retail investors who had net purchased 67 billion won of SK Hynix inverse ETF and 9 billion won of Sa

According to ING analyst Chris Turner, Norwegian krone declined on July 15 after Norway's June inflation rate slowed to 2.7% year-over-year. Turner noted that weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation data released Tuesday reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate increases, improving risk sentiment a

According to E-Daily, South Korea's central bank is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate on July 16 for the first time in 3.5 years. The 3-year government bond yield reached 3.887% on July 14, up 90 basis points from the beginning of 2026, according to the Financial Investment

According to Korea Exchange, retail investors bought Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix worth 3.89 trillion won on July 13 during the market selloff, with Samsung accounting for 1.1 trillion won and SK Hynix 2.79 trillion won. The same investors sold over 5.1 trillion won of the two stocks over the fo

According to Chosun Biz Money Move, Fine One, a semiconductor and display components supplier, had its corporate reorganization procedure terminated on July 15, 2026. The company had passed KOSDAQ IPO pre-screening last year but withdrew its listing application after failing to clear the Financial S

According to Odaily, Changxin Technology's vice president Yuan Yuan stated that the company's performance growth since H2 2025 benefited from AI-driven DRAM demand growth and tight industry supply-demand dynamics. However, the DRAM sector has strong cyclicality with significant price volatility, and

According to Jin10 Data, China's central bank will conduct a 1.4 trillion yuan (approximately $192 billion) 6-month term buyout-style reverse repurchase operation on July 16, marking the largest single transaction of this type on

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, Toss was designated as a financial conglomerate on July 15, becoming the first Big Tech finance group to receive this classification. The designation was granted alongside seven other financial groups—Samsung, Hanwha, Mirae Asset, Kyobo

According to Korea Exchange data, on July 15, President Lee Jae-myung directed financial authorities to prepare supplementary measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs, citing extreme market volatility. On the previous day, trading in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged and inverse ETF

According to Barchart, on July 15, the semiconductor sector's weight in the S&P 500 index reached 20%, marking an all-time high. This means approximately one-fifth of the index's market capitalization now comes from semiconductor

According to Money Today coverage, South Korea's ruling party lawmakers will host a public forum on July 21 to discuss regulatory measures for single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Since the launch of these products on May 27, the KOSPI market has triggered five circuit breakers