Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Foreign investors net purchased ₩3.29 trillion worth of Korean stocks on July 14-15, concentrating on semiconductor shares including SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, according to Korea Exchange data. The buying spree followed ₩14.07 trillion in net selling from July 1-13. On July 16, foreign invest

Bitcoin traded around $64,389 as Ethereum reached $1,895 on Tuesday, its highest level since June 3. The price movements followed softer U.S. inflation data that weakened the dollar and reduced concerns about additional Federal Reserve rate hikes, according to The Economic Times. Bitcoin moved

According to the Korea Exchange, foreign investors net-bought approximately 2 trillion won of SK Hynix and other semiconductor stocks on July 14-15, reversing earlier selling pressure. The purchases were concentrated on SK Hynix (1.9958 trillion won), with smaller positions in SK Square, Samsung

According to market data, on July 14, Bitcoin held steady near $64,389 while Ethereum touched $1,895, its highest level since June 3. Bitcoin moved between an intraday high of $65,486 and low of $64,384, suggesting traders remain cautious despite a softer U.S. inflation report that weakened the

US electricity supply reached 2,234 terawatt-hours in the first half of 2025, up 3% from the prior year and marking a record high, according to clean energy think tank Ember reported by Yonhap Infomax on an unspecified date. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) attributed much of this

GraniteShares 2x Long LCID Daily ETF (LCDL) delisted on the 15th (local time) after net asset value turned negative. The leveraged fund tracking Lucid Motors stocks crashed 92% in a single day. On the 14th, Lucid Group shares dropped over 50% intraday amid liquidity crisis and bankruptcy

SK Hynix is continuously selling US dollars raised through its American Depositary Receipt (ADR) listing, according to Seoul's foreign exchange market on the 16th. The company raised $26.5 billion (approximately 40 trillion won) via the ADR listing and is sequentially converting the funds, which

According to GraniteShares' official guidance, the GraniteShares 2x Long LCID Daily ETF (LCDL), a leveraged fund tracking Lucid Motors stock, was delisted on July 15 after collapsing 92% in a single trading day. The fund's net asset value (NAV) turned negative at -$0.016 per share following Lucid's

According to aNews24, South Korea's financial regulators announced today (July 16) a supplementary plan for single-stock leverage products. The Financial Services Commission, Financial Supervisory Service, and Korea Exchange raised the margin requirement for domestic and foreign-listed single-stock

According to Oil Price, citing Ember research and data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, American electricity supply reached a record 2,234 terawatt-hours in the first half of 2026, up 3% year-over-year. The surge marks the second consecutive year of all-time highs in both power

According to Seoul foreign exchange market reports, SK Hynix continued selling US dollars steadily on July 16 following its $26.5 billion ADR listing proceeds. The dollar-won exchange rate rose to a high of 1,488.80 in morning trading before declining to 1,481.30, pressured by SK Hynix's

According to the Swiss National Bank, latest signals from the labor market remain weak.

The Swiss National Bank warned recently that risks of significant Swiss franc appreciation remain elevated due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on July 16, gold T+D closed down 0.72% at 877.2 yuan per gram. Silver T+D declined 3.02%, closing at 13,849.0 yuan per kilogram.

According to Counterpoint analysts, Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) aims to increase its global DRAM bit shipment market share from the current 9% to 11% by 2028, targeting a 15% share as the baseline threshold for long-term survival. IPO proceeds will fund next-generation G5 process

Ian Ross McSevney pleaded guilty to fraud and illegally distributing securities after raising nearly C$5.3 million from approximately 30 Ontario investors through Altmore Mortgage Investment Corporation between May 2015 and May 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission announced on 15 July. McSevney,

According to BlackRock's Q2 earnings report, digital assets under management fell to approximately $49 billion, down 40% year-on-year as lower Bitcoin and Ether prices weighed on valuations. Despite the decline, the firm reaffirmed its long-term commitment to digital assets and maintained its

According to Goldman Sachs, the S&P 500 Momentum Index experienced its steepest selloff since the early 2000s over the past three weeks, underperforming the broader S&P 500 by nearly 8 percentage points. However, experts characterize the sell-off as a market rotation rather than a crash, with

On July 15, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited an izakaya in Tokyo's Kanda district to meet with executives from major Japanese semiconductor suppliers, including Kioxia, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Tokyo Electron, Ajinomoto, Sumitomo Electric, Taiyo Yuden, Panasonic, and Nitto Boseki. Huang emphasized Japan'

Alteogen postponed its planned transfer from the KOSDAQ to the Korea Stock Exchange (KOSPI) and announced a 30% stock split on the 16th. The biotech company, which received shareholder approval for the market transfer in December last year, cited unfavorable capital market conditions and the South K