Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On July 15 morning session close, commodity futures markets rallied broadly, with low-sulfur fuel oil surging 5.98% amid continued geopolitical premiums and cost-driven support. Precious metals rebounded, while black metal commodities strengthened collectively, with rebar, hot-rolled coil, and

The U.S. Dollar Index dropped to 100.80 on July 15, declining 0.12% during the trading day.

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw total net inflows of $181 million on July 14 (yesterday in U.S. Eastern time). BlackRock's IBIT led single-day flows with $139 million in net inflows, bringing its lifetime total to $60.239 billion. Fidelity's FBTC followed with $21.07 million in da

According to company announcement, Keen Methods Medical (02595) launched a placement of 13.6 million new H-shares at HK$34.69 per share on July 15, representing a 9.71% discount to the previous close of HK$38.42. The placement raised HK$472 million in gross proceeds. As of 11:50 a.m., the stock

According to Reuters, Stripe and Advent International made an unsolicited acquisition offer to PayPal on July 15 at $60.50 per share, valuing the company at over $53 billion and representing approximately 28% premium to its previous closing price. The proposal, submitted earlier this month, is

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Bank of America Corp. surged to annual highs on Tuesday after the banks posted stellar second-quarter earnings results that beat market expectations. GS stock led the climb among banking stocks, surging more than 9% after its record Q2 results,

According to Hyperinsight, on July 15, a wallet address (0xd1d...) accumulated 5,000 SKHY tokens on Hyperliquid ahead of SK Hynix ADR's official trading launch, achieving an entry average price of $152.9. The address deployed a long position with 10x leverage, completing final purchases 4 minutes

According to Herald Economics, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on July 15 directed financial authorities to expedite the passage of a stock price manipulation prevention bill and implement measures on leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The country's financial regulators announced they

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