Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

In recent remarks, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey reaffirmed the central bank's commitment to returning inflation to its 2% target, noting that while current progress is "encouraging," the process will require more time. Bailey highlighted that the U.K. economy remains in a "considerably

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDIDR (US Dollar vs Indonesian Rupiah) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks have corrected, prompting securities analysts to cite historically low price-to-earnings ratios as evidence of undervaluation. Samsung's 12-month forward PER stands at 4.41x and SK Hynix at 4.69x, both significantly below their 10-year averages of 11.84x and 7

Korean defense stocks fell on July 15 as US-Iran geopolitical tensions escalated, with Hanwha Aerospace dropping 6.84% to 872,000 won. The decline reflected reduced expectations for large-scale defense contracts, as instability in the Middle East complicates contract negotiations. Trump announced a

According to Korea Exchange data, Hanwha Aerospace stock fell 6.84% to 872,000 Korean won on July 15, marking its lowest level in eight months. The decline was driven by escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran, including threats of tariffs on Strait of Hormuz cargo and renewed

According to FnGuide data as of July 13, Samsung Electronics' 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio (PER) hit 4.41x, the lowest level in a decade at the bottom 2.7% of its 10-year distribution. SK Hynix' forward PER stood at 4.69x. Bloomberg reported that South Korea's KOSPI index, heavily

Korean steel stocks recorded a price-to-book ratio (PBR) of 0.39x as of July 14, the lowest among 17 KRX sector indices, according to Korea Exchange data. POSCO Holdings stood at 0.42x, Hyundai Steel at 0.18x, and SeAH Besteel Holdings at 0.56x - significantly below the global steel company

Korean retail investors purchased approximately 1.36 million shares of SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts following the semiconductor company's Nasdaq listing on local time May 10, according to data from nine major domestic brokerages reported by Yonhap News on May 15. The purchases

According to KRX data as of July 14, South Korea's steel stocks are trading at a PBR of 0.39x, the lowest among 17 KRX sector indices. POSCO Holdings (005490) trades at 0.42x, Hyundai Steel (004020) at 0.18x, and Seah Besteel (001430) at 0.56x, all significantly below the global steel sector

Gold prices rose over 1% on the 14th at 2:33 PM US Eastern Time as US June Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell more sharply than expected, weakening interest rate hike bets and boosting gold's appeal. August delivery gold futures (GCQ6) on the CME's COMEX exchange stood at $4,064.90 per troy ounce,

According to CME on July 14 at 2:33 p.m. ET, August gold futures rose 1.48% to $4,064.90 per troy ounce as U.S. June consumer prices fell 0.4% month-over-month, exceeding market expectations of a 0.1% decline. The sharper-than-expected CPI decline weakened Fed rate hike bets, with futures markets p

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, T. Rowe Price's active cryptocurrency ETF TKNZ is set to launch on Thursday, July 16. Balchunas shared the update on X, noting the product has been prepared for

According to Jin10, WTI crude oil futures for August delivery rose $1.20 to $79.34 per barrel on July 14, up 1.54%, while Brent crude oil futures for September delivery gained $1.43 to $84.73 per barrel, up 1.72%.

According to Korea Exchange, on July 14, leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix generated 18.28 trillion Korean won in trading volume, representing 40% of total KOSPI trading. The high turnover reflected intense short-term trading

U.S. stocks rose on July 14 as June consumer price inflation came in below expectations at 3.5% year-over-year, easing concerns about further Federal Reserve rate hikes. The S&P 500 gained 0.38%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.90%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged 2.54%. However, IBM

The KOSPI declined 19.11% this month through the previous day, with market capitalization falling 1,312.79 trillion won to 5,616.75 trillion won, Korea Exchange reported. Semiconductor stock weakness drove the downturn, as the KRX semiconductor index dropped 22.80%, Samsung Electronics

A 50-year-old Korean dividend investor known as 'Pyeong-on' generates 5 million won in monthly dividends after transforming his strategy following the March 20, 2020 market crash. The recently retired investor holds over 4 billion won in assets, producing 60 million won annually in dividend

Retail investors in South Korea lost approximately 8.8337 trillion won in single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over nine trading days from July 1 to July 13, according to data from F&N Guide QuantiWise and Mirae Asset Securities. The losses occurred as KOSPI volatility intensified

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI collapsed to the 6,800 level on July 14, down from above 9,100 on June 22, marking a decline of approximately 25% and erasing 1.833 quadrillion won in market capitalization within three weeks. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix accounted for 68% of the total market

According to F&Guide QuantiWise and Mirae Asset Securities, individual investors' assets in single-stock Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged ETFs evaporated 8.8 trillion Korean won in just nine trading days from July 1-13. The combined assets under management of four Samsung and SK Hynix sing