Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

BP reported second-quarter 2026 output of 750,000-770,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from natural gas and low-carbon energy combined.

BP expects its oil and gas production and operating scale to reach 1.42 to 1.45 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in the second quarter of 2026.

According to Korea Exchange, HMM rose 2.3% to 20,000 won on July 14 as U.S.-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz boosted South Korean shipping stocks. STX Green Logistics hit its daily limit up, while Heung-A Shipping gained 2.92%. The gains reflect expectations of higher shipping rates

According to Axios, citing Bernstein analyst Mark Newman, memory semiconductor stocks' unusually low price-to-earnings multiples are already pricing in profit collapse risks. SanDisk led the S&P 500 with a 857% share price gain in H1 2026 yet trades at a forward P/E multiple of just 12x, the

Germany's wholesale price index declined 0.7% month-on-month in June 2026, compared to a 0.6% decline in the previous month, according to official data.

Germany's wholesale price index fell to 4.9% year-on-year in June, down from 5.9% in the previous month, according to official data.

According to market data, the PCB (printed circuit board) sector surged in afternoon trading on July 14, with more than a dozen stocks hitting daily limits and multiple shares climbing over 10%. Stocks including Zeceong Electronics, Minghuo Photovoltaic, Dongcai Technology, China Jushi, and

According to Guru Club, Iran's Oil Minister stated today (July 14) that the country's crude oil exports continue to proceed normally, despite the United States canceling exemptions for Iranian oil imports.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, MINIMAX (MINIMAX-W 00100.HK) has dropped by 16% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to South Korea's Finance Ministry, major chip manufacturers and shipbuilding companies are selling large amounts of U.S. dollars in forward markets, signaling improving forex conditions. The Korean won strengthened 0.75% against the dollar on Tuesday, reaching 1,486.30, its highest level s

Gate News, June 2026: According to an official announcement from Gate, the platform continued to expand its product offerings throughout June across TradFi, wealth management, derivative products, the on-chain ecosystem, and payment scenarios. The prediction market’s monthly trading volume reached $280 million, the Gate ETF’s monthly trading volume was close to $20 billion, CFD Copy Trading volume increased rapidly, and institutional spot trading volume grew month over month by 49.39%. In stock

According to Gate data, spot gold broke through $4,030 per ounce with intraday gains of 0.70%, while spot silver extended its advance to 1.00% and traded at $58.26 per ounce as of today.

According to Citi, the bank maintains its forecast for Henry Hub natural gas average prices at $2.8 per million BTU for 2027 and $3.2 per million BTU for the first quarter of 2027.

South Korea's National Pension Service holds 462 trillion won in stocks with 5% or greater stakes across 267 listed companies, representing 27.7% of total assets under management according to Leaders Index data. The holdings exceed NPS's domestic stock target allocation of 20.8% by approximately 7 p

Taiwan's second-largest contract chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) announced Tuesday the mass production of silicon photonics wafers at its Singapore facility. The company aims to address growing demand for high-speed optical interconnects in AI and hyperscaler data center

According to Goldman Sachs, today July 14, the KOSPI's sharp decline was amplified by mechanical selling from forced deleveraging of single-stock leverage ETFs. The investment bank noted that 2x leverage ETFs tracking semiconductor stocks like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell over 30% in a sing

According to a Stocktwits poll of 1,600 votes, SpaceX (SPCX) and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) are each leading retail buying interest in beaten-down space stocks, each receiving 33% of votes. Rocket Lab (RKLB) followed with 29%, while Planet Labs (PL) attracted just 5%. Over the past month, SPCX has

According to Bloomberg, Taiwan's second-largest chipmaker UMC started mass production of silicon photonics wafers at its Singapore facility on Tuesday (July 14), targeting growing demand for high-speed optical interconnects in AI and hyperscaler data center networks. The company, collaborating

According to South Korea's Financial Investment Association FreeSIS, forced liquidations in the Korean stock market totaled approximately 324.095 billion won from July 6-10, 32% higher than the five-week average of 244.921 billion won. The figure marks a significant pressure week, roughly five

According to JPMorgan Chase strategists, on July 14, investors should close out positions in 10-year-to-30-year U.S. Treasury curve-flattening trades ahead of the CPI release and Fed Chair Warsh's first congressional testimony to manage event risk. Short-end Treasury yields rose 6 basis points