Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BNY Mellon strategist Geoff Yu, oil prices surged 8.76% on Monday (July 7) following a rapid escalation in U.S.-Iran military tensions, with both sides exchanging missiles and drones. The spike was triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to resume sanctions on Iran. Geo

According to SBI Funds Management's official filing on Monday evening, India's largest asset manager allocated 46.4 million shares to anchor investors, including sovereign wealth funds from Singapore and Abu Dhabi, at the IPO price cap of 574

US-Iran tensions around the Strait of Hormuz escalated this week as Iran demanded all vessels use the northern corridor under its supervision, while commercial traffic continues through the southern corridor protected by the US Navy. The conflict emerged as a trigger for renewed strikes between the

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill SB 168 on Monday, July 14, launching the "My First EV" subsidy program offering $3,500 instant discounts to first-time electric vehicle buyers. The program, backed by $135.5 million in state funding matched by participating automakers, totals

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index closed down 138.25 points (−0.26%) at 52,498.76 on July 13. The S&P 500 declined 59.61 points (−0.79%) to 7,515.78, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 408.43 points (−1.55%) to close at 25,873.18.

On Monday (July 13), U.S. sector ETFs posted mixed performance. Semiconductor ETF declined 4.16%, while Energy Sector ETF gained 3.03%. Global Technology Stock Index ETF, Global Aviation ETF, and Technology Sector ETF fell up to 2.88%. Financial Sector ETF

SK Hynix ADRs fell 9.3% on their second trading day in the U.S. following the company's initial listing on the American market.

The S&P 500 Energy sector (U.S. benchmark equity index energy division) rose 3.2% yesterday, marking its strongest single-day performance since February 3.

According to Jin10, U.S. stock indexes closed lower on July 14. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.55%, the S&P 500 declined 0.79%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.26%. Among individual stocks, Sandisk (SNDK.O) plunged over 12%, while Intel (INTC.O) fell 6%, Nvidia (NVDA.O) declined 3.5%, an

Today, major U.S. stock indexes closed lower. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 4.6% while the Storage Chip Index dropped 6.8%. The Nasdaq-100 Index closed down 1.8%, with notable declines among chip-related stocks: Applovin and SanDisk fell 12.9%, Astera Labs dropped 12.4%, Arm Holdings dec

On Monday, July 13, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed 5.23 basis points to 4.6136% during New York's closing session, extending gains throughout the day. The 2-year yield rose 5.67 basis points to 4.2647%, while the 30-year yield gained 4.02 basis points to 5.0990%. The 2/10-year yield

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Korean won overnight on July 13-14 (Korean time) to 1,496.70 won, down 4.70 won from Seoul's daytime close at 1,501.40 won on July 13. The rally was driven by two major developments: President Donald Trump announced renewed

The ICE Dollar Index rose 0.33% to hit a daily high of 101.274 on Monday, July 13, in New York's late session, according to market data. The benchmark underwent a V-shaped reversal throughout the day, holding steady around 101.100 before dipping lower and subsequently rallying higher from 19:00

U.S. natural gas futures fell to a seven-week low last week, driven by increased production in the Permian Basin and reduced flows to liquefied natural gas export terminals. Permian Basin daily output exceeded 23 billion cubic feet in late June, the highest level since early May, while LNG terminal

The Australian dollar declined 0.5% during today's trading session, reaching 0.6915 against the U.S. dollar.

According to workers at the facility, Venezuela's smallest refinery, El Palito, restarted its fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit on Monday. The 146,000-barrel-per-day facility's FCC unit is essential for producing vehicle fuel. The restart follows a power outage caused by earthquakes in late June t

According to Bloomberg commodity indices, on Monday (July 13), CBOT wheat futures declined 0.75% during New York afternoon trading, while soybean oil futures rallied 3.13% to lead grains higher. The Bloomberg Grain Index fell 0.13% to 30.8578 points after trading higher earlier in the session. New

According to Bloomberg data, on July 13 at New York close, CBOT wheat futures fell 0.75%, while soybean oil futures surged 3.13% and maintained upward momentum throughout the session. Meanwhile, New York cocoa futures declined 4.24% to $5,808 per ton, having fallen to $5,463 intraday, narrowing

According to Societe Generale strategists, on July 9, the bank recommended gradually building long positions in 2-5 year U.S. Treasury notes as yields hit 2026 highs. The recommendation follows a collapse of the U.S.-Iran war ceasefire agreement last week, which triggered a fresh surge in oil