Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to KeyBanc and FactSet, Intel's 18A process yield has surged to 85% from 65% in the prior quarter, narrowing the gap with TSMC's N2 process yield of approximately 90% and significantly outperforming Samsung's SF2 process at 50-60%. The company has secured design orders from AMD, Nvidia,

According to the People's Bank of China, it is inadvisable to assess the central bank's policy stance based on the volume of a single open market operation. The statement clarifies that policy direction should be evaluated through comprehensive analysis rather than isolated

According to People's Bank of China Deputy Governor Zou Lan on July 15, the central bank will increase counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical macroeconomic adjustments to bolster domestic demand, optimize supply, and enhance economic resilience. The monetary policy will be calibrated based on domestic

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks surged on the 15th, driven by overnight strength in US technology stocks and strong earnings from Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML. Samsung Electronics closed at 279,500 won, up 6.27% from the previous session, while SK Hynix gained 8%, recovering the

Korean stocks surged on July 15, with the KOSPI index jumping 6.24% to close at 7284.41, recovering the 7200 level after a 427.58-point gain. The rally was driven by strong foreign and institutional buying totaling 3.13 trillion won combined, following positive signals from declining US inflation an

According to Jin10 Data, the People's Bank of China announced on July 15 that broad money supply M2 grew 8% year-over-year as of June, with social financing stock increasing 7.4%. Both indicators continued to exceed nominal GDP growth, as stated by Deputy Governor Zou Luan at a State Council press c

Netflix Inc. (NFLX) faced price target reductions from Wall Street analysts ahead of its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday. Morgan Stanley's Sean Diffley lowered the price target to $90 from $115 while maintaining an Overweight rating, and Barclays cut its target to $85 from $110 with an

According to Money Today, the KOSDAQ index rebounded 5.8% to close at 829.43 on July 15, recovering above the 800-point level for the first time in three trading days. However, related ETFs showed significant losses, with the KODEX KOSDAQ 150 ETF reporting a return of -25.56%, and other

Morgan Stanley cut Netflix's price target to $90 from $115 while maintaining an Overweight rating, citing concerns that recent subscription price hikes, seasonal weakness, and a lighter content slate may have increased subscriber churn. Barclays also lowered its target to $85 from $110, keeping an

From 06:45 to 07:00 (UTC) on July 15, 2026, BTC fell 0.35% within 15 minutes, trading in a range of 64,811.5–65,068.1 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.39%. Despite the short-term pullback, BTC is up approximately 3.45% over the past 24 hours, trading around $64,779; the intraday high reached $65,267. After the sharp early-session rise, BTC is now consolidating at a high level. The key driver behind this market movement is a renewed escalation in the US-Iran military conflict. The US has restarted a

According to B. Riley, ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will report second-quarter earnings on July 15 and 16 respectively, with their guidance expected to define market sentiment for AI and

According to ECB Governing Council member and Bundesbank President Nagel, interest rates are at an appropriate level following the June decision. Nagel added that the ECB will take decisive action if necessary amid geopolitical

According to Natixis, the Bank of Korea is expected to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on July 16, 2026. The French banking group anticipates the central bank will not signal a consecutive rate hike for August, but is more likely to take action again in October, as the central bank

According to the People's Bank of China, cross-border RMB settlement under the current account reached 9.83 trillion yuan in the first half of 2026, comprising 7.71 trillion yuan from goods trade and 2.12 trillion yuan from services trade and other current account items. Direct investment RMB settle

According to the People's Bank of China, at the end of June, the nation's foreign exchange reserves stood at $3.42 trillion, while the yuan exchange rate held at 6.8109 per U.S. dollar.