Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Eurostoxx 50 opened down 0.5% today, while Germany's DAX index fell 0.5%. Britain's FTSE 100 (UK benchmark equity index) rose 0.1%, and France's CAC 40 declined 0.3%.

According to data from Kpler, the European Union imported a record 9.89 million tons of liquefied natural gas from Yamal LNG, the Arctic project controlled by Russian private company Novatek, in the first half of 2026, up 18% year-over-year. France, Belgium, and Spain were the main buyers. The EU

According to Odaily, Longxin Semiconductor disclosed its Shanghai Stock Exchange IPO prospectus on July 9, revealing that 6,760 employees had received stock grants across two phases of an employee shareholding plan, covering 35% of the company's 19,298 workforce. The IPO aims to raise 29.5 billion y

According to the Korea Exchange and Yonhap Infomax, foreign investors made net sales of over 1.7 trillion Korean won on the KOSPI market on July 13. While the outflow scale remained significant, it was notably smaller compared to previous "forced selling" phases. Securities firms assessed that a

According to the Korean stock exchange and financial investment industry, the Kospi index fell below 7,000 during trading on July 13. Securities firms characterized the decline as a market correction following a period of rapid gains, rather than deterioration in underlying

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), chaired a meeting with asset management company CEOs on May 13 at the Korea Financial Investment Association in Yeouido, Seoul, but made no public remarks about single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during

According to a survey of 16 economists conducted July 3-8, France's unemployment rate is projected to reach 8.2% in 2026, the highest level since 2019. The forecast underscores concerns about the eurozone's second-largest economy. In the first quarter, France's unemployment rate surged to a

According to DailyAn, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service Director-General Lee Chan-jin remained silent on single-stock leverage and inverse products during a meeting with asset management company

According to Guru Club, Live Hog futures fell below 12,000 yuan per ton on July 13, declining 2.84% intraday.

According to reports on July 12, South Korea's five major commercial banks have consumed over 85% of their annual household loan quotas in the first half of 2026, with two banks already exceeding their full-year limits. Under strict regulatory caps, lenders have minimal room for new lending in the s

According to a Bloomberg survey conducted July 3-8, economists have lowered their eurozone economic growth forecast for 2026 to 0.5%, down from 0.7% in the previous month's survey. The downgrade reflects concerns about escalating Middle East regional conflict. The forecast also falls below the

SpaceX IPO memorabilia is selling at premium prices on eBay following the company's public offering, according to Business Insider reporting on local time 9th. Global M&A activity reached approximately $3.2 trillion in the first half of this

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced strikes on US military targets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait on the 13th, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. The IRGC stated the attacks targeted Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, a US drone command center in Bahrain, and

South Korean government bond futures narrowed their losses on the afternoon of the 13th, supported by strong demand from a 10-year treasury auction and increased foreign net buying. The 10-year treasury auction settled at a rate of 4.255% with 2.8 trillion won allocated, considered strong as

According to Business Insider, on July 9, SpaceX IPO memorabilia are selling at premium prices on eBay. A seller is offering a pair of glow sticks distributed at the IPO party for $150 and a framed S-1 document for $228. Most notably, a SpaceX Starship Mechazilla chopstick set is listed at $1,400.

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX yuan funding sentiment index stood at 48 as of 14:30 on July 13, unchanged from 10:15. By institution type, large banks reported 47, mid-sized and small banks reported 49, and non-bank institutions reported 47, all unchanged. On a scale of 0–100, a reading o

BNK Investment & Securities analyst Lee Min-hee issued a 'hold' rating with a ₩1.85 million target price for SK Hynix stocks last week, when the stock was trading above ₩2.2 million — effectively a sell recommendation. The analyst cited anticipated slowdown in hyperscaler capital expenditure

According to data from Korea Exchange and Koscom CHECK, 14 single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix hit record lows on July 13. KODEX SK Hynix Leverage ETF fell to 15,280 won intraday, down over 60% from its June 23 peak of 44,385 won since its