Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korea's KOSPI index recorded its largest single-day gain in history on January 31, driven by a surge in semiconductor stocks including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Samsung Electronics climbed 26.33% and SK Hynix jumped 29.73% at intraday highs, propelling the index above 6,500 points.

South Korean retail investors net purchased approximately 1.1 trillion won ($826 million) of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (SOXL) on May 28 and May 29, according to trading data compiled by Yonhap Infomax from six major brokerages. The purchases occurred as the Korea

According to ChainCatcher, Amazon posted Q2 2026 revenue of $200.6 billion, up 20% year-over-year and exceeding market expectations. AWS revenue reached $42.2 billion, growing 37% year-over-year, marking the fastest

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XTIUSD (WTI Crude USOIL) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to Michael Saylor at Strategy's earnings call on July 31, the company targets to anchor STRC back to par value around September 8. Saylor noted that 40 trading days have elapsed since STRC broke below the $99-100 trading band on May 28, with projections based on the historical parallel

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and its preferred shares hit daily limit-up on July 31 after the company reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded market expectations. Q2 revenue reached 3.46 trillion Korean won with operating profit of 440.4 billion won, up 24.2% and 106

Hang Lung Group (stock code 00010) announced interim results for the six months ended June 30. Shareholder attributable profit reached HK$746 million, up 7.03% year-on-year, with earnings per share of HK$0.55 and an interim dividend maintained at HK$0.21 per share. The profit increase occurred

According to Yonhap Infomax, Hyundai E&C reported Q2 operating profit of KRW 261.8 billion on July 31, up 20.7% year-over-year, beating analyst expectations. The company's revenue was KRW 6.84 trillion, down 11.4% from the same period last year. Net profit for the quarter reached KRW 157 billion.

Hang Lung Group announced mid-year results for the six months ended June 30, with net profit attributable to shareholders reaching HKD 746 million, up 7.03% year-over-year. Earnings per share stood at 0.55 HKD, with the interim dividend maintained at 0.21 HKD. Revenue climbed 21.9% to HKD 6.341

LG Chem announced Q2 earnings on the 31st, reporting revenue of 14.1759 trillion won and operating profit of 599.6 billion won. The operating profit figure exceeded analyst consensus expectations of 410 billion won and marked a turnaround from a Q1 loss of 49.7 billion won. The company attributed th

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's financial regulator implemented stricter rules for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds effective today (July 31). The move raises minimum deposit requirements and expands trading units, marking a regulatory response after the products, launched

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's stock market triggered circuit breakers for two consecutive days ending July 31, as semiconductor stocks including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted amid cooling global chip investment sentiment. Single-stock leverage ETF products have been

According to Yonhap, Hanwha Aerospace reported Q2 2026 revenue of KRW 9.29 trillion and operating profit of KRW 1.37 trillion on July 31, exceeding analyst expectations by 15.1% and 41.8% respectively. Both metrics surged year-over-year, with revenue rising 47.2% and operating profit

According to Yonhapinfomax, the Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar on July 31, trading at 1,432.80 won (up 4.60 won from the previous Seoul close of 1,437.40 won) as of 11:17 a.m. KST. The recovery followed intervention by Japanese

South Korea's KOSPI 200 index (Seoul Stock Exchange benchmark) surged over 17% intraday on July 31, marking its largest single-day jump on record, while Japan's Nikkei 225 gained more than 5% during the same session. The rally reflected broad-based market recovery across Asia Pacific. Meanwhile, the

According to ChainCatcher, the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 24, down 3 points from yesterday, according to Coinglass data. The 7-day average is 27, while the 30-day average remains at 25.

Hong Kong stocks declined at midday on the last day of July, with the Hang Seng Index down 28 points or 0.11% to 25,830 points, failing to follow the rally in Asia-Pacific markets. The index dropped after a 4-day winning streak that added 50 points. The decline occurred as the market encountered

According to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, crude oil imports grew 5.9% year-on-year in June, while total petroleum product sales declined 7.9% compared to the same period last year. Gasoline sales fell 7.1% and kerosene sales dropped 14.9% year-on-year.

The Hang Seng Index declined 28 points to close at 25,830 on July 31, retreating after four consecutive daily gains, as Hong Kong stocks failed to follow regional gains. The index opened 21 points lower at 25,837,

According to Yonhap Infomax, LG Chem posted Q2 2026 operating profit of 599.6 billion won on July 31, exceeding analyst consensus expectations of 410 billion won and marking a swing to profitability from the prior quarter's 49.7 billion won loss. The company's Q2 revenue reached 14.18 trillion won,