Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, USD/KRW fell to 1,493.00 won on July 14, down 10.40 from the previous close of 1,503.40, as South Korea's major semiconductor and heavy industry exporters increased dollar sales. SK Hynix began selling dollars from the morning session, with flows expected to continue

According to a Korean Investment & Securities report released July 14, South Korea's single-stock leveraged ETFs have triggered financial regulatory discussions amid concerns over excessive trading concentration. The Financial Investment Association convened an emergency meeting with major

According to Goldman Sachs' portfolio strategy team, ahead of the July 14 U.S. CPI release—a key data point before the Federal Reserve's July policy decision—the firm released research on how rate hikes could affect stock performance. CME FedWatch tools show traders now estimate roughly a 50%

According to Reuters, Nvidia cut by more than half the number of Asian customers cleared to buy its advanced AI chips on July 13, introducing a whitelist and stricter compliance checks aimed at preventing products from reaching China. The most impacted buyers were neo-cloud providers, which offer

According to Bit.com market data, the U.S. optical communications sector rebounded in pre-market trading on July 14. Corning (GLW) rose 4.01%, AXTI gained 4.54%, LITE increased 3.35%, MRVL climbed 2.56%, and Nokia

Psychiatrist Dr. Park Jong-seok reported a significant increase in new patients seeking treatment for stock addiction and depression starting last week Thursday, according to his appearance on YTN radio 'Jo Tae-hyun's Vivid Economy' on May 14. The surge coincides with

Bullish appointed Thomas Cowan as its first Head of Tokenization, bringing in the former Galaxy executive to build infrastructure for tokenized securities across issuance, transfer agency, trading and settlement. Cowan joins from Galaxy where he led the institutional tokenization business,

According to psychiatrist Park Jong-seok, new patients reporting stock addiction, investment losses, and depression have surged significantly since last week as KOSPI continues its sharp decline. Park disclosed on July 14 during an interview with YTN Radio that individual investors experiencing

According to Statistics South Africa, the country's platinum group metals production declined 4.4% year-over-year in May.

According to Statistics South Africa, the country's gold production in April declined 0.4% year-over-year after revision, compared to the initially reported 0.2% decline.

According to Statistics SA, South Africa's gold production declined 4.3% year-over-year in May 2026.

Netflix (NFLX) stocks slipped 0.2% lower in premarket trading on Tuesday as Wall Street scrutiny intensified ahead of the company's fiscal second-quarter earnings release scheduled for Thursday. Jay Woods, chief global strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, warned that shares could fall below $70 if

Bullish has appointed Thomas Cowan, former head of Galaxy's institutional tokenization business, as its first Head of Tokenization. The move reflects Bullish's strategy to build end-to-end infrastructure for tokenized securities. Cowan brings experience in tokenized equities, stablecoins, and

Hong Kong stocks closed higher on 周二 14 日, with the Hang Seng Index rising 127 points to 24,340.73, a gain of 0.52%. The rally was driven by strong earnings pre-announcements from metals producers and robust demand for PCB stocks linked to AI computing infrastructure. Daily market turnover

According to Jay Woods, chief global strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, Netflix shares could fall below $70 if earnings disappoint when the company reports Q2 results on Thursday (July 17). The stock slipped 0.2% in Tuesday premarket trading as Wall Street scrutinizes the streaming giant ahead o

According to Bank of America's latest fund manager survey reported by Jin10, the bank's strategists warned aggressive global investors to reduce equity exposure. Cash holdings have fallen to an "extremely low" 3.6% of assets from 4.1% last month, while U.S. stock positioning reached its highest

According to Jia Shi Fund Management, Jia Shi Crude Oil LOF (ticker: 160723) saw its secondary market price reach 2.236 yuan on July 14, representing a 27.6% premium over its net asset value of 1.7515 yuan as of July 10. To protect investors, the fund will halt trading from market open on July 15 an

On July 14, 2026, global energy market conditions and monetary policy expectations both experienced violent swings simultaneously. Driven by the sudden escalation of the U.S.-Iran military conflict, international oil prices recorded their largest single-day jump in nearly a month. According to Gate market data, WTI crude’s latest price is $79.79, with a 24-hour increase of 8.84%. Intraday trading ranged between $72.65 and $80.43. Brent crude is at $84.74, up 8.46% over the past 24 hours. Meanwhi

Credit margin balances in South Korea's KOSDAQ market decreased by 2.3 trillion won between May 27 and July 10, while margin balances for large-cap stocks Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reached a combined estimated 12.5 trillion won—1.7 times the entire KOSDAQ margin balance as of July 10. The

The South Korean government announced a domestic production tax credit policy at the 14th cabinet meeting, targeting semiconductors, batteries, bio-pharmaceuticals, future vehicle components, and critical minerals. Tax credits will be calculated by multiplying domestic production volumes by unit