Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) fell 0.3% month-over-month in June, below market expectations of 0%. Additionally, the May PPI was revised downward from an initially reported 1.1% to 0.6%.

U.S. core producer price inflation came in at 0.2% month-on-month in June, falling short of the 0.4% forecast. The prior month's reading was also revised downward to 0.1% from the previously reported 0.4%.

Canada's wholesale sales came in flat month-over-month at 0% in May, beating expectations of a 0.7% decline and reversing from a 0.6% increase in the prior month.

The New York Federal Reserve's manufacturing sentiment index for new orders rose sharply to 22.2 in July, compared with 3.5 in the prior month, according to the NY Fed's latest report.

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. June CPI declined 0.4% month-over-month, marking the largest monthly drop since April 2020; the annual rate fell from 4.2% in May to 3.5%, below the 3.8% forecast. Core CPI decreased to 2.6%, also below expectations. Following the data release, Bitcoin surged from

According to BlockBeats, Morgan Stanley's equity trading revenue reached $6.3 billion in Q2 2026 (ended July 15), marking a quarterly record and a 69% increase compared to the same period last year. The bank's wealth management division also outperformed expectations, with net new assets

According to CoinDesk, BlackRock's digital assets under management fell from $79.6 billion a year ago to $48.8 billion as of July 2026, a decline of nearly 39%. The drop reflects approximately $45.8 billion in market depreciation that outweighed about $15.1 billion in net inflows during the

According to the Financial Investment Association, on July 15, South Korean authorities and industry officials are accelerating supplementary measures for single-stock leverage ETFs, which have become a major driver of market volatility since their introduction in late May. The measures will

The New York Federal Reserve manufacturing index for July, the U.S. June producer price index (PPI) for both month-over-month and year-over-year rates, and Canada's May wholesale sales month-over-month rate will be released

According to Hana Asset Management, on July 15, the company announced plans to launch a bond-equity hybrid ETF named '1Q Nvidia Alphabet Bond-Mixed 50' on July 28. The product combines stakes in chip maker Nvidia and cloud infrastructure

Bloomberg published an analysis on May 15 stating that Korean stocks have become a 'testing ground' where leverage drives market movements more than corporate fundamentals, following a May 13 event in which SK Hynix dropped 15% and forced leveraged ETF operators to sell billions of dollars in

According to Bloomberg, on July 13, South Korea's KOSPI index experienced a sharp downturn driven by leveraged ETFs forced to unwind positions, highlighting how derivatives have become the market's primary driver rather than corporate fundamentals. When SK Hynix stock fell 15%, leveraged ETF

Azerbaijan's natural gas exports increased 0.5% year-over-year to 12.4 billion cubic meters during the first half of 2026.

Domino's Pizza expanded its Board of Directors from eight to ten members on July 15, 2026, appointing Michael C. Creedon Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Dollar Tree, and Anneliese Olson, a senior executive at HP Inc., as independent directors. The company also named Best Buy CEO Corie S. Barry as

According to Domino's announcement, the pizza chain expanded its Board of Directors from 8 to 10 members on July 15, 2026, appointing Michael C. Creedon Jr. (Dollar Tree CEO) and Anneliese Olson (HP Inc. executive) as independent directors. Domino's also named Corie S. Barry, Chief Executive

According to Hong Kong Exchange disclosure on July 15, Yongyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. (600588.SH) filed its third listing application with the Hong Kong Exchange's main board, with China Bohai Bank International and CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited serving as joint sponsors. According to

According to CNBC, Morgan Stanley recorded record second-quarter net profit of $5.58 billion on July 15, surging 58% year-over-year. Q2 revenue reached $21.34 billion, up 27%, both beating market expectations. Earnings per share came in at $3.45, exceeding analyst estimates of $2.94. The

On July 15 evening, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D rose 0.04% to 877.6 yuan per gram, while silver T+D climbed 0.79% to 14,172.0 yuan per kilogram.

According to Munhwa Ilbo, a South Korean investor posted a farewell message on the online community epfmkorea yesterday (June 16), disclosing how margin trading (called "misugeo-raeq" locally) led to devastating losses. The investor, who had achieved 1.5 billion KRW in accumulated savings by May, at