Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Friday, SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won said at a forum hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce that storage chip demand is growing exponentially, explaining why SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics stock prices have surged since last year. When asked about recent stock declines, he noted that share p

According to Jin10, China's gold jewelry prices continued to decline on July 17, with prices dropping approximately 14 yuan per gram. Multiple domestic brands are quoting gold jewelry at 1,215 yuan per gram.

Morgan Stanley identified eight US stocks expected to deliver earnings surprises as the second quarter earnings season begins the third week of July. The investment bank selected these companies from its 'Overweight' rated holdings, anticipating they will exceed market expectations with their earnin

According to Morgan Stanley, as second-quarter earnings season begins this week (July 21-25), the firm identified eight stocks likely to deliver earnings surprises among its overweight-rated positions. The analysis reflects a market shift from AI-driven growth expectations to earnings performance, w

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, T. Rowe Price launched TKNZ, the first multi-token active spot crypto ETF, today with a 75 basis point fee and $15 million in initial assets. The fund's holdings are underweight Bitcoin at 40.75% and overweight most altcoins: Ethereum 18.42%,

According to Odaily, Robinhood has filed an application with the SEC to establish the Robinhood Employee Fund (LP), which would allow employees to pool their capital for joint investments in stocks, real estate, and other assets. The company is requesting the SEC to grant it exemptions from most

According to reports, CBOT wheat fell on Friday (July 17) but is on track to record gains for a third consecutive week, supported by supply concerns in the Black Sea region. Ukraine's infrastructure damage has disrupted exports and closed the Strait of Kerch, while deteriorating crop conditions in t

Gate News: According to an official Gate announcement, Gate ETF will launch multiple new 3x ETFs. The newly listed trading pairs include TSM3L/3S (TSMC), EWY3L/3S (iShares MSCI Korea ETF), and DRAM3L/3S (LSEG Storage Chips ETF). Trading will open on July 17, 2026 at 15:00 (UTC+8), with an initial Net Asset Value (NAV) of 1 USDT. Gate ETF is a trading product with built-in leverage and an automatic rebalancing mechanism. Users do not need to pay margin; by simply buying and selling crypto, they c

CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday evening (July 16) that SpaceX canceled Starship's 13th test flight after multiple engines failed to start during the 90-minute launch window. Musk stated on X that the company would replace two Raptor engines and target next week for the next attempt. SpaceX stock

According to China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), China's foreign debt structure continued to optimize as of the end of Q1 2026. Renminbi-denominated foreign debt accounted for 55% of total external debt, up 10 percentage points from end-2022, while medium and long-term foreign d

Reuters reported on July 17 that insiders said Stripe and Advent International have made an offer to acquire PayPal shares for about $53 billion, valuing the offer at $60.50 per share. The PayPal board preliminarily believes that while the offer represents a premium to the company’s recent share price, it undervalues PayPal and faces dual hurdles related to both regulation and financing. PayPal Board’s stance on the $53 billion acquisition bid Insiders said the PayPal board preliminarily believe

Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu's Barito Renewables Energy made an unsolicited US$5 billion bid for Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the Philippines' largest geothermal producer, First Gen Corporation confirmed to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 15. The indicative,

According to Bloomberg and a First Gen Corporation disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on July 15, Indonesia's PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk made an unsolicited, indicative, and non-binding offer to acquire Energy Development Corporation (EDC) at an equity value of approximately US$5

China's ChiNext Index (Shenzhen Stock Exchange's growth enterprise board) broke below 3500 points today, falling 5.3% intraday.

According to a statement from China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) at a press conference on July 17, the regulator is accelerating preparations to release a new round of Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) quotas in the near term. SAFE Capital Account Division

According to Guru Club, Shanghai Silver futures fell over 5% on July 17, trading at 13,334 yuan per kilogram.

According to Jin10, China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange announced on July 17 five measures to enhance international payment statistics accuracy and transparency. The measures include optimizing commodity trade data sources, improving international transportation service statistics, and

Netflix (NFLX) shares fell 8.84% (-$6.57) in after-hours trading on July 16, closing at $67.78. This came after the company released its Q3 2026 guidance, which came in below market expectations: Netflix expects Q3 revenue of $12.86 billion, below Wall Street’s $13.0 billion estimate; its Q3 EPS guidance is $0.82, below analysts’ expectations. Netflix Q2 EPS of $0.80, revenue of $12.56 billion According to Netflix’s Q2 2026 earnings report, key financial metrics are as follows: EPS: $0.80 (analy