Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission announcement on July 16, memory chip stocks tumbled following new regulatory curbs on single-stock leverage ETFs. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell over 4%, while the Memory Chip Index declined 7%. Individual stocks posted steeper

According to Security Times, Baidu's board authorized the conversion of its Hong Kong listing from secondary to primary status on July 16, with the change expected to take effect this year. The move would give the Chinese search and AI company dual primary listings on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and

According to Odaily, Apple stock closed up 1.76% at $333.26 today, hitting an all-time high. On July 15, Apple Intelligence completed its first generative AI filing in China, with Alibaba's Qwen AI integrated as the primary capability provider. The service will offer text and image understanding, an

According to sources, on July 15, Stripe and Advent International jointly proposed acquiring PayPal at $60.5 per share, valuing the company at over $53 billion, representing approximately 28% premium to PayPal's Tuesday closing price. JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley committed to provide $50 billio

According to Korea Exchange and ETF CHECK, 73.36 trillion won flowed into single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix over the past month (June 16 - July 15). Among them, the KODEX SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETF received 34.47 trillion won, accounting for the

The USD-KRW 1-month NDF contract closed at 1,479.20 won in overnight New York trading, down 0.35 won from Seoul's 1,480.40 won close after adjusting for swap points. The Bank of Korea raised rates by 25 basis points the previous day and signaled further hikes. A 4.29% drop in the Philadelphia

According to foreign brokers cited by Yonhapinfomax, the US dollar-won 1-month NDF in New York settled at 1,479.20 won (MID) on July 17, down 0.35 won from the previous Seoul market close of 1,480.40 won at 3:30 p.m. Bid quotes stood at 1,479.00 won and ask quotes at 1,479.40 won.

South Korean life insurance companies recorded increased sales of savings-type insurance in April, reversing a trend that had seen these products sidelined in favor of protection insurance. New contracts for individual savings insurance reached 245,854 cases totaling 14.1923 trillion won in April, u

According to Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson, current monetary policy is in good shape, though he would reconsider the Fed's policy stance if inflation fails to cool down in the near term. Speaking Thursday in prepared remarks for a Stanford event, Jefferson said the Fed's current interest

According to the Korea Life Insurance Association, savings-type insurance new contracts through April 2026 reached 245,854 cases and 141.923 trillion won, up 1,000 cases and 400 billion won year-over-year. The increase comes as the KOSPI index hit 9,000 points, boosting sales of variable annuity ins

According to Jin10 Futures, LPG prices in South China saw narrowing gains on July 17, as downstream inventory remained elevated and buying sentiment weakened. Softer international crude prices and lingering geopolitical uncertainties further dampened market

According to Jin10, on July 17, Federal Reserve official Beth Logan stated the Fed should raise interest rates to combat persistently high inflation. She noted that June inflation data, released Tuesday, shows price growth is moderating but remains insufficient to confirm that inflation has

According to Jin10 Futures, WTI crude oil futures recorded six consecutive gains as of July 17, driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and elevated geopolitical risk premium amid low inventory levels, according to Sun Fukun, deputy general manager of Huayuan Futures. Crude's underlying dynamics

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, XRP spot ETFs received net inflows of $6.7847 million on July 16 (Eastern Time). Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $4.406 million in daily inflows, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $498 million. Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) followed with $2.3787 milli

The Nikkei 225 Index declined 2.1% during intraday trading on July 17, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index fell 1.1% over the same period.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the Korean won weakened to 1,482.00 against the U.S. dollar on July 17 morning as a selloff in semiconductor stocks intensified risk-off sentiment. The won lost 1.60 from the previous Seoul close of 1,480.40, though it recovered 5.00 from 24 hours earlier. SK Haixi's U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Francis Lim rolled out comprehensive capital market reforms since assuming office in June 2025, targeting bureaucracy reduction and investor confidence restoration. The reforms address the Philippines' lagging capital market through digitalization, fee red

According to Jin10, the Seoul Exchange (Korea Exchange) is closed today, July 17, for Constitution Day, a South Korean national holiday. The market will resume normal trading tomorrow.