Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the People's Bank of China, credit outstanding growth slowed by 0.3 percentage points to 5.2% year-over-year in June, while social financing stock growth fell to 7.4% and M2 growth declined to 8.0%. To support economic recovery, the PBOC increased liquidity operations, injecting 700

According to Jin10, domestic gold jewelry prices dropped slightly on July 16, with multiple brands quoting foot gold jewelry at around 1,229 yuan per gram, down from the previous day.

Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Lee Chan-jin directed monitoring of securities firms' credit financing and margin trading trends on the 16th, citing concerns that retail investor losses could expand amid stock market volatility following a 25 basis point base rate hike. The directive

According to Nikkei, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and government plan to raise the voting rights threshold required to convene extraordinary shareholder meetings from 3% to 5% or higher.

Kwon Dae-young, Vice Chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC), met with Nguyen Duc Chi, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance, on the 16th at the government complex to discuss strengthening cooperation in the

According to South Korea's Korea Securities Depository (KSD), SK Hynix ADR and Korean-listed ordinary shares will enable mutual conversion on July 29, following the scheduled listing of new ordinary shares. However, retail investors are unlikely to execute arbitrage strategies as

The U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on certain Brazilian goods starting July 22.

According to Bloomberg, the British pound index rose 1% on Wednesday, July 16, reaching its highest level since July 2, 2025, following reports that Shabana Mahmood will be appointed UK Finance Minister under incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The index maintained near this level during Asian

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) completed its first batch of tokenized securities live trading on July 15, with pilot assets covering tokenized stocks, ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries. Participating institutions include JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Vanguard, and CME Group. Overall, there are more than 20 participating institutions, and some reports indicate that ecosystem cooperation partners number more than 40. DTCC has announced plans to roll out tokenized services more br

South Korea's Central Bank Governor Shin Hyun-sung stated that the bank could have raised interest rates in May but decided against action due to insufficient data.

According to Korean securities analysts, President Lee Jae-myung is pushing for expedited passage of the Anti-Stock-Price-Suppression Act (inheritance and gift tax amendment), with companies trading below 0.8x price-to-book ratio (PBR) representing nearly half of South Korea's listed firms. The secu

According to the Korea Exchange on July 16, the KOSPI market's circuit breaker mechanism has been activated 37 times so far in 2026, accounting for approximately 40% of all historical triggers. The frequency has intensified, with activations occurring roughly once every two trading days in June

According to Citigroup on July 16, the investment bank cut Microsoft's price target from $620 to $570, citing pressure from artificial intelligence infrastructure spending on near-term free cash flow and profit margins, while maintaining a buy rating. The bank noted that capital expenditures for

According to Korea Exchange, SK Hynix inverse ETF daily trading volume reached approximately 21 times its listed shares on July 15, as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks experienced sharp swings. The inverse products showed dramatically increased turnover despite smaller assets under

According to Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro, on July 16, the firm raised its price target for Robinhood (HOOD) to $137 from $121 while maintaining a "Buy" rating.

SpaceX (SPCX) stock briefly touched $132.75 during intraday trading on July 15, marking a new low since listing. It fell below its $135 IPO issue price for the first time; it closed at $135.27. This was 33 trading days since it listed on June 12, 2026. SPCX’s market cap shrank from nearly $3 trillion in the early days of listing to about $1.8 trillion. SpaceX Stock Listing Price Trajectory and Market Cap Evolution SPCX opened at $150 on June 12, 2026. Four trading days later, on June 16, it brie

According to Herald Economics analysis on July 16, South Korea's KOSPI index has decoupled from the U.S. S&P 500, with their monthly correlation coefficient dropping to just 0.025 as of this month, down from 0.5 in February. Conversely, KOSPI moves in sync with the Philadelphia Semiconductor

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-sung stated today that he does not agree with the view that the interest rate hike will exacerbate stock market volatility.