Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Wednesday, July 15, U.S. sector ETFs posted mixed performance. The Global Aviation ETF led gains with a 1.30% increase, while the Semiconductor ETF suffered the steepest decline at 1.59%. Banking and regional bank ETFs rose up to 1.18%, whereas energy and technology sectors declined 0.79% and 1.0

United Airlines reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.99 versus the expected $1.88 and revenue of $17.67 billion versus the expected $17.61 billion for the quarter ended June 30. The carrier cited nearly $6 billion i

United Airlines reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.99 on Wednesday, beating Wall Street's estimate of $1.88, with revenue coming in at $17.67 billion versus $17.61 billion expected. However, surging fuel costs continue to weigh heavily on the airline's profitability. The

On July 15, major U.S. stock indices closed higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150.25 points, or 0.29%, to 52,658.52. The S&P 500 gained 28.85 points, or 0.38%, closing at 7,572.44. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 162.22 points, or 0.62%, to 26,269.23.

KOSDAQ recovered above 800 points on July 15 with a gain of 5.8% over three trading days. However, investors holding KOSDAQ-tracking ETFs have suffered losses of around 20% over the past month, creating a disconnect between the index's rebound and retail investors' portfolio

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 2.9% on July 15. Among major Chinese stocks, Miniso led gains with a 9.2% increase, followed by Meituan up 6.2% and Zai Lab up 5.8%. Tencent gained 5%, Alibaba rose 4.8%, and AirBnb China climbed 4.5%. In related ETFs, KWEB advanced 3.2% while CQQQ

The U.S. storage chip index fell 6.4% and the semiconductor index declined 2.1% on July 15, with the Nasdaq-100 down 0.3%. Storage-related stocks led losses: Western Digital dropped 8.7%, SanDisk fell 8.5%, Micron declined 7.9%, and Lumentum slid 7.3%. Seagate, Cisco, Intel, CoreWeave, and AMD

United Airlines posted operating revenue of $17.7 billion for the second quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $17.55 billion.

According to Jin10, U.S. stock indices closed higher Wednesday (July 16). The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.38%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6%. Apple gained 4%, while SK Hynix dropped 9%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index (HXC) closed up 2.9%, with

According to Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer, on Wednesday (July 14), the firm reiterated a Buy rating on Securitize (SECZ) with a $16 price target despite lowering its 2026 revenue forecast to $82 million from $107 million. Palmer argued the stock's roughly 40% decline since completing its SPAC

The ICE Dollar Index fell 0.45% to 100.465 on Wednesday (July 15), extending losses from July 14 following the release of U.S. CPI inflation data, according to Bloomberg. The index extended declines after the U.S. PPI data release at 20:30 Beijing time. The Bloomberg Dollar Index declined 0.31% to 1

On Wednesday (July 15), U.S. Treasury yields declined sharply following the release of PPI inflation data. The 2-year yield fell 6.51 basis points to 4.1283%, while the 10-year yield dropped 4.61 basis points to 4.5433%. The 30-year yield decreased 2.79 basis points to 5.0742%. The 2/10-year

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday, July 15, marking the sixth consecutive pause, as expected by markets. The central bank removed prior guidance warning of potential consecutive rate hikes, signaling a shift toward a more neutral stance. Economic

On July 15, CBOT wheat futures rose 5.08% to $6.7775 per bushel, approaching the May 14 peak of $7, according to Bloomberg data. CBOT corn futures gained 1.90% to $4.6925 per bushel. The Bloomberg Commodity Index climbed 2.80% to 31.7973 points. Soybean futures rose 0.90%, soybean meal gained 1.32%,

According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump stated he expects inflation by year-end to be lower than current levels.

Korean regulators and the financial industry are preparing supplementary measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs. The Korea Financial Investment Association convened an emergency meeting with securities executives, while the F4 regulatory meeting—comprising the Finance Ministry, Financial

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association on July 15, financial authorities are fast-tracking remedial measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs introduced in late May. President Lee Jae-myung directed the Financial Supervisory Service and Korea Exchange to promptly implement

Onshore CNY traded at 6.7697 per USD at 3:00 Beijing time, up 33 points from Tuesday's close. Trading volume reached $45.802 billion.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-won exchange rate fell 4.20 won to 1,488.80 won in overnight trading on July 16. The decline was triggered by weaker-than-expected U.S. producer prices, which dimmed expectations for Federal Reserve rate increases. The U.S. Labor Department reported June

Bitcoin surged past $65,000 on July 15, reaching an intraday peak of $65,518 after U.S. producer price index data showed an unexpected 0.3% month-over-month deflation. The price movement followed the previous day's consumer price index release and triggered over $209 million in short position