Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korean Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon convened a forum on July 14 in Seoul to address the distribution of semiconductor companies' operating profits reaching hundreds of trillions of KRW in the AI era. Labor unions advocated for profit-based bonuses and corporate tax increases, while business a

According to industry sources, 16 single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that listed simultaneously on South Korea's exchange on May 27 underwent significantly shortened approval procedures compared to standard ETF timelines. The preliminary review period by the Korea Exchange,

According to bond market industry reports on July 14, the likelihood of South Korea's central bank raising its base rate in consecutive months (July and August) has diminished as the dollar-won exchange rate declined to the 1,400 won level. Market analysts note that the 2007 back-to-back rate

According to BlockBeats, citing Hyperinsight monitoring data, SK Hynix-related crypto contracts on the aggregate market generated $8.804 billion in trading volume over the past 24 hours on July 14. SKHX (Korea) contracts accounted for $7.439 billion, while SKHY (Nasdaq ADR) contracts

According to Jin10 Futures citing Shanghai Futures Exchange data, as of July 14, 2026, petroleum asphalt warehouse inventories increased 1,980 tons to 11,290 tons, while asphalt factory stocks rose 2,000 tons to 19,110 tons day-on-day. Pulp futures warehouse inventories also gained 6,635 tons to 309

Nvidia cut its Asian AI chip customer whitelist by over half after stricter compliance reviews conducted in recent months under US government pressure to prevent products from reaching China, according to unnamed sources cited by the Financial Times on July 14. The crackdown targeted so-called

According to PANews, citing financial data on July 14, China's three major indices closed higher. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.36%, the Shenzhen Component Index gained 2.77%, and the ChiNext (Chinext) Index surged 3.43%. Total trading volume across Shanghai and Shenzhen reached 27 trillion

According to Jin10, on July 14, Ko Nakayama, an economist at Okasan Securities, advised Japan's government to avoid expanding its debt burden while the Bank of Japan holds substantial Japanese government bonds and foreign investors' holdings remain below 20%. Analysts widely regard 20% foreign

KOSPI recovered the 6800 level on July 14, closing at 6856.83, up 49.90 points or 0.73% from the previous trading day. The rebound followed bargain-hunting attempts in semiconductor stocks after the previous day's selloff. Institutions purchased 3.8443 trillion won worth of stocks through Korea

According to EDaily, South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 0.73% to 6,856.83 on July 14, bouncing back from intraday losses that sent the benchmark down to 6,440. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded with gains exceeding 3%, while SK Square rose over 2%. Retail investors sold 4.15 trillion

According to Financial Times, Nvidia has tightened compliance reviews for Asian customers in recent months and established a new whitelist mechanism, reducing the number of authorized buyers by over half in key markets including Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. The chip giant, valued at $5.1

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold closed at the noon session on Tuesday (July 14) at 878.9 yuan per gram, trading 1.59 yuan higher than the international gold price of approximately 877.31 yuan per gram.

Today (July 14), Europe's major stock indices opened lower. The Stoxx 50 fell 0.7%, Germany's DAX dropped 0.6%, the UK's FTSE 100 declined 0.3%, and France's CAC 40 slipped 0.8%.

According to the Korea Exchange, on July 13, KOSPI triggered its seventh circuit breaker in 2026 as concurrent selling by foreign and institutional investors drove an intraday decline of over 8%, halting program trading. The decline was led by semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK

According to JPMorgan Chase, the firm reiterated its 'overweight' rating on Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) today with a target price of HK$690. The bank cut its 2026 non-IFRS earnings per share forecast by 5% to 28.47 yuan and raised the 2026 capital expenditure forecast to 200 billion yuan,

Korea Investment & Securities released a report on the 14th analyzing single-stock leveraged ETF trading volumes amid recent KOSPI volatility concerns. The report, titled 'Understanding Leveraged ETFs: Examining the Impact on Volatility Expansion,' found that Korea's single-stock leveraged ETF tradi

Robeco Asset Management held a briefing on the 14th in Seoul, where executives forecast that Korean stocks will face continued volatility due to high artificial intelligence (AI) exposure. Joshua Crabb, Asia Pacific Equity Head at Robeco, and Chris Berkouwer, Global Equity Portfolio Manager,

According to Robeco, South Korea's stock market will experience sustained volatility in the coming months due to high artificial intelligence exposure, while equities remain undervalued relative to earnings, the global asset manager said on July 14 at a briefing in Seoul. Joshua Crabb, Robeco's

According to Axios, on July 13, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon expressed uncertainty about remaining in his current role beyond three years. Dimon stated that the possibility of entering politics through the White House or other government positions is "almost nonexistent," citing his background as a

WTI crude oil rose 3% intraday to $80.53 per barrel on July 14.