Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

China's second-quarter GDP expanded 0.9% quarter-over-quarter, down from 1.3% in the first quarter, according to official data released this month.

China's urban unemployment rate fell to 5% in June, down from 5.1% in May, according to official data.

China's second-quarter GDP grew 4.3% year-on-year, slowing from 5% in the first quarter.

On July 6, Robinhood founder Vlad Tenev stated during The Master Investor podcast that retail investors may be the true "smart money." Tenev argued that institutional investors often over-focus on macro indicators such as tariffs and interest rates, sometimes selling fundamentally sound companies fo

JP Morgan, Bank of America, Citi, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs reported combined second-quarter net profits of $49 billion, according to Yahoo Finance on July 14 local time. The figure represents a 39% increase compared to the same period last year, driven by a global artificial intelligence

SC crude oil futures, China's main crude oil contract, rose 4.00% intraday on July 15, trading at 517.20 yuan per barrel.

President Lee Jae-myung expressed regret on July 15 over South Korea's failure to gain inclusion in the MSCI developed market index, citing the need for domestic stock market stabilization. Speaking at an economic ministry briefing at the Blue House, Lee questioned Deputy Prime Minister and

According to Yahoo Finance, five major U.S. banks—JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs—reported combined net profits of $49 billion in Q2 2026, up 39% year-over-year as of July 14. Bank executives attributed the surge to an AI-driven boom lifting trading activity

On July 15, 2026, Beijing time, the global semiconductor market experienced a landmark event. SK Hynix’s American depositary receipts (ADRs) surged 27.29% in a single day on Nasdaq, closing at $193.92, setting a new all-time high since listing. The gain not only fully recovered the 9.3% decline from the previous trading day but also widened its ADR premium over SK Hynix’s ordinary shares listed in South Korea to 51%, far above the roughly 3% issuance premium during last week’s IPO. {currencycard

IBM (NYSE: IBM) stock closed down more than 25% on July 14, at $217.07, marking the largest single-day drop since at least 1968. The decline was triggered by the company’s pre-announced earnings coming far below Wall Street expectations: adjusted EPS of $2.93 (vs. $3.02 expected) and revenue of $17.2 billion (vs. $17.86 billion expected). IBM earnings: EPS of $2.93 and $17.2 billion revenue both miss expectations According to reports, the gaps between IBM’s pre-announced earnings and market expe

According to South Korea's Financial Investment Association, on July 15, 10 major asset managers' CEOs discussed investor protection measures for leveraged individual stock ETFs, including raising the minimum deposit requirement from 10 million won ($6,714) and staggering rebalancing trade timing. T

South Korea's finance minister stated the government plans to prepare all measures by early 2027 to facilitate the country's inclusion in the MSCI emerging markets index.

Foreign investment banks including Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan attributed the recent KOSPI decline to profit-taking after a short-term rally and forced liquidation of leveraged investments, according to a report published on May 14 by the Korea Financial Center. The report titled 'Overseas

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) shares plunged more than 40% at one point during intraday trading on July 14, triggering multiple trading halts due to volatility; it ultimately closed down 16%, at $4.62 per share. The sell-off was triggered by a report from the EV-focused website EV claiming that Lucid is considering going private or filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In response, Lucid issued a statement saying the rumors are completely false. Lucid Stock Dips More Than 40% Intraday, Trigg

Mirae Asset Asset Management announced on the 15th the launch of 'Mirae Asset Alpha Selection Mixed Asset Investment Trust (Private Investment Re-Indirect Type),' a public fund that invests in private funds. The new product focuses on long-only equity strategies, expanding the company's lineup

According to Korea Exchange, Sangsangin Securities traded at 747 KRW as of July 15 at 10:20 AM, facing the risk of delisting from the won-denominated stock category as the only securities firm stock below 1,000 KRW. The stock rose 38 KRW, or 5.36%, from the previous trading day, though a recent stoc

According to Mirae Asset Wealth Management, the company launched the AlphaSelection Mixed-Asset Investment Trust (private fund indirect investment type) on July 15. The fund invests in diversified domestic private equity funds and allows retail investors to access top-tier private funds with lower m

On July 15 at the open, Hong Kong's key stock indices rose, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.87% and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 0.78%. Tech shares led gains, with Tencent Holdings up 2.1%, Lenovo Group surging 3%, and Baidu rising 1%. Long Fei Fiber-optic Cable jumped nearly 15%, with the company

Aston Robotics (02715) reported first-half net profit guidance of 153 million to 180 million yuan, representing a year-over-year increase of 2,144% to 2,594%, according to company announcement. The stock rose 4% to 21.32 Hong Kong dollars as of press time. The earnings improvement was driven by

According to Guru Club, spot silver touched $59 per ounce on July 15, with intraday gains of 0.58%.