Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Iranian state television, on July 13, Iran stated the Strait of Hormuz remained closed due to alleged U.S. violations of the Islamic Baku memorandum. Iran said the strait's closure aims to establish Iranian sovereignty over the waterway in

The USD-KRW exchange rate sharply declined during the London trading session on the 13th, briefly falling to the early 1,490 won range. As of 5:40 PM, the exchange rate stood at 1,496.00 won, down 5.40 won from the previous trading day's Seoul close of 1,501.40 won. The decline accelerated after

According to a Reuters survey, economists expect the Bank of Canada will not adjust its interest rate policy before 2027. Some economists noted they cannot rule out the possibility of future rate cuts.

According to Hyperliquid News, TradeXYZ announced plans to launch the KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF (KSTR). The ETF, issued by U.S.-based KraneShares, will track the Shanghai Stock Exchange Science and Technology Innovation Board 50 Index.

According to Financial Times and Bloomberg, major global asset managers including Fidelity International, BlackRock, Invesco, and JP Morgan Asset Management are reducing their exposure to Asian semiconductor stocks today (July 13), citing excessive concentration risk. The combined weight of

According to Hyperliquid News, trade.xyz launched futures contracts for China's Star Market ETF (Shanghai Stock Exchange) on July 13. The related trading ticker has been acquired through auction.

According to Hyperinsight, SK Hynix ADR (SKHY) on July 13 trades at a 23.4% premium to its Korean stock equivalent (SKHX), with SKHY at $153.69 versus SKHX at $1,245.4. Two whale addresses are betting on price convergence with large leveraged positions: a 0x257-prefixed address holds $7.89 million i

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, individual investors' securities deposits dropped to 105.57 trillion won as of July 10, declining 1.55 trillion won from the previous session. The figure marks the lowest level since late February, reflecting sustained weakness in retail

MEXC announced the addition of five Ondo tokenized stock and ETF trading pairs to its spot market on July 13, 2026. The expansion includes SKHYON/USDT tracking SK hynix, set to launch at 13:30 UTC on July 13, 2026, alongside four pairs already open: SOXLON/USDT, SOXSON/USDT, HALON/USDT, and CORZON/U

Tech strategist Dan Ives on Monday downplayed concerns around Nvidia Corp.'s (NVDA) recent underperformance, calling it a speed bump rather than anything else. During a CNBC interview, Ives attributed the underperformance of Nvidia and hyperscalers to the market flocking to memory stocks,

Plus500 reported its strongest first-half Customer Income in five years during the first half of 2026, as the broker expanded beyond traditional CFD business into prediction markets and derivatives. Revenue reached a three-year high of $462.9 million, up 12% year over year, while Customer Income

India's Consumer Price Index rose to 4.38% year-over-year in June, surpassing the forecast of 4.20%. The inflation reading came in 18 basis points higher than expected.

According to a CNBC interview reported by StockTwits, tech strategist Dan Ives on Monday downplayed Nvidia Corp.'s recent underperformance, calling it merely a speed bump driven by market rotation toward memory stocks. Ives highlighted a significant disconnect between

Plus500 reported record Customer Income of $460.8 million in the first half of 2026, up 24% year over year, as the broker's diversification strategy into prediction markets and other non-CFD products gained momentum. Revenue climbed 12% to $462.9 million, a three-year high. The company's non-OTC

According to Zhipu's announcement on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the company completed its placement of 19.78 million new H-shares on July 13 at HK$1,588 per share, raising approximately HK$31.411 billion. The placement was allocated to no fewer than 6 subscribers and represents approximately 4.25

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Swedish bank Svenska Handelsbanken has increased its stake in bitcoin treasury company Strategy by 23,829 shares valued at $2.21 million. The bank's total position in Strategy now stands at 106,522 shares worth $9.92 million.

Citi raised its target price for Western Digital (WDC) to $800 from $685, according to Jin10.

On July 13, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC (TSM.US), released its revenue report for June 2026. Monthly consolidated revenue reached NT$442.68 billion (about $13.8 billion), up 67.9% year over year and up 6.2% quarter over quarter, setting a record high for monthly revenue. In the first half of 2026, TSMC’s cumulative revenue totaled NT$2.404484 trillion (about $74.99 billion), up 35.6% year over year. The company expects to publish its full quarterly results for the second quarter