Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 13, South Korea's government bond yields rose amid heightened geopolitical tensions, with the 3-year yield climbing 4.1 basis points to 3.809% and the 10-year yield increasing 3.3 basis points to 4.263%. The yield curve flattened as mid-term rates outpaced

According to the Central News Agency, Tai Fung Rubber announced today (July 13) plans to invest NTD 250 million in purchasing ordinary shares of affiliated company Nan Gang Rubber through block trading at market prices. The year-to-date accumulated acquisition will reach NTD 300 million. Tai Fung ai

Seoul Central District Court ruled that Korea Zinc's restriction of voting rights for major shareholder Youngpoong at the January 2025 extraordinary shareholders meeting was illegal, ordering CEO Park Ki-deok to pay 100 million won in consolation money. The court issued the first-instance judgment o

Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recorded losses exceeding 40% since their May 27 domestic launch through July 10, according to Korea Exchange data released July 13. The losses stem from the structural characteristics of leveraged ETFs,

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's FX swap points rose across all tenures on July 13, with the 1-year term closing at -14.10 won, up 0.50 won from opening price. The 6-month and 3-month tenures rose to -7.30 won and -3.35 won respectively. A dealer at a major Korean bank attributed the

NinjaTrader Group created its first Chief Innovation & AI Officer role and appointed Brian Weis to the position, while hiring Stephen Yi as Chief Product Officer. The executive restructuring reflects the retail trading platform's strategic focus on artificial intelligence as brokers compete to

According to Herald Business, on July 10, Seoul Central District Court ruled that Koryozing's restriction of Young Poong's voting rights at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting in January 2025 was illegal. The court found that Park Ki-deok, Koryozing's chief executive officer and meeting chair,

According to regulators, Nigeria's crude oil production in June averaged 1.56 million barrels per day, exceeding its OPEC-allocated quota of 1.5 million barrels per day and marking a 104% quota fulfillment rate. The output represents the highest level since April 2020, a 74-month peak. Including

Transport International Holdings (00062), parent company of Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB), announced it expects basic profit for the interim period ending June to decline approximately 45% to 55%. The ongoing Middle East crisis has driven international fuel prices to surge from around $90 per barrel in

According to Nine Dragons Bus Co. (Hong Kong Stock Code 00062), the company projects its mid-year basic profit for the period ending June 30, 2026, will decline 45% to 55% compared to approximately HK$285 million in the prior year period, primarily due to surging international oil prices. Since

Hong Kong stock indices closed with divergent performance on Monday, July 13, with the Hang Seng Index edging up 0.16% to 24,213.72 points while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.96% to 4,676.43 points. The mixed session was driven by a sharp selloff in storage and technology stocks, offset by gains i

According to Jin10, on July 13, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) adjusted its offshore crude pricing mechanism to support deliveries outside the Strait of Hormuz, with prices tied to Dubai benchmark rates. For August deliveries via ship-to-ship (STS) transfers at Fujairah, ADNOC will price

BlackRock holds $2.93 billion in tokenized funds onchain, with Ethereum hosting $1.1 billion of that total. The bulk sits in the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), which held $2.58 billion in assets when Moody's assigned it an AAA-mf rating in 2026, the agency's top grade

South Korean stocks entered technical oversold territory on July 13 after the KOSPI index fell 64.91 points to 7412.03, marking a decline of over 20% from its recent peak recorded last month, according to Samsung Securities. Analyst Yoo Seung-min attributed the drop to concerns over an artificial in

According to Zhu Tong Finance, Hang Seng Index July futures rose to 24,222 points as of 17:15 Beijing time on July 13, up 21 points or 0.087% with an 8-point premium. Trading volume stood at 46 contracts.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. dollar climbed to 1,503.40 Korean won on July 13, up 2.00 won (0.13%) from the previous day's close of 1,501.40 won. Foreign investors' stock sell-offs and strong dollar momentum drove the gain, while a $2 billion-plus forward forex sale by Hanwha Ocean in

According to analysis by 247wallst, Nancy Pelosi's investment portfolio, managed by her husband Paul Pelosi, achieved a 65% return in 2023 and 70.9% in 2024, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's 24.8% and 24.9% respectively. Over the past decade, Pelosi's cumulative return reached 16,930%

Webull Malaysia has launched an OpenAPI allowing retail investors to use artificial intelligence tools to trade directly through their brokerage accounts, making the platform one of the first Southeast Asian retail brokers to offer AI-assisted trading to everyday investors rather than only

According to Reuters, India's June merchandise trade deficit reached $30.43 billion, exceeding the market expectation of $26.63 billion.

European stock markets delivered mixed performance on Monday as Middle East tensions drove investors toward energy stocks while broader indices weakened. The FTSE 100 traded slightly higher despite risk-asset selloff triggered by Iran's announcement it closed the Strait of Hormuz 'until further