Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to The Information, the U.S. Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to showcase a blockchain-based real-time stock settlement process this Wednesday. The demonstration will focus on validating the technology's application in clearing, settlement, and

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service Chair convened CEOs of 20 asset management firms on July 13 to address risks from single-stock leveraged ETFs. In public remarks, the chair emphasized the need for immediate action against false and exaggerated

According to Russia's Central Bank, the country recorded a trade surplus of $14.15 billion in May.

According to Arkham, Morgan Stanley increased its Bitcoin holdings by nearly 1,000 BTC over the past two weeks through its spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT. The firm's total Bitcoin position now stands at 5,761 BTC, valued at over $360

According to Kazakhstan's Oil Ministry, oil production fell 8.4% in the first half of 2026.

According to official files, Qatar has set its August marine crude oil official selling price (OSP) at a $5 per barrel discount to the Oman/Dubai benchmark, while its onshore crude OSP is set at a $4.50 per barrel discount.

As of 8:34 PM on July 13, Hang Seng Index futures (HSI) fell 22 points to 24,179, down 0.09% and trading 35 points below spot price. Volume reached 2,207 contracts. The session low was 24,153, down 48 points from today's cash close of 24,201, while the session high reached 24,235. Hang Seng China

According to Bloomberg, on Tuesday, BCA Research chief investment strategist Marko Papic recommended clients short U.S. equities and buy European and Japanese stocks, citing easing Middle East tensions. However, less than 24 hours later, President Donald Trump announced the U.S.-Iran ceasefire had e

According to Bloomberg, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York received no bids in its overnight repo operation on July 13.

Germany's current account recorded an unadjusted surplus of €10.368 billion in May, marking the smallest surplus since May 2025.

Germany's May unadjusted current account stood at 10.368 billion euros, down from 13.8 billion euros in April.

Micron Technology (MU-US) stock fell 5.1% in premarket trading on July 13, as investors worried about competitors' aggressive capacity expansion plans potentially driving down hardware prices and cutting profits. SK Hynix dropped over 8% in premarket trading. Samsung Electronics plans to

Strategy sold approximately $466.7 million worth of MSTR shares between July 6 and July 12, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed on Monday. The bitcoin treasury company sold 4,818,781 MSTR shares during the period but did not buy or sell any bitcoin.

According to Bloomberg, Intel is investing €5 billion (approximately $5.7 billion) to expand its manufacturing facility in Leixlip, Dublin, as part of its effort to regain leadership in AI chip production. The expansion will increase production capacity for data center processors, including its

According to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics disclosure, Trump's family crypto ventures and personal TRUMP memecoin generated over $1.4 billion in proceeds during 2025. The funds were reallocated into stocks and bonds, with the portfolio valued between $703 million and $2.6 billion as of

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, leveraged exchange-traded funds have generated $66 billion in realized cash gains for traders since their introduction, contradicting initial expectations that the products would drain capital. Some leveraged ETFs, including TQQQ, have surged

Oppenheimer and KeyBanc cut their price targets on Netflix (NFLX) stocks ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings later this week, with Oppenheimer lowering its target to $100 from $120 and KeyBanc reducing its target to $92 from $115. The reductions follow similar cuts from Citi and

Oppenheimer and KeyBanc cut their price targets on Netflix (NFLX) on Monday, July 13, ahead of the company's Q2 earnings report later this week. Oppenheimer lowered its target to $100 from $120, while KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson reduced his to $92 from $115, according to TheFly. The moves

According to Bloomberg, American Bitcoin Corp. (Nasdaq: ABTC), co-founded by Eric Trump, has fallen 95% from its $139.65 peak reached on September 9, 2025, wiping over $600 million from his roughly 6% stake. The stock debuted on Nasdaq in early September 2025 through a merger with Gryphon Digital