Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Korea Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, retail investors in South Korea are increasingly shifting to U.S. equity markets on July 13, as domestic market volatility reaches peak levels. Government initiatives including the Retail Investment Account (RIA) and leverage products for S

According to Tantoo Macro, an independent global macro research firm, Korea's current financial risks show structural similarities to the period before the 1996 Asian Financial Crisis (AFC), with semiconductor exports comprising 41% of total (versus 16% in 1996), foreign investor holdings in

According to ZhiTong Financial, mainland Chinese investors achieved net inflows of 90.38 billion HKD on the Hong Kong stock market on July 13, with Hong Kong Connect (Shanghai) accounting for 78.74 billion HKD and Hong Kong Connect (Shenzhen) for 11.64 billion HKD. Zhipu AI (02513) attracted the la

According to Reuters calculations, Russia's seaborne refined oil exports declined 27% month-on-month in June.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $197 million between the 6th and 10th of July, ending an eight-week outflow streak. On the 6th of July, ETFs posted $265.7 million in inflows, the largest single-day figure since early May, with BlackRock's IBIT leading at $209.4 million while

According to SoSo Value, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $197 million between July 6 and 10, breaking an eight-week outflow streak. On July 6 alone, ETFs posted $265.7 million in inflows, the largest since early May. BlackRock's IBIT led the week with $351 million in total inflows,

Pepperstone has expanded its perpetual CFD offering beyond digital assets to traditional asset classes including Gold, Silver, Nasdaq, the S&P 500, WTI Crude and Brent Crude, positioning itself among the first regulated CFD brokers to bring perpetual market mechanics to conventional financial

Pepperstone has expanded its perpetual CFD offering beyond digital assets to traditional financial instruments including Gold, Silver, Nasdaq, S&P 500, WTI Crude and Brent Crude, positioning itself among the first regulated CFD brokers to bring perpetual market mechanics to conventional asset

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