Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The Seoul bond market is forecast to weaken on July 13 as investors digest a 2.8 trillion won 10-year treasury auction amid heightened geopolitical risks in the Middle East. The US Central Command announced additional airstrikes in the Hormuz Strait at 6am Korean time on the 13th, targeting

Berkshire Hathaway underperformed the S&P 500 index by 12.4 percentage points in the first half of 2026, with its Class B stock declining 1.8% year-to-date while the benchmark index gained 10.7%. The value investing firm struggled as artificial intelligence and large technology stocks drove market g

Bitcoin experienced volatile fluctuations around $64,000 on July 13; according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Bitcoin whale address that had been dormant for seven years moved 2,931 BTC (approximately $188 million) to a new address. The escalation of the Iran–U.S. conflict over the Strait of Hormuz continued on Sunday: Iran again announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, expanding the strike range to Qatar and the UAE, while the United States carried out a new round of airstrikes against Ira

Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D contract fell 1.17% to 888.13 yuan per gram on Monday morning, while its silver T+D contract declined 2.08% to 14,331.0 yuan per kilogram.

According to Goldman Sachs, on July 12, artificial intelligence investment expansion will subject the US to greater inflation pressure than other major developed nations due to supply constraints. The bank's economist Megan Peters forecasts US core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation c

The Seoul Composite Index (KOSPI), South Korea's benchmark equity index, fell 3.1% intraday on July 13.

As of early July, Berkshire Hathaway's Class B shares have declined 1.8% year-to-date, trailing the S&P 500's 10.7% gain by 12.4 percentage points, according to market data. When including dividend returns, the underperformance widens to 13.1 percentage points, with the S&P 500 posting a total retur

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XAGUSD (Silver) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

According to Bloomberg, OTP Bank, Hungary's largest commercial bank, is considering issuing three-year panda bonds worth approximately 10 billion to 15 billion yuan.

From 00:30 to 00:45 (UTC) on July 13, 2026, BTC experienced a sharp decline of 0.61% within 15 minutes. The price ranged from $63,572.3 to $64,202.5 USDT, with a volatility of 0.98%. Escalation of geopolitical conflict boosted risk-off sentiment. BTC was up about 0.54% over the past 24 hours to $64,146, but the short-term gains were given back, and trading volume did not see significant expansion. The market response remained relatively restrained. The primary driver behind this movement is the

South Korean stocks traded mixed on the 13th morning, with KOSPI falling at open then turning volatile. SK Hynix dropped over 3% while Samsung Electronics gained. Geopolitical tensions escalated as US President Trump ended Iran ceasefire, Iran blocked Strait of Hormuz, and US airstrikes began at 6

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CNEX interbank liquidity sentiment index dropped to 49 as of 08:45 on July 13, down 1 point from the previous trading day's close at 16:00. By institution type, major banks' sentiment index stood at 48, mid-size banks at 50, and non-bank institutions at 48, each d

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), held a meeting with chief executives of 20 asset management firms to discuss the results of the '2026 Asset Management Company Voting Rights and Shareholder Rights Exercise System Inspection' and practices related to

KOSDAQ surged over 3% during morning trading on July 13, driven by strong buying in biotech, battery, and semiconductor equipment stocks. As of 9:14 AM, the index rose 25.76 points (3.08%) to 863.19, recovering the 860 level as institutional and retail investors poured 29

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service chief Lee Chan-jin met with CEOs of 20 asset management companies on July 13 to address regulatory concerns. Lee criticized misleading ETF advertisements and product imitation as harmful to investor trust, while highlighting pe

According to DigiTalDaily, South Korea's KOSDAQ index surged 25.76 points (3.08%) to 863.19 on the morning of July 13, recovered above the 860 level as buying pressure concentrated on large-cap biotech, secondary battery, and semiconductor supply-chain component stocks. The KOSPI index, which

SK Hynix dropped 6.17% to 2.043 million won in early trading on July 13, shortly after its successful Nasdaq debut on July 10. The stock opened at 2.113 million won—down 3.07% from the previous session—before declining further by 9:38 AM local time. The decline was attributed to profit-taking

According to Guru Club, crude oil prices surged on July 13, with Brent crude futures rising 4% to $79.076 per barrel and WTI crude climbing 4% to $74.27 per barrel.