Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Barclays economist Son Beom-gi in a report released today (July 13), market participants are preparing for the risk of consecutive rate hikes by South Korea's central bank in the fourth quarter. While the Bank of Korea is not expected to signal back-to-back increases this week, the

According to Samsung Electronics' disclosure on July 13, Samsung Electronics disposed of approximately 322.8 billion won in treasury stock to fund long-term performance incentive payments for executives. The disposal involved 1.132 million shares covering 928 executives, with

According to Yonhap Infomax, Korean Air posted second-quarter operating revenue of 50.199 trillion won, up 25.9% year-over-year, marking a record for the airline. Cargo revenue climbed 1.542 trillion won, surging 46.1% from a year earlier, driven by global artificial intelligence investment

According to Koscom ETF Check, on July 13, South Korea's stock market plunge delivered significant losses to leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to double daily returns on benchmark indices. In sharp contrast, inverse ETFs that aim to double daily losses—often called "곱버스"—surged,

According to BlockBeats, Leto Bao, known for early Korean tech investments, cleared his SK Hynix position at the end of June due to an imbalance between leveraged ETF and underlying stock dynamics. He stated that he is now holding only U.S. equities and has purchased put options for downside

According to Zhitong Finance, SHEIN is preparing for a Hong Kong IPO as soon as Q3 2026, targeting a valuation exceeding $40 billion (approximately 312 billion Hong Kong dollars). The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced last Friday that it has received SHEIN's overseas listing

According to Ukraine's Security Service, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil depot in Stavropol region and storage facilities at the Kavkaz port in recent operations. The Security Service did not provide additional details on the scale of damage or timing of the

According to an official statement from Everbright Fund on July 13, the Crude Oil ETF experienced a significant premium in secondary market trading. The fund's closing price reached 1.736 yuan, while its net asset value as of July 9 stood at 1.4630 yuan, representing an approximate 18.6% premium.

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is likely to reject Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's request to increase domestic investment, according to market observations reported by The Japan Times. The fund completed its latest investment framework review in 2025 and maintains a policy

According to ChoiceWire, on July 13, the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.16% or 38.6 points at 24,213.72, with daily turnover of HK$309.5 billion. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.33% to 8,065.97, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.96% to 4,676.43. Semiconductor stocks led declines

Foreign investors net bought select non-semiconductor Korean stocks on July 13 despite driving the KOSPI index down 8.95% through ₩1.8795 trillion in net selling concentrated in semiconductor shares. The buying targeted companies with rising earnings consensus in sectors including power equipment, I

According to Japan Times, Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is unlikely to grant Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's request to expand domestic investment, citing legal and governance constraints. Today (July 13), the fund confirmed it maintains its current allocation framework

On Monday morning, escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions over the weekend pushed stock futures lower, with Nasdaq futures falling 1.2%, S&P 500 futures declining 0.4%, and Dow futures down 0.1% as of 4:00 a.m. ET. Fresh U.S. airstrikes and a contested closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent oil

According to Jin10, China Gold International released earnings guidance on July 13, projecting net income of 4.1 billion to 4.6 billion yuan for the first half of 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 52.15% to 70.70% compared to the same period in 2025.

According to Morgan Stanley chief strategist Michael Wilson's latest research, on July 13, the S&P 500 equal-weight index outperformed the market-cap weighted index for the first time since 2022. Median earnings per share growth in the S&P 1500 composite index has surpassed 10%, driven by mid-tier c

XRP (XRP) trades near $1.06 in mid-July 2026, and the five US spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have pulled in roughly $1.47 billion cumulatively since launching in November 2025 — eight straight weeks of positive inflows. But the inflow rate tells a different story. Standard Chartered's

According to The Korea Economic Daily, financial and high-dividend exchange-traded funds dominated South Korean stock ETF performance last week (July 6-10), with 7 of the top 10 performers in these categories. The RISE 200 High Dividend Covered Call ATM ETF led gains at 5.3%, followed by the KODEX F

According to RWA.xyz data, BlackRock's USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) surpassed $900 million in assets on Avalanche over the past week, more than doubling from approximately $464 million in seven days. The surge represented a weekly increase of roughly 105% and lifted Avalanche's s

On July 13 at 4:30 PM, onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7817 against the U.S. dollar, down 33 pips from the previous trading day.

On Monday, TSMC shares fell 0.2% despite robust second-quarter results, as a broader market sell-off linked to U.S.-Iran escalation dampened investor sentiment. Revenue in the April-June period reached NT$1.27 trillion ($39.62 billion), beating Reuters estimates of NT$1.264 trillion, with June