Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced dual listing guidelines on the 6th, requiring Hyundai Motor, Kia, and Hyundai Mobis to fulfill shareholder protection duties if Boston Dynamics pursues a Nasdaq listing. The three companies each hold at least 20%

SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipts (ADR) launched on NASDAQ on the 10th, closing at $168.01 and trading 15.78% above the domestic share price, as South Korea's KOSPI index fell 7.57% for the week to close at 7475.94. The market decline was driven by profit-taking following rapid gains,

On July 6, South Korea's Financial Services Commission released new guidelines on dual listings, establishing detailed criteria for when subsidiaries of South Korean-listed parent companies may list on overseas exchanges such as Nasdaq. According to the guidelines, a subsidiary may pursue a

Hanseong Enterprise, Kumho Electric, and Kumho E&C stocks surged between 77% and 100% during the week of May 6–10 on the Korean stock market, defying a broader market downturn. The rallies were driven by online community posts highlighting Hanseong's veteran support activities and government

Last week (June 6-10), Hansung Enterprise stock surged 100%, jumping from 4,230 Korean won to 8,460 won, according to Korea Exchange data. The company, known as H-CREMY and facing delisting risk, saw buying interest surge after online communities shared stories of its support for military

US stock markets rose over the weekend as President Donald Trump announced that negotiations with Iran 'ended,' though expectations of continued behind-the-scenes dialogue drove oil prices lower. WTI crude traded at $71 per barrel and Brent crude at $76 per barrel. Analysts at Pepperstone and Citi s

At least five US asset managers are launching SK Hynix ADR-linked leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on New York stock exchanges starting July 13 (Eastern Time), according to the US ETF management industry on July 12 (local time). LeverageShares, GraniteShares, ProShares, and Corgi Funds are

SpaceX closed at $145.3 on local time 10th, the lowest price since its stock market debut, according to Reuters/Yonhap. The stock trades 8% above its IPO price of $135 but remains 36% below the intraday high of $225.64 recorded on last month 16th. NH Investment & Securities data shows 100% of SpaceX

SK Hynix stocks face sharply divided analyst forecasts, with target prices ranging from 1.85 million to 4.2 million KRW as of May 13. BNK Investment Securities maintained its 'hold' rating and 1.85 million KRW target—unchanged from its May 12 adjustment—while the stock closed at 2.076 million KRW on

According to Reuters, SpaceX closed at $145.30 on July 10, up 8% from its IPO price of $135 but down 36% from its one-month high of $225.64 reached on June 16. Among investors who purchased SpaceX stock, all holding customers were in losses as of July 9, with an average return of negative 15%,

According to Daily An, on July 13, South Korean brokerages issued sharply divided price targets for SK Hynix, ranging from 1.85M won at the low end to 4.2M won at the high end. BNK Investment Securities maintained a 'hold' rating with a 1.85M won target, viewed as near-equivalent to a sell given the

According to Financial News, at least five U.S. asset managers — including LeverageShares, ProShares, GraniteShares, and KogiFunds — will launch 2x leverage ETFs linked to SK Hynix ADRs starting July 13. The moves follow strong demand following the semiconductor company's Nasdaq debut on July 10,

According to Kuwait's Defense Ministry spokesman, three military border posts in northern Kuwait and an offshore drilling platform operated by Kuwait National Petroleum Company came under attack on the evening of July 12. The border facilities sustained damage from the attack, while the oil rig

WTI crude oil surged to break through $74 per barrel intraday, with a daily gain of 3.63%.

According to Business Insider, Michael Burry, the investor known as the basis of "The Big Short," recently established short positions in Nvidia (NVDA-US), Tesla (TSLA-US), and the Semiconductor ETF (SOXX-US). In a July 9 Substack post, Burry warned of fundamental contradictions in AI investments, s

According to Chosun Biz Money Move, on July 10, Kim Woo-joo became the largest shareholder of Kosdaq-listed Foodnamu. Kim Woo-joo is the son of E-Group Chairman Kim Young-jun. E-Group previously faced three concurrent delistings of publicly traded subsidiaries due to embezzlement and breach of

Silver spot prices fell more than 2% intraday on July 12, trading at $58.65 per ounce.

Agricultural commodity exchange-traded notes (ETNs) listed on the Korea Exchange posted strong gains this month amid concerns that a Super El Niño event could disrupt crop yields. The Meritz Leveraged Representative Agricultural Futures ETN rose 9.1% this month to close at 10,230 won on the 10th, co

According to Korea Exchange, agricultural product ETNs surged this month through July 10 amid warnings of potential 'Super El Niño' conditions. The Meritz Leverage Representative Agricultural Commodity Futures ETN (H) rose 9.1% from June 30 to July 10, closing at 10,230 won. Specific commodity ETNs

On Monday's market open, spot gold fell to break below $4,100 per ounce, down approximately $20, while spot silver slipped 0.8%.