Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Snowflake stocks surged 115.87% over a three-month period from April 10 to July 10, closing at $261.45 on July 10 (local time) compared to $121.11 on April 10. The cloud-based data platform company recovered from a prior 40% decline earlier this year by transforming into essential AI

According to Korean Economic TV, major semiconductor and financial firms including ASML, TSMC, and Seagate will release earnings this week, with ASML reporting on July 15 and TSMC on July 16. The market is closely monitoring guidance on global chipmakers' capital expenditure plans and whether AI

According to Daily Economy, Snowflake stock closed at $261.45 on July 10, up 115.87% since April 10 when it was trading at $121.11, recovering from earlier AI-related market concerns. The cloud-based data platform company evolved from a basic data management service into a critical AI

South Korea's National Pension Service eased rebalancing pressure as KOSPI's decline brought domestic stock weight within strategic limits. Meritz Securities estimated NPS domestic stock weight at 26.3% as of the 8th, down from 31.1% on the 22nd of last month, now below the 26.8% Strategic Asset

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks declined 7.9% and 10.1% respectively last week amid intensifying concerns over a memory chip industry 'peak-out,' with both stocks down 23.9% and 27.0% from recent highs. The decline was driven by concerns that the memory semiconductor cycle has passed its pea

SK hynix's American Depositary Shares (ADS) surged 12.76% on their Nasdaq debut May 10 (local time), closing at $168.01 against an offering price of $149. The South Korean memory chipmaker's first-day performance drew substantial global investor interest, with trading volume reaching nearly 106

Gold fell 1.6% to about $4,110 an ounce and silver dropped 4.3% to $59.70 during the week as Iran halted its ceasefire on July 8. The decline erased gains from a Monday rally triggered by weak June jobs data showing just 57,000 nonfarm payrolls added, well below the 110,000 economists expected.

According to Financial News, SK Hynix's American Depositary Shares (ADS) surged 12.76% on its Nasdaq debut on July 10, closing at $168.01 versus the $149 IPO price. Intraday trading reached $177. When converted to Korean

According to Bank of America Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett, the current market consensus—that the U.S. economy will avoid a hard landing, the Fed will not raise rates, AI capital spending will remain robust, and Democrats will underperform in midterm elections—represents rare

Gold and silver fell sharply on July 8 after Iran halted a ceasefire with the U.S., with spot gold sliding 1.6% to about $4,110 and silver dropping 4.3% to $59.70. President Trump stated the fragile ceasefire was over, triggering renewed strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and raising inflation

Korean individual investors withdrew approximately 20 trillion KRW from stock market deposit accounts over a one-month period as the KOSPI index fell from above 9000 points to the 7200 range. Daily average net buying by individuals in the securities market declined 42.4% from 2.5956 trillion KRW

Hwang Chang-soon, chairman of the KONEX Association and CEO of auto and medical device parts manufacturer Taeyang3C, proposed allowing public offerings of approximately 5 billion won for new KONEX listings to address the market's liquidity crisis. The proposal comes one year after his appointment

According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index fell to 7,200 points in recent days from over 9,000 last month, triggering a pullback in individual investment activity. Individual investor deposits stood at 107.1 trillion won as of July 10, down approximately 20 trillion won in the month, while

Eight major South Korean card issuers reported a revenue decline in Q1 2025 despite rising loan volumes, as average interest rates dropped from 14.64% to 13.50%. Card loan revenue fell approximately 1.2% year-over-year to 1.31 trillion won, while loan issuance grew about 2% to 10.65 trillion won,

According to credit card industry data, South Korean card loan advances in the first quarter of 2026 rose approximately 2% year-over-year to 10.65 trillion won. However, related earnings fell 1.2% to 1.31 trillion won, while average interest rates dropped 1.14 percentage points to

According to Fox Business, a crypto reporter highlighted on X that key economic data, Federal Reserve remarks, and updates on the Clarity Act status will dominate this week. Markets will closely monitor CPI and PPI inflation readings, which could influence expectations for the Fed's next interest ra

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDCOP (US Dollar vs Colombia Peso) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to Morgan Stanley, last week the investment bank warned that three emerging risks could derail the U.S. stock market's summer gains, despite July typically being one of the market's strongest months. The bank's global head of fixed income research, Andrew Sheets, highlighted concerns

According to a briefing on July 10, South Korea's government and presidential office are developing countermeasures to address concerns that single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are amplifying market volatility. The financial authority has requested asset managers submit

The third week of July brings a concentrated schedule of major economic events across Korea and the United States. On July 13, Korean portable X-ray solutions firm Remedi lists on the Kosdaq following a retail subscription that attracted approximately 5.3 trillion won in deposits and a 1707-to-1