Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korean stocks' IPO market is drawing attention as Sono International, a hotel and resort operator under Sono Trinity Group, applied for preliminary listing review with the Korea Exchange on the 26th of last month, with an expected corporate value reaching around 3 trillion won. The move

According to securities industry sources, Sono International, a hotel and resort operator under Sono Trinity Group, filed for listing on the Korea Exchange on June 26. Joint lead underwriters are Mirae Asset Securities and Daeshin Securities. The company is estimated to be valued at

According to UBS' derivatives strategy team, the bank's Turbu-lens market fragility indicator reached 0.9 on July 11, marking the highest reading since mid-September 2025. The reading suggests the market is in an "extremely fragile" state, with the potential to touch the maximum level of +1 if

According to Herald Economics, South Korea's stock market will face key events next week, including the release of U.S. consumer price index (CPI) data, corporate earnings announcements, and the Bank of Korea's monetary policy committee decision on benchmark interest rates. Market participants are f

According to PANews, American Bitcoin announced on July 11 that it will release its Q2 2026 earnings before the U.S. stock market opens on August 3, 2026. Management will hold a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET the same day to discuss

According to an IMF working paper released on July 11, dollar stablecoins could improve access to foreign currency but may also help coordinate exits from local currencies during periods of severe exchange-rate

According to RBC Wealth Management strategist Thomas Garretson, the Federal Reserve could raise rates in 2026 to reverse the 75 basis points of "insurance cuts" implemented by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's predecessor Jerome

According to Arkham blockchain data, Morgan Stanley bought approximately 1,000 BTC over the past two weeks through its spot Bitcoin ETF (MSBT), as of July 11. The firm's total Bitcoin holdings have reached 5,761 BTC, valued at over $369

According to an SEC filing, AdaptHealth disclosed a cybersecurity incident on June 15, 2026, after a threat actor gained unauthorized access to the company's cloud-based systems. The home medical equipment provider confirmed that personally identifiable information and protected health information o

According to Serenity on X platform on July 11, retail investors' excitement over SK Hynix ADR's Nasdaq listing may primarily stem from leveraged options trading opportunities rather than direct stock purchases. Serenity stated: "I have a strange feeling that the real reason retail investors are exc

SK Hynix officially debuted on Nasdaq on July 10, raising $26.5 billion in what became the world's second-largest public offering, behind only SpaceX's recent listing. According to IDC data, SK Hynix commands 56.4% of the global HBM (high-bandwidth memory) market, crucial for AI infrastructure. In

Nebius (NBIS) trades near $216 after group revenue exploded 684% year-on-year to $399 million in Q1 2026, yet analyst price targets span from a $144 floor to a $380 ceiling. The 164% gap between bear and bull cases centers on financing risk rather than artificial intelligence demand, as the

According to PANews, on July 11, Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee stated on X that traditional finance and crypto finance will no longer remain separate but will gradually merge into a single market. Lee noted that as blockchain infrastructure, tokenized assets, and digital financial tools advance, the

Hyundai Motor stocks face divergent Q2 2026 analyst outlooks as the automaker approaches quarterly revenue of KRW 50 trillion. According to financial data provider FnGuide, the Q2 revenue consensus stands at KRW 49.0521 trillion, up 1.6% year-over-year, while operating profit consensus is KRW 3.1377

According to Korean securities analysts, Hyundai Motor's Q2 2026 revenue is estimated at approximately 49.5 trillion won, approaching the historic 50 trillion won milestone for a non-semiconductor company. However, operating profit is forecast to decline 12.9% year-over-year to 3.1 trillion won,

Hyundai Motor exceeded 50 trillion Korean won in second-quarter revenue, positioning itself to become South Korea's first non-semiconductor company to achieve the quarterly revenue milestone. However, securities analysts hold divergent views on the carmaker's outlook: some brokerages lowered their t

Individual investors in Korean stocks concentrate 52% of their daily trading activity in the first hour after market open (9-10am), according to June data analyzed by Kiwoom Securities. An additional 28% of trading occurs during the pre-market session (8-9am), indicating most retail participation

According to Kpler data, passage through the Hormuz Strait fell to 22 vessels on Thursday from 30 the previous day, following renewed U.S.-Iran clashes that erupted Tuesday when Iran targeted ships including a Qatar LNG carrier. Since the Tuesday escalation, only two LNG vessels have entered the

According to Barron's, WD-40 stock surged 11% on Friday (July 10) after the company beat earnings expectations with third-quarter revenue of $195.1 million, up 24% year-over-year and significantly exceeding analyst estimates of $172.8 million. Q3 earnings per share reached $2.33, also surpassing