Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Asian semiconductor stocks plunged on May 17 as Japanese and Taiwanese markets experienced sharp declines following a US semiconductor selloff. Kioxia Holdings dropped 16.1% to 52,110 yen, while Tokyo Electron fell 8.17% and Advantest declined 7.2%, dragging the Nikkei 225 index down 4.03%. In Taiwa

High-net-worth investors in Korean stocks are adopting a wait-and-see stance as recent market volatility triggers sell-off considerations and defensive repositioning. Major securities firms' private banking centers report that new capital inflows and additional stock purchases have stalled, with

The Korean ETF market capitalization declined by 80 trillion won from its peak as semiconductor stocks that had driven market gains plummeted. According to KRX DataMarketplace on the 17th, the total market cap of 1,146 domestically listed ETFs stood at 455 trillion won, down from 535 trillion won on

Semiconductor stocks including Micron, SanDisk, Intel, and Advanced Micro Devices fell sharply in early premarket trading on Friday, extending the previous session's losses. SanDisk declined 6%, leading the pullback, while Micron fell 4.4%, and Intel and AMD each dropped just over 4%. The declines d

According to KRX Data Marketplace, the combined market capitalization of 1,146 domestic listed ETFs in South Korea declined to 455 trillion won as of July 16, down 80 trillion won from a peak of 535 trillion won on June 22. The decline was driven by a sharp selloff in semiconductor stocks, which

According to Bloomberg, Kuwait's power generation and desalination infrastructure sustained damage following an Iranian strike on July 17. Multiple generators at the power station were damaged, and fires broke out at both the desalination plant and power generation

According to the securities industry, high-net-worth investors in South Korea froze fresh equity purchases and turned cautious on July 17 as continued market volatility dampened confidence. Private banking centers at major brokerage firms reported a halt in new client inflows and additional

According to its IPO prospectus, Yonyou Network (600588.SH) filed for Hong Kong main board listing on July 15, marking its third application as China's largest enterprise software provider. The company faces mounting losses totaling over 4 billion yuan across the past three years, despite holding a

The Eurozone's core harmonized CPI rose 2.4% year-over-year in June, meeting both the preliminary estimate and market expectations, according to official data released in July.

The eurozone's June consumer price index (CPI) came in at a final reading of 2.8% year-on-year, matching both the market forecast and the previous month's figure of 2.80%.

Eurozone core consumer price inflation came in at 2.1% year-on-year in June, down from a preliminary reading of 2.2%, according to final data. The 0.1 percentage point decline reflects moderating price pressures in the region excluding volatile energy and food

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 17, Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 2,694.42 points (4.03%) to close at 64,141.12, while the TOPIX index fell 109.58 points (2.72%) to 3,919.21. Semiconductor stocks led the selloff, with Kioxia dropping over 16%, Advantest falling more than 7%, Tokyo Electron d

According to Fundstrat's Tom Lee, Wall Street institutional infrastructure on Ethereum is expanding significantly. BlackRock BUIDL, the asset manager's tokenized Treasury fund, has reached approximately $2.6 billion and earned Moody's top money-market rating. JPMorgan's MONY fund extends the bank's

According to Jin10, the Bank of Japan is considering raising its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 (currently 0.5%) at this month's policy meeting while keeping its policy rate unchanged at its highest level since 1995, according to sources. Officials are also expected t

Bitcoin is showing signs of forming a market cycle bottom after a persistent downturn since last October, according to Fidelity Research Analyst Zack Wainwright. Long-term holders, defined as those who have held for over six months, are nearing a record 15 million BTC, with over 40% of this supply n

The final readings for Eurozone June CPI year-over-year and month-over-month rates will be published in approximately 10 minutes, according to the schedule.

According to Kiwoom Securities, on July 17, both headline and core U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for June came in below market expectations. The softer inflation reading has eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten further, suggesting the central bank is likely to hold rates steady in the

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDILS (US dollar vs Israeli Shekel) has surged by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to Francesco Pesole at ING, on July 17, the market may be pricing in overly aggressive rate hike expectations for the Bank of England. Markets currently have priced in 36 basis points of BOE rate increases for 2026, but ING expects the central bank will maintain rates at 3.75% unchanged th