Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Goldman Sachs generated $9.85 billion in equity underwriting revenue for the quarter ending June 30, up 130% year-over-year, marking the highest level among major U.S. banks since 2021. The surge was driven by strong corporate activity, including significant IPO deals and equity-linked

The Korean won posted the highest appreciation rate against the US dollar among major currencies this month. From July 1 to 15, the won appreciated 4.32% versus the dollar, outpacing G10 currencies and emerging market peers. The strengthening reflects improved supply-demand conditions as foreign

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, saw its digital asset fund size shrink to $48.8 billion in Q2, down 39% from $79.6 billion in the same period the previous year, despite $15.1 billion in net inflows over the past 12 months. The decline was driven by a $45.8 billion market value loss as

According to Yonhapinfomax, the Korean won appreciated 4.32% against the US dollar from July 1-15, the strongest performance among major currencies during the period. The won outpaced G10 currencies including the euro, yen, pound sterling, and Australian dollar, which appreciated between 0-3%. The

According to an official announcement, Dragon Wing Aviation (0918.HK) disclosed that Always Profit Development Limited, a company wholly-owned by Chairman Zhang Jinbing, agreed to sell 300 million shares representing 26.93% of total share capital to SBI China Fund LP on July 15. The shares were

According to investment research firm Leuthold Group, U.S. margin debt surged over 40% in the past 12 months, reaching levels typically seen before major market corrections, including the 2000 dot-com bubble, 2007 financial crisis, and 2021 bull market peak. The growth rate is notably outpacing

According to CoinDesk, BlackRock's digital-asset products fell 39% year-on-year to $48.8 billion at the end of the second quarter. The decline resulted from $45.8 billion in market depreciation that more than offset $15.1 billion of net inflows. The category posted $3.1 billion of net outflows in th

From 00:15 to 00:30 (UTC) on July 16, 2026, BTC traded in a tight range of $64,571 to $64,838.7, with a 15-minute return of -0.41% and an amplitude of 0.41%. The current quote is $64,948, up roughly 0.55% over the past 24 hours, but the Filled Amount is only 169.6 BTC—very low market participation. Both buyers and sellers lack directional conviction. The main driver behind this price move is the ongoing escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict. The U.S. imposed a maritime blockade on Iranian ports a

Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 2.9% today, while South Korea's KOSPI composite index declined 6% on July 16, extending losses across major Asian equity markets.

According to Jin10, major global indices showed mixed performance on July 15 (Wednesday). U.S. stocks closed higher: the Dow Jones gained 150.25 points (0.29%), S&P 500 rose 28.85 points (0.38%), and Nasdaq Composite climbed 162.22 points (0.62%). In Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, Grayscale is rebranding its Bitcoin miners ETF (MNRS) to track the Indxx high-performance computing index on July 16.

Korean stocks plunged on May 16, with the KOSPI index falling 4.40% to 6964.13 as of 9:05 AM, breaking below the 7000 level and triggering a sell-side circuit breaker at 9:10:26 AM. Heavy selling by foreign investors (240 billion won) and institutions (518.4 billion won) in semiconductor stocks

According to E-Daily and the Korea Exchange, KOSPI 200 futures triggered the sell-side circuit breaker early on July 16 at 9:10 a.m., marking the 19th activation this year. The trading halt suspends program sell orders for 5 minutes following the sharp index

According to The Block, Ark Invest increased its SpaceX holdings by approximately $16.6 million on Wednesday, July 16. SPCX declined 0.60% to $135.27 during the session. Ark simultaneously reduced its Robinhood position by about $3.9 million. HOOD rose 1.84% to $115.54.

According to the Korea Exchange, SK Telecom's share price rose 9.65% to 92,000 KRW as of 9:15 AM KST on July 16, driven by optimism around the company's recovery in Q2 earnings and expansion into AI data center

According to a CNBC interview on July 15, Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, compared the current stock market to speculative gambling and said finding value investment opportunities is difficult. "It is hard to find assets of value when everyone prefers to gamble," Buffett said. He

On July 16 morning, shares of Monami hit the daily limit price of 4,475 Korean won, up 1,030 won (29.90%), continuing a three-day winning streak after the stock was classified as a patriotic-themed equity. The company faces potential trading suspension on July 20 due to its designation as an

According to CNBC, US-listed Alibaba shares rose about 4% in premarket trading on July 15 after the company confirmed that its Qwen AI model will be integrated into Apple Intelligence experiences across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS for users in

On July 16 at 8:30 AM Beijing time, spot platinum fell 0.04% while spot palladium declined 0.16%.

According to Barron's, IBM stock plunged 25% on July 14, creating the company's worst single-day decline on record and erasing $69 billion in market value. The stock fell an additional 2.7% on July 15, bringing two-day losses to over $72 billion. The sell-off followed IBM's second-quarter