Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, on Wednesday July 15, the one-year offshore CNH HIBOR (Chinese offshore interbank offered rate in Hong Kong) fell to 1.71758%, marking its lowest level since June 23. Other tenors showed mixed movements, with the overnight rate holding steady at 1.43758%.

On Monday (July 14), the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher as soft consumer inflation data eased concerns about interest rate hikes, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rising 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended flat. The annual consumer price inflation rate moderated to 3.5% in

The US Labor Department reported that computer software and accessories prices surged 2.3% month-over-month in June, marking a 17.4% year-over-year increase driven by artificial intelligence demand. The category's weight in the Consumer Price Index remains minimal at 0.03%, masking significant price

On Tuesday after-hours, Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) surged more than 40% following better-than-expected quarterly earnings and a significantly raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance, according to company filings and Fiscal.ai data. The semiconductor test equipment maker reported Q4 revenue of $18.84

On Tuesday (July 15), Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rebounded nearly 3% after a six-session losing streak, with CEO Peter Beck highlighting the company as one of the few proven commercial launch providers. In a BBC interview, Beck said commercial spaceflight remains exceptionally rare, noting that

South Korean academics, industry representatives, and labor unions clashed over the distribution of 'excess profits' from semiconductor companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix at a forum on May 15. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) issued foreign currency bonds four times during the first half of the year across multiple currencies including Swiss franc, Brazilian real, Australian dollar, and yen, totaling $937.16 million equivalent (approximately 1.39 trillion won). This overseas

President Lee Jae-myung ordered prompt supplementary measures for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the 15th at a Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) briefing at the Blue House. The directive followed FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin's repeated

According to data released by U.S. Department of Labor on July 14, computer software and accessories prices rose 17.4% year-over-year in June, surging 2.3% month-over-month. However, this category accounts for just 0.03% of overall

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 15, South Korea's Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology held a policy forum on semiconductor firms' excess profits amid the AI boom. The discussion centered on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, with industry

Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan’s Transportation Committee passed, in its first review, a draft amendment to Article 36 of the Telecommunications Management Act. The draft grants the competent authority special approval power for applicants that set up networks via satellite communications, allowing them to be exempt from restrictions under current regulations. The move is viewed by the market as a key policy loosening to attract international satellite communications providers such as SpaceX’s Starli

According to Wang Guanhua, spokesperson of China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Producer Price Index (PPI) is expected to remain stable in the second half of 2026 with solid underlying support. The rapid growth in artificial intelligence applications across sectors and the resulting

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index will maintain a modest upward trend in the second half of 2026, despite potential fluctuations in global commodity prices. The official statement, made by spokesperson Wang Guanhua today (July 15), noted that adequate

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, on July 15, high-tech industry investments grew 4.6% year-over-year in the first half of 2026. Lithium-ion battery manufacturing led the segments with 24.4% growth, followed by electronic specialty material manufacturing at 10% and integrated

The SEC proposed reforms to registration and reporting rules for public offerings, according to press release 2026-52 on sec.gov. The proposal aims to simplify parts of the capital formation process. Crypto firms considering public markets could be affected by the broader issuer framework, as the re

US Commerce Department official Jeffrey Kessler confirmed at a congressional hearing on the 14th (local time) that NVIDIA H200 AI chip shipments to China and Hong Kong have been 'extremely small' under export license approvals. Kessler stated the quantity of chips exported to China is very

According to the SEC, the agency proposed reforms to registration and reporting rules for public capital offerings. The proposal may simplify parts of the capital formation process, potentially affecting crypto firms considering public

According to Jin10, domestic gold jewelry prices rose by approximately 15 yuan per gram today (July 10), with major Chinese brands' pure gold products trading at 1230-1233 yuan per gram.

Las Vegas data center operator Switch has hired Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan to help prepare for an IPO, sources said. The IPO could give the company a valuation as high as $80 billion; by comparison, Switch’s valuation was about $4.2 billion when it launched its IPO in October 2017, raising $531 million, meaning an $80 billion valuation is about 20 times the 2017 figure. Switch hires Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as IPO underwriters, plans to list in Q4 2027 According to sources, Switch has hired Go