Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Korea Exchange, on July 30, SK Hynix declined 5.64% to 1.322 million won, extending a four-day losing streak despite strong earnings. Samsung Electronics posted record second-quarter operating profit of 89.5

According to Bae Jae-gyu, CEO of Korea Investment Trust and the founder of ETFs in South Korea, single-stock leveraged and inverse 2x ETF products should be "naturally discontinued" rather than delisted, he said on July 30. Bae warned that even if the underlying stock price returns to its original l

According to Financial News, on July 30, an investor lost 2.2 billion won—representing 78.7% of a 2.8 billion won investment—in the KODEX SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETF (2x daily tracking) since purchasing shortly after its May 27 launch. The fund has accumulated over 80 trillion won in

According to Korea Economic Daily, on July 30, South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index fell 1.23 percent to 5,593.56, reversing earlier gains despite Samsung Electronics' earnings conference call. The index initially surged 5.54 percent to 5,976.82 during Samsung's Q2 presentation, but momentum

According to Jin10 Futures, on July 28, 2026, the EU Commission issued a final ruling in its third sunset review, deciding to continue anti-dumping duties on ferro-silicon from China and Russia. The Commission determined that revoking the existing measures would likely result in continued or

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) closed at $112.55 on Wednesday July 29, 2026, down 3.32% (−$3.86), with a market capitalization of $1.48 trillion. The stock is 50.1% below its post-IPO peak of $225.64 reached on June 16, 2026, and 16.6% below its $135 IPO price from June 12, 2026—the largest IPO in US

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI and KOSDAQ closed lower on July 30, extending a three-day losing streak. KOSPI fell 0.33% to close at 5,590.24, while KOSDAQ declined similarly. Both indices fluctuated throughout the session amid weakness in major

On July 30, European major stock indices opened mixed, with most declining. Europe's Stoxx 50 fell 0.05%, UK FTSE 100 dropped 0.46%, Germany's DAX slipped 0.32%, while France's CAC 40 edged up 0.02%.

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold spot prices closed at 878.99 yuan per gram on July 30 (Thursday), trading 0.5 yuan higher than the international gold price of 878.49 yuan per gram.

South Korean stocks closed lower on the 30th as the KOSPI index fell 69.68 points (1.23%) to 5,593.56, reversing an intraday attempt to recover the 6,000-point level after reaching 5,976.82. The decline occurred despite foreign and institutional buying, driven by individual investors who net

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) closed at $112.55 on 29 July 2026, down 3.32% (−$3.86), per StockAnalysis. The stock has fallen 50.1% from its $225.64 intraday peak on 16 June and trades 16.6% below its $135 IPO price from 12 June, wiping over $1 trillion in market value from the listing level. Market

KOSPI fell 69.68 points (1.23%) to close at 5593.56 on the 30th, marking three consecutive days of decline despite foreign investors net buying 1.34 trillion won. The index initially surged over 5% intraday to 5976.82 on bargain-hunting before reversing course in the afternoon. The decline stemmed f

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 69.68 points (1.23%) at 5,593.56 on July 30. The index briefly recovered above 5,976 points during morning trading, approaching the 6,000 level, before reversing course. Individual investors drove net selling pressure of 1.42

Swiss KOF economic leading indicator hit 103.5 in July, beating expectations of 100.9 and rising from the previous month's reading of 101.2.

Spain's Consumer Price Index rose to 3.5 percent year-on-year in July on a preliminary basis, exceeding the forecast of 3.4 percent and rising from 3.2 percent in the prior month.

South Korea's National Growth Fund approved nearly 2 trillion won in low-interest loans on the 30th to strengthen national strategic industry competitiveness. The Financial Supervisory Commission's fund management deliberation approved 1.3 trillion won for LG Display's OLED new technology

According to SK Innovation, the company reported Q2 revenue of 29.16 trillion KRW and operating profit of 3.49 trillion KRW on July 30, marking a 49.9% year-over-year increase. The operating profit exceeded consensus estimates of 1.68 trillion KRW by 208%, driven by improved performance in

Micron and other US memory stocks declined in overnight trading despite Samsung's bullish quarterly report released Thursday forecasting chip shortages through 2028. Micron dipped 1.3% overnight, with the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) falling 1.3%, while SanDisk and Western Digital each rose 0.2%.

Traders said India's central bank may sell dollars to stem rupee weakness as oil prices rise. The Indian rupee fell 0.1% to 95.73 against the dollar on July 30, earlier reaching a high of 95.5775.

According to Reuters, Samsung said on Thursday that the global semiconductor chip shortage would continue through 2028, with supply constraints expected to worsen in 2027. The world's largest memory chipmaker posted a record quarterly operating profit of 89.5 trillion won (about $64.4 billion), up 1