Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to related government agencies, South Korea's National Pension Fund dropped to around 1.6 quadrillion won on July 30, down from over 1.9 quadrillion won previously. The decline of approximately 300 trillion won follows a sharp market selloff, with the KOSPI index plunging from around 9,000

According to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong stocks declined sharply in the first half of 2026, with the Hang Seng Index down 10.7%, the National Enterprises Index down 15.2%, and the Technology Index down 18.9%. The market gained limited benefits from the global AI

The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75% on July 29 in a 9-3 vote, with three regional Fed presidents—Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari, and Lorie Logan—dissenting in favor of a 25 basis point hike. Policymakers cited persistent inflation around 4.1% and resilient economic

According to Jin10, the IMF forecasted on July 30 that U.S. government debt will reach $40.7 trillion in 2026, maintaining the world's highest absolute debt level, while Japan's debt-to-GDP ratio stands at 204%, the highest globally. China's Central Committee called for accelerating fiscal

According to a Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission announcement, the SFC has issued a restriction notice to Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited, freezing HK$1.25 billion in customer account assets held by an entity suspected of participating in an IPO fraud scheme designed to c

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's exchange checked the technical feasibility of implementing a temporary short-sale ban and reducing daily price fluctuation limits on July 30 as potential emergency measures during sharp market declines. The assessment included system capability and time

Following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's comments at the FOMC press conference on July 29, market concerns about the Fed's inflation-fighting credibility prompted a sharp repricing. The 30-year Treasury yield surged 10 basis points to 5.21%, marking the highest level since June 2007, while the 2-year yield

According to Ned Davis Research, S&P 500 company stock buybacks slipped below $1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, down from over $1 trillion per quarter throughout 2025, signaling a shift in corporate capital allocation. Communications sector buybacks declined significantly from a peak of $230

According to E Daily, Korea Zinc shares hit year-low on July 30, 2026, closing at approximately 925,000 Korean won per share and falling 28.13% from the start of the year. The decline deepens challenges for both Chairman Choi Yun-beom's faction and MBK Partners-Young Poong consortium amid their

Korean retail investors' overseas stock trading volume hit its lowest level in 2024 in July. According to Korea Securities Depository on July 30, domestic investors' foreign stock settlement amount (buy + sell) reached $45.61436 billion as of July 29, down 34.2% from June's $69.39538 billion. This m

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said 'It will happen' on X on Thursday after NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated the agency 'can't do it without' SpaceX for America's lunar return and Moon base ambitions. Space stocks rose in premarket trading Thursday, with SPCX and RKLB each up 0.1% and ASTS

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) stock rose 1.2% in early premarket trading on Thursday ahead of its second-quarter earnings report due after market hours. Shares had declined for seven sessions straight, losing over 9% in this period, creating a mixed setup for the results. Analysts expect the company's

According to Stocktwits, SpaceX and related space stocks rose premarket on Thursday after NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman backed SpaceX's role in the U.S. lunar landing program. SPCX, RKLB, and ASTS each gained between 0.1% and 1% in early trading. Elon Musk confirmed the Moon base plan will

Whale stablecoin inflows to crypto exchanges have collapsed from $63 billion at the 2025 market peak to $25 billion, a two-year low last seen in November 2024, according to CryptoQuant data. The decline signals reduced investor intent to buy cryptocurrencies, as stablecoin transfers to exchanges

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate market data, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 0.2% on July 30, while the Technology Index fell 1.25%. New Oriental surged 18.8%, JD Logistics rose 3.5%, and Zhipu declined 16.5%. ZTE Zephyr Technology dropped 2% on its debut

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 0.2% today (July 30), while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.25%. Among individual stocks, semiconductor firms weakened, with China Zhouyuan Semiconductor falling over 7% and Cambridge Technologies dropping

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 4 p.m. on July 30, the CFETS-NEX China FX Sentiment Index stood at 48, unchanged from 2:30 p.m. The index for large-sized banks, mid-to-small banks, and non-bank financial institutions were reported at 47, 49, and 47 respectively, all stable. The index ranges from 0

U.S. tech stocks showed mixed movements in premarket trading on July 30. Storage-related shares declined, with Micron Technology down over 2% and SK Hynix falling 3.5%. Meta Platforms dropped over 8%, while Microsoft

According to Jin10 data, Shanghai Gold Exchange released trading data on July 30. In the Au(T+D) contract, long positions pay short positions; in the Ag(T+D) contract, short positions pay long positions. The data compiled trading sessions

According to Singapore Enterprise Development Board, Singapore fuel oil inventories fell by 1.326 million barrels to 1.814 million barrels in the week ended July 29, marking a six-week low.