Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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.

Italy's second-quarter GDP expanded 0.2% seasonally adjusted, beating economists' expectations of 0.1% but decelerating from 0.30% growth in the first quarter.

According to Singapore's Economic Development Board, distillate fuel oil inventories declined by 981,000 barrels during the week ended July 29, dropping to 7.734 million barrels, the lowest level in seven

According to Singapore's Economic Development Board, as of the week of July 29, Singapore light distillate stockpiles rose 616,000 barrels to reach a three-week high of 12.084 million barrels.

Germany's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product grew 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, according to initial estimates, outpacing the expected 0.1% and down from 0.3% in the first quarter.

SK Innovation announced Q2 consolidated revenue of 29.1572 trillion won and operating profit of 3.4873 trillion won on the 30th. Revenue increased 49.9% year-over-year, while operating profit turned positive from a loss in the prior year. The results significantly exceeded analyst consensus of 1.675

Korea Exchange conducted an internal review on the previous afternoon to assess the technical feasibility of implementing a temporary short-selling ban and reducing the current 30% price limit range as emergency measures to address stock market volatility. An official familiar with the matter

According to POSCO Holdings' second-quarter earnings call on July 30, the company highlighted growing demand from AI data centers, noting that its thick-plate steel structure offers competitive advantages for this segment. The company expects increased demand for interior materials including

According to BlockBeats, major technology companies are releasing Q3 2026 earnings starting July 30, with Microsoft and Meta reporting early morning on July 30, followed by Apple and Amazon earnings on July 31. Nvidia's highly anticipated earnings announcement is scheduled for August 26, with

According to the Korea Exchange and Yonhap Infomax, on July 30, individual investors' net purchases of single-leverage and inverse ETFs fell sharply on the final trading day before the products halt trading. SK Hailix-based single-leverage ETFs dropped 10-12% today, marking the third consecutive day