Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korea's five major financial holding companies achieved a combined net profit exceeding 13 trillion won in the first half, marking a record high. KB Financial, Shinhan Financial, Hana Financial, Woori Financial, and NH Nonghyup Financial posted a total net profit of 13.1183 trillion won in the

According to Yonhap Infomax, on July 27, South Korea's four major financial holding companies announced record share buyback and cash dividend programs for 2026, with first-half figures already surpassing prior-year annual levels. KB Financial completed 1.2 trillion won in buybacks in H1 and

According to BlockBeats, on July 27, Nomura Securities initiated coverage of Changhsin Technology (CXMT) with a target price of 116 yuan, implying a 20x price-to-earnings valuation. The valuation corresponds to a market cap of approximately 7.76 trillion yuan and represents a 13.4x increase from

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's NH Nonghyup Finance posted record-high profits in the first half of 2026, driven primarily by its securities subsidiary NH Investment & Securities. NH Investment & Securities generated approximately 965.2 billion Korean won in net profit during H1, up 107.5

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 8:30 AM on July 27, WTI crude oil and international spot silver were among the most volatile commodities overnight, with corresponding theoretical impact on domestic futures

According to Jin10 Futures, on July 27, Middle East tensions eased, triggering a decline in international oil prices. With weakening cost support, PX prices are expected to follow crude oil lower today.

According to Korea Exchange data, Naver shares jumped 11.33% to 231,000 Korean won on July 27, following news of the company's Nvidia investment stake and announcement of a large-scale share buyback and cancellation program. The stock rose from 192,500 won the previous trading day, with pre-market a

The U.S. dollar weakened against the Swiss franc intraday today, with USD/CHF declining over 0.50% to trade at 0.8142.

According to Odaily (monitored by Ember), a whale has been shorting Changxin Technology (CXMT) since yesterday with a position size of approximately $18 million opened at an average price of $6.4. The address has set take-profit orders in the $2-4.5 price range. As CXMT surged to $7 before market op

President Lee Jae-myung chaired a staff meeting on the evening of the 27th (local time) during his state visit to Brazil, directly reviewing the results of his diplomatic tour and addressing domestic economic issues. The meeting focused on achievements from his U.S. visit and policy responses to

According to the Singapore Monetary Authority statement, the central bank tightened monetary policy on Monday, July 27, by raising the appreciation slope of the Singapore Dollar's nominal effective exchange rate band—its primary policy tool rather than interest rates—to counter expected inflation pr

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 27, President Lee Jae-myung directed the government to maintain an oil price ceiling and fuel tax cuts to minimize domestic inflation impact amid volatile global crude prices. He stated that if international oil price instability worsens, additional measures

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded approximately 2% in early trading on May 27, following sharp declines the prior week. As of 9:02 AM, Samsung Electronics traded at 256,000 won, up 6,500 won (2.61%), while SK Hynix reached 1,793,000 won, gaining 34,000 won (1.93%). The gains followed

According to Jin10, Changxin Technology (CXMT) lists on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech board today (July 27) with an IPO price of 8.66 yuan per share. Based on the average price surge for Sci-Tech board IPOs, the maximum subscription profit is estimated at approximately 20,200 yuan.

According to Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 30 today (July 27), up from 26 yesterday, indicating the market remains in panic territory.

According to Bitget, spot silver broke above $60 per ounce today, rising 3.11% intraday.

According to analyst Moon Kyung-won at Meritz Securities, Doosan Fuel Cell reported an operating loss of 50.4 billion won in Q2 (July 27), with revenue of 44.3 billion won falling significantly short of the consensus estimate of 131.8 billion won. The underperformance resulted from delayed project d

According to Bloomberg, at least nine leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to Kioxia Holdings' shares or American depositary receipts were proposed in the US on July 26. If approved, they would mark the first single-stock leveraged ETFs linked to a Japanese company. Tuttle Capital Management,

According to Guru Club, New York gold futures surged past $4,110 per ounce on July 27, up 0.96% intraday.

According to a post on X, Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy, posted an orange dot chart on July 26 hinting at potential further Bitcoin purchases. The chart shows the company's Bitcoin acquisition history, with MicroStrategy currently holding 843,775 BTC accumulated over 113 purchases at an