On July 10 the Bonds Connect operator said Swap Connect has operated smoothly since its May 2023 launch and that the number of overseas investors using the scheme rose to about 100 as of July 2026. Q1 2026 trading volume reached 1.78 trillion yuan, up 26% YoY. Swap Connect is an interconnect mechanism allowing foreign investors to access China’s onshore interest-rate derivatives market via cross-border infrastructure.

SK Hynix completed a share offering priced above par, drawing oversubscription on market recognition of its HBM and next‑generation memory leadership. The company raised 40 tln won to fund global AI expansion, chiefly an advanced packaging plant in Indiana and R&D for next‑gen AI memory semiconductors. Dollar‑denominated ADRs are trading at a premium to Korean ordinary shares amid a strong dollar; analysts say this may exert near‑term upward pressure on the KOSPI-listed stock and boost US‑Korea arbitrage flows, increasing price co‑movement.

Kazakhstan central bank says it plans next week to temporarily suspend the mandatory conversion requirement for export proceeds of quasi-public sector enterprises.