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According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, on July 29, Iran denied claims of continuous information exchange and communication with the United States through different channels, dismissing such reports as false.

According to BlockBeats, Microsoft, Meta, and Qualcomm will report earnings after the U.S. market closes on July 29, with investors scrutinizing capital expenditure guidance amid concerns about AI investment returns. Microsoft is expected to post revenue of $87.6 billion and earnings per share of $4.24, with Wall Street focused on Azure growth rate, Copilot commercialization progress, and potential capital expenditure guidance for fiscal 2027. Meta faces pressure over AI spending, with projected

According to UK Office for National Statistics data cited by Jin10, London's population decreased by approximately 27,000 to about 9.1 million in mid-2025, marking the first decline since the 1980s outside of the pandemic period. The decline reflects rising housing and living costs pushing residents to relocate to other regions of the UK, with London being the only area in England to experience population loss last year.

Marvell Technology announced on Wednesday, July 29 that it will invest $250 million in India over the next three years to expand research and development, talent acquisition, and infrastructure while doubling its workforce in the country. The chipmaker, which designs semiconductors for data centers, networking, and storage, aims to strengthen capabilities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data infrastructure. Marvell will expand its Bangalore office and scale its Hyderabad operati

According to its Q2 earnings report released today (July 29), UMC posted record net income per share of 3.39 TWD, up 316.2% year-over-year. Q2 net profit reached 42.26 billion TWD, a 161.3% sequential gain, bolstered by strong core business recovery and investment income of approximately 30.2 billion TWD. Q2 revenue totaled 68.73 billion TWD, up 12.6% sequentially and 17% year-over-year, with gross margin expanding to 32.5% and operating margin reaching 21.8%. For the first half of 2026, UMC rep

According to UAnalyze (Youanalyze), Celestica reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $4.7 billion, a 62% increase year-over-year, with adjusted EPS rising to $2.54 from $1.39 a year earlier. Operating margin improved to 9.8%, marking new highs across revenue, profit, and margin. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $20.5 billion. Growth is being driven primarily by 800G Ethernet switch shipments to major cloud providers; the company expects to begin mass production of 1.6T

According to Trezor, approximately 10% of the global 600 million cryptocurrency users self-custody their private keys, with around 12 million to 13 million people using hardware wallets. Trezor's founders launched the first hardware wallet 12 years ago, moving private keys from internet-connected computers to dedicated devices where keys are generated, never leave the device, and transactions are signed internally.

According to a CME announcement, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to launch futures and options contracts linked to professional and college sports events. The company is partnering with index provider FutureSports to develop the underlying indices. The contracts will be cash-settled with monthly and quarterly expirations. If approved by regulators, trading could begin this summer, marking the first sports-linked futures products in the industry.

According to PANews, on July 29, a whitehats team participating in SecondFi's Asset Recovery Fund transferred part of the recovered assets to the recovery fund address established by EMURGO for transparent tracking of asset recovery progress. The address is read-only and users should not transfer funds to it.

On Tuesday, Uniswap founder Hayden Adams publicly defended the protocol's newly activated v4 fees, arguing that a 5-basis-point protocol fee on a 30-basis-point pool represents roughly 14% of total swap fees and does not reduce liquidity provider earnings. Adams characterized protocol fees as additive rather than deducted from LP allocations. Critics and DeFi governance participants, however, point to Uniswap's own v4 documentation describing sequential fee application: protocol fee first, then

According to OSL HK's official confirmation, XRP was approved for retail trading on its Flash Trade platform in Hong Kong, with XRP/USD and XRP/HKD trading pairs now available. XRP is trading around $1.09, up 3% over the past 24 hours. The listing places XRP alongside BTC, ETH, and SOL among the digital assets approved for retail trading on the licensed venue, strengthening XRP's regulatory standing in one of Asia's leading financial centers.

According to Yonhapnews, President Lee Jae-myeong's approval rating declined consecutively over two weeks and held around 40%, according to a poll released on July 27. The South Korean stock market continued its downward trend on July 29, with retail investors expressing panic across mainstream stock trading forums. Research firm Realmeter attributed the decline to negative economic factors including the stock market decline, public opposition to real estate policies, and disputes over leveraged

According to Israeli Channel 15, sources said Israel is discussing how to respond to a Hezbollah attack on a military vehicle in southern Lebanon.

According to Vanda Research, retail traders significantly cut their net buying activity during the World Cup period from June 11 to July 19, with daily retail net buying of single stocks reaching its lowest level since 2020. The 21-day average remained well below recent norms. During the same timeframe, prediction market Kalshi experienced a surge in app downloads on Apple's App Store, suggesting retail traders shifted speculative activity toward sports betting on the tournament, which concluded

According to Axios, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 9.5% below its June 2 record closing high on Tuesday, briefly flirting with correction territory. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector Index declined 4.5% over the same period. Chip darling SK Hynix reported a six-fold surge in quarterly profit on Wednesday, but its stock later dropped 19%, illustrating a broader shift in market psychology. Investors have moved from viewing all AI-related news as bullish to reassessing risks and valuation conce

According to Foresight News, citing a Forbes report, Bitcoin has risen approximately 15% from recent lows of $57,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday. The move comes as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to chair his second rate-setting meeting, which analysts describe as the "most uncertain" in years. Market expectations show a roughly 70/30 split between those betting on no change versus a rate hike. A softer monetary policy stance typically supports risk assets l

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini on July 29 afternoon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, during the latter's state visit to China.

According to CNBC, Procter & Gamble on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings with revenue of $21.2 billion, missing Wall Street expectations of $21.38 billion, while adjusted earnings per share of $1.43 beat analyst forecasts of $1.41. The company's shares fell more than 3% in premarket trading following the mixed results, with sales rising 2% year-over-year.

According to Korea Exchange, Samyang Foods rose 3.13% to 1.22 million Korean won on July 29, with the stock climbing 15.86% over the past week despite a broader market downturn. Korea Exchange data showed KOSPI fell 13.09% in the same period. Korean Investment Securities estimates the company's second-quarter operating profit grew 46% year-over-year to 175.5 billion won, with U.S. and China revenue expected to surge approximately 50%, marking a return to growth after losses in market share.

According to CENTCOM, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. military position near Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on July 28 at 5:45 p.m. ET. The command confirmed all incoming missiles were intercepted by Patriot air-defense batteries, with no casualties reported. Iran's military claimed responsibility, describing the strike as retaliation for U.S. actions against Iranian interests. Oil markets surged immediately following the attack. WTI crud