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According to White House Press Secretary Leavitt, President Trump will hold a cabinet meeting at Camp David next Friday, July 31.

According to CNBC, Intel reports earnings on Thursday evening after its stock fell 27% from a June 22 record close near $141 per share. Investors will focus on two key metrics: stronger AI server CPU growth and further progress in its foundry business. The decline reflects broader semiconductor sector reassessment, though the chipmaker remains one of the year's best performers, posting a 280% gain to its June peak. Last week, Intel announced a $5.7 billion investment in its Leixlip, Ireland faci

WTI crude oil jumped 7% intraday today, breaking through $93 per barrel. Brent crude rose more than 5%, trading at $95.31 per barrel.

According to TASS, Russia said on July 23 that it has struck facilities at Ukraine's southern ports.

According to Maersk's official statement, the company adjusts seasonal surcharges (PSS) on routes from the Far East to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, effective August 3, 2026 (August 10 for shipments from South Korea). For Northern Europe and Mediterranean destinations, the new rates are $250 per 20-foot container and $500 per 40- and 45-foot container. For Syria routes, rates are €220 per 20-foot and €440 per 40- and 45-foot container. The surcharges apply to all container types except

According to CoinCodex, Alphabet shares fell about 7% on July 23 after the company disclosed a $94.1 billion equity stake in SpaceX following its June 12 public listing. The SpaceX position was valued against public market prices for the first time in Alphabet's quarterly filing. Of the holding, $80 billion remains under short-term sale restrictions, with another $14.1 billion locked through Q3 2027. Investors also focused on Alphabet's rising capital expenditure guidance—raised to $195–$205 bil

According to Reuters, the European Union approved its 21st sanctions package on July 23, targeting 218 individuals and entities linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. The measures hit over 100 banks, 94 Russian financial institutions, 32 additional banks with transaction restrictions, and crypto operators accused of maintaining Russian financial flows. The package also designates over 50 military-industrial entities and includes asset freezes and travel bans. The package freezes Russia's oil price c

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has claimed that a nuclear cooperation agreement between Saudi Arabia and the United States, reportedly being negotiated, poses a severe strategic threat to Israel. Bennett stated that uranium enrichment in Saudi Arabia could trigger a regional nuclear arms race and destabilize the Middle East. He argued that Israel is losing control over its own security fate, emphasizing the need to reduce rather than increase centrifuges in the region to prevent a

According to Democratic staff on the Senate Banking Committee, on July 22, a fact sheet identified five alleged loopholes in the latest CLARITY Act draft that could allow Trump to continue profiting from cryptocurrency. Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren stated the bill "does nothing to prevent him from vacuuming up his next $1.4 billion in crypto profits." The identified loopholes concern income from existing crypto businesses, new ventures, memecoin revenue, personal investments, and enforcement

According to CoinGlass, $224 million in crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours (July 22-23), with long positions accounting for $169 million and short positions $55.02 million. The liquidations affected 66,476 traders. Bitcoin saw $47.47 million in liquidations ($38.30M longs, $9.17M shorts), while Ethereum recorded $43.23 million ($33.29M longs, $9.94M shorts). The largest single liquidation occurred on OKX's BTC-USDT-SWAP pair, totaling $4.39 million.

According to Trump's statement on Truth Social on July 23, President Donald Trump announced plans to establish a civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia, contingent on the kingdom joining the Abraham Accords. The agreement will involve only non-enriched, non-military civilian nuclear facilities—similar to those already held by Iran and the United Arab Emirates, Trump stated. He emphasized that the U.S. does not oppose non-enriched civilian nuclear facili

According to Bloomberg, Boeing is expected to receive final FAA certification for its 737 Max 10 aircraft this fall, clearing a major bottleneck for the U.S. manufacturer. People familiar with the matter said the FAA's approval could occur in September or October, pending no unforeseen issues. Development work remains ongoing, and timelines remain subject to change.

According to the Korea Securities Depository, Korean retail investors made net purchases of $2.975 billion in U.S. stocks from July 1-22, marking the largest amount in five months. The buying surge was driven by weakness in the Korean won, which fell to 1,466.8 won per dollar as of July 23, compared to a 15-year high of 1,555.8 won on July 2, and increased volatility in the domestic KOSPI index. The capital inflows heavily concentrated in high-risk leveraged products, particularly the SOXL 3x le

According to BIT data, on July 23, SpaceX (SPCX) stock dropped 2.7% to $110.85, marking a record low since its IPO. The decline comes as investors focus on the company's upcoming Starship Flight 13 launch, scheduled for July 24, 6:45–8:15 a.m. Beijing time. The previous launch attempt on July 17 ended with an automatic abort approximately one second after ignition.

Swap market pricing shows a 100% probability of the Bank of England increasing rates by 51 basis points by year-end, the first upward revision since July 14, up from Wednesday's forecast of 44 basis points. This reflects strengthened market expectations for prolonged tight monetary conditions as oil prices remain above $100 per barrel. Market participants now expect cumulative rate hikes of 75 basis points by April 2027. The UK 10-year gilt yield rose 8 basis points to 5.11%.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a roundtable discussion on September 17, 2026, to discuss matters related to 24-hour trading.

According to Onchain Lens, a whale on Hyperliquid today holds 122,000 SPCX with approximately $1.8 million in unrealized losses, as SPCX declined 9.36% to $111.29. The whale's average entry price was $126.04 per token, resulting in a loss of $14.75 per unit. The position is valued at approximately $13.58 million.

According to on-chain analyst Ai E (via ChainCatcher), whale jasonleo closed a 2,741.712 BTC short position worth approximately $178 million 1 hour ago, realizing a profit of $2.263 million. The whale subsequently opened a 2,015.916 BTC leveraged long position (4x leverage) valued at approximately $131 million, with an entry price of $64,983.34 per BTC.

According to CNBC on Thursday, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said existing customers are spending roughly 50% more than their committed spending levels, driving strong cloud segment growth in Q2. Kurian attributed the performance to the company's product portfolio differentiation and go-to-market execution strength, which have resulted in both top-line and operating income growth.

Crude oil and styrene futures rose over 3.2% during overnight trading on July 23, while low-sulfur fuel oil, pure benzene, and asphalt gained over 2%. Hot-rolled coil fell over 0.3%, iron ore dropped about 0.5%, and soda ash declined approximately 0.8%.