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According to Fabio Bassi, JPMorgan's head of cross-asset strategy, European equities will likely continue underperforming global markets as long as artificial intelligence remains the dominant market theme. Bassi stated that Europe faces structural headwinds including elevated policy rates, high energy prices, and low productivity.

According to official announcement, Binance will begin listing Aerodrome (AERO) on July 17, 2026 at 16:00 UTC across SimpleEarn flexible products, the spot buy page, Convert, Margin Trading (isolated and cross margin), and VIP Lending. Users can purchase AERO via VISA and Mastercard, with all services launching within one hour of AERO spot trading going live.

According to ship-tracking data, on Thursday, three U.S.-sanctioned Iranian fuel tankers reversed course, altered routes, or performed zigzag maneuvers in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. A fourth supertanker also turned back while transiting the waterway. Concurrently, a non-Iranian flagged tanker appeared to attempt passage through the strait. Since implementing the latest blockade, U.S. military forces have forced three merchant vessels to divert, boarded one vessel for inspection, and disab

According to LS Power LLC CEO Paul Siegel on Friday (July 17), the U.S. power market is "fundamentally resilient" to higher global oil prices driven by the Iran conflict. Siegel noted that the United States no longer relies on oil as a primary fuel for power generation, instead depending primarily on natural gas. Abundant shale oil and gas production has kept natural gas prices relatively stable throughout 2026, he added.

According to Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas on Friday, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds may follow the same cyclical pattern as gold ETFs, alternating between explosive price gains and extended declines. BlackRock's IBIT, the world's largest spot bitcoin ETF, now manages about $60 billion in assets, far below the $100 billion it briefly held in October. Balchunas noted both bitcoin and gold ETFs wrap non-yielding assets driven primarily by investor sentiment rather than earnings or cas

According to Binance's official announcement on July 17, the exchange will launch Aerodrome (AERO) across margin trading, savings, one-click buy, swap, and VIP lending services. Starting July 18, 2026 at 00:00 (UTC+8), users will have access to AERO as a borrowable asset in cross margin and isolated margin modes, plus AERO/USDT and AERO/USDC trading pairs.

According to Bitget market data, Nasdaq 100 components came under pressure during intraday trading on July 17. Industrial, cybersecurity, and energy stocks held up relatively well, while EDA software, medical technology, and AI-related stocks led declines.

According to official statements, Qatar's Foreign Ministry called on Iran to immediately cease all military operations and aggression threatening regional security and stability. The statement urged Iran to avoid further escalation and commit to diplomatic negotiations, emphasizing adherence to previously agreed understandings.

Qatar's Foreign Ministry condemned Iran's military attacks on Qatari territory and several Arab allied countries on July 17. The statement expressed the strongest objections to what the ministry characterized as Iran's latest aggression against the region.

According to Foresight News, Bullish's Chief Risk Officer Randi Abernethy warned today at a CLARITY Act hearing in New York that without legislative action, significant liquidity will flow overseas. She stated that failure to advance the bill would cause the U.S. to miss opportunities in capital accumulation, technology development, and innovation. Abernethy noted that passing CLARITY Act legislation would return liquidity to U.S. markets, attracting more capital investment and driving innovatio

Spot silver gained 1.00% during intraday trading to $56.08 per ounce on July 17, while NYMEX silver futures climbed 1.00% to $56.33 per ounce.

According to Palestinian News & Information Agency, Israeli warplanes struck Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on July 17, killing at least 8 and wounding 20. The strike targeted a crowd attending a funeral at the camp. Eyewitnesses told Xinhua News Agency that the attack caused chaos and panic; casualties were transported to nearby hospitals.

On July 17 (Friday), major European stock indices closed with mixed results. Germany's DAX 30 fell 27.30 points to 24839.16, down 0.11%; the UK's FTSE 100 rose 23.21 points to 10595.45, up 0.22%; France's CAC 40 declined 39.05 points to 8338.81, down 0.47%; Europe's Stoxx 50 dropped 48.56 points to 6235.05, down 0.77%; Spain's IBEX 35 fell 22.17 points to 19216.23, down 0.12%; and Italy's FTSE MIB decreased 490.96 points to 51883.00, down 0.94%.

According to BlockBeats, on July 17, MiniMax showcased its flagship model MiniMax M3 and new multimodal generation model H3 at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026 (WAIC2026). The company demonstrated AI applications across multiple domains through ecosystem partnerships, including robotic systems, AI glasses, smart earbuds, NAS devices, financial services, and content creation. The exhibition covered model capabilities, M3's performance in long-context processing and coding tasks,

According to the Federal Reserve, U.S. industrial production rose 0.1% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, missing the expected 0.2% increase. Manufacturing output was flat for the month, while mining and utility production indices each rose 0.4%. Equipment utilization stood at 76.1%, remaining 3.3 percentage points below the long-term average.

According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, citing a deputy governor of Bushehr Province, the empty-load tanker Belema was reportedly struck by two American missiles while docked near Halq Island.

According to London's Woolwich Crown Court, hackers Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, were jailed for five years and six months each on July 16 over a 2024 attack on Transport for London's network. The intrusion, traced by the National Crime Agency and City of London Police, is separately linked by US prosecutors to a $115 million crypto ransom scheme involving at least 120 network intrusions across 47 US entities. Jubair and Flowers infiltrated TfL's systems between August 31 and Septemb

According to Lookonchain, on July 17, an a16z-linked whale transferred 437,000 HYPE ($28.38 million) to OKX, Bybit and Gate over 2 days. HYPE traded near $60, down approximately 10% in 24 hours, amid broader crypto market pressure including $1.35 billion in liquidations triggered by U.S.-Iran tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. The a16z-linked wallets had previously accumulated 3.9 million HYPE worth $192.6 million earlier in 2026, making this latest deposit a partial reduction of that stake.

According to Nations Indexes, ahead of the U.S. earnings season, the RiskDex options indicator reveals strong call demand for Magnificent Seven tech stocks, with Meta and Microsoft leading bullish sentiment. Meta's RiskDex stands at 0.75, indicating call prices are roughly 25% higher than puts at the same strike, placing it at the 91st percentile of one-year bullish levels. Microsoft shows even stronger positioning at 0.79, hitting the 93rd percentile. Amazon ranks third with a 0.98 RiskDex read

According to Jin10, the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index rose from 49.5 in June to 54.4, exceeding economists' expectations of 50.5, though remaining below last year's average. Pantheon analyst Samuel Tombs noted that the decline in inflation expectations provides some comfort to the Federal Reserve, despite recent hawkish commentary.