Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Bitcoin rose 9.3% in July, reaching $64,058 by late month, but spot trading volume has declined to its lowest level since November 2023. According to K33 Research, average daily Bitcoin spot trading volume stood at roughly $2.2 billion in July 2026. On-chain data from Glassnode shows spot volume ha

High-net-worth clients are using AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude for portfolio recommendations and tax advice, wealth management leaders told CNBC. Northern Trust first noticed this trend 18 months ago, while WE Family Offices reported clients openly discussing AI usage about five months ago.

Ukraine's central bank governor warned that the country may face a $2.5 billion export revenue shortfall in the second half of 2026, according to the official statement.

According to Jin10, on July 30, PBOC Governor Pan Gong-sheng met with Governor Suleimenov of the National Bank of Kazakhstan and Head Abelkasemova of the Financial Market Authority. The two sides exchanged views on global economic and financial conditions and bilateral financial cooperation.

VNG, Vietnam's first tech unicorn, reported on July 30 that its adjusted operating profit for the second quarter of 2026 rose 86% year-on-year to 467 billion dong (US$17.8 million), driven by growth across games, Zalo, payments, and AI services. Consolidated net revenue increased 26% to 3.1

According to MSX.COM, SK Hynix ADR rose over 1% in premarket trading on July 30. The gain follows news that SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won purchased 3,620 shares of SK Hynix.

According to consensus estimates, Coinbase reports Q2 earnings after the close on July 30, with revenue expected near $1.31 billion, down roughly 13% year over year. Consensus EPS sits around $0.15, though projections vary; JPMorgan cut its price target to $196 on July 17 citing weaker trading

Qualcomm's stock slid 4.42% in premarket trading on July 30, falling to $148.80 per share, after the company warned of higher memory costs and faster-than-expected revenue decline from Apple. The company guided adjusted earnings per share for the current quarter at $2.05–$2.25, below analyst

According to Kitco News, spot gold jumped to $4,073.60 per ounce today, up over 1%, after the Federal Reserve left the federal funds rate unchanged in its target range between 3.50% and 3.75%. The gold

Meta's free cash flow plummeted to $784 million in the second quarter ending June 30, marking its lowest level since Q3 2022, according to its earnings report released Wednesday. The company spent $30.12 billion on property and equipment purchases plus $962 million in lease payments, nearly

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) missed Wall Street expectations with its second quarter results on Thursday, with shares down more than 9% in pre-market trade and on track for the 11th consecutive day of decline. Patrick Moorhead, chief analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, said the Q2 earnings miss

According to a report by Berenberg economist Felix Schmidt released on July 30, eurozone second-quarter GDP growth reached 0.4% on a quarterly basis, exceeding market expectations and improving from zero growth in Q1. The strong economic performance is positive news for the European Central Bank,

According to Patrick Moorhead, chief analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, Meta missed Q2 earnings expectations on Thursday, with EPS of $6.18 falling short of the $7.4 consensus estimate. During a CNBC interview, Moorhead characterized the miss as "mostly self-inflicted," explaining that while the c

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest sold shares in four crypto-related firms on Wednesday. The ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) sold 120,665 shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), 11,314 shares of Bullish (BLSH), 13,403 shares of Block (XYZ), and 12,561 shares of Robinhood Markets (HOOD), according to the f

On the early morning of July 30, 2026, Beijing time, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released its latest interest-rate decision, voting 9 to 3 to keep the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%. This marks the Fed’s fifth consecutive “hold steady” decision within the year, but the voting split shifted sharply from unanimity at the June meeting to 9 to 3. Three regional Fed presidents cast dissenting votes, arguing for a 25 bps rate hik

According to Ark Invest's daily trade disclosures, Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) sold 120,665 shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) on Wednesday, marking the fund's largest sale of the day. The fund also trimmed positions in Bullish (BLSH, 11,314 shares), Block (XYZ, 13,403 shares), and

UK 2-year gilt yields fell 8 basis points to 4.37% today.

According to the Bank of England, private sector regular wage growth is forecast at 3.0% in Q4 2026, rising to 3.1% in Q4 2027 and remaining at 3.1% in Q4 2028.

Following the Bank of England's rate decision today (July 30), the UK 10-year gilt yield declined to 5.009% from 5.027%.

The Reserve Bank of India sold about $7 billion last Friday to defend the rupee, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter. The intervention came as the rupee slid close to its May record low of 96.96 per dollar. The currency traded at 95.6 per dollar on Thursday, about 1.4% from its