Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, U.S. crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by 3.7 million barrels last week to 307.7 million barrels on July 28, the lowest level since 1983. The reduction is part of a U.S. agreement aimed at replenishing domestic supply. Separately, Australia and

Italian energy company Eni announced it has made a final investment decision on the Cronos project in Cyprus. The company aims to bring the country's first natural gas to market by 2028, with targeted production reaching a stable level of 500 million standard cubic feet per

According to Jin10, foreign exchange options including EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, and USD/JPY will expire on July 28 at 22:00 Beijing time. There are zero orders with strike prices exceeding 1 billion yuan set to expire during this

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 28, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said the central bank is prepared to raise interest rates again if necessary to address persistently high core inflation. Speaking at a fundraising luncheon in Sydney, Bullock noted that the full effects of th

Barclays reported a second-quarter net profit of 8.34 billion GBP, exceeding market expectations of 8.07 billion GBP. Net interest income for the quarter reached 3.92 billion GBP, also surpassing the forecast of 3.84 billion GBP. Equity business revenue came in at 1.26 billion GBP, beating the

According to Visible Alpha consensus, Apple will report its fiscal Q3 2026 earnings after market close on July 30, with projected revenue of $108.1 billion, flat compared to the prior quarter. iPhone sales are expected to reach $53 billion, up approximately 20% year-over-year, while the

According to Al Jazeera, an Iraqi militant group on July 28 denied launching drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, following Riyadh's accusation that Iran-backed militias carried out the strike on Monday.

According to MSX.COM data, SK Hynix stock fell 14% on July 28, while Samsung Electronics declined 13% on the same day.

According to ICE Data Services data, Nvidia's 5-year credit default swap (CDS) price rose to 0.82% on Monday, marking the largest intraday move since the product became actively traded in November last year. The CDS increased by 0.14 percentage points amid market concerns over potential debt risks f

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, KR200 (Korea Composite Stock Price Index 200) has dropped by 10% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks declined sharply on May 26, with Samsung trading at 232,000 won (down 8.66%) and SK Hynix at 1,620,000 won (down 10.79%) as of 9:45 AM, according to the Korea Exchange. The declines followed overnight weakness in US semiconductor stocks, where ASML

According to Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics fell 8.66% to 232,000 Korean won and SK Hynix declined 10.79% to 1.62 million won on July 26, marking their lowest levels this month. The selloff followed weakness in U.S. semiconductor stocks, with Nvidia down 4.99% and ASML dropping 5.80% as

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. brokers' margin debt reached a record $1.53 trillion as of June, rising approximately $86 billion in a single month and marking the third consecutive month of increases. Net credit balances in broker accounts plunged by about $70 billion month-over-month to

According to Pulseews, Xiaomi's wholly-owned subsidiary Wuhan 181010 Enterprise Management participated in Long Xin Technology's strategic placement offering, securing 18.2448 million shares at RMB 8.66 per share and generating RMB 736 million in first-day gains. In response to speculation linking t

According to BlockBeats, on July 28, the Federal Reserve faces increased pressure to tighten policy due to persistent inflation above target and continued economic and labor market resilience, according to Anthony Willis, senior economist at Tianleh Investment. Markets are currently pricing in a 38%

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin announced on July 28 that fuel prices in the Philippines will increase sharply, with gasoline rising by P6.80 per liter, diesel by P7.32 per liter, and kerosene by P4.22 per liter, effective the same day. The price adjustments stem from renewed volatility in the

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% to 5,688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, pump prices in the Philippines are set to increase starting July 28, driven by ongoing volatility in the Middle East. The announced maximum price increases for the week of July 28 to August 3 are: gasoline up P6.80 per liter, diesel up P7.32 per liter,

Nasdaq-100 Index Futures declined 1.1% in intraday trading on July 28.

Spot gold fell 1% intraday on July 28, trading at $4,035.67 per ounce according to market data.