Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the API, U.S. crude oil inventories fell 3.296 million barrels for the week ended July 24, significantly exceeding the expected decline of 1.35 million barrels and reversing the prior week's increase of 2.603 million barrels.

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up 1.08% at 6,325.46 on July 28. Among major Chinese tech stocks, Li Auto gained 4.9%, Atour gained 4.5%, Netease rose 3%, Xiaomi advanced 2.3%, New Oriental gained 1.7%, and Pinduoduo and Tencent each rose 1%. Alibaba added 0.3%, while Baidu and ASMedia d

On July 24, three cryptocurrency investors filed a federal lawsuit against Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging they collectively lost $1.8 million in Bitcoin through a counterfeit wallet app listed on the App Store. The fake app

On Tuesday (July 28), U.S. sector ETFs posted mixed results. Global airline ETF rose 2.87%, healthcare ETF gained 2.38%, and internet stocks ETF advanced 1.59%. Meanwhile, semiconductor ETF fell 3.45%, global tech ETF declined 2.08%, and technology ETF dropped 1.84%. Energy ETF

According to Farside Investors, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $11.6 million on July 27, marking the third consecutive day of capital exodus. BlackRock's IBIT fund led outflows with $8.8 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC with $2.8 million. The outflow rate has begun to slow. In co

Bitcoin fell 2% on Tuesday, reaching an intraday low of $62,684 before recovering near $63,660 as of 2:37 p.m. EST. The decline came as traders positioned ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and core Personal Consumption Expenditures price index data scheduled for the final week of

According to Korea Exchange, institutional pension funds, including the National Pension Fund, made net purchases of 105 billion won on the KOSPI market from July 1 through July 28, amid a month-long sell-off exceeding 2,400 points. National Pension Service Chairman Kim Sung-ju stated the fund

UK households showed reduced inflation concerns in July according to the Citi/YouGov survey released on July 28. One-year-ahead inflation expectations fell to 3.4% from 3.8% in June, while five-year expectations declined to 3.7% from 3.9%. The cooling trend arrives days before the Bank of England's

Hyperscale Data, the AI data center company trading on NYSE American under ticker GPUS, purchased an additional 18.59 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 1,106.04 BTC valued at approximately $70 million. The acquisition continues the company's rapid accumulation strategy that combines

Goldman Sachs projected AI infrastructure spending will reach $7.5 trillion over the next five years. The investment bank forecasts this spending will be directed into chips, data centers, and power infrastructure. Goldman Sachs stated the scale of spending will require innovative financing

International gold prices fell more than 1% during afternoon trading on May 28 (US Eastern Time), with August delivery gold futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division dropping $47.40 (1.16%) to $4,029.60 per troy ounce as of 2:37 PM. The decline occurred despite falling oil prices a

According to the Citi/YouGov survey released on July 28, British households' one-year-ahead inflation expectations fell to 3.4% from 3.8% in June. Long-term expectations, measured over a five-year horizon,

Meredith Whitney, founder and chief executive of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, warned that the US economy could face a reckoning in the fourth quarter as temporary support from the World Cup and remaining government spending begins to fade. Whitney said weekly credit card balances are growing

On July 27, a state-backed Chinese firm began manufacturing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, the critical tools used to etch patterns onto semiconductor wafers. The initial production run targets roughly five machines in 2026, scaling to approximately

Hyperscale Data, the AI data center company trading on NYSE American under ticker GPUS, recently purchased an additional 18.59 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 1,106.04 BTC worth approximately $70 million. The company has accumulated this position through a combination of open-market purchase

The U.S. API will release its crude oil inventory data for the week ending July 24 within the next 10 minutes.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched Ether and Solana exchange-traded products in July, expanding its crypto fund lineup. The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) track ETH and SOL performance respectively, using CoinDesk benchmark settlement rates.

Bloom Energy reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.78 on July 28, 2026, beating analyst estimates of $0.40. Q2 revenue reached $1.07 billion, exceeding consensus expectations of $838.7 million. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $3.9 billion to $4.2 billion from the previous estimate of $

From 19:45 to 20:00 (UTC) on July 28, 2026, BTC saw a slight rebound of 0.33% within 15 minutes. The price ranged from 63,900.3 USDT to 63,675.4 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.35%. The candlestick volume was about 1,031 BTC; there was no breakout on rising volume. Overall, the market remains in a tight range consolidation, with intense back-and-forth between buyers and sellers around $63,860. The main drivers behind this modest uptick come from two areas. First, the Israel–Iran conflict reached a