Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, Microsoft, Meta, and Qualcomm will report earnings after the U.S. market closes on July 29, with investors scrutinizing capital expenditure guidance amid concerns about AI investment returns. Microsoft is expected to post revenue of $87.6 billion and earnings per share of $4

According to its Q2 earnings report released today (July 29), UMC posted record net income per share of 3.39 TWD, up 316.2% year-over-year. Q2 net profit reached 42.26 billion TWD, a 161.3% sequential gain, bolstered by strong core business recovery and investment income of approximately 30.2 billio

According to UAnalyze (Youanalyze), Celestica reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $4.7 billion, a 62% increase year-over-year, with adjusted EPS rising to $2.54 from $1.39 a year earlier. Operating margin improved to 9.8%, marking new highs across revenue, profit, and margin. The company

According to a CME announcement, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to launch futures and options contracts linked to professional and college sports events. The company is partnering with index provider FutureSports to develop the underlying indices. The contracts will be cash-settled with

Gate News reports that, according to an announcement, the Gate gStocks section will launch 11 tokenized securities spot Trading products on July 30, 2026 at 14:00 (UTC+8): ZHIPUG (Zhipu AI), MINIMAXG (MiniMax), TENCENTG (Tencent Holdings), HOODG (Robinhood), IBMG (IBM), AMZNG (Amazon), BEG (Bloom Energy), DELLG (Dell Technologies), FLNCG (Fluence Energy), SMHG (VanEck Semiconductor ETF), and SOXSG (Direxion Semiconductor 3x Short ETF). All the above tokenized securities products use a 1:1 fully

According to Yonhapnews, President Lee Jae-myeong's approval rating declined consecutively over two weeks and held around 40%, according to a poll released on July 27. The South Korean stock market continued its downward trend on July 29, with retail investors expressing panic across mainstream stoc

Investors are pulling back from semiconductor and technology stocks after months of rapid gains, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 briefly approaching correction territory Tuesday before closing 9.5% below its June 2 record high. The pullback reflects momentum reversing after parabolic increases in chi

According to Vanda Research, retail traders significantly cut their net buying activity during the World Cup period from June 11 to July 19, with daily retail net buying of single stocks reaching its lowest level since 2020. The 21-day average remained well below recent norms. During the same

According to Axios, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 fell 9.5% below its June 2 record closing high on Tuesday, briefly flirting with correction territory. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector Index declined 4.5% over the same period. Chip darling SK Hynix reported a six-fold surge in quarterly profit on

According to Foresight News, citing a Forbes report, Bitcoin has risen approximately 15% from recent lows of $57,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday. The move comes as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to chair his second rate-setting meeting, which analysts

Samyang Foods stock rose 3.13% on the 29th to close at 1.22 million won, continuing gains despite broader market declines. The stock climbed 15.86% over the past week while the KOSPI index fell 13.09% during the same period. The rally reflects expectations of improving performance driven by growth i

According to CNBC, Procter & Gamble on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings with revenue of $21.2 billion, missing Wall Street expectations of $21.38 billion, while adjusted earnings per share of $1.43 beat analyst forecasts of $1.41. The company's shares fell more than 3% in premarket trading

According to Korea Exchange, Samyang Foods rose 3.13% to 1.22 million Korean won on July 29, with the stock climbing 15.86% over the past week despite a broader market downturn. Korea Exchange data showed KOSPI fell 13.09% in the same period. Korean Investment Securities estimates the company's

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. base near Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base at 5:45 p.m. ET on July 28, all intercepted by Patriot systems with no casualties, U.S. Central Command said. Iran claimed retaliation for U.S. actions against its interests. The st

The Korea Exchange halted trading on both the Kospi and Kosdaq indices on Wednesday after both benchmarks fell more than 8%, marking the first time in Korean market history that circuit breakers triggered on consecutive trading days. Kosdaq dropped 8.05% to 649.00 at 12:19 p.m. local time,

According to CENTCOM, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched multiple ballistic missiles at a U.S. military position near Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on July 28 at 5:45 p.m. ET. The command confirmed all incoming missiles were intercepted by Patriot air-defense batteries, with no

According to an SEC Form 144 filing dated July 28, Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg filed notice to sell 2,611 shares of the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP) for $53,394.95, or $20.45 per share. Mintzberg is the third Grayscale insider to file such notice; Barry Silbert and Craig Salm filed similar notic

According to Livermoore Securities' dark market trading, ZX Optoelectronics (03308) trades at 969.50 HKD on the Hong Kong dark board as of July 29 close, down 1.07% from its IPO price of 980 HKD. Each lot comprises 50 shares, translating to a loss of 525 HKD per lot before transaction fees. The