Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

From 14:00–15:00 UTC on July 29, 2026, BTC saw a short-term pullback of 0.62%, trading in a range of 64,242.6–64,719.4 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.74%. Earlier, over the past 24 hours, BTC rebounded about 2.19% from the $62,965 low to around $64,600, briefly touching the $65,000 key bottom-building level. The main driver behind this move was the market’s wait-and-see sentiment ahead of the Fed interest rate decision. Investors are looking for forward guidance from the newly appointed chair, Kevin Wa

Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at SIA Wealth Management, told Kitco News on Friday that gold prices will likely remain stuck in neutral for three to six months or into early 2027, with the Federal Reserve expected to hold rates until September at the earliest. Cieszynski cited the Iran

WTI crude oil futures rose 8% to above $86 per barrel on July 29. U.S. President Trump stated that American military forces would deliver a heavy blow against Iran, contributing to the upward pressure on oil

According to Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at SIA Wealth Management, gold prices will likely remain neutral for 3-6 months as the Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady until at least September. Speaking to Kitco News on Friday, Cieszynski noted that gold prices are ex

According to Uanalyze, Boston Scientific (BSX-US) cut its 2026 full-year earnings guidance on July 29, citing weaker demand for its Watchman cardiac device and intensified competition in the U.S. electrophysiology market. The company now projects adjusted earnings per share of $3.28–$3.32, down

According to Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg ETF analyst, U.S. mutual funds experienced net outflows of $23 billion in June, with equity funds driving the decline. Money market funds attracted inflows that exceeded expectations, while other fund categories maintained modest positive flows.

According to Aberdeen Investments, the Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for the remainder of 2026, driven by a weak labor market and elevated government bond yields.

According to Co-CEO Lane Kasselman, Blockchain.com confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission in May. The platform counts over 95 million wallets and 43 million verified users across more than 100 countries. The company operates three revenue-generating

According to BlockBeats, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 4% intraday on July 29, marking its fifth consecutive trading day of declines. Arm dropped over 6%, while AMD and Micron Technology each fell over 5%, and Marvell Technology declined over 4%, according to BIT trading

Qualcomm (QCOM) stocks edged 0.8% lower at market open on Wednesday as the chipmaker completed its $3.9 billion acquisition of AI software firm Modular and announced a multi-year agreement with BMW Group to supply compute silicon for next-generation vehicle systems. The stock decline preceded the co

According to Qualcomm, on Wednesday (July 29), the chipmaker completed a $3.9 billion all-stock acquisition of Modular, an AI-native software infrastructure firm founded by Chris Lattner. The deal adds Modular's AI software tools, including its Mojo programming language and MAX inference platform, t

As of 10:42 p.m. on July 29, Hang Seng Index July futures traded at 25,695, down 89 points or 0.35%, at a discount of 113 points. Open interest was recorded at 5,366 contracts.

The VIX fear gauge jumped 10% to 20.04 intraday today (July 29), while the S&P 500 declined 0.88%.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Midwest crude oil inventories declined last week to their lowest level since December 2014.

According to Michael Pfister, Commerzbank analyst, on July 29, the euro may not gain from a lasting U.S.-Iran peace agreement, as the eurozone's oil-inflation correlation is stronger than in the U.S. While the Federal Reserve's rate expectations have recently decoupled from oil prices, the