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According to a CNBC poll released recently, 61% of Americans expressed pessimism about economic prospects and current conditions, marking the highest level since December 2023, while only about one-quarter held optimistic views. The survey found that 60% of respondents disapprove of President

According to Odaily, Meta is recruiting a top Amazon Web Services executive to accelerate its data center and cloud computing operations. The move marks Meta's strategy to expand its infrastructure capabilities and reduce reliance on third-party cloud

According to Trump's financial disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, as analyzed by Reuters, the U.S. president earned over $1.4 billion last year from his family's crypto projects, including World Liberty Financial and Trump meme coin. The analysis also revealed that Trump

On Friday, July 17, major stock indices globally declined sharply. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 4%, China's Shanghai Composite dropped 3.05%, and the Hang Seng Index slid 1.78%. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 2% in pre-market trading. The selloff coincided with escalating tensions in the Middle East, where U.S.

According to ChainCatcher, JustLend DAO completed its fourth JST token burn on July 17, destroying a cumulative 355,021,530.97 JST tokens. The burn comprised 248,357,799 JST from Q2 2026 buybacks and approximately 106,663,731.97 JST accumulated from USDJ stability

True Rock Fund (TRUEX), managed by Jeff Wrona, achieved a 49% return year-to-date in 2026, substantially outperforming the broader market. Since its inception in March 2020, the fund has delivered cumulative returns of 765%, far exceeding the S&P 500's 167% gain over the same period. Wrona has

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, Bitcoin miners are facing severe operational pressure, with their financial health ratio (7-day average) currently oscillating between 10% and 30%, a range typically seen during bear market peaks. The deterioration reflects declining profitability across mi

According to Guru Club, New York gold futures fell below $3,970 per ounce on July 17, declining 0.56% intraday.

According to Bloomberg, Zhongji Xuechuang Limited received approval from China's securities regulator and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Friday to proceed with its Hong Kong listing. The company obtained the China Securities Regulatory Commission filing notification and received the final

Spot gold retreated below $3,970 per ounce during today's session, declining 0.16%.

According to CNBC, Nasdaq-100 futures slid as much as 2% in Friday morning premarket trading, with semiconductor stocks leading the broader market decline. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) has fallen nearly 7% this week as of Thursday's close, marking one of its sharpest weekly declines in the

As of 8:34 p.m. on July 17, Hang Seng July futures were trading at 24,536, up 66 points or 0.27%, at a discount of 26 points with 4,563 contracts traded. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index futures stood at 8,132, up 24 points or 0.3%, with 5,787 contracts traded.

According to lawmakers from South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, the party will restart its Digital Assets Special Working Group and propose the Digital Asset Basic Law in September, with a goal to complete legislation by year-end. Park Min-kyue, a Democratic Party lawmaker, stated the bill's

According to Goldman Sachs, on July 17, central bank gold purchases are expected to support prices amid expectations of Federal Reserve tightening. Central banks purchased 81 tonnes of gold in May, with a three-month average of 67 tonnes per month—significantly higher than the pre-2022 average of 17

The Rotterdam court declared cryptocurrency platform Knaken Cryptohandel BV and its affiliated foundation bankrupt on Thursday after prosecutors reported 7 million euros ($8 million) in customer assets were missing.
The court ruling followed the company blocking access to its platform and

According to HSBC, on July 17, the bank upgraded Apple to buy rating and increased its price target from $260 to $366, citing Apple as at an "operational inflection point." HSBC noted Apple maintains a capital expenditure advantage at 2.5% of 2026 sales compared to hyperscale cloud operators at 39%,

According to Goldman Sachs, S&P 500 constituents' second-quarter earnings are expected to surge 22% year-over-year, on July 17. AI infrastructure-related stocks are expected to contribute approximately 60% of this growth, with Micron Technology and Nvidia collectively accounting for over 40% of

According to CoinShares, Bitcoin investment products reversed a record $8 billion outflow streak after weaker-than-expected inflation reports on Tuesday and Wednesday. Inflows reached approximately $250 million following the Consumer Price Index report on Tuesday, with the capital flow continuing af

SBI Group and Ondo Finance recently announced a partnership to tokenize Japanese equities on blockchain, with SBI distributing the tokenized assets across its financial network. Under the agreement, Ondo Finance will issue tokenized Japanese stocks, while SBI's JPYSC stablecoin will serve as the set

U.S. housing starts reached 1.427 million units in June, exceeding the forecast of 1.31 million and up from 1.177 million in May, according to official data.