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According to New York Fed data, the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) fell to 3.59% on July 17 from 3.62% the previous day. The effective federal funds rate remained flat at 3.63%.

Samsung Biologics announced an all-cash offer of 1.46 billion Swiss francs (approximately $1.8 billion) to acquire PolyPeptide Group, a Swiss-based specialist in peptide active pharmaceutical ingredients. The acquisition aims to expand Samsung's pipeline in peptide therapeutics and enter the

According to blockchain security firms PeckShield and CertiK, cross-chain bridge Allbridge paused its Core protocol on July 19 after an attacker stole approximately $1.65 million from its Solana liquidity pools using a flash loan attack. The attacker borrowed $1.12 million from Solana lending protoc

According to Hankyung, the Korean won-dollar exchange rate fell to 1,478.4 won on July 20, marking its lowest level in two months and down 4.58% from 1,549.4 won at the end of June. SK Hynix's ADR offering raised approximately $26.5 billion, which was converted to Korean won and supplied dollars to

According to Herald Economy, foreign investors are conducting selective buying in the artificial intelligence semiconductor market, selling major AI chip leaders such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix while actively purchasing semiconductor supply chain stocks expected to see earnings

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. launched pilot zone operations in Lebanon last week following talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome. The U.S. State Department stated that these operations are part of implementing the three-way framework under the Lebanese Military Coordination Committee

According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed today (July 20) that mediator countries have proposed measures to ease US-Iran tensions, including a 10-day ceasefire suggestion from Qatar. Baghaei stated in an official press briefing that

On Monday, Zilliqa said it discovered a security incident involving an exchange partner's cold wallet after ZIL was stolen. The layer-1 blockchain network has asked exchanges to temporarily pause ZIL deposits and withdrawals as a precaution while investigating. Zilliqa has not disclosed the amount s

According to Foresight News, Robinhood now opens trading accounts to AI Agents, enabling market research, trade execution, and portfolio management. Users can set up Agent accounts via Robinhood's MCP server, with configuration taking under one minute on most mainstream Agent platforms. All trading

According to BlockBeats, on July 20, three major financial institutions clashed on the Federal Reserve's policy path. Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. economist Michael Gapen expects the Fed to hold rates for the full year, citing fading tariff impacts, declining housing inflation, and easing oil

According to Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs, the country's civil aviation navigation equipment was attacked by Iranian drones on July 20. Navigation services in Bahrain's flight information region remained unaffected, with all flights operating normally. Bahrain's Foreign Ministry condemned Iran's

According to Long Feng Group (02290), retail sales through its stores reached HK$829 million in the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 21.2% year-over-year. The group operated 31 retail outlets as of the period end, compared with 27 stores a year earlier. Like-for-like sales at 25 comparable store

According to Suncall Holdings' (02166) announcement, the company expects H1 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders to grow at least 460% compared to H1 2025, driven primarily by surging demand for its AI infrastructure business, particularly optical communication and storage

According to Zhitong Caijing, China Loong Holding (03339) issued earnings guidance on July 20 for the first half of 2026, projecting pure profit of RMB 730 million to RMB 800 million, representing a 16%–27% year-over-year increase. The company attributed the growth to robust product development,

According to an announcement by Datang Power (00991), the company and its subsidiaries generated approximately 129.47 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of grid-connected electricity in the first half of 2026, up 4.42% year-over-year. As of June 30, 2026, the company's average on-grid electricity price wa

According to Kuwait's military command, the country's air defense forces are intercepting missiles and unmanned drones today in response to Iranian strikes. The military stated that explosion sounds heard in the area result from air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks, and urged residents t

At market open on July 20, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, the S&P 500 climbed 0.5%, and the Nasdaq advanced 0.85%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index surged 2.5%, with SanDisk up approximately 5%, SK Hynix up about 4%, and Micron Technology rising roughly 4%. AMD gained approximately

According to ATT Global's official announcement on July 19, 2026, the blockchain-powered advertising network partnered with Noos, a decentralized economic settlement platform for AI agents, to connect traditional advertising channels with Web3 incentive mechanisms. The collaboration aims to reward A

According to Smart Finance, Asia Speed Express (08620) completed a placement of approximately 101 million shares today (July 20) at HKD 0.084 per share, raising approximately HKD 8.21 million.

According to Bitcoin News, the CLARITY Act remains without a scheduled Senate floor vote as of mid-July 2026, with only 14 workdays remaining before the August recess. Key legislative provisions have not been updated, and negotiations continue over several critical clauses, particularly ethics