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The U.S. second-quarter PCE price index on an annualized quarterly basis came in at 5.1% initially, up from 4.6% in the prior quarter.

Real personal consumption expenditures in the U.S. rose 3.2% in the second quarter on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis, according to initial estimates, exceeding the forecast of 2.3% and the previous quarter's 0.5%

According to Bloomberg, Apple will release its fiscal Q3 earnings after U.S. market close on July 31, with investors closely watching whether the company can sustain its strong performance as an "anti-capex AI trade" beneficiary. Apple shares have gained 24% year-to-date, the best performer among th

According to CoinGlass data, approximately $286 million in cryptocurrency positions were liquidated within 24 hours around the Federal Reserve meeting, affecting over 87,000 traders. Long positions accounted for $186 million of the liquidations, while short positions accounted for $100

Ark Invest sold shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Bullish, and Block as crypto-related equities extended losses across U.S. markets. The firm simultaneously purchased roughly $43.5 million in crypto stocks over a three-day period, including 122,544 Coinbase shares valued at nearly $18.6 mill

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, MicroStrategy will hold its Q2 2026 earnings call at 5 p.m. ET today (July 30), discussing finances, bitcoin strategy, and capital markets. The company's bitcoin holdings have increased by 215,000 BTC to 843,800 BTC since last year's earnings call.

According to BlockBeats, South Korea's 'ETF Father' and investment management CEO Choi Bae-in-kyul called on July 30 for single-stock leveraged products tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to exit the market gradually rather than face forced delisting. He warned that daily rebalancing and

Microsoft's Xbox division added over 200 million new players in fiscal 2026, yet gaming revenue fell 7 percent for the year, the company reported in its Q4 earnings. Declining console hardware sales drove the drop, with Q4 alone showing a 13 percent hardware revenue decline and a 10 percent drop in

According to Microsoft's Q4 earnings report released Thursday, Xbox gaming revenue fell 7 percent in fiscal 2026 despite adding over 200 million new players during the year. Hardware sales dropped 13 percent in the fourth quarter alone, outweighing gains from the expanded player base. In

Bloom Energy delivered record Q2 2026 results on 28 July with revenue of $1.065 billion (up 165.5% year-on-year) and non-GAAP earnings of $0.78 per share against roughly $0.42 expected, yet the stock closed at $163.66 on 29 July versus a pre-earnings close of $183.36—a net decline of

CME Group has partnered with FutureSports to launch exchange-traded futures and options based on sports performance indexes. The world's largest derivatives exchange will develop futures and options linked to FutureSports Performance Indexes (FSPIs), benchmark indexes built from officially

Bank of England Deputy Governor Lombardi stated on July 30 that extreme energy price spikes initially feared when conflicts began are now unlikely to occur.

According to CME Group, the world's largest derivatives exchange is preparing to launch exchange-traded futures and options linked to FutureSports Performance Indexes (FSPIs), benchmark indexes built from officially reported professional and collegiate sports statistics. Monthly and quarterly cash-s

According to its July 28 earnings report, Bloom Energy delivered record Q2 revenue of $1.065 billion, up 165.5% year on year and roughly $214 million above consensus expectations. Non-GAAP EPS came in at $0.78 against $0.42 expected, and adjusted EBITDA jumped six-fold to $253.4 million. The

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Spain's largest bank Santander reported holdings of $4.3 million in spot Bitcoin ETFs on July 30.

Microsoft (MSFT) shares rose nearly 9% on Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter results for fiscal 2026 that exceeded analyst expectations, driven primarily by Azure unit outperformance. The company posted revenue of $90 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $4.81 for Q4 2026,

According to Barclays and other analysts, Microsoft reported strong fourth-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, with revenue reaching $90 billion and adjusted earnings per share at $4.81, both surpassing analyst expectations. Azure, the company's cloud computing unit, saw 43% growth in Q4 2026 and cros

According to Jin10, Germany's core inflation (excluding food and energy) is expected to slow to 2.4% in July 2026, with headline inflation at 2.8% and energy prices rising 8.3% year-on-year. Analyst Giuseppe Dellamotta noted that the decline in core inflation is positive for the European Central

Mastercard reported stronger-than-expected second quarter results. Adjusted earnings per share reached $5.04, beating analyst forecasts of $4.77. Net revenue hit $9.28 billion versus estimates of $9.08 billion. Purchase transaction volume came to $2.42

South Korean stock markets experienced consecutive days of sharp losses, with the KOSPI index falling below the 5,600 level, down more than 40% from its peak earlier this month, amid widespread concern among retail investors. Financial authorities acknowledged the market turmoil as single-stock leve