Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, crude oil prices extended intraday declines on July 30, with both WTI and Brent crude falling 2%. WTI crude traded at $81.8 per barrel, while Brent crude dipped below $86 per barrel.

South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 33% in July, surpassing losses in the October 1997 IMF crisis (down 27%) and October 2008 global financial crisis (down 23%), according to Barchart. The index closed at 5,593.56 on Thursday, down 1.23% after a morning rebound faded. A violent unwinding of

Korean retail investors suffered unprecedented losses as the KOSPI stock index plunged 17% over three days, closing down 1.23% at 5593.56 on the reported date—the lowest level since early April. The crash primarily impacted millions of individual investors holding Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix st

Gold futures posted a moderate gain on Wednesday, with the most active August contract settling at $4,065.50, advancing $36.70 or 0.91%, following an exceptionally volatile session. The intraday turbulence was driven

According to the Korea Exchange, Samsung Electro-Mechanics fell 14.58% to close at 879,000 Korean won today (July 30), falling below the 1 million won threshold that defines South Korea's premium stocks, or "emperor stocks." The decline marks a sharp reversal for the segment; just two months ago in

According to the Federal Reserve's statement, on July 30 the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 to keep the federal funds rate at 3.50%-3.75% for a fifth consecutive pause. Three officials dissented in favor of a rate hike, marking the most divided hawkish split since September 2016. The

According to its announcement, Kowloon Development Company Limited (HK:01997) sold Singapore's Wisma Atria commercial building on Orchard Road for SGD 11.11 billion (approximately HKD 67.33 billion). The transaction is expected to generate an unaudited profit of approximately HKD 1.007 billion. Wis

According to BeInCrypto, Magnum Ice Cream Company (EURONEXT: MICC) posted first-half core earnings above analyst expectations on July 30, with revenue reaching €4.7 billion, up from €4.5 billion a year earlier. Organic sales growth climbed 4.7% across all regions, while adjusted EBIT rose 7.5% to €7

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh held his second press conference after the Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged, addressing the reemergence of dissent on monetary policy, the challenges of parsing economic shocks, and the need to adapt to life after forward guidance. Three FOMC

Hong Kong stocks on July 30 showed a market rotation from technology to traditional economy sectors, with the Hang Seng Index closing at 25,858 points, up 0.2%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.3%. The shift was driven by the upcoming August earnings season, where investors are moving toward st

According to FinanceWire, Vida Global (NYSE American: VIDA) announced on July 30 that it will pay its global workforce in Bitcoin using Voltage Credit over the Lightning Network, while maintaining all accounting in US dollars. The company will issue Bitcoin salary payments on a rolling credit

According to Kitco News, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said today after the FOMC held rates unchanged that market participants should focus on economic data rather than Fed guidance. "Market participants are learning to play the ball, not the referee, and market prices will continue to respond in the

Russia's Central Bank's gold and foreign currency reserves increased to $732.1 billion as of the week ending July 24, up from $722.9 billion in the previous week.

According to Guru Club, Ukraine's central bank is finalizing a decision on July 30 to ease wartime foreign exchange restrictions for enterprises and individuals.

According to Guru Club, on July 30, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose modestly by 7 points to 100.70 following the release of American PCE data.

Oracle shares gained 4% in premarket trading today following the company's announcement of an expanded partnership with Google. The collaboration will integrate Google's Gemini AI model into Oracle's enterprise