Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, Changxin Technology's market capitalization surpassed 4 trillion yuan during intraday trading on July 31, with the stock rising 14.3% to 60.49 yuan, hitting a new record high. Trading volume reached 8.8 billion yuan.

According to a consensus of multiple financial institutions, the Bank of Japan is expected to hold interest rates unchanged at this week's policy decision, with October emerging as the most likely timing for the next rate increase. Deutsche Bank, Reuters, JPMorgan Chase, and other analysts noted

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's construction sector activity index declined to 47.0% in July, down 2.0 percentage points from June. The decline was attributed to recent adverse weather conditions, including high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and flooding in certain regions, w

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, in July, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing stood at 51.4% and 53.3%, respectively, significantly above the overall manufacturing sector, indicating sustained expansion. Meanwhile,

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, the producer price index fell to 47.8% in July, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline. The raw material input price index stood at 53.2%, while the nonferrous metals smelting and rolling processing sector fell below 45.0%. The purchasing v

On July 31, 2026, 01:00–01:15 (UTC), BTC surged rapidly within 15 minutes, posting a Return % of +0.72%. The price ranged from 64,725.4 to 65,432.2 USDT, with an Ampl of 1.09%. Against the backdrop of a sharp drop in US stocks amid elevated geopolitical risk, BTC showed relative resilience, rebounding more than $1,200 from intraday lows. Its 24-hour gain was about 1.95%, with clearly increasing market attention and heightened volatility. The main driver of this anomaly is a sharp spike in demand

According to Korea Exchange, Samsung Electro-Mechanics shares hit the daily limit, surging 29.92% to 1,142,000 KRW in morning trading on July 31. The gain was driven by better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and news of a long-term supply agreement (LTA) for AI server-grade multilayer

According to the Financial Investment Association, as of end of June 2026, South Korea's mutual funds' net assets reached 897 trillion won, surpassing private equity funds for the first time in the first half of the year. The combined net assets of mutual and private equity funds totaled 1,734.5 tri

According to iNews24, South Korea's leverage exchange-traded fund (ETF) and exchange-traded note (ETN) regulations on single-stock products took effect on July 31. Major securities firms including Mirae Asset Securities, KB Securities, and Shinhan Investment Securities strengthened investor

China's official composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 49.3 in July, down from 50.6 in June, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

According to Jin10 Data, China's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 49.2% for July 2026, released today (July 31) by China's National Bureau of Statistics Service Industry Survey Centre and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing. The reading reflects seasonal

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) faces a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit filed this week alongside Utah and Los Angeles County, alleging the company misled consumers over subscriptions and cancellations and shared sensitive health information with Meta and Snap. Morningstar called the case a 'new le

According to Morningstar analysis, Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS) is on track for its fourth consecutive weekly loss this week as the FTC, Utah and Los Angeles County sued the company, alleging it misled consumers over subscriptions, cancellations, and shared sensitive health information with

According to Jin10, on July 31, China's A-share market opened with Shanghai Composite up 0.76%, Shenzhen Component up 3.04%, and ChiNext up 5.15%. Sci-Tech 50 index led gains with an 8.37% surge, while C-Long Xinhua surged over 10% at

China's official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 49 in July, down from 50.2 in the previous month, according to official data.

Australia's Producer Price Index (PPI) rose to 1.3% quarter-over-quarter in the second quarter, up from 0.4% in the prior quarter, according to official data.

Australia's Producer Price Index (PPI) rose to 3.6% year-on-year in the second quarter, up from 3.0% in the previous quarter.

According to Gate data, the US dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen on July 31, rising 0.65% to 160.535. Meanwhile, gold prices declined to 4,094.83 USD per ounce, down 0.26% intraday, while silver prices rose to 58.849 USD per ounce,

According to Odaily, on July 31, China's A-share memory chip sector rallied at market open, with four stocks hitting the daily limit (涨停): Megawin, Deming, Taiji Industrial, and Puran. Five additional stocks including Changxin Tech, Beijing Junzheng, Baiwu Storage, Jiangbo Dragon, and Dapuwei