Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Moody's, on July 31, 2026, the agency upgraded Samsung C&T's outlook from Stable to Positive while maintaining the company's A2 credit rating. The upgrade reflects strengthened profitability and cash generation, supported by improving results at Samsung Electronics and growth

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China's foreign exchange market recorded total turnover of 28.00 trillion yuan (equivalent to 4.11 trillion U.S. dollars) in June 2026. Bank-to-customer market transactions reached 5.18 trillion yuan, while interbank market transactions tota

Hong Kong's second-quarter GDP grew 4.3% year-on-year, according to initial estimates released on July 31, missing consensus expectations of 4.9% and marking a deceleration from the previous quarter's 5.9%

On July 31, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield broke through the 5.2% mark, marking its highest level since 2007. The surge reflects ongoing concerns about long-term inflation expectations and fiscal policy in the world's largest bond

Hong Kong's second-quarter GDP contracted 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to preliminary official data released on July 31, falling short of the 0.2% growth forecast. This marks a significant deceleration from the previous quarter's 2.9%

According to Jin10, on July 31, Tianshun Wind Energy's offshore engineering subsidiary signed contracts with an international shipowner to build six 114,000-DWT dual-purpose crude oil and product tankers valued at $4.2-4.8 billion, or approximately 28.5-32.6 billion yuan. The vessels are scheduled f

According to MSX.COM data, U.S. semiconductor stocks surged during premarket trading on July 31. Arm rose 4.7%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) gained 3.9%, Broadcom (AVGO) climbed 1.3%, and ASML

According to ChainCatcher and Gate data, Gate gStocks semiconductor-themed tokens surged overnight on July 31. SNXXG (SanDisk 2X Long ETF) led gains with a 24-hour increase of 63.71%, reaching $11.368, followed by AXTIG (Advanced Energy 2X Long) up 52.97% to $58.13, and MUUG (Micron 2X Long ETF) gai

On July 30, 2026, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $233 million in net inflows, with BlackRock's IBIT ETF contributing $183 million — approximately 79% of the total. The single-day surge followed a seven-day period during which Bitcoin ETFs shed 3,170 BTC, according to BeInCrypto, and came after the

According to the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, on Thursday the regulator publicly censured Equity For Growth (Securities) Limited for approving financial promotions for minibonds that failed to disclose substantial commissions paid to appointed representatives and introducers. The FCA

According to Foresight News citing the Federal Register, the SEC has accelerated approval of NYSE Arca's amended Commodity-Based Trust Shares rules (SR-NYSEArca-2026-42), allowing up to 15% of net assets to comprise non-compliant digital or traditional commodities. The amendment also removes the

EcoproHN is pursuing a contract exceeding 200 billion won to supply Regenerative Catalytic System (RCS) equipment to Micron's new Idaho fabrication facilities ID1 and ID2, according to investment banking sources on the 31st. The South Korean environmental solutions provider is seeking to supply

According to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, natural gas prices are projected to average $327 per thousand cubic meters in 2026, declining to $294 per thousand cubic meters in 2027.

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate data, Reddit shares fell 10.2% in premarket trading on July 31 after the company reported slowing U.S. user growth in the second quarter.

AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness sold a majority of its portfolio to Citadel on July 30 after facing a margin call triggered by a sharp decline in technology stocks, according to Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. The fund's 24-year-old founder Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former

Spot gold declined over 1% intraday on July 31, trading at $4,062.35 per ounce.

According to Financial Times and Wall Street Journal, Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund Citational Awareness liquidated its portfolio to Citadel overnight on July 29-30 after facing margin calls triggered by a sharp decline in technology stocks. The fund, which managed roughly $240