Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Nasdaq 100 Index futures rose 1% today, driven by optimism surrounding ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XBRUSD (Brent Crude UKOIL) has dropped by 6% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to Jin10, domestic gold jewelry prices in China rose approximately 5 yuan per gram on August 3 compared to the previous Saturday, with most brands quoting 1,231 yuan per gram for pure gold pieces.

According to Xunce's announcement on July 31, the Hong Kong-listed company expects to swing to profit of 72.51 million yuan for the six months ended June 30, compared with a loss of 89.43 million yuan in the same period of 2025. The stock surged 26.3% to 130.7 HKD during intraday trading, then

Reuters, citing two officials, said Japan could officially announce a joint currency-rate action with the United States on August 3, and the action is still ongoing. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is expected to make a statement, and Atsushi Mimura, the chief foreign-exchange policy adviser to the Ministry of Finance, said the ministry is closely coordinating with and operating alongside the monetary-policy divisions. Bitcoin trades near $63,000, and yen volatility could spill over into risk

According to a newly released research report from TrendForce, the focus of the AI industry is shifting from training to inference, driving memory architecture from a single HBM-centered setup to a new inference memory hierarchy with three technology roles: HBF, SSD POD, and SRAM. The competitive landscape for memory makers’ stocks such as SK hynix is facing reshuffling. HBM’s training-era role: TSV-based vertical stacking and the 2TB/s bandwidth advantage According to the TrendForce report, HBM

According to Italy's Defense Ministry, Italian naval forces intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker west of Pantelleria in the Mediterranean on August 2. The ship's captain refused to cooperate, prompting Italian military personnel to board and inspect the vessel. The operation was supported

SK Hynix reduced its credit market investment to approximately 1 trillion won last week, marking a notable decline from its previous weekly investment scale of around 3 trillion won in credit instruments alone, according to bond industry sources. Market participants attribute the reduction to

According to Yonhapinfomax, SK Hynix's credit market investments fell to approximately 1 trillion won last week, down sharply from the 5+ trillion won in weekly investments (including credit bonds, commercial paper, and derivatives) recorded during June and July. The decline reflects improving cred

SK Hynix (000660.KS) stock’s revenue in this quarter’s financial report came in below market expectations. The shipment mix continues to shift from commodity DRAM to HBM, dragging down the overall ASP growth rate. Analyst Bubble Boi said this isn’t a problem unique to SK Hynix, but rather the pressure the memory industry is about to face together, with Samsung Electronics’ and Micron’s financial reports also showing similar signals. SK Hynix this-quarter financial highlights: the financial impac

FED Chair Kevin Warsh is reportedly considering cutting the number of FOMC meetings held each year (the current pace has been maintained at 8 meetings per year since 1981). He has asked FED officials to submit input. The related adjustment could be confirmed as early as before the September 15–16 meeting; the new rules are most likely to take effect in 2027. The remaining meetings in 2026 will still be held according to the established schedule. Warsh Looks to Cut Planned Annual FOMC Meetings: C

According to SoSoValue, HYPE spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $14.75 million during the trading week ending July 31. Bitwise ETF BHYP saw the largest outflows at $12.26 million for the week, while 21Shares ETF THYP recorded net outflows of $2.49 million. As of the latest update, total assets

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $14.86 million during the week of July 27–31 (U.S. Eastern Time). Bitwise's XRP ETF led inflows with $10.15 million for the week, while Franklin Templeton's XRPZ ETF added $4.70 million.

China DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (CXMT), a core related company of China DRAM manufacturer CXMT, has essentially completed R&D validation for the next-generation mobile DRAM LPDDR6 and has entered the key pre–mass-production stage. This progress, cited by China Business News on Aug. 1, signals a new competitive landscape for the global mobile memory market, which has long been led by Samsung Electronics stock and SK hynix. CXMT LPDDR6 R&D Progress: R&D Validation Largely C

According to Goldman Sachs research, July's U.S. equity market decline was driven by position liquidation rather than fundamental index collapse. The S&P 500 posted a monthly range of just 3.5%, while global deleveraging reached its largest scale since late 2022, with South Korean leveraged equity

According to SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $27.42 million during the week ended July 31 (U.S. Eastern Time, July 27-31), marking the fourth consecutive week of positive flows. BlackRock's ETHA led with weekly net inflows of $36.62 million, bringing its historical

According to SoSoValue data, SOL spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $2.82 million during last week's trading session (July 27–31). Morgan Stanley MSOL led inflows with $19.86 million for the week, while Bitwise BSOL saw the largest outflows at $17.04 million. As of publication, the total assets

According to SoSoValue, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net outflows of $61.53 million during the week of July 27-31, ending three consecutive weeks of inflows. Blackrock's IBIT led inflows with $86.90 million for the week, while Fidelity's FBTC recorded the largest outflow at $85.19 million. Bitcoin spot ETF

According to FactSet data, S&P 500 component stocks are expected to achieve 47.4% year-over-year earnings growth in Q2, marking the strongest quarterly performance in five years based on disclosed earnings and analyst forecasts. Of 158 companies that have reported earnings, 123 exceeded revenue expe