Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to SmartFinance, Hang Seng Index July futures closed at 22,976 on June 30, up 9 points or 0.039%, trading at a 51-point discount. Open interest totaled 5,507 contracts, down 127,953; net open interest stood at 1,507 contracts, down 40,421.

According to ZhiTong Finance, on Monday, June 30, the Hang Seng Index ADR rose to 23,207.66 points, gaining 180.98 points or 0.79% from Hong Kong's closing level. Among large-cap blue-chip stocks, HSBC

According to Barron's analysis, Apple and Microsoft announced significant price increases last week for MacBook, iPad, and Xbox products, both citing surging memory chip costs as the primary driver. However, Barron's argues the tech giants cannot entirely blame suppliers for their challenges. With m

iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, saw its holdings decrease by 45.01 tons yesterday, bringing the current total to 14,902.53 tons.

The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday (June 29), ending a two-week rally, with the DXY dollar index sliding 0.3% to 101.11. Over the past two weeks, the index had accumulated a 1.6% gain. Markets have shifted focus to this week's U.S. labor data, including April JOLTS job openings on Tuesday, the ADP e

According to MarketWatch analysis, over the seven trading days through June 25, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 5.0%, creating a 5.5 percentage point performance divergence. Such extreme gaps occur less than 1% of the time since the Nasdaq's

According to media reports, President Trump purchased shares in Axon Enterprise Inc. (AXON) today, with the stock surging 9.85% to $510.60. The purchase came ahead of an announcement that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency would procure weapons from the

U.S. stock indices ended higher on Monday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recording their best quarter since 2020. The S&P 500 rose 1.2% and the Nasdaq 100 gained 2.3%, while the Dow Jones added 0.6% as Alphabet made its debut in the index. The strong performance was driven by a rebound in tech

According to CME FedWatch data on June 30, the Federal Reserve has a 70.1% probability of holding interest rates unchanged in July and a 29.9% chance of a 25 basis point rate hike. For September, the probabilities shift to 37.2% for holding steady, 48.8% for a cumulative 25 basis point increase, an

Heraeus precious metals analysts stated that gold and silver prices should benefit from lower oil prices as inflation expectations moderate and bond yields drop, while the gold market's center of gravity may be shifting toward Asia. Gold fell below $4,000/oz for the first time since November 2025 la

Muriel Siebert & Co. selected Tzero's platform to enter tokenized securities markets on June 29, 2026. The first product supported under the partnership is GLDY, a gold-backed tokenized security developed by Streamex Corp. and restricted to accredited investors. Siebert Financial reported $94.2

Bolivia's Ministry of Economy issued Resolution 245 on June 26, transitioning from a fixed dollar exchange rate to a free flotation system after maintaining the rate at 6.96 bolivianos per dollar since November 2011. The new exchange rate opened at 9.73 bolivianos on Monday, representing a

According to Bitcoin.com News, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.79 billion in net outflows for the week ended June 26, marking the third-highest weekly outflow on record. Blackrock's IBIT led redemptions with $1.3 billion, followed by Fidelity's FBTC with $314.9 million and Grayscale's GBTC with $135.3

Siebert & Co. selected Tzero's platform on June 29, 2026 to enter the tokenized securities market, leveraging its integrated infrastructure for investor onboarding, compliance, issuance support, custody, and secondary market services. The first product is GLDY, a gold-backed, yield-bearing tokenize

According to Bolivia's Ministry of Economy Resolution 245 issued on June 26, the country abandoned its 15-year fixed exchange rate regime of 6.96 bolivianos per dollar, adopting a floating system that opened at 9.73 bolivianos, implying a 40% devaluation. Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDIDR (US Dollar vs Indonesian Rupiah) has dropped by 2.5% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

Praxis Precision Medicines announced on June 29 that the FDA extended its review period for relutrigine, a drug candidate for SCN2A and SCN8A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, by three months. The updated PDUFA target action date is now December 27, 2026, compared to the previous date of S

According to Jin10, crude oil prices rose on June 29. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) August futures climbed $1.52 to $70.75 per barrel, up 2.2%, while Brent August futures gained $1.16 to $73.15 per barrel, up 1.61%.

On June 29, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced a $1 trillion investment commitment in flagship AI projects, according to BBC News and Reuters. Samsung and SK Hynix will commit $585 billion to build new chip fabrication plants in southwestern South Korea and boost semiconductor

AeroVironment stock surged 17% after the bell on Monday following the dronemaker's fourth-quarter earnings report that exceeded analyst expectations on both revenue and profit. The company reported earnings of $1.84 per share versus the $1.46 per share estimate from analysts polled by LSEG, while re