Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Morningstar, the firm raised Qualcomm's (QCOM) fair value estimate to $200 from $155 on June 26 following the company's data-center investor event. Qualcomm now forecasts data-center revenue of $5 billion in fiscal 2027 and $15 billion in fiscal 2029. Morningstar said two hyperscale

Brent crude oil declined 2.0% intraday today, trading at $73.97 per barrel.

According to ChainCatcher, citing SoSoValue data, Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) experienced net outflows of $3.9374 million overnight on June 25 (U.S. Eastern Time), marking a single-day decline for the Solana spot ETF

According to Guangdai Futures, on Friday (June 20), energy products including fuel oil, LPG, and asphalt rebounded after recent declines, with fuel oil prices rising over 2% and low-sulfur fuel oil climbing over 3%. The recovery was driven by easing tensions in the Middle East; a vessel was struck b

According to BlockBeats, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell to approximately 4.37% from around 4.5% starting June 24, with 20-year yields also declining over the same period. The drop reflects intensified safe-haven positioning as investors shift to bonds amid weakness in Asian equities and the

Apple and Microsoft announced substantial hardware price increases on June 25, with Mac and iPad prices rising up to $300 globally, while Xbox gaming consoles will see price hikes of up to $150 starting August 1, according to official statements from both companies. The synchronized price increases

According to Cailian Press, on June 26, China's A-share market declined significantly at close. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.26%, the Shenzhen Component Index dropped 3.44%, and the ChiNext Index declined 4.07%. Over 4,600 individual stocks fell across the market. Trading volume

According to Jin10, on June 26, following the release of U.S. inflation data, bond traders reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes this year, with the probability of a rate increase in July falling to approximately one-third. Invesco market strategist David Chao noted that while gold

European major stock indices opened lower on Friday, June 26. Germany's DAX30 fell 152.16 points, down 0.61% to 24,848.38. The UK's FTSE100 declined 21.28 points, down 0.20% to 10,508.61. France's CAC40 dropped 15.24 points, down 0.18% to 8,416.37. Europe's Stoxx50 index fell 26.78 points, down 0.43

According to Swedish National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden's overall sentiment index stood at 101.7 points in June, while consumer confidence index reached 93.6 points.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 15:00 Beijing time on June 26, spot platinum rose 0.75% and spot palladium rose 1.11% during midday trading.

According to Jin10, on June 26, spot gold and silver recovered intraday. Gold rallied to $4,030.56 per ounce after falling over 1% earlier. Silver gained 0.75% to $58.27 per ounce, erasing an intraday decline

According to Yahoo Finance, Micron (MU) beat Wall Street expectations in its Q3 fiscal results, with revenue, earnings per share, and gross margins all exceeding estimates. Driven by sustained strong demand for memory and storage chips from AI applications, the company also raised its current

According to Jin10, gold fell below the $4,000 mark yesterday for the first time since November, as investors redirected funds amid rising interest rate expectations. Despite central banks' continued gold purchases, outflows from other channels and persistent ETF selling pressures have offset

According to Jin10, gold climbed to daily highs from the 3,982-3,983 level on Friday morning, June 26, as U.S. dollar weakness from cooling Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations provided support. However, gains remained limited due to renewed concerns over U.S.-Iran peace agreement

According to Jin10, the U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.4% month-over-month on Thursday, falling short of economists' expectations of 0.5%. Following the softer-than-expected data, markets trimmed bets on Federal Reserve rate increases, with the U.S. dollar edging low

According to Jin10 Data, on June 26, the United States pressed Iran to maintain free passage through the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding that Oman reject any joint toll-collection system with Iran. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio warned that if Iran imposes charges, other nations may follow,

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix plans to list American depositary receipts on Nasdaq at 255,000 won (around $166) per ADR, with HSBC analysts forecasting the move could lift the stock's valuation by 20%. Regulatory filings revealed this week show SK Hynix targeting approximately $29 billion

According to The New York Times, SoftBank Group's shares tumbled as much as 13% on Friday following reports that artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI is considering postponing its highly anticipated public debut to 2027 from its originally planned

According to HSBC analysts and regulatory filings revealed this week, South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix is planning to list on Nasdaq at $166 per American depositary receipt (ADR) share, targeting to raise $29.65 billion. The company is scheduled to start trading on July 10, with plans to