Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bitget's announcement, the exchange has enabled pre-market trading for US stock options to enhance trading flexibility. The first batch supports 45 underlyings, including SPY, QQQ, NVDA, and AAPL. Pre-market trading hours align with stock market pre-market sessions: Monday to

According to TD Cowen, the investment firm maintained its buy rating on Strategy and $260 price target on July 31. The company's management has identified bringing the price of STRC preferred shares back to par value as a primary objective. Strategy recorded an $8.2 billion loss in the second

According to Jin10, Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) suspended approximately 500,000 barrels of daily production on July 31 due to Iran-related regional conflict, yet the company reaffirmed its commitment to Middle East expansion. CFO Neil Hansen stated: "We will not make broad investment decisions based on

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, on July 29, the department announced initial intent agreements to provide $874 million in federal funding to seven semiconductor-related companies under the CHIPS and Science Act. As a new policy condition, the government will take a minority,

Moderna reported second-quarter losses per share of $1.97, beating the market estimate of -$2.01 and improving from -$2.13 a year earlier. Quarterly revenue reached $145 million, up 2.1% year-over-year and significantly higher than the $103.5 million consensus estimate. The company raised its

South Korea's KOSPI index jumped more than 17% during intraday trading on July 31, marking its largest single-day gain on record. The sharp rebound triggered discussion among market participants, with some viewing it as a potential trend reversal signal while others remained cautious about its

Spot silver fell 2.0% intraday on July 31, trading at $57.75 per ounce.

Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating on Robinhood Markets with a $160 price target, citing the company's crypto business evolution from trading toward tokenization infrastructure. Robinhood stocks closed at $89.84 Wednesday, forming the basis for Bernstein's 78% upside calculation, then

According to Reuters, the bank revised its 2026 Brent crude oil average price forecast to $85.22 per barrel from $84.50 projected in June.

According to a Reuters survey, U.S. crude oil is forecast to average $80.14 per barrel in 2026, up from the June projection of $79.49.

According to the Bank of England's July market participants survey, the median expectation for quantitative tightening in the October 2026–September 2027 period stands at £50 billion, unchanged from June's

According to a Bank of England survey, market participants expect quantitative tightening in 2026/27 to be distributed across 43% short-term gilts, 41% medium-term gilts, and 16% long-term gilts.

According to Bernstein, Robinhood Markets received an Outperform rating with a $160 price target, implying 78% upside from Wednesday's close of $89.84. The research firm highlighted the company's shift from crypto trading toward tokenization infrastructure. Robinhood's Rothera prediction market

According to Nejat Seyhun, a finance professor at University of Michigan and insider trading research authority, corporate insiders' net buying rate hit just 14.8% in July as of the final trading Wednesday of the month, marking the lowest level in at least 21 years. The metric, calculated from the r

According to the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Vidalitec Technology Co., Ltd. received approval on July 31 for its Hong Kong IPO and domestically-held share conversion. The company plans to issue up to 220.16 million shares for overseas listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

According to Daishin Securities' analysis on July 30, KOSPI is significantly undervalued relative to corporate fundamentals. Analysts forecast the worst market conditions have passed, with the index expected to bounce to 9,300 if it recovers above the key support level

Hong Kong's Market Misconduct Tribunal found Dickson Poon, founder and former group executive chairman of Dickson Concepts (00113), and his investment holding company Equity Advantage Limited guilty of insider trading in Dickson Concepts shares while possessing inside information about a

Nvidia (NVDA) shares rose in early morning trading Friday, with Morningstar stating the stock is trading at a "bargain" 30% below its $280 fair value estimate following the recent AI-led selloff. The stock is on track to post a loss of over 5% for the week and a 2.5% drop for July, despite gaining a

According to Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission Market Misconduct Tribunal, Kingold Jewelry founder Pan Diensheng and his investment vehicle Equity Advantage Limited were found guilty of insider trading between November 28 and December 19, 2019. The tribunal determined they traded in King