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South Korea's stock market plunged on July 29, with the KOSPI falling below the 6,000 mark and the KOSDAQ dropping below 700 for the first time. Circuit breakers were triggered for a second consecutive trading day. Panic selling by retail investors, forced liquidations tied to margin debt, policy im

On July 29, 2026 Beijing time, Bloom Energy (BE) released its second-quarter earnings report for the period ended June 30, 2026. If you look only at fundamentals, this is an almost flawless performance: Revenue reached $1.07B, up 165.5% year over year; Product revenue recorded $935.4 million, with a year-over-year growth rate of as much as 215.4%; Gross margin rose from 26.7% in the same period last year to 33.4%, and non-GAAP gross margin reached 34.3%; Operating cash flow was positive at $226.

Strategy announced this week that MSTR delivered a 42% annualized return since the company adopted bitcoin reserves on Aug. 10, 2020. The announcement comes as the firm's 843,775 BTC treasury, acquired for $63.69 billion, sits approximately 17.9% underwater with an estimated $11.4 billion paper

Brent and WTI crude oil prices rose more than 3% on Wednesday as U.S.-Iran tensions renewed supply disruption concerns across the Middle East. Brent crude futures climbed $2.70, or 3.2%, to $86.79 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures gained $2.65, or 3.3%, to $81.91 as of 6:45 a.m. GMT. T

According to Reuters, Yemen's Houthi militants are considering imposing fees on commercial vessels transiting through the southern Red Sea, as reported on July 29. The move comes after the group announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia on July 20, expanding attacks on oil tankers beyond the

According to market data, Brent crude futures rose 3.2% to $86.79 per barrel and WTI gained 3.3% to $81.91 as of 6:45 a.m. GMT on Wednesday, reversing part of Tuesday's decline as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions sparked renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. The rally followed U.S.

According to Jin10, over the past 24 hours, Trump asserted that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz and only the U.S. can determine which ships pass through. He called on Iran to formally commit to remaining non-nuclear and stated U.S.-Iran negotiations are progressing well, warning of

According to Foresight News, Bybit has launched three ETF perpetual contracts today (July 29), including Leverage Shares 2X Short SPCX Daily ETF (SSPCUSDT), Direxion Daily 20 Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF (TMFUSDT), and ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (TBTUSDT). All three contracts support a

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's foreign exchange swap points declined on July 29 due to month-end balance sheet adjustments and offshore forward currency sales. The 1-year maturity FX swap point fell 0.40

According to CoinDesk, Ionic Digital (NASDAQ: IOND), a bitcoin mining company formed from Celsius Network's bankruptcy restructuring, surged 26% on its NASDAQ debut today, reaching a market valuation of approximately $2.8 billion. The stock opened at $50 and closed at $62.90, compared to NASDAQ's re

According to Lookonchain's analysis using CoinGlass data, Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $71.17 million (37,959 ETH) over the week ending July 28, while Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $200.23 million (3,170 BTC) over the same period, marking the third consecutive week of ETH inflows.

According to BlockBeats, on July 29, MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor reported the company's annualized stock returns of 42% since adopting Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset in August 2020. As of the same date, MSTR holds 843,775 BTC acquired at an average cost of $7

According to Seoul bond market data on July 29, South Korea's interest rate swaps (IRS) declined across all tenors. The 1-year IRS fell 2.50 basis points to 3.4225%, while the 5-year contracted 4.75bp to 3.9675% and the 10-year dropped 4.50bp to 4.0825%. SOFR-based rates also declined, with the 1-ye

According to a recent announcement, China Power-controlled subsidiary China Power Hydro (600292.SH) released first-half 2026 earnings guidance expecting net profit of approximately 1.19 billion yuan, representing a 122% year-over-year increase. The surge reflects the completion of the 2025 major

In Q2, Hermès stock fell over 10%, reaching its lowest level since 2023. According to its Q2 financial results, the luxury brand's revenue beat expectations; however, currency fluctuations resulted in a negative impact of over €360 million on

According to Yonhapinfomax, the Korean won fell to 1,446.70 against the U.S. dollar on July 29, down 15.80 won from the previous close, marking its lowest level since Feb. 27. The decline was driven by large-scale foreign currency conversion related to SK Hynix's American depositary receipts