Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Coinglass data cited by PANews, the Coinbase Bitcoin premium index reached -0.0908% on July 17, marking 60 consecutive days of negative premium since May 19. This breaks the previous record of 40 consecutive days of negative premium from January 16 to February 24, and exceeds the

According to Goldman Sachs, U.S. battery storage deployment will reach 172 GWh by 2030, up 50 GWh from previous forecasts, according to a July 16 report. The investment bank cited accelerating data center power demands and a 4-8 year utility grid expansion timeline, making energy storage with a 12-1

According to Yonhap News, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon criticized the South Korean government for failing to regulate leveraged derivative products that have caused significant stock market volatility. He noted that the KOSPI index has triggered circuit-breaker mechanisms 37 times in 2026, surpassing the

According to Jin10, major Chinese stock indices plunged today (July 17). The Shanghai Composite Index fell 3%, while the Shenzhen Component Index dropped 5.65% and the Growth Enterprise Board Index declined 7.48%.

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil fell 1.00% intraday to trade at $83.26 per barrel on July 17.

From 05:15 to 05:30 (UTC) on July 17, 2026, BTC saw a sharp drop of 0.36% within 15 minutes; the price fell from 63,434.1 USDT to around 63,202.3 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.37%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC has cumulatively dropped by about 1.93%, falling from a $65,000 high to $63,415. Trading has been quiet, with the filled amount in the last 1 hour at only 199 BTC. Market sentiment is leaning toward cautious waiting. The main driver behind this move is the sudden escalation of the U.S.-Iran milit

SC crude oil futures fell 2.00% intraday on July 17, trading at 506.00 yuan per barrel.

Injective announced at its July 16 Summit that it filed for registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as a transfer agent. The company aims to move securities ownership record-keeping onto its blockchain, which it says settles transactions in under a second. Transfer agents

According to market reports, TSMC (2330-TW, TSM-US) plunged over 6% today following its earnings call, dropping to 2,310 TWD and hitting a one-month low. The stock opened down nearly 4% in early trading and losses accelerated throughout the session. The company's market value fell from 64.05

According to iM Securities, the Japanese government has recently increased intervention in bond and foreign exchange markets to combat rising government bond yields and historic yen weakness. The policy focus has shifted toward stabilizing the domestic government bond market. If the yen

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI daily volatility has reached over 3 times that of U.S. Nasdaq in the past two months. The index recorded unprecedented daily fluctuations, including a near-1,000-point swing on June 23, marking the largest single-day volatility in history. From May through

The Hang Seng Index fell over 628 points or 2.51% to 24,380 by 1:27 p.m. local time on July 17, breaking below 25,000 and the 50-day moving average. The National Index dropped 251 points or 3.02% to 8,066, while the Tech Index fell 248 points or 5.14% to 4,585. Technology and semiconductor stocks l

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) disputed claims that single-stock leveraged ETFs are responsible for increased market volatility, stating instead that semiconductor sector concentration and global industry sentiment shifts are the primary

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service data, as of July 13, over 1.2 million leveraged retail traders' accounts hit margin call lines, with 320,000 to 360,000 accounts force-liquidated by brokers. This represents approximately 3.4% of the adult population facing liquidation risk.

According to Chuangci Insights, China's gasoline and diesel retail prices will increase by 0.24–0.25 yuan and 0.25 yuan per liter, respectively, at midnight on July 17. A 50-liter fuel tank will cost an additional 12 yuan to fill. The increases affect 92-octane gasoline, 95-octane gasoline, and

According to Odaily, Micron announced it has signed strategic customer agreements with Qualcomm, Visteon, Harman, Jingzhi Smart Travel, Denso, Aptiv, and Hyundai Mobis. The agreements aim to enhance supply and pricing certainty, support the development and certification of advanced automotive

Platinum futures declined 4% intraday today, now trading at 394.30 yuan per gram.

Volvo reported second-quarter revenue of 126.3 billion Swedish kronor (SEK), exceeding the IBES estimate of 123.837 billion SEK, according to the company's earnings statement.

Nine Dragons Holdings reported Q2 revenue increased 1.2% year-over-year to $449.3 million, with the stock rising 5.3% to HK$13.47 on the announcement. First-half revenue grew 1.5% year-over-year to $786.7 million. Footwear shipment volumes remained flat as expected, while average selling prices

According to RBI Governor Sarthak Mallhotra on Friday (July 17), India's inflation remains above the central bank's 4% target for the first time in 18 months. The governor identified Middle East tensions and weak monsoon performance as key economic risks, attributing recent price pressures