Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to its SEC filing, MicroStrategy raised $467 million through common stock sales during July 6-12 and paused Bitcoin purchases as cash reserves reached $3 billion. The company's Bitcoin holdings remained at approximately 844,000 BTC, valued around $53 billion. CEO Phong Le told Bloomberg T

According to Morgan Stanley, DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) contract price growth is expected to peak in Q4 2026, with year-over-year growth declining significantly thereafter. The bank noted that sustained price increases comparable to the prior year's surge are unlikely to recur, and memory c

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XPDUSD (Palladium - Cash) has dropped by 4% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday that wholesale prices unexpectedly decreased last month, providing signs that inflation could be returning to normal ranges. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh told the Senate banking committee that the data is moving in the right direction, though he

On a short-term basis, global financial markets showed mixed signals. The U.S. Dollar Index held steady at 100.56 with minimal volatility. Nasdaq 100 Index futures slid 1%, while the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield remained relatively flat at 4.580%. Spot gold edged higher to $4,028.21 per

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's Manufacturing Shipments Index reached 33.7 in July, rising sharply from 14.9 in the prior month.

S&P 500 index futures showed little change following the release of June retail sales data. The modest reaction suggests market participants are digesting the economic indicator with limited immediate impact on equity index

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing prices paid index rose to 27.4 in July, up from 20.3 in the prior month, marking a 7.1-point increase.

The US 10-year Treasury yield rose 3.65 basis points to 4.582% as of latest market data on July 16.

In June, U.S. retail sales excluding autos declined 0.2% month-over-month, falling short of economist expectations for a 0.1% increase and reversing May's 0.8% gain.

The U.S. Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing new orders index rose to 37 in July, up from 27.3 in the previous month, according to the agency's official data.

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing index rose to 41.4 in July, marking its highest level since November 2021.

U.S. retail sales for June came in at 0.5% month-over-month, matching consensus expectations. The prior month's figure was revised upward to 0.8% from the previously reported 0.7%.

U.S. core retail sales fell 0.2% month-over-month in June, missing the expected decline of 0.1%. The prior month's figure was revised upward to 1% from the initially reported 0.8%.

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil and Brent crude both rose more than 1% today (July 16).

Ondo Finance and Japan's SBI Group announced a strategic partnership today to tokenize Japanese stock assets and enable yen-denominated settlement on blockchain. According to the announcement, Ondo—one of the world's largest equity tokenization providers—will work with SBI to expand access to Japane

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing index reached 41.4 in July, significantly surpassing economist expectations of 13 and the prior month's reading of 10.3.

WTI crude oil touched $80 per barrel today, rising 0.35% during intraday trading on July 16.

On July 16, Baidu announced that its board of directors authorized management to proceed with voluntary conversion to dual-primary listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, expected to take effect this year. Once converted, both Hong Kong and Nasdaq will serve as Baidu's primary listing

President Lee Jae-myung on July 15 urged faster legislative action on inheritance and gift tax reform targeting companies with price-to-book ratios (PBR) below 0.8x, according to Herald Economy. As of July 15, 1,291 out of 2,718 listed companies on KOSPI and KOSDAQ—representing 47.5% of all Korean s