Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 20, Blackstone, the world's largest asset manager, acquired South Korean actuator and motion control technology company Futronics through its private equity fund, according to an announcement. The company was valued at approximately 1 trillion Korean won

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark equity index fell 1.2% on June 4, closing at 5,076.81 points.

According to SoSoValue, HYPE spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $7.26 million during the trading week of July 13-17. Bitwise ETF BHYP led the outflows with $7.3 million in weekly net redemptions. As of the latest update, HYPE spot ETF total assets under management reached $306 million, with

According to Royal Bank of Canada, Japan's government is encouraging investors to rotate toward yen assets, with GPIF currently maintaining 26.9% allocation to domestic bonds against a maximum 31% allowed under existing targets. Senior officials including the Prime Minister and Finance Minister

According to SoSoValue, SOL spot ETFs saw net inflows of $948,200 during the week of July 13-17 (Eastern Time). Grayscale's SOL Trust (GSOL) led inflows with $493,100 for the week, while Fidelity's ETF (FSOL) followed with $455,100. As of July 20, the total assets under management for SOL spot ETFs

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced on the 19th (local time) a revision to the methodology for calculating the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, a key inflation indicator used by the Federal Reserve. The changes will be implemented on September 30 and will affect th

On July 20, Senqisen responded to investor inquiries regarding its Spain factory project, stating that the project has not made substantial progress. The company committed to timely disclosing any future developments through proper information disclosure

According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), on July 19, the bureau announced it will revise the methodology for calculating the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, a key inflation gauge used by the Federal Reserve, effective September 30, 2026. The changes will affect t

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, XRP spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $6.7847 million during the trading week of July 13-17 (U.S. Eastern Time). Bitwise ETF XRP led the inflows with $4.406 million for the week. As of the report date, XRP spot ETF total assets under management

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $105 million during the week ending July 17. BlackRock's ETHA led all products with weekly inflows of $135 million, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $11.31 billion. BlackRock's ETHB added $3.9599 million, while Fidelity's

Yuto Kanzaki, a financial commentator who claims to be an anonymous Bank of Japan insider, posted on Saturday that Japan will unwind the yen carry trade, stating 'Japan's wealth is returning to its homeland. By any means necessary. The Bank of Japan has so decided.' The claims, made on social

According to Guru Club, the Reserve Bank of India sold US dollars in both offshore and onshore markets today (July 20).

According to financial commentator Yuto Kanzaki, on Saturday a Bank of Japan insider claimed the central bank has decided to unwind the yen carry trade, a mechanism that allows investors to borrow cheap Japanese capital and deploy it in higher-yielding foreign markets. Kanzaki posted: "Japan's

According to ChainCatcher citing SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $75.67 million during the week of July 13–17 (U.S. Eastern Time). Blackrock's IBIT led with weekly inflows of $204 million, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $60.49 billion. Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini

According to Jin10 Futures, today Zhengzhou rapeseed meal futures opened lower and rebounded with fluctuations. Canadian canola futures continued climbing, with the benchmark contract closing up 2.2%, driven by soaring international crude oil futures, while Chicago soybean oil and European rapeseed

According to Goldman Sachs' July 18 report, Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3 with 2.8 trillion parameters, surpassing Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol on Arena.ai rankings, with API pricing at $2.3 per million tokens—a record for Chinese models. Two days after launch, Zhipu stock dropped 28% and

China Software International (stock code 00354) recently signed a token revenue sharing and joint innovation cooperation agreement with Beijing Moonshot AI under the 'Moon Landing Plan,' marking a strategic transformation toward high-value token operations. The partnership aims to commercialize

According to Korea Exchange data as of July 16, South Korea's four major entertainment companies saw significant stock declines in 2026. SM Entertainment dropped 47.80%, followed by YG Entertainment (-42.89%), Hybe (-39.73%), and JYP Entertainment (-39.80%). Securities firms attributed the

According to The Fact, South Korea's Kosdaq index fell 23.27% over the past month as of July 16, marking the steepest decline among major global indices. The benchmark, which stood at 1,000.93 on June 18, slid below 800 points in recent days, hitting a one-year low of 749.76 on July 14. The sell-of

According to ChainCatcher, citing Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 30 (panic state), up 1 point from yesterday (July 19). The 7-day average is 26, while the 30-day average is 21.