Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Nice Credit Rating, the South Korean ratings firm maintained Viva Republic's long-term credit rating at A (stable) on July 31, despite the planned absorption merger with its subsidiary Toss Payments. Viva Republic announced on June 28 that it would merge with Toss Payments, with the me

Today at 09:30 Beijing time, China will release official manufacturing and services PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) data for July.

According to Golden Bullion Group, China's refined oil prices are set to rise as expected today (July 31). Gasoline prices increase by 685 yuan per ton, while diesel prices rise by 655 yuan per ton. In per-liter terms, 89-octane gasoline rises by 0.51 yuan, 92-octane by 0.54 yuan, 95-octane by 0.57

Amazon exceeded $200 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time on the 30th (local time), reporting Q2 revenue of $200.61 billion, a 20% year-over-year increase driven by stronger-than-expected cloud growth. The company raised its 2025 capital expenditure guidance from approximately $200 billio

According to Korean Economic TV reporting on Amazon's second-quarter earnings call on July 30, Amazon reported quarterly revenue of $201.61 billion, surpassing the $200 billion mark for the first time and exceeding analyst expectations of $196.4 billion to $197 billion. AWS revenue reached $42.2 bil

Starbucks earned adjusted $0.85 per share in its fiscal third quarter this week, beating Wall Street estimates across nearly every metric as CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround strategy delivered measurable results. The coffee chain's shares jumped more than 3% Thursday to approximately $107, prompting

According to ChainCatcher citing unfolded data, U.S. listed companies collectively hold 1.24 million BTC, representing 92.7% of all Bitcoin held by publicly traded companies worldwide. Over the past 12 months, American firms accumulated 510,000 BTC, exceeding three times the Bitcoin mining output fo

According to Jin10, on July 31, the Chinese yuan's central parity rate weakened against the US dollar to 6.7894, up 2 points. The euro strengthened to 7.7886, up 273 points. The Hong Kong dollar weakened to 0.86559, down 1.4 points. The British pound appreciated to 9.0982, up 527 points. The

Spot gold fell below $4,090 per ounce today (July 31), declining 0.33% during the session.

According to Bloomberg, Situational Awareness, an AI-focused hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has seen its assets drop to approximately $10 billion recently, down more than 50% from recent peaks. The fund experienced losses due to a sharp decline in AI sector

According to Bitget, WTI crude fell 2% intraday and broke below $81 per barrel on July 31. Brent crude declined 1.6% to $85.4 per barrel.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a proposed rulemaking notice (NPRM) on July 30 to amend regulations governing affiliated relationships among market participants, including derivatives clearing organizations, designated contract markets, swap execution facilities,

Starbucks beat Wall Street estimates this week, reporting adjusted earnings of $0.85 per share, up 70% year over year, with revenue at $9.3 billion. Global comparable-store sales grew 7.9%, the fourth consecutive quarter of gains. Operating margin expanded 430 basis points to 14.4%. Shares

Spot palladium broke below $1,300 per ounce on July 31, declining 1.13% intraday.

According to Wall Street Journal, on July 31, Tesla advisors discussed plans to divest the company's China operations. The move is intended to pave the way for a potential merger with SpaceX.

According to SoSoValue data, Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) recorded net inflows of $403,900 on July 30 (U.S. Eastern Time), bringing its historical cumulative net inflows to $19.462 million.

According to ChainCatcher, citing SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $5.98 million on July 30. Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $3.03 million in daily inflows, bringing its historical total to $504 million. Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) followed with $2.95 million in daily inflows, with

According to CICC research report, Hang Seng Index Co will announce semi-annual index review results on Aug 21, with implementation on Sept 7, 2026. Based on adjusted criteria, CICC estimates 8 stocks meet criteria for Hang Seng inclusion, including Zhipu (02513), MINIMAX-W (00100), and Zijin Gold I

K Bank's total capital ratio is declining rapidly as risk-weighted asset (RWA) growth from individual business owner (SOHO) lending outpaces profit accumulation, according to financial industry sources on July 31. The bank's Q2 RWA reached 12.5972 trillion won, up 1.0034 trillion won from the

US online brokerage Robinhood (NAS:HOOD) saw its stock price decline despite recording exceptional performance in prediction markets during Q2. Robinhood shares fell 3.61% to $86.60 on 30일 (local time) in New York trading, according to Yonhap Infomax. The Q2 results released on the afternoon