Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Michael Saylor on July 24, STRC has become the largest holding across three major U.S. preferred stock ETFs with combined holdings of $756 million. The three funds are BlackRock's PFF, Virtus InfraCap's PFFA, and VanEck's

Germany's DAX 30 index closed up 1.04% at 25,019.62 points today (July 24), gaining approximately 0.7% for the week. France's CAC 40 rose 0.56%, while Italy's FTSE MIB gained 0.62% and Italy's banking sector index climbed 1.68%. The UK's FTSE 100 finished up 0.78%.

Europe's STOXX 600 index closed up 0.61% today at 643.20 points. The eurozone STOXX 50 index rose 0.86% to 6,263.42 points, while the FTSE Eurofirst 300 index gained 0.79% to 2,576.66 points.

According to CEO John Ketchum, NextEra Energy completed the acquisition of the remaining 30% stake in Iowa's Duane Arnold nuclear plant on July 24, becoming the sole owner. The company maintains its target of resuming commercial operations in early 2029, with power generated under a contract to

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $203.1 million in fresh capital during their sixth consecutive day of inflows this week, marking the longest streak since April as institutional demand showed signs of recovery. The renewed inflows coincided with improving market sentiment and a

According to Bitget data, crude oil prices fell sharply on July 24, with Brent crude down 4% to $91.11 per barrel and WTI crude dropping 4.26% below $89 per barrel. The decline represents a broader selloff in energy futures, with both benchmarks losing approximately $1.50

According to a report by Coinbase Institutional and Glassnode released in Q3 2026, the crypto market faces a neutral outlook. On-chain data suggests Bitcoin may be transitioning from a correction phase to an accumulation phase. However, headwinds persist: U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish stance,

Osstem Implant, a company acquired by MBK Partners, faces a restructuring controversy as employees claim job reassignments amount to forced resignations. The company and its shareholders—MBK Partners and UCK Partners—deny the allegations, stating the measures are standard organizational efficiency i

Spot gold reached $4,080 per ounce today, gaining 0.77% in intraday trading.

According to The Fact, Macquarie Asset Management's SPC, DCK Investments, has launched a tender offer to acquire remaining 73.1% of outstanding shares in KOSDAQ-listed Gavia at 48,000 Korean won per share, with the offer deadline set for September 17. The maximum transaction value reaches 627.6 billion won, reflecting a 41.6% premium over the previous closing price. Macquarie had previously acquired 24.4% stake from founder Kim Hong-guk and related parties for approximately 157 billion won. If t

Shanghai silver futures 2610 contract rose 2.01% to 14,410 yuan/kg intraday on July 24, with trading volume reaching approximately 596.09 billion yuan. Open interest increased nearly 3,800 contracts during the

From 14:45 to 15:00 (UTC) on July 24, 2026, BTC saw a slight uptick of 0.36% in the short term, trading within a price range of 63,739.0–64,057.5 USDT and an amplitude of 0.50%. Although the 15-minute candlestick closed green, over the prior 24 hours BTC had fallen from a peak of about $65,808 to around $64,406, a drop of roughly 0.95%. Overall, it remains in the lower end of the day’s range, with the market focused on geopolitical conflict and macro risk-hedging sentiment. The core driver behin

Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in the Korean stocks market saw capital inflows slow sharply in the recent 1 week, with only 53.4 billion won entering 14 such products, according to the Korea Economic Daily on the 24th — a stark

According to Bloomberg data compiled during the Q2 2026 earnings season, 88% of the 120 S&P 500 companies that have reported results beat analyst EPS expectations, compared to 87% in the same period last year. Consumer staples and healthcare sectors emerged as the biggest

According to Korean Economic TV on July 24, inflows into single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix slowed dramatically, with net inflows of 53.4 billion won in the past week compared to trillions of won weekly since their launch on May 27. Cumulative inflows reached 13 tr

According to Odaily, LMAX recently received a $150 million strategic investment from Ripple to support institutional stablecoin adoption. The London-based institutional trading platform is now evaluating strategic alternatives including a potential sale, SPAC merger, or initial public offering,

The Nasdaq 100 index fell 1.2% today (July 24). U.S. semiconductor and storage stocks were hit harder, with the storage chip index down over 6.4%. Major storage component stocks declined significantly, including SanDisk down 9.4%, Micron down 6.6%, Western Digital down 5.8%, and Seagate Technology d

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded seven consecutive inflow sessions totaling nearly $1 billion through July 22, the strongest stretch in 11 weeks, before reversing with roughly $225 million in outflows on July 23. The rally recovered just 15% of June 2026's $4.7 billion exodus, the largest monthly outfl

According to IBTimes US, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their best seven-day stretch in 11 weeks through July 22, posting nearly $1 billion in combined inflows. BlackRock's IBIT led with $319.16 million of the $499.05 million added this week alone. However, yesterday's session reversed sharply with r

On Friday, July 24, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) index closed down 0.21% at 5,786.97 points, declining 0.46% for the week with an overall M-shaped trend. Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADX) index fell 0.13% to 9,828.14 points, up 0.48% for the week and continuing to trend