Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Wednesday, July 22, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.04% to 101.130 in New York late trading, with the daily range spanning 101.198 to 101.020. Meanwhile, the Bloomberg Dollar Index fell 0.01% to 1219.62, trading between 1220.20

The US Treasury auctioned $13 billion of 20-year bonds on the afternoon of the 22nd (local time), with the yield settling at 5.163%, according to the Treasury Department's announcement. The yield rose 23.6 basis points from the previous month's 4.927%, reflecting weak demand inflow. The 20-year bond

On Wednesday, July 22, during New York's closing session, the U.S. 2-year Treasury yield rose 4.27 basis points to 4.3042%, reaching an intraday high of 4.3084% at 22:28 Beijing time. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed 3.45 basis points to 4.6626%, while the 30-year yield advanced 2.20 basis points

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the 20-year Treasury note auction held on July 22 resulted in a yield of 5.163%, up 23.6 basis points from the previous month's 4.927%. The offering amount was $13 billion. The bid-to-cover ratio fell to 2.64x from 2.75x the prior month, signaling

According to Bloomberg, all 76 surveyed economists expect the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged in the 3.5%-3.75% range at its July 28-29 meeting.

According to Bloomberg, traders show significant divergence on whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates by 25 basis points next week, with swap markets pricing a 30% probability of a hike and 70% odds of holding rates steady. Such a wide divergence so close to a rate decision is relatively

According to Jin10 citing U.S. Department of Energy data, American refineries pushed diesel production to 5.3 million barrels per day this July, reversing seasonal patterns and reaching near-record levels. This marks the highest July diesel output on record and ranks among the highest monthly produc

South Korea's KOSPI closed at 6797.70 on the 22nd, up 49.75 points or 0.74%, after surrendering intraday gains that briefly pushed the index above 7000. The index reached 7166.00 during mid-session trading before retreating in the afternoon as institutional investors accelerated selling. Market

Covered call ETFs attracted significant attention from Korean individual investors as domestic stock market volatility intensified. Over a recent one-month period, the KOSPI market triggered 11 circuit breakers amid sharp price swings. Investors turned to covered call ETFs for their ability to

According to Bloomberg commodity data, on July 22 (Chicago time), CBOT wheat futures rose 4.17% to $7.0625 per bushel, while the Bloomberg Grain Index climbed 2.50% to 32.9953 points, approaching May highs. CBOT corn futures gained 1.89% to $4.8425 per bushel, and soybeans increased 1.27% to $12.382

On Wednesday (July 22), the onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) weakened to 6.7750 per USD as of 3:00 AM Beijing time, down 85 points from Tuesday's close, with trading volume of 36.014 billion USD.

According to U.S. Department of Treasury data, in the latest biweekly report, investment funds purchased $29.103 billion in 10-year Treasury bonds maturing on May 15, 2036, while foreign investors purchased $5.788 billion in the same bonds.

According to Jin10, Iran's Supreme Joint Military Command stated that if the United States follows through on its threats, Iran will cut off all oil flows from the Gulf region. The command also designated the region's oil, natural gas, power, and economic infrastructure as potential strike

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a collection of 18 cryptocurrency assets designed to provide institutional investors with a structured evaluation framework. The index employs a rule-based methodology that selects tokens based on real-world

According to S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital, the companies recently launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, comprising 18 digital assets designed to provide institutional investors with a structured approach to evaluate cryptocurrencies. Unlike existing indexes that rely on price m

WTI September crude futures rose $2.49, or 2.95%, today (July 22) to close at $86.83 per barrel, and climbed to $88.61 during Asian session trading as of 17:52 Beijing time. Abu Dhabi Murban crude surged 4.31% to $89.47 per barrel, having touched $91.30 at 16:29. NYMEX August natural gas closed at

On July 22 evening, gold futures (T+D) on the Shanghai Gold Exchange closed up 0.71% at 903.69 yuan per gram, while silver futures closed up 1.15% at 14,660 yuan per kilogram.

Shanghai crude oil futures (2609 contract) closed up 2.74% overnight at 565.30 yuan per barrel, while gold futures rose 1.16% and silver futures climbed 1.69%.

Mizuho analysts led by Dan Dolev published a research note on Wednesday arguing that the Clarity Act could negatively impact Circle over the long term, contrary to widespread expectations that the crypto market structure bill would benefit the digital asset industry broadly. The analysts stated that

According to Benchmark Equity Research, on Wednesday the firm raised its price target for Hut 8 Mining (HUT) to $195 from $165, an 18% increase, following the full commercialization of the company's Beacon Point AI campus in Texas. This marks Benchmark's second target hike for HUT this month, as