Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bloomberg, European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said he does not expect any monetary policy adjustments in July, signaling reduced likelihood of further interest rate increases. Maintaining the current policy stance for a period may be appropriate, he

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) appointed Alex Schultz as Chief Data Officer on Wednesday and promoted Denise Moreno to Chief Marketing Officer. The leadership changes reflect the growing importance of analytics and data infrastructure as the company advances its AI ambitions. Schultz will lead Meta's

Equity research firm Bernstein reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Circle Internet Group (CRCL) on July 1, setting a $190 price target that represents a potential upside of more than 200% from the stock's June 30 closing price of $62.63. The rating came one day after Circle stock dropped more than 13

Streamex Corp. (NASDAQ: STEX) announced on June 29 that its gold-backed tokenized security $GLDY can now be purchased through ordinary brokerage accounts. The move brings tokenized gold to traditional investors through a partnership with FINRA-member broker Siebert Financial, which oversees

The South Korean won (KRW) has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar since the 2008 financial crisis. The KRW/USD rate dropped 7.5% in the past two months, according to Bull Theory. Foreign investors are pulling capital from Korean markets amid growing concerns over AI valuations and the

According to Axios, Meta Platforms Inc. (META) appointed Chief Marketing Officer Alex Schultz as Chief Data Officer on Wednesday, while promoting Vice President of Consumer Marketing Denise Moreno to CMO. The stock surged more than 11% on Wednesday afternoon. As Chief Data Officer, Schultz will

According to Bernstein on July 1, the investment firm maintained an Outperform rating and $190 price target for Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL), representing over 200% upside from the stock's previous close of $62.63 on June 30. Bernstein cited strong transaction volume data for USDC, Circle's st

According to Odaily, Streamex Corp.'s GLDY tokenized gold-backed securities are now available for purchase through regular brokerage accounts via FINRA member broker Siebert Financial. The securities, initially launched in February and gaining secondary trading on Solana's Orca decentralized

According to reports on July 1, Meta Platforms is planning to enter the AI cloud services market by renting out computing power and AI models to external companies and developers. The company intends to offer two service models: providing API access to Meta AI models like Llama, similar to AWS

According to Michael Saylor on X, MicroStrategy disclosed on Monday that the company's goal is for STRC to trade in the $99-$100 range over time.

Citi cut its 12-month Bitcoin price forecast to $82,000 from $112,000 and lowered its Ether forecast to $2,240 from $3,175 after crypto ETF flows turned negative and investor demand weakened. According to Reuters, the bank cited persistent ETF outflows, weak investor appetite, slow U.S. crypto

CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV) shares dropped over 12% on Wednesday. Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei warned that Meta's (META) planned cloud computing business could intensify competition for the neocloud provider. The analyst noted Meta's potential cloud infrastructure plans have created volatility

According to Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei, CoreWeave faces intensifying competition as Meta plans to monetize its massive AI infrastructure through an externally facing cloud computing business, potentially competing

The Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility saw usage decline to $1.001 billion with 4 counterparties on Wednesday (July 1), down sharply from $26.9 billion on the previous trading day.

According to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovalco aluminum smelter will begin resuming furnace operations in August-September 2026, with planned commercial production starting in Q4 2026. The facility, controlled by Norway-based Norsk Hydro ASA, will invest €100 million (approximately $114 mi

Bending Spoons (BSP) jumped above its $29 IPO price on Nasdaq during its IPO debut today, with shares rising more than 10%.

Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust released a midyear performance review for five stocks identified in December as primed for a 2026 comeback, with results as of Tuesday's close showing mixed outcomes across the portfolio. The scorecard covered Palo Alto Networks, Eaton, Starbucks, Nike, and Amazon,

Fed Chair Kevin Walsh announced plans to shift the Federal Reserve's decision-making process within 9-12 months, moving away from government data he described as "problematic" and adopting real-time economic information instead. Speaking at a monetary policy forum in Portugal, Walsh stated the Fed a

TD Cowen trimmed its price target for MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) by 35% to $260 from $400, citing Bitcoin's observed ongoing weakness as the sole driver behind the reduction. Analysts led by Lance Vitanza attributed the downgrade directly to the cryptocurrency's recent performance rather than

According to CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, five stocks identified in December for a 2026 rebound showed mixed results at the midyear mark as of Tuesday's close. Palo Alto Networks surged 85.1% and Eaton gained 33.8%, while Starbucks rose 21.4% and Amazon climbed 3.3%. Nike, however,