Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

U.S. storage chip index surged 11.2% and semiconductor index gained 5.2% today (July 21). S&P 500 rose 0.9% with technology sector up 2.4%, while Nasdaq-100 climbed 1.9%. Among top performers, Nebius Group jumped 19%, SanDisk rose 14%, Western Digital gained 12.5%, and Seagate Technology climbed 11

KOSDAQ closed at 753.34 on the 21st, falling below the level recorded when President Lee Jae-myung took office, after rising in the months following his inauguration. The decline occurred as capital concentrated in large semiconductor stocks through leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs), draining in

According to Hankyoreh, on July 21, South Korea's KOSDAQ index fell to 753.34, down 480 points from its April 27 peak of 1,226.18, erasing gains since President Lee Jae-myung's inauguration. The decline was driven by massive fund flows into leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, w

Silver recently reversed upward from the support zone at 55.00, a long-term support level that previously served as resistance from October and November. The reversal occurred at the lower daily Bollinger Band, halting the earlier short-term impulse wave within a broader downward correction

Spot gold and silver prices moved higher ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, lifted by short covering after last week's selloff. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,057.60 an ounce, up 1.26%, while spot silver was trading near $58.92, up 4.67% on the session. The

According to Kitco NewsWire, spot gold rebounded to $4,057.60, up 1.26%, and silver rose to $58.92, up 4.67%, on Tuesday, as short covering lifted precious metals following last week's selloff. Gold's early trading range was $3,998.80 to $4,085.10, staying above the $4,000 support level and

On Tuesday (July 21), U.S. two-year Treasury yields rose 5.51 basis points to 4.2573% during New York's closing session. Ten-year Treasury yields gained 3.44 basis points to 4.6261%, reaching an intraday high of 4.6382% at 21:44 Beijing time. Thirty-year Treasury yields increased 1.56 basis points t

According to ICE, on Aug 6 in New York, the ICE Dollar Index gained 0.23% to 101.181, while the Bloomberg Dollar Index rose 0.17% to 1,219.63. The U.S. dollar strengthened 0.44% against the Japanese yen to 163.21, breaking above the 163 level for the first time. The euro gained 0.33% against the yen

According to Iraq's Oil Minister, the Iraqi oil ministry and U.S. companies signed agreements valued at approximately $200 billion during the Iraqi Prime Minister's ongoing visit to the United States.

The SEC requested Solana ETF issuers to amend their S-1 registration statements in mid-2025, focusing on in-kind redemption language and staking provisions. The agency approved spot SOL products in October 2025, and multiple funds began trading on U.S. exchanges. The regulatory shift moved from appr

According to its amended S-1 filing in June 2026, Morgan Stanley outlined a detailed staking framework for its Solana ETF, stating the trust may stake up to 100% of its SOL holdings subject to liquidity needs, regulatory considerations, and redemption activity. The fund's 0.14% annual sponsor fee un

Galaxy Digital is acquiring $60 million in Ripple shares as part of a U.S. Bankruptcy Court-approved sale of approximately $130 million in private Ripple equity held by Linqto, the bankrupt pre-IPO investment platform. The transaction, cleared under Linqto's Chapter 11 restructuring, allocates share

According to Bloomberg Grain Index, agricultural futures rose on Wednesday, August 6, at the New York close. The Bloomberg Grain Index climbed 0.42% to 32.19 points. CBOT corn futures advanced 0.48% and wheat futures rose 0.67%. Soybean futures declined 0.33% to $12.2225 per bushel, while soybean m

According to Santiment, Bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins including Ethereum, XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Chainlink (LINK) entered profit-taking territory in the last 30 days, as their 30-day MVRV ratios rose back above neutral level. This indicates investors who bought these assets over the past month h

WTI August crude oil futures rose $1.68, or 2.02%, to close at $84.91 per barrel on July 21, approaching June 11's close of $86.16. NYMEX August natural gas futures settled at $2.8650 per million BTU, while August gasoline futures closed at $3.4059 per gallon and August heating oil futures at $4.12

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures contract 2609 rose 3.15% during the overnight session, closing at 547.40 yuan per barrel. Gold futures climbed 1.36%, while silver futures surged 3.01%.

According to CEO Rick Wurster on Bloomberg Television, trading volume at Charles Schwab surged to 3.5 times normal levels during the recent market downturn.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold and silver T+D contracts closed higher on Tuesday evening (July 21). Gold T+D rose 0.87% to 889.96 yuan per gram, while silver T+D climbed 2.19% to 14,360 yuan per

China Pharma Holdings (CPHI), a specialty pharmaceutical company headquartered in Haikou, China, surged as much as 2,000% during intraday trading today, marking the largest single-day gain on record before the stock was halted. The company released a statement saying it is "unaware of any

According to CNBC, Goldman Sachs has created an alternative investments platform combining its existing alternatives business with two newly established teams focused on direct investments in late-stage private companies and helping clients buy and sell those stakes. The platform aims to provide