Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ICE data, New York cocoa futures fell 7.51% to $5,441 per ton during Thursday's close, while London cocoa futures dropped 8.81%. ICE raw sugar futures declined 2.96%, and ICE coffee "C" futures fell 3.92% alongside robusta coffee at 2.74%

Injective filed a transfer agent registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, seeking to bring securities ownership record-keeping onto blockchain infrastructure. The filing aims to create a regulated pathway for issuing and managing tokenized assets by moving the core sh

According to Injective, the layer-1 blockchain filed a transfer agent registration with the SEC on Thursday (July 16). Transfer agents maintain shareholder records and track securities ownership changes in US capital markets. If approved, Injective's registration would enable the platform to

On Thursday (July 16), ICE U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.29% to 100.780 in New York's close. The Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Index also gained 0.20% to 1216.57. The U.S. dollar appreciated 0.14% against the Japanese yen to 162.42.

On Thursday, July 16, U.S. Treasury yields rose broadly, with the 10-year yield climbing 1.81 basis points to 4.5654%, reversing two consecutive days of losses following CPI and PPI data. The 2-year yield increased 1.89 basis points to 4.1535%, while the 30-year yield rose 1.45 basis points to 5.093

JPMorgan analysts said Strategy's recently increased cash reserves and positive flows into bitcoin futures are encouraging signs for the bitcoin outlook, even as spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund flows remain volatile, according to a Wednesday report. Spot bitcoin ETF flows have been erratic in rece

According to JPMorgan analysts, MicroStrategy's boosted cash reserves to $3 billion and positive flows into bitcoin futures are "encouraging signs" for the bitcoin outlook, as detailed in a Wednesday report. The

NYDIG shared an assessment stating Bitcoin's current price movements show similarities to past bear markets. According to the firm, the correction period between 2025-2026 is increasingly similar to the classic

According to sources familiar with the plans, Andy Burnham will assume office on Monday as UK Prime Minister and intends to announce new North Sea oil and natural gas drilling operations, along with bringing Thames Water into public ownership. The policies, which Burnham's team has asked civil

Alphabet shares fell 4% on Thursday following a Bloomberg report that the company has delayed its Gemini 3.5 Pro artificial intelligence model by several months. The delay stems from performance issues, particularly in coding capabilities that fell short of internal expectations, according to

On July 16, the onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) weakened to 6.7711 against the U.S. dollar during early Beijing trading, down 14 pips from Wednesday night close. Trading volume reached 45.22 billion USD.

According to Bloomberg commodity data, CBOT corn futures fell 1.28% to $4.6350 per bushel on Thursday, July 16, as the Bloomberg commodity index declined 0.77% to 31.5539. Other CBOT contracts also posted losses: wheat futures dropped 0.48% to $6.7425/bu, soybean futures fell 0.67% to $11.9375/bu,

CMC Markets is expanding 24-hour trading access to more than 5,000 US-listed shares and exchange-traded funds five days a week across its leveraged trading products and CMC Invest platform. The expansion extends the available US trading day from 6.5 hours to as much as 16 hours and marks a

Bitcoin dropped 1% on Thursday, retreating below its $1.3 trillion market cap after failing to hold the $65,000 level. The cryptocurrency's decline followed a shift in Federal Reserve rate expectations and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Fed policy and geopolitical risks have

According to Jin10, three explosions were heard west of Abbas Port, Iran on July 16, local time.

Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation, according to an announcement on Thursday. The funding will accelerate Crypto.com's expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives as blockchain technology disrupts traditional finance. This marks Crypto.com's

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold (Au99.99) and silver (Ag99.99) futures fell on the evening session of July 16. Gold T+D closed down 1.09% at 870.1 yuan per gram, while silver T+D declined 2.29% to 13,592 yuan per

Shanghai Futures Exchange commodities fell during overnight trading on July 16. Crude oil futures (September 2026 contract) closed down 0.46% at 514.40 yuan per barrel. Gold futures fell 1.34%, while silver futures

According to Bloomberg News, Chevron plans to sign agreements with Iraq on Friday (July 15) to advance investments in major oil fields and explore building a pipeline to help Iraqi oil bypass the Strait of Hormuz. A company executive stated Thursday that the accords are expected to be non-binding bu

According to Bloomberg Television, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen dismissed concerns about the decline of physical video game sales, calling this revenue stream 'immaterial' to the company's overall business. Cohen's comments responded to Sony Group's announcement earlier this month that it will halt