Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to American Bank's July survey of global fund managers, 34% of investors on a net basis continue to believe the US dollar is overvalued, unchanged from June. For sterling, 12% now view it as overvalued, down from 15% previously. Meanwhile, 10% see the euro as undervalued, a shift from

At around 8:29 p.m. on July 15, Hang Seng Index futures for July delivery traded at 24,635 points, down 18 points or 0.07%, trading at a discount of 46 points with 5,066 contracts traded. The night session low stood at 24,610 points and high at 24,728 points. Hong Kong China Enterprises Index futur

Federal Reserve policymaker and New York Federal Reserve President John Williams is set to speak shortly. Williams is a permanent voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

Crypto markets surged following the June Consumer Price Index report, which showed inflation fell 0.4% month over month, the largest monthly decline since April 2020. Bitcoin climbed from around $62,000 to $64,900, while Ethereum jumped 7% to $1,884, as approximately $300 million in short

The New York Federal Reserve's manufacturing employment index climbed to 11.4 in July, up from 9.6 in June, indicating improved labor demand in the manufacturing sector.

Canada's manufacturing new orders rose to 9.5% month-over-month in May, up from 2.1% the previous month, according to Statistics Canada.

According to the New York Federal Reserve, the regional manufacturing prices received index declined to 27.6 in July from 31.4 in June, indicating a decrease in price pressures among manufacturers.

Gate News reports, citing The Wall Street Journal, that DTCC will tokenize stocks of Microsoft, SPY, QQQ, and U.S. Treasuries for Wall Street firms. According to data, QQQ’s market cap is $25 trillion, while SPY’s market cap is $50 trillion.

The U.S. core Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 4.7% year-over-year in June, below the consensus forecast of 5.1% and lower than the prior month's 4.9%, according to official data.

The New York Federal Reserve's manufacturing index for July came in at 15.6, exceeding the expected 8.6 and rising from the previous month's 5.7.

U.S. Producer Price Index (monthly deflation, measuring inflation at the producer level) fell 0.3% month-on-month in June, below the 0% consensus forecast. The prior month's figure was revised downward from 1.10%

The U.S. Producer Price Index came in at 5.5% year-on-year in June, falling short of the forecast of 6.2%. The previous month's reading was revised downward to 6% from an initially reported 6.5%.

According to the New York Federal Reserve, the Empire State Manufacturing Index for July 2026 came in at 15.6, surpassing analyst expectations of 8.8 and rising from the previous month's reading of 5.7.

U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) fell 0.3% month-over-month in June, below market expectations of 0%. Additionally, the May PPI was revised downward from an initially reported 1.1% to 0.6%.

U.S. core producer price inflation came in at 0.2% month-on-month in June, falling short of the 0.4% forecast. The prior month's reading was also revised downward to 0.1% from the previously reported 0.4%.

Canada's wholesale sales came in flat month-over-month at 0% in May, beating expectations of a 0.7% decline and reversing from a 0.6% increase in the prior month.

The New York Federal Reserve's manufacturing sentiment index for new orders rose sharply to 22.2 in July, compared with 3.5 in the prior month, according to the NY Fed's latest report.

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. June CPI declined 0.4% month-over-month, marking the largest monthly drop since April 2020; the annual rate fell from 4.2% in May to 3.5%, below the 3.8% forecast. Core CPI decreased to 2.6%, also below expectations. Following the data release, Bitcoin surged from

According to BlockBeats, Morgan Stanley's equity trading revenue reached $6.3 billion in Q2 2026 (ended July 15), marking a quarterly record and a 69% increase compared to the same period last year. The bank's wealth management division also outperformed expectations, with net new assets

According to CoinDesk, BlackRock's digital assets under management fell from $79.6 billion a year ago to $48.8 billion as of July 2026, a decline of nearly 39%. The drop reflects approximately $45.8 billion in market depreciation that outweighed about $15.1 billion in net inflows during the