Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Reuters reported on July 17 that insiders said Stripe and Advent International have made an offer to acquire PayPal shares for about $53 billion, valuing the offer at $60.50 per share. The PayPal board preliminarily believes that while the offer represents a premium to the company’s recent share price, it undervalues PayPal and faces dual hurdles related to both regulation and financing. PayPal Board’s stance on the $53 billion acquisition bid Insiders said the PayPal board preliminarily believe

Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu's Barito Renewables Energy made an unsolicited US$5 billion bid for Energy Development Corporation (EDC), the Philippines' largest geothermal producer, First Gen Corporation confirmed to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 15. The indicative,

According to Bitget's official announcement on July 17, the exchange has launched perpetual contracts for four stocks: CPNG (Coolpay), PKX (POSCO Holdings), MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), and TM (Toyota Motor). All contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and are

According to Bloomberg and a First Gen Corporation disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on July 15, Indonesia's PT Barito Renewables Energy Tbk made an unsolicited, indicative, and non-binding offer to acquire Energy Development Corporation (EDC) at an equity value of approximately US$5

China's ChiNext Index (Shenzhen Stock Exchange's growth enterprise board) broke below 3500 points today, falling 5.3% intraday.

According to a statement from China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) at a press conference on July 17, the regulator is accelerating preparations to release a new round of Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) quotas in the near term. SAFE Capital Account Division

According to Guru Club, Shanghai Silver futures fell over 5% on July 17, trading at 13,334 yuan per kilogram.

According to Jin10, China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange announced on July 17 five measures to enhance international payment statistics accuracy and transparency. The measures include optimizing commodity trade data sources, improving international transportation service statistics, and

Netflix (NFLX) shares fell 8.84% (-$6.57) in after-hours trading on July 16, closing at $67.78. This came after the company released its Q3 2026 guidance, which came in below market expectations: Netflix expects Q3 revenue of $12.86 billion, below Wall Street’s $13.0 billion estimate; its Q3 EPS guidance is $0.82, below analysts’ expectations. Netflix Q2 EPS of $0.80, revenue of $12.56 billion According to Netflix’s Q2 2026 earnings report, key financial metrics are as follows: EPS: $0.80 (analy

According to Korea Exchange, on July 16, investors in single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking SK Hynix saw losses of 34%, far exceeding the stock's 7% decline. The excessive losses stem from volatility drag, a phenomenon where the 2x daily-return tracking structure causes compounding losses during

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares dropped 17% on Thursday to close at $55.01, marking the stock's lowest closing level of the year, after the company announced a $1 billion convertible-note offering. The financing, structured as 1.625% convertible senior notes due in 2034 with an initial conversion

According to Xiao Sheng, director of the Capital Account Management Department of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China's foreign debt reached $2.41 trillion at the end of Q1 2026, up slightly from the previous quarter. The country's external debt has remained generally stable over the

According to options analyst Jon Najarian, AST SpaceMobile shares plunged 17% on Thursday (July 17) to close at $55.01, marking their worst single day in over two years, following announcement of a $1 billion convertible-note offering at a conversion price of $79.57 per share. Najarian called the st

According to Guru Club, spot silver fell below $55 on July 17, touching $54.8445 per ounce and marking its lowest level since December 2025. This represents a cumulative decline of 54.92% from the intraday record high of $121.6485 reached on

According to National Foreign Exchange Administration Deputy Director Li Bin at a State Council Information Office briefing on July 17, China's foreign assets reached approximately $12 trillion as of March 2026, a historic high. The country's net foreign assets exceeded $4 trillion, ranking second g

SpaceX (SPCX) shares closed on July 16 at $131.11, down 3.1%, and for the first time fell below its $135 IPO issue price. That same day, Starship’s 13th flight from Starbase in the southern part of Texas stopped its countdown when the Super Heavy booster engines had just begun ignition. SpaceX spokesperson Dan Huot said engineers will inspect the issue before scheduling a new attempt. Record of the Cancellation of Starship Flight 13 Around 6:45 p.m. Eastern Time on July 16, 2026, the launch coun

Hong Kong stocks declined over 300 points during morning trading, falling below the 25,000 level after opening 13 points higher at 25,022 points. The market reversed downward as pharmaceutical stocks and metal stocks faced selling pressure. US stocks fell overnight with the Nasdaq declining over 1%,

Visa (NYSE: V) announced on July 16, 2026, the launch of Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), a managed environment that combines stablecoin issuance, wallet infrastructure, and payment-network connectivity. The platform aims to reduce technical and operational barriers that have prevented financial

The Hang Seng Index dropped 337 points or 1.35% to 24,670 by 10:30 a.m. on July 17, breaking below the 25,000 level as pharmaceutical and metal stocks came under selling pressure following overnight weakness in U.S. equities. The Nasdaq fell over 1%, while the CSI 300 Index rose 1.79%. The Tech Inde

Merck (MRK) shares closed up 3.3% to $127.63 on July 16. Earlier, U.S. regulators approved Lipfendra to become the first—and only—daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor tablet worldwide, which can reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) by up to 60%, with no contraindication or allergy warning. Lipfendra Approval Snapshot: First Oral PCSK9 Tablet, LDL Down 60% According to the approval announcement, Lipfendra is the first and only daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor tablet globally. Its mechanism of action