Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Odaily and MSX.COM data, U.S. stock market opened on July 16 with mixed index performance. The Nasdaq fell 0.49%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.25% and the Dow Jones rose 0.25%. The VIX fear index increased 3.13%. AI stocks broadly declined, with Arm leading losses at 5.23%, followed

According to MSX.COM, Micron Technology's stock price opened down 3.06% on July 16, trading at $876.645 per share. The company's market capitalization fell to $990.1 billion, dropping below the $1 trillion

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers blocked Chinese investors from exercising control over Northern Minerals, a rare earth mining company, through orders issued in April and May. The government required shareholders to divest their stakes after discovering Chinese-linked ownership structures, but

According to the Iraqi Oil Ministry statement on July 16, oil loading operations at southern ports continue normally. The ministry confirmed that while an unidentified object was reported to have fallen near a tanker in Iraqi southern waters, no fire or vessel damage resulted from the

According to Central News Agency, Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers on July 16 banned minority shareholders of rare earth developer Northern Minerals from exercising voting rights and shareholder privileges, after most of the targeted shareholders defied orders to sell their stakes as of July.

According to KBS News, the South Korean government announced comprehensive regulatory measures on July 15-16 following a presidential directive, temporarily halting new single-stock leveraged and inverse ETF listings and raising the minimum deposit requirement to 30 million won to stabilize market v

BitMine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee on Thursday stated that Ethereum could be the solution to the 'uncanny valley of wealth' in his message to shareholders. Lee compared Ethereum's current stage to Amazon before AWS transformed the company's growth trajectory and Nvidia before AI

According to Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Ethereum could become the trusted settlement layer between humans and autonomous AI agents on Thursday. Lee compared ETH's current stage to Amazon (AMZN) before AWS and Nvidia (NVDA) before the AI boom, stating Ethereum is entering an

According to the Bank of Korea, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on July 16. Bank Governor Shin Hyun-sung said the rate hike reflects concerns over financial stability risks and signaled the central bank will continue tightening, though the pace of

According to ChainCatcher citing on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, wallet "wjqq" went 10x long on 5,000 shares of SK Hynix (SKHX) at $1,313.2 per share early today (July 16), accumulating a $6.14 million position. The account is now showing unrealized losses

According to Guzhan Finance APP, Luk Fook Holdings (00590) reported that overall retail sales for Q1 2026 (ending June 30) rose 32% year-over-year, while retail revenue increased 43% year-over-year. Gold and platinum products accounted for 82% of total retail value, up 6 percentage points, driven

According to the company announcement, Fanmei Packaging (00468) expects net profit for H1 2026 (ended June 30) of 34-102 million yuan, a decline of 87.7%-95.9% compared to 83 million yuan in the same period of 2025. Revenue is projected at 732-990 million yuan, down 1.6%-27.3% year-over-year

Pearl River Shipping Holdings Limited (stock code: 00560) issued a profit announcement on July 16 for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The group expects unaudited consolidated profit attributable to shareholders of

According to Zhitong Finance APP, Teknion Motor Holdings (00179) reported revenue of $936 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up $21 million or 2% compared to $915 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Favorable foreign exchange movements contributed $14 million to the i

Brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca announced Thursday it raised $135 million in a funding round led by Peak XV, alongside up to $300 million in debt financing from Kraken parent Payward and BMO. The funds will accelerate Alpaca's agent-first brokerage and API-first prime brokerage infrastructu

According to Zhitong Finance, MINIMAX-W (00100) completed the placement of 35.6 million new A-class shares on July 14, 2026, at HK$268 per share, raising approximately HK$9.444 billion in net proceeds. The company also completed the issuance of a zero-coupon secured convertible bond with a

Warren Buffett believes Alphabet shares could outperform 90% to 95% of the stocks commonly recommended by Wall Street analysts, the Berkshire Hathaway chairman said during an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Following the interview, Alphabet (GOOGL) shares rose 3.65% to $370.82, increasing the

At the market open on July 16, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell over 2%, with memory chip stocks declining broadly. SK Hynix dropped approximately 7%, while TSMC fell about 3% following its Q2 earnings announcement. The broader market showed mixed movements, with the Dow Jones up 0.2%, the

U.S. stock market opened mixed on July 16 (Thursday). The Dow Jones index rose 105.87 points, up 0.20%, to 52,764.51; the S&P 500 declined 19.86 points, down 0.26%, to 7,552.54; the Nasdaq Composite fell 129.06 points, down 0.49%, to 26,140.17.

According to Warren Buffett's CNBC interview, Alphabet shares rose 3.65% to $370.82 following his statement that the company could outperform 90% to 95% of stocks commonly recommended by Wall Street analysts. The stock surge increased Berkshire Hathaway's stake value to over $31 billion, making Alph