Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri and TheFly, AMD stock fell more than 2.5% in premarket trading on July 16 as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.'s sharp increase in capital expenditure triggered concerns about unsustainable spending in the AI industry. TSM raised its 2026 capex

According to Jin10, Bank of England Deputy Governor Briden said on July 16 that weak UK economic performance has lowered the risk of inflation stickiness, signaling no immediate need for rate hikes. Briden, one of the more dovish members of the BOE's Monetary Policy Committee, has supported

Base Markets, a newly launched CFD broker regulated by Mauritius' Financial Services Commission, has entered the retail trading market with fixed commissions of $4 per standard FX lot round turn—among the lowest rates for MetaTrader 5 brokers. The company, founded by executives from regulated broker

According to BlockBeats, on July 16, South China 2x leveraged long Hong Kong ETFs tracking SK Hynix and Samsung both fell over 20% during Hong Kong's closing session, as the underlying stocks declined 11.53% and 8.77% respectively on the Korean

According to Herald Economy, South Korea's sidecar circuit breaker mechanism, designed to mitigate sharp market volatility, has triggered a record 37 times year-to-date as of mid-July, accounting for approximately 40% of all historical activations since its inception. The frequency of activations ha

The Trump administration received a briefing on potential ground troop deployment to Iran on the 14th (local time), Axios reported on the 15th (local time). The briefing presented ground operations as one option to resolve the five-month conflict. The consideration follows a six-day exchange of

The British Columbia Securities Commission accused For the People FX Inc. and its sole owner Robert George Henry Tyrer of operating a fraud after the regulator published a Notice of Hearing on 15 July alleging the company raised approximately C$2.6 million from 85 investors between January 2022 and

Italy's June consumer price index rose 3% year-over-year in its final reading, matching both the preliminary estimate and market expectations.

According to Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), as of the week of July 15, Singapore middle distillate stockpiles rose by 396,000 barrels to 9.308 million barrels, marking a 9-week high.

On July 16 (Thursday), Shanghai Gold Exchange released its daily trading data. For gold (Au) T+D contracts, short positions are responsible for paying compensation to long positions. For silver (Ag) T+D contracts, long positions are responsible for paying compensation to short positions. Trading dat

According to Singapore Enterprise Development Board, in the week to July 15, Singapore fuel oil inventories fell 62,000 barrels to 19.115 million barrels, marking a 4-week low.

According to Singapore's Enterprise Singapore (ESG), light distillates stocks fell 417,000 barrels in the week ending July 15, reaching a six-week low of 11.828 million barrels.

According to Axios, on July 15, Trump's administration received a briefing on potential ground force operations as one option to resolve the five-month conflict with Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported that the reviewed plans include intensified airstrikes, bombing underground nuclear

According to the British Columbia Securities Commission, on July 15, the regulator accused For the People FX Inc. and its sole owner Robert George Henry Tyrer of defrauding approximately C$2.6 million from 85 investors between January 2022 and May 2024. The BCSC alleges that of the C$2.6 million

According to Hyperinsight data tracked by BlockBeats, on July 16, the ADR premium for SK Hynix (SKHY) on Hyperliquid expanded to 34.8% compared to the Korean-listed shares (SKHX). SKHX was trading at 1234.10 USD while SKHY reached 166.31 USD. The funding rate structure has shifted: SKHX now

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management on 15일 (local time) recommended investors take profits on semiconductor stocks ahead of major US technology earnings reports, citing maturation of the artificial intelligence investment cycle. Chief Investment Officer Lisa Shalett stated the likelihood of market

JP Morgan revised its terminal rate forecast for South Korea to 3.75% from 3.50% after the Bank of Korea raised its base rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on July 16, with economist Park Seok-gil stating the central bank is likely to implement another rate increase in August. The revision follows

The USD-JPY exchange rate remained flat in the Tokyo foreign exchange market on the afternoon of the 16th, trading at 162.122 yen as of 2:40 PM, up 0.01% from the previous session. The pair initially rose slightly as rising international oil prices—driven by escalating attacks between the US and

July 16, 2026, 07:30–07:45 (UTC): Within 15 minutes, BTC fell 0.42%, with the price retreating to the $64,208–$64,501 USDT range (Ampl 0.46%). Although the decline looks notable, overall 24-hour volatility is extremely small—only -0.02% to -0.04%—which fits a short-term correction within a narrow-range consolidation, with the market mostly in wait-and-see mode. The core driver behind this move is an escalation in the US–Iran geopolitical conflict. The US launched another round of airstrikes targ