Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On July 14, the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreements (RRP) fell to $278 million with 4 counterparties, down from $795 million on the previous trading day.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he has replaced the proposed 20% toll on cargo flowing through the Strait of Hormuz with investment deals with Gulf states. Trump said the decision followed highly productive conversations with Middle Eastern leadership. The move comes amid ongoing

According to Bloomberg, Trafigura delivered a record volume of lead to London Metal Exchange warehouses today, driving prices to their lowest level in over a year. The trader's large-scale delivery through Singapore increased global tracked inventory by 80,700 tonnes, bringing total stockpiles to 37

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh testified before the House Financial Services Committee on May 14 (local time), stating that the Federal Reserve must clearly separate balance sheet policy from fiscal policy. Warsh emphasized that any changes to balance sheet policy would be announced and explained in

On Tuesday, July 14, UK 10-year gilt yields rose 0.8 basis points to 4.977% during European afternoon trading, following a V-shaped price movement. The 2-year yield edged up less than 0.1bp to 4.349%, while the 30-year yield climbed 0.9bp. The 2/10-year yield spread widened 0.529bp to 62.630bp.

A U.S. trade official testified on Tuesday that very few of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips have been shipped to China and Hong Kong. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffery Kessler stated at a congressional hearing that 'very few shipments against licenses for H200

According to CME FedWatch data, on July 15, the Federal Reserve has an 83.4% probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged, while a 25 basis point rate hike is priced at 16.6% probability.

According to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffery Kessler at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, very few Nvidia H200 AI chips have been shipped to China and Hong Kong relative to the licenses issued. Kessler stated, "The bottom line is very few shipments against licenses f

According to MSX.COM data, U.S. AI application software stocks rebounded today after opening lower. Palantir rose nearly 3% after declining as much as 6%. Cloudflare gained over 5%, Snowflake climbed over 3%, and AppLovin advanced nearly 2%.

According to PANews, Morgan Stanley shares rose 4.8% on July 15, hitting a record high with a market cap of $366 billion. Separately, Arkham monitoring data shows that Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT holds 5,761 bitcoins, valued at over $300

According to market data, on July 14, Germany's two-year government bond yield climbed 3.3 basis points to 2.756% during the U.S. CPI inflation data release. The ten-year Bund yield rose 0.5 basis points to 3.113%, sliding sharply from 3.130% as the inflation report was

CleanSpark, a Bitcoin miner, signed a $6.6 billion data center lease agreement with an undisclosed investment-grade technology company in Georgia on July 14, driving a 22% surge in its share price. The facility will expand the company's footprint in artificial intelligence and high-performance

According to BlockBeats and BIT market data, SK Hynix ADR surged 22% on July 15, reaching $185.9 and marking an all-time high since its U.S. listing. The intraday market capitalization reached $1.36 trillion.

According to Bloomberg, Uber is in advanced talks to acquire Germany-based food delivery platform Delivery Hero, with a potential deal possible as early as this week (July 14). The transaction could value Delivery Hero above recent trading levels of around 36 euros per share, significantly higher th

Watches of Switzerland Group's annual revenue grew 13 percent, driven by robust U.S. demand with sales in the region surging nearly 25 percent during the fiscal year. The company projects current fiscal year revenue will grow up to 10 percent, supported by continued U.S. strength and a recovery in t

JPMorgan Chase raised its full-year expense guidance to approximately $107.5 billion in Q2 earnings, reflecting stronger-than-expected trading activity and higher compensation costs. CFO Jeremy Barnum characterized the cost increases as "benign," noting they mainly reflect the strong start to 2026.

According to Reuters, Tower Semiconductor announced on July 14 plans to invest $3 billion in Japan's semiconductor manufacturing operations, including $1 billion in government funding. The first phase will significantly expand 300-millimeter silicon photonics production capacity at its Fab 6

According to the UK Treasury, oil prices could reach $150 per barrel if the conflict between the United States and Iran further escalates, citing geopolitical risks to global energy markets. Meanwhile, the Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates at least once in 2026, as inflation is pr

Strategy announced on July 14 that today is the last trading day for investors to purchase preferred stock STRC and qualify for the next dividend distribution. The dividend record date is July 15, 2026, with eligible