Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

In pre-market trading on July 17, storage chip stocks declined broadly. Western Digital fell approximately 6%, Micron Technology dropped about 5%, Seagate Technology slid around 4%, and SK Hynix declined roughly 2%. U.S. stock index futures traded lower, with Nasdaq-100 index futures down 1.8%,

According to Eurostat, the eurozone's seasonally unadjusted current account balance turned negative at -€6.2 billion in May, compared to a surplus of €14.9 billion the previous month, marking a significant €21.1 billion

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is modernizing capital markets through tokenization pilot programs that integrate blockchain technology gradually, according to market analyst MRCΛULIMΛN. Ripple has secured participation through Ripple Prime's involvement in the National

In May, the Eurozone's seasonally adjusted current account balance reached 25.095 billion euros, up from 15.7 billion euros in April, according to official data. The month-on-month increase of 9.395 billion euros reflects improved trade

SpaceX delayed its 13th Starship test flight seconds before launch on the 16th (local time) at Starbase, Texas, after some of the rocket's 33 main engines failed to ignite properly. The test cancellation occurred because several engines did not achieve normal ignition during the countdown

According to Reuters and Bloomberg, SpaceX postponed Starship's 13th test flight on July 16 (local time) at the Starbase facility in Texas after several of the vehicle's 33 main engines failed to ignite properly during the final seconds before launch. Following the announcement, SpaceX's stock

According to the Korean Exchange, Hansung Corp and Monami both experienced trading halts on July 17 after surging up to 3x amid a wave of patriotic buying by investors. The two companies, previously facing potential delisting, were rescued by the influx of buying pressure but were subsequently hit w

T. Rowe Price launched TKNZ on NYSE Arca, marking the debut of what the firm describes as the first actively managed multi-token crypto ETF. The fund began trading approximately nine months after T. Rowe Price filed for the product in October 2025, starting with roughly $15 million in assets under m

According to Stocktwits-cited analysts, Oracle's stock has fallen 50% since June 1 and 62% from its September 2025 peak, while S&P Global downgraded the company's credit rating from BBB to BBB- this week, citing rapid AI infrastructure debt accumulation. Despite investor concerns over leverage and O

Options Technology has appointed Stephen Dorrian as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Data to oversee the company's expanding data business, including its proprietary AtlasFeed market data feed technology. Dorrian joins from Cboe Global Markets, where he served as Head of Market Data and Access Se

T. Rowe Price launched TKNZ, its first actively managed multi-token crypto ETF, on NYSE Arca in July 2026 with approximately $15 million in assets under management. The fund debuted nearly nine months after the firm filed for the product in October 2025. TNKZ holds a basket of cryptocurrencies

According to CoinPost, Bitcoin Japan (JPX-listed, code 8105) completed a fundraising of approximately 9.657 billion yen through the issuance of unsecured convertible bonds and stock acquisition rights to Cayman Islands-based investment fund EVO FUND. This marks the company's first allocation of fund

U.S.-listed crypto ETFs recorded net positive flows on July 16, driven by Bitcoin products that offset Ether outflows. According to Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in $79.1 million while Ether ETFs posted $28 million in outflows and Solana ETFs added $1.7 million, producing a

On July 17, Friday, Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D futures closed down 0.98% at 871.1 yuan per gram, while silver T+D futures fell 3.17% to 13,470 yuan per kilogram.

According to Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $79.1 million of net inflows on July 16, while Ether ETFs posted $28 million of net outflows and Solana ETFs added $1.7 million, bringing combined inflows to $52.8 million. Bitcoin inflows were led by BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust

According to SoSoValue, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $368 million in net inflows over three consecutive trading sessions ending Thursday, with daily flows of $181 million on Tuesday, $108 million on Wednesday, and $79.2 million on Thursday. Cumulative net inflows into US spo

According to cryptocurrency analyst Darkfost citing CryptoQuant data, Strategy has halted BTC purchases this week, with spot ETF inflows turning negative after ending eight weeks of consecutive outflows. The prior week's inflows were entirely reversed, marking sustained weakness in institutional

According to media sources, Chinese fast-fashion e-commerce platform SHEIN has received approval from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's listing committee for its initial public offering today, advancing its path to Hong Kong stock market listing. On July 10, China's Securities Regulatory

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange, copper inventory declined 20,362 tonnes this week, while nickel inventory increased 11,078 tonnes. Other metals showed decreases: aluminum fell 5,401 tonnes, lead dropped 1,361 tonnes, zinc declined 427 tonnes, tin fell 268 tonnes, and natural rubber