Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 17, Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 2,694.42 points (4.03%) to close at 64,141.12, while the TOPIX index fell 109.58 points (2.72%) to 3,919.21. Semiconductor stocks led the selloff, with Kioxia dropping over 16%, Advantest falling more than 7%, Tokyo Electron d

According to Fundstrat's Tom Lee, Wall Street institutional infrastructure on Ethereum is expanding significantly. BlackRock BUIDL, the asset manager's tokenized Treasury fund, has reached approximately $2.6 billion and earned Moody's top money-market rating. JPMorgan's MONY fund extends the bank's

According to Jin10, the Bank of Japan is considering raising its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 (currently 0.5%) at this month's policy meeting while keeping its policy rate unchanged at its highest level since 1995, according to sources. Officials are also expected t

Bitcoin is showing signs of forming a market cycle bottom after a persistent downturn since last October, according to Fidelity Research Analyst Zack Wainwright. Long-term holders, defined as those who have held for over six months, are nearing a record 15 million BTC, with over 40% of this supply n

The final readings for Eurozone June CPI year-over-year and month-over-month rates will be published in approximately 10 minutes, according to the schedule.

According to Kiwoom Securities, on July 17, both headline and core U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for June came in below market expectations. The softer inflation reading has eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten further, suggesting the central bank is likely to hold rates steady in the

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDILS (US dollar vs Israeli Shekel) has surged by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to Francesco Pesole at ING, on July 17, the market may be pricing in overly aggressive rate hike expectations for the Bank of England. Markets currently have priced in 36 basis points of BOE rate increases for 2026, but ING expects the central bank will maintain rates at 3.75% unchanged th

Samsung Securities analyst Lee Jong-wook stated on the 18th that the semiconductor cycle has not ended despite significant stock price volatility in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. This analysis followed double-digit percentage drops on the 13th, when SK Hynix fell 15.4% - its largest single-day d

On July 17 at 4:30 p.m. local time, the onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7773 against the U.S. dollar, down 95 pips from the previous trading day.

According to Samsung Securities researcher Lee Jong-wook, SK Hairix shares fell 15.4% on July 13, marking the worst trading day since October 2008. Samsung Electronics dropped 10.7%, Samsung Electro-Mechanics fell 18.6%, and LG Innotek declined 11.3% on the same day. The analyst attributed the

According to Kyodo News, the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at its July meeting on July 17.

According to Jin10 data, Federal Reserve official Logan said today (July 17) that rate hikes should be raised to combat inflation. Separately, U.S. mortgage rates rose to 6.55%, marking the highest level since

The wealthiest 0.00001% of Americans now hold 12% of total US national income, according to data from economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman cited by The Kobeissi Letter. This concentration level is more than four times higher than after the 2008 financial crisis. The surge stems primarily from

According to The Kobeissi Letter, citing data from economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, the top 0.00001% of Americans currently command 12% of total national income—more than four times higher than the post-2008 financial crisis level. Historical data shows this share remained below 1% from

According to BIT trading data, Nasdaq 100 index futures fell 2% on July 17, with S&P 500 futures down 1%, according to Jin10.

According to an official Gate announcement on July 1, 2025, as reported by Gate News, Gate TradFi stock services now support deposits and withdrawals of U.S. and Hong Kong stocks. Users can apply to transfer stocks held with external brokerages into Gate or transfer stocks from their Gate Stock Account to other brokerages. Transfers use the FOP method, with U.S. stock transfers processed through the DTC and Hong Kong stock transfers through CCASS. Gate does not charge transfer fees, and transfer

Pharmaresearch is accelerating overseas market expansion based on its competitive strength in the domestic Rejuran market. Samsung Securities forecasts the company's Q2 revenue will reach 172.5 billion won, up 22.6% year-over-year, and operating profit will increase 25.3% to 70 billion won,

According to CNBC, BP and ConocoPhillips plan to announce multi-billion-dollar investments in Iraq on Friday (July 18) during a U.S.-Iraq Business Summit in Washington. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani will attend talks with U.S. officials and major energy executives. The combined inves