Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Tesla stock declined 2% overnight heading into Friday, with Future Fund Managing Director Gary Black warning that a SpaceX acquisition would be too dilutive for shareholders. "At $132 and sinking, SPCX can't just buy TSLA in a 25% dilutive equity deal," Black said on X. "The math won't pass

According to Jin10, three forex option contracts denominated in euro, Swiss franc, Australian dollar, and Japanese yen, each with notional values exceeding 1 billion, are set to expire on July 17 at 22:00 Beijing

The South Fang 2x Long SK Hynix ETF (07709-HK) dropped 18.20% on Friday morning, falling below 47 HKD, despite the Korean stock market being closed on the 17th. The weekly decline reached 47%, and from its historical high, the ETF has declined over 70% in less than 1 month. The crisis was

Satoshi Nakamoto holds 1.096 million BTC according to Arkham's 2026 ranking of top Bitcoin holders, making the pseudonymous Bitcoin creator the largest known holder of the cryptocurrency. Coinbase ranks second among labeled entities with approximately 981,000 BTC. Arkham based its Satoshi

According to Jin10 data, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have disrupted energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-July 2026. U.S. military conducted vessel inspections in the Gulf of Oman, while sanctioned tankers reversed course in the region. Iran stated the strait will not

According to CME data, on July 16, energy and precious metals futures showed mixed performance. Copper trading volume reached 38,868 contracts with 262,138 open positions, up 626 and 853 contracts respectively from the previous day. Natural gas volume was 502,060 contracts with 1,673,209 open positi

According to Jin10 data, on July 17, Huatai Birui CSI 300 ETF reclaimed the top position as China's largest single-fund ETF with assets exceeding 93.5 billion yuan, surpassing Yinhua Daily Profit A, which ranks second with approximately 90 billion yuan in assets.

According to Jin10 Futures, China's precious metals sector fell sharply on July 17 as overnight overseas declines transmitted to domestic markets. The selloff reflects stronger U.S. dollar and Treasury yields following escalating U.S.-Iran tensions that boosted oil prices and inflation

According to Goldman Sachs, U.S. battery storage deployment will reach 172 GWh by 2030, up 50 GWh from previous forecasts, according to a July 16 report. The investment bank cited accelerating data center power demands and a 4-8 year utility grid expansion timeline, making energy storage with a 12-1

According to Yonhap News, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon criticized the South Korean government for failing to regulate leveraged derivative products that have caused significant stock market volatility. He noted that the KOSPI index has triggered circuit-breaker mechanisms 37 times in 2026, surpassing the

According to Jin10, major Chinese stock indices plunged today (July 17). The Shanghai Composite Index fell 3%, while the Shenzhen Component Index dropped 5.65% and the Growth Enterprise Board Index declined 7.48%.

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil fell 1.00% intraday to trade at $83.26 per barrel on July 17.

From 05:15 to 05:30 (UTC) on July 17, 2026, BTC saw a sharp drop of 0.36% within 15 minutes; the price fell from 63,434.1 USDT to around 63,202.3 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.37%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC has cumulatively dropped by about 1.93%, falling from a $65,000 high to $63,415. Trading has been quiet, with the filled amount in the last 1 hour at only 199 BTC. Market sentiment is leaning toward cautious waiting. The main driver behind this move is the sudden escalation of the U.S.-Iran milit

SC crude oil futures fell 2.00% intraday on July 17, trading at 506.00 yuan per barrel.

Injective announced at its July 16 Summit that it filed for registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as a transfer agent. The company aims to move securities ownership record-keeping onto its blockchain, which it says settles transactions in under a second. Transfer agents

According to market reports, TSMC (2330-TW, TSM-US) plunged over 6% today following its earnings call, dropping to 2,310 TWD and hitting a one-month low. The stock opened down nearly 4% in early trading and losses accelerated throughout the session. The company's market value fell from 64.05

According to iM Securities, the Japanese government has recently increased intervention in bond and foreign exchange markets to combat rising government bond yields and historic yen weakness. The policy focus has shifted toward stabilizing the domestic government bond market. If the yen

According to Korea Exchange, KOSPI daily volatility has reached over 3 times that of U.S. Nasdaq in the past two months. The index recorded unprecedented daily fluctuations, including a near-1,000-point swing on June 23, marking the largest single-day volatility in history. From May through

The Hang Seng Index fell over 628 points or 2.51% to 24,380 by 1:27 p.m. local time on July 17, breaking below 25,000 and the 50-day moving average. The National Index dropped 251 points or 3.02% to 8,066, while the Tech Index fell 248 points or 5.14% to 4,585. Technology and semiconductor stocks l