Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, COTTON (Cotton) has dropped by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

According to Zhitong Finance APP, on July 17, autonomous driving company WeRide (WRD.US, 00800) released its proprietary physics AI cognition foundation model WITT (World Intelligence Toward Truth). The model introduces "minimum physical fact units" to break down continuous real-world scenes into

The British pound gained significantly against most major currencies following political and economic developments on Wednesday 15 July and Thursday 16 July. Current Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood emerged as the frontrunner for next Chancellor under Andy Burnham's government-in-waiting, while

EUR/GBP breaks 0.85 today, up 0.15% intraday.

According to Jin10, in its first quarter ended June, Burberry achieved sales growth across all product categories for the first time in three years, with same-store sales up 5% year-over-year, roughly in line with analyst expectations. The Americas region saw particularly strong growth of 12%,

According to Hong Kong Exchange filings, China Xintian Xuezhuang, a leading provider of high-end optical communication modules, cleared its Hong Kong IPO listing hearing on July 17. The company's core business spans optical communication components and intelligent equipment, with products applied in cloud data centers, AI computing clusters, wireless communications, and metropolitan and backbone networks.

Morgan Stanley raised its target price for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to NT$2,988 from NT$2,888, citing stronger-than-expected 2026 revenue guidance. The brokerage upgraded TSMC's full-year revenue growth guidance to above 40% from above 30%, driven by robust AI demand and

According to Bloomberg, South African asset manager Coronation Asset Management reduced its combined position in chipmakers SK Hynix and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company from approximately 8% to 5% in the second quarter. The $31 billion emerging markets fund increased its India market

According to Jin10 Futures, as of July 17, Shanghai Futures Exchange energy and chemicals warehouse receipts showed mixed movements. Pulp futures warehouse receipts declined by 5,074 tonnes to 312,759 tonnes, while most other commodities including medium sour crude oil, bitumen, and low-sulfur

According to Korea Exchange and ETF CHECK, single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix attracted approximately 7 trillion won over the past month through July 15, 2026. The inflows came as financial authorities tightened investment requirements for such

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold spot price on July 17 (Friday) trading session was 872.37 yuan/gram, trading at a premium of 1.11 yuan/gram over the international spot price of approximately 871.26 yuan/gram.

European bourses opened lower today, with the Stoxx 50 index down 1%, Germany's DAX declining 0.6%, the UK's FTSE 100 falling 0.2%, and France's CAC 40 dropping 0.7%.

According to Odaily, today (July 17) the Huaxia Sci-Tech 50 ETF (588000) achieved 13 billion yuan in trading volume and the E Fund CSI 300 Growth ETF (159915) reached 13.8 billion yuan in trading volume, both marking the highest trading records since September 24, 2024. The Huaxia Sci-Tech 50 ETF re

According to Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry, the country exported 10.5 million tons of oil during the first half of 2026.

According to Jin10, on July 15, PBoC Governor Pan Gongsheng met with Libya's Central Bank Governor Naji Issa Belkacem. The two officials exchanged views on current economic and financial conditions, as well as bilateral economic and financial cooperation between China and Libya.