Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) stocks fell sharply in Thursday midday trade, with ASTS dropping over 15% to lows last seen in December and RKLB declining over 10% to a three-month low. The declines occurred ahead of SpaceX's (SPCX) Starship test flight and followed Piper Sandler's

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded inflows of $96 million in the first three trading days of this week, with BlackRock's fund capturing the majority of capital. The Robinhood Chain ecosystem's growing demand also supported Ethereum's

According to Yonhapinfomax, SK Hynix ADR plunged 7.94% to $162.45 on July 16, marking its second consecutive day of sharp decline after dropping 9.00% on July 15. The stock has fallen below its initial listing price of $170 on July 10. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index declined over 3%, with

Ondo Finance launched tokenized stocks backed by The Depository Trust Company infrastructure on July 16, marking the first use of DTC Tokenized Entitlements in tokenized securities. The ONDO token surged past $0.38 following the announcement, its first notable price movement in weeks. The launch

According to Freddie Mac, U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates averaged 6.55% for the week of July 16, marking the highest level since August 28, 2025. The rate increased from 6.49% in the previous week.

According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. reached 6.55% last week, the highest level since August 2025, up from the previous week's 6.49%.

On July 16, Ondo Finance launched tokenized stocks backed by DTC Tokenized Entitlements, and the ONDO token surged past $0.38. The first two assets using this model are Circle's publicly listed stock (CRCL) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), represented onchain as CRCLon and SPYon. Both tokens ar

According to Apollo Global Management's chief economist Torsten Slok, in 2026, the traditional 60/40 portfolio allocation—60% stocks for returns and 40% bonds for stability—has been replaced by an AI vs. non-AI split. The S&P 500's top ten holdings now account for approximately 40% of the index,

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) was reported at 3.64% on July 15, up from 3.63% the previous day. The effective federal funds rate remained unchanged at 3.63%.

NuScale Power's SMR stock closed at $8.36 on July 15, 2026, down 85% from its $57.42 52-week high, with Wall Street analyst targets now spanning $7 to $25 — the widest bull/bear spread in the nuclear sector. The company holds the only small modular reactor design approved by the US Nuclear

According to Kpler data and sources familiar with the flows, Iraq's crude oil loadings more than doubled in the first half of July, reaching approximately 1.2 million barrels per day, compared with about 500,000 bpd in June. The increase comes after several months of restricted exports, with

According to Odaily and MSX.COM data, U.S. stock market opened on July 16 with mixed index performance. The Nasdaq fell 0.49%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.25% and the Dow Jones rose 0.25%. The VIX fear index increased 3.13%. AI stocks broadly declined, with Arm leading losses at 5.23%, followed

According to MSX.COM, Micron Technology's stock price opened down 3.06% on July 16, trading at $876.645 per share. The company's market capitalization fell to $990.1 billion, dropping below the $1 trillion

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers blocked Chinese investors from exercising control over Northern Minerals, a rare earth mining company, through orders issued in April and May. The government required shareholders to divest their stakes after discovering Chinese-linked ownership structures, but

According to the Iraqi Oil Ministry statement on July 16, oil loading operations at southern ports continue normally. The ministry confirmed that while an unidentified object was reported to have fallen near a tanker in Iraqi southern waters, no fire or vessel damage resulted from the

According to Central News Agency, Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers on July 16 banned minority shareholders of rare earth developer Northern Minerals from exercising voting rights and shareholder privileges, after most of the targeted shareholders defied orders to sell their stakes as of July.

According to KBS News, the South Korean government announced comprehensive regulatory measures on July 15-16 following a presidential directive, temporarily halting new single-stock leveraged and inverse ETF listings and raising the minimum deposit requirement to 30 million won to stabilize market v

According to Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Ethereum could become the trusted settlement layer between humans and autonomous AI agents on Thursday. Lee compared ETH's current stage to Amazon (AMZN) before AWS and Nvidia (NVDA) before the AI boom, stating Ethereum is entering an

According to the Bank of Korea, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on July 16. Bank Governor Shin Hyun-sung said the rate hike reflects concerns over financial stability risks and signaled the central bank will continue tightening, though the pace of