Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Taiwan's weighted stock price index rose 6.6% to 42,577.20 points at the market open today.

SC crude oil futures declined 2% intraday on July 31, trading at 549.60 yuan per barrel.

According to CNBC, on July 30, Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) beat Q2 expectations with adjusted earnings loss of $0.47 per share, compared to the Wall Street forecast of $0.63. Revenue reached $1.66 billion, exceeding the market estimate of $1.51 billion. The company lowered its full-year adjusted net loss

According to Fox Business Network, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented yesterday (July 30) that the Japanese yen appears significantly undervalued despite Japan's strong economic fundamentals and popular prime minister. Bessent stated he does not oppose the yen strengthening against the

According to ING, Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market overnight on July 30, pushing the USD/JPY exchange rate below 160 yen. ING estimated the intervention at approximately $70 billion, comparable to Japan's previous intervention in late April when authorities conducted a

According to Jin10, Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 5.00% intraday today, closing at 64,989.78 points.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released on July 31 that June personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rose 3.7% year over year, down from 4.1% in May, matching market expectations. Supported by cooling PCE inflation data, Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to above $65,000, rising nearly 2% over the day. At the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting the previous day, the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive time. U.S. June PCE data: Year-o

CNBC 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer commented on the collapse of hedge fund Situational Awareness, calling it a demonstration of hidden leverage risks. The fund, founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, suffered forced liquidation Thursday after weeks of losses on its long hardware, s

According to China International Capital Corporation (CITIC), U.S. Q2 GDP expanded 1.5% on an annualized basis, falling short of market expectations but showing underlying economic resilience. Private domestic final sales surged 3.9% year-over-year, marking the fastest pace since early 2023,

According to CFETS, the CNEX money market sentiment index reported 52 as of 08:45 on July 31, up 4 points from 16:00 yesterday. Readings above 50 indicate rising fund tension. Breakdown by institution: large banks, mid-size banks, and non-bank institutions reported indices of 51, 53, and 51

According to The Block, Project Agorá, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), completed a live cross-border payment test with tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits. Five central banks and 28 commercial banks participated, including JPMorgan Chase, Citibank,

According to White House statement, on Thursday, President Trump signed an order authorizing the government to restrict exports of certain industrial waste containing critical minerals and rare elements under the Defense Production Act. The measure aims to preserve domestic supplies of recoverable m

Japanese stocks opened sharply higher as of 9:17 AM, with the Nikkei 225 index rising 2,485.88 points (4.02%) to 64,353.31. The rally was driven by overnight gains in US markets, where Microsoft surged over 15% on strong second-quarter earnings, lifting the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index 8.19%.

Korean financial authorities implemented stricter deposit requirements for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks on the 31st. The base deposit requirement was raised from 10 million won to 30 million won, with only cash now qualifying to

CJ CheilJedang is reviewing the sale of its starch sugar business division, triggering sale speculation across the Korean starch sugar industry. The company selected Samjung KPMG as the lead advisor and is proceeding with the sale, with a carve-out method being discussed. The timing coincides with t

KOSPI surged 11.34% to 6228.14 as of 9:09 AM on July 31, breaking through the 6000 level in a single session driven by heavy foreign buying. Foreign investors net purchased 2.547 trillion won, propelling the index upward while domestic retail investors sold 2.370 trillion won and institutions

According to its official announcement on July 30, Luokang Pharma (02652) priced a placement of 21.75 million new H-shares at HK$13.82 per share, raising HK$301 million (net: HK$295 million). The placement price represents an 11.97% discount to the previous close of HK$15.70. The new shares

According to Daeshin Securities researcher Lee Kyung-min, KOSPI reached bottom levels on July 30, with potential to rebound to 9,300 points. The researcher identified support levels at 5,700–5,800 based on technical analysis, including the 200-day moving average and forward price-to-earnings ratio o

According to Jin10, as of July 31 at 8:30 AM, international spot palladium and platinum prices showed notable fluctuations overnight, with these precious metals ranking among top movers in commodity markets.