Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Offshore Chinese yuan (CNY) closed at 6.7752 against the U.S. dollar at 03:00 Beijing time, down 41 points from the previous session. Trading volume reached $48.195 billion.

According to Bloomberg, on Friday (July 17), CBOT wheat futures rose 7.12% for the week to $6.8475/bushel. CBOT soybean oil futures climbed 5.06% over the same period. Corn futures gained 1.57% to $4.6825/bushel, while soybean futures edged up 0.90% to $12.0250/bushel.

HSBC became the first firm cleared by the Bank of England to operate live digital securities depository services inside the United Kingdom's Digital Securities Sandbox in July 2026. The approval permits HSBC's Orion platform to support tokenised bond issuance and the UK government's planned digital

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D contracts closed 0.61% higher at 876.0 yuan per gram on July 17 evening (Friday), while silver T+D rose 1.16% to 13,636 yuan per kilogram.

According to Jin10, as of the overnight close on July 18 at 2:30, Shanghai gold futures rose 0.67% to 878 yuan per gram, Shanghai silver futures advanced 1.05% to 13,729 yuan per kilogram, and SC crude oil futures surged 5.23% to 543 yuan per

Apple Inc. and the US Justice Department are in early discussions to settle a 2024 antitrust lawsuit alleging the iPhone maker violated federal competition laws, according to Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. Apple has made multiple settlement offers this year to resolve the case, th

Meta Platforms (META) entered early talks with Anthropic for a potential $10 billion computing lease over two years. Anthropic proposed the arrangement in June, with monthly installments and early exit options for both parties, though Meta is still reviewing terms and the talks may not result in a d

According to The New York Times on Friday (July 17), Meta shares fell as much as 6% but began recovering following a report that the company is in early-stage talks to lease computing power from its AI data centers to

From 17:00 to 18:00 UTC on July 17, 2026, the BTC price steadily rose from around 63,593.0 USDT, peaking at 64,139.5 USDT before ultimately closing near the 64,000 integer level. It recorded a 0.58% short-term rebound, with an Ampl of 0.86%. Despite the bounce, the overall price swing remained limited, and market sentiment was heavy with waiting. The main driver of this move was the macro tug-of-war between the sharply escalating Iran–U.S. geopolitical conflict and hawkish remarks from U.S. Fede

According to Scotiabank strategist Shaun Osborne, today's cross-asset market movement reflects a typical shift to risk-off trading. Stock markets declined sharply, driven by renewed concerns over the technology and chip cycle as well as escalating U.S.-Iran

According to Rajeev De Mello, global macro portfolio manager at Gama Asset Management, semiconductor valuations surged sharply in late June, intensifying market concerns and prompting investors to adopt a more cautious stance. Northern Hemisphere summer seasonal liquidity thinning has further

MSCI's Emerging Markets Index declined 2.8% intraday today (July 17), falling to 1,617.21 points. The index has retreated 10% from its bull market peak. A close at or below 1,622.49 points would confirm entry into technical correction

According to ChainCatcher, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte recently signed HB 639, the Blockchain Basic Laws, which expands legal protections for digital asset users, developers, miners, validators and businesses, and protects self-custody rights. The bill also authorizes establishing

According to ICE, speculators' net long positions in Brent crude oil increased by 114,752 contracts to 169,839 contracts for the week ending July 14, marking a five-week high. Net long positions in white sugar reached 58,847 contracts, the highest level since October 2011 when data began being

According to its announcement, Bitcoin Japan (formerly Hota Marusho), a company listed on the Japanese stock exchange, raised approximately 9.657 billion Japanese yen ($60.3 million) through issuance of convertible bonds and new share purchase rights. The company allocated roughly 662 million yen ($

Big Tech companies face investor scrutiny next week as earnings reports are expected to reveal whether hundreds of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure spending are generating returns, according to I/O Fund Lead Tech Analyst Beth Kindig. Kindig stated that investors want proof AI monetization

According to I/O Fund's Beth Kindig, Big Tech companies will report quarterly earnings next week starting July 21, with investors seeking proof that hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure spending are translating into profitability. Alphabet has led this year with an 11% gain, followed by

According to Tasnim News Agency, Iran's basket crude oil price has surpassed $80 per barrel.

Netflix shares fell nearly 12% on Friday morning after the company's quarterly results prompted Wall Street analysts to lower price targets, with the stock paring losses to about 7% by afternoon. The selloff followed Netflix's Thursday earnings report showing second-quarter earnings per share of $0.

Netflix shares tumbled 12% on Friday morning after the company reported second-quarter revenue of $12.56 billion, missing the $12.58 billion consensus estimate, according to Stocktwits. Earnings per share of $0.80 came in slightly ahead of expectations of $0.79. Multiple Wall Street analysts