Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, U.S. stock indices closed higher Wednesday (July 16). The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.38%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6%. Apple gained 4%, while SK Hynix dropped 9%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index (HXC) closed up 2.9%, with

According to Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer, on Wednesday (July 14), the firm reiterated a Buy rating on Securitize (SECZ) with a $16 price target despite lowering its 2026 revenue forecast to $82 million from $107 million. Palmer argued the stock's roughly 40% decline since completing its SPAC

The ICE Dollar Index fell 0.45% to 100.465 on Wednesday (July 15), extending losses from July 14 following the release of U.S. CPI inflation data, according to Bloomberg. The index extended declines after the U.S. PPI data release at 20:30 Beijing time. The Bloomberg Dollar Index declined 0.31% to 1

On Wednesday (July 15), U.S. Treasury yields declined sharply following the release of PPI inflation data. The 2-year yield fell 6.51 basis points to 4.1283%, while the 10-year yield dropped 4.61 basis points to 4.5433%. The 30-year yield decreased 2.79 basis points to 5.0742%. The 2/10-year

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark overnight rate at 2.25% on Wednesday, July 15, marking the sixth consecutive pause, as expected by markets. The central bank removed prior guidance warning of potential consecutive rate hikes, signaling a shift toward a more neutral stance. Economic

On July 15, CBOT wheat futures rose 5.08% to $6.7775 per bushel, approaching the May 14 peak of $7, according to Bloomberg data. CBOT corn futures gained 1.90% to $4.6925 per bushel. The Bloomberg Commodity Index climbed 2.80% to 31.7973 points. Soybean futures rose 0.90%, soybean meal gained 1.32%,

According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump stated he expects inflation by year-end to be lower than current levels.

Korean regulators and the financial industry are preparing supplementary measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs. The Korea Financial Investment Association convened an emergency meeting with securities executives, while the F4 regulatory meeting—comprising the Finance Ministry, Financial

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association on July 15, financial authorities are fast-tracking remedial measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs introduced in late May. President Lee Jae-myung directed the Financial Supervisory Service and Korea Exchange to promptly implement

Onshore CNY traded at 6.7697 per USD at 3:00 Beijing time, up 33 points from Tuesday's close. Trading volume reached $45.802 billion.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-won exchange rate fell 4.20 won to 1,488.80 won in overnight trading on July 16. The decline was triggered by weaker-than-expected U.S. producer prices, which dimmed expectations for Federal Reserve rate increases. The U.S. Labor Department reported June

Bitcoin surged past $65,000 on July 15, reaching an intraday peak of $65,518 after U.S. producer price index data showed an unexpected 0.3% month-over-month deflation. The price movement followed the previous day's consumer price index release and triggered over $209 million in short position

According to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book released on July 15, price increases across all 12 U.S. regions have either held steady or slowed compared to the previous reporting period. The report, compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago based on data collected through July 6, showed that o

According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock's assets under management reached $15.3 trillion in the second quarter, with net inflows of $868 billion over the past 12 months. The company filed two tokenized money market fund registration statements with the SEC: one to create tokenized share classes for an

Citi issued a research note on Wednesday raising its adoption estimates for Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant and forecasting strong performance for the company's fiscal 2026 fourth quarter. The analysts expect momentum to build into fiscal 2027 from Copilot and Azure cloud, with the improving

According to Citi analysts, on Wednesday the bank raised its expectations for Microsoft's Copilot adoption, citing stronger momentum and improving customer feedback. The analysts now expect M365 Copilot net additions of +8 million versus +5 million in the prior quarter, with improving foundation exp

On July 15, WTI August crude futures closed at $79.60 per barrel, while Abu Dhabi Murban crude futures fell 4.43% to $78.30 per barrel. A sharp intraday drop occurred at 16:27 Beijing time, with prices plunging from $81.48 to $76.45 per barrel.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on July 15 evening session, gold T+D (deferred delivery futures) closed at 886.0 yuan per gram, up 0.28%, while silver T+D closed at 14,138.0 yuan per kilogram, down 0.99%.

Shanghai Exchange crude oil futures 2608 contract closed down 0.23% overnight at 512.10 yuan per barrel. Gold futures rose 0.03%, while silver futures fell 1.43%.

According to Odaily, on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Governor Cook stated that the Fed is prepared to take action if inflation fails to cool quickly, while emphasizing the importance of allowing more time to observe inflation developments. Cook identified key inflation risks as stemming from