Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to an EFE interview, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung proposed on July 29 that the Korea-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) be modernized to reflect digital trade, artificial intelligence, clean technology, and critical mineral supply chains. Lee suggested the two countries reactivate t

From 19:15 to 19:30 (UTC) on July 29, 2026, ETH fell from 1,914.48 USDT to 1,898.49 USDT within 15 minutes, down 0.48%. The amplitude was 0.84%. The price briefly broke below the 1,900 integer level but then recovered part of its losses. During this period, overall trading sentiment in the market was cautious. Short-term sell pressure was mainly driven by the transmission of macro sentiment. With price staying above key support levels, bids held firm, and no panic-driven selloff occurred. The ma

According to Jin10, Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and ARM will report their Q2 2026 earnings after market close.

On Wednesday, July 29 at New York close, the euro climbed 0.6% against the dollar to a daily high of 1.1467 following the Federal Reserve's policy announcement, according to market data. Sterling advanced 0.51% against the dollar, while the dollar weakened 0.54% against the Swiss franc. Among

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 29, White House National Economic Council Chair Kevin Hassett expressed strong confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's independence, saying the Fed will examine data and make the best judgment as an independent institution. Hassett told CNBC that the

According to Donga Ilbo, on July 29, South Korea's KOSPI index plunged 37.87% from its June 22 record high of 9,114.55 to 5,663, triggering circuit breakers for the second consecutive day. The nation's stock market shed more than 2,800 trillion Korean won (approximately $280 billion USD) in market c

On Wednesday, July 29, the U.S. dollar fell 0.27% against the Japanese yen to close at 163.40, trading within a range of 163.91 to 163.23 during the session. The pair reversed sharply lower after the Federal Reserve announcement. Euro/yen rose 0.35% to hit a daily high of 187.23, while sterling/yen

According to Coinglass and the Federal Open Market Committee, on July 29, Bitcoin surged to $64,400 after the Fed voted to hold interest rates unchanged at 3.5%-3.75%. The cryptocurrency had earlier dropped to $63,700 following geopolitical tensions before recovering on the rate decision. Across the

Korean retail investors suffered an estimated 56.3 trillion won in losses as the KOSPI index plunged 1,092.51 points over two days and declined 32% over the recent month. The crash wiped out buying power as investor deposit accounts shrank 16.5% from 128.4 trillion won on the 18th of last month to 1

Starbucks is expected to report its quarterly earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG forecast earnings per share of 66 cents and revenue of $9.16 billion. The coffee giant's turnaround strategy, which prioritizes faster service and welcoming cafes over

According to LSEG analysts, Starbucks is expected to report quarterly earnings after the bell on Wednesday (July 30), with consensus forecasts of 66 cents earnings per share and $9.16 billion in revenue. Analysts are projecting same-store sales growth of 6%, which would mark the company's third cons

The ICE dollar index declined 0.53% to 100.884 on July 29 New York close, according to market data. The index held near 101.350 ahead of the Fed's interest rate announcement at 2 a.m. Beijing time, then dropped below 101.100 following the decision, with losses accelerating during Fed Chair Powell's

According to Bloomberg, CBOT corn and soybean futures declined on Wednesday, July 29 during New York's closing session. Corn futures fell 1.98%, while soybean futures dropped 2.34% to $11.9150 per bushel. Wheat futures also retreated 0.38%. Among soybean-related products, soybean meal futures declin

The onshore Chinese yuan (CNY/USD) closed at 6.7630 as of 3 a.m. Beijing time on Wednesday, up 80 pips from Tuesday's close. Trading volume reached 34.861 billion USD.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell concluded his July press conference, with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) confirming its next monetary policy meeting is scheduled for September 15-16, 2026.

Peter Mintzberg, CEO of Grayscale, filed a request with the SEC to sell 2,611 shares of the Grayscale XRP Trust (GXRP) ETF for $53,394.95 at $20.45 per share. The shares were acquired through a private purchase from the trust on October 3, 2024, before GXRP converted to an exchange-traded XRP ETF. M

According to Jin10, the U.S. Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicator—core PCE for June—will be released on Thursday, July 30 at 8:30 p.m. Beijing time. The market expects core PCE to rise 3.30% year-over-year, down from the prior month's 3.40%. If the data undershoots expectations, it

According to an SEC filing, Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg announced plans to sell 2,611 shares of the company's XRP Trust (GXRP) ETF for $53,394.95 at $20.45 per share. Mintzberg acquired the shares through a private purchase from the trust on October 3, 2024, before GXRP became an exchange-traded p

The U.S. 2-year Treasury yield hit a daily low of 4.2294% today, declining approximately 5 basis points. The decline comes as Federal Reserve Chair Wosh holds a press conference.

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT trading data, U.S. storage stocks rallied on July 30. SanDisk (SNDK) rose 0.89%, Western Digital (WDC) gained 6.29%, Seagate Technology (STX) surged 8.18%, and SK Hynix (SKHY)