Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Jingjie Xuchuang (SZSE: 300308) shares were officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 30. The latest price on the first day was HK$962, down HK$18 from the IPO offer price of HK$980, a decline of about 1.8%. The global offering comprised 54.5 million shares, with net proceeds of approximately HK$52.89B. The funds are mainly used for continued investment in the R&D of optical interconnect products (35%) and expanding global production capacity (30%). Jingjie Xuchuang’s HKEX listin

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, the country introduced detailed requirements for pre-marketing surveys and cornerstone investor systems on July 30, set to take effect on November 13. Cornerstone investors must hold assets equivalent to at least 20 times their pre-offering s

According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. stock index futures rose on the morning of July 30 following the Federal Reserve's policy decision and strong earnings from Microsoft. E-mini S&P 500 futures gained 0.26% to 7,370.25, while E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.63% to 27,512.25. Microsoft shares

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung Electronics reported on July 30 record Q2 operating profit of 89.49 trillion won and sales revenue of 171.5 trillion won, up 56.4% and 28.1% respectively from Q1 2026. The semiconductor division drove results, with memory chip sales surging on strong artificial i

According to Jin10, China's ChiNext Index (A-share tech benchmark) fell to 3,200 intraday on July 30, declining 5.3% and wiping out all year-to-date gains. The index had surged nearly 35% earlier in 2026.

Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (CAPR) stock declined 67% this week after an FDA advisory panel voted 9-3 against Deramiocel on Wednesday, marking the third consecutive session in the red with a 6% drop. The FDA's Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee concluded that Capricor had not

In Beijing time in the early hours of July 30, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released its latest interest rate decision, keeping the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%. This marked the Fed’s fifth consecutive meeting since January this year in holding policy steady. However, the real focus for the market is not the “no rate hike” itself. After the decision was released, Bitcoin surged from about $63,700 to near the $64,700 intrad

According to the FDA's Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee, on Wednesday (July 29), the panel voted 9-3 against Capricor Therapeutics' Deramiocel for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy-related cardiomyopathy. CAPR shares plunged 67% this week following the vote. Committee

Samsung Electronics’ stock (005930.KS) management disclosed on July 30 during the Q2 earnings conference call that the company has received direct memory procurement intentions from an AI frontier model developer and has also received requests for long-term supply contracts. Samsung Electronics explained that, because it cannot obtain sufficient AI infrastructure capacity from hyperscale cloud service providers, the AI frontier model company is turning to purchasing memory directly and is asking

According to Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on July 30, a survey of 204 firms—including 102 listed and 102 unlisted companies—found that only 3 in 10 enterprises view the stock market positively for their business operations. Despite the finding, companies across both direct and indirect fi

According to BlockBeats, China's ChiNext index (a benchmark for growth companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges) fell to 3,200 points on July 30, down 5.3% intraday, completely erasing all gains accumulated since the start of the

According to Q2 earnings reports, SoFi posted record revenue of $1.21 billion, up 43% year-over-year and beating Wall Street expectations of $1.13 billion, while Robinhood's revenue reached $1.31 billion, up 32%. SoFi's customer base grew 35% to a record 15.8 million members, outpacing Robinhood's 7

According to Miraeasset Securities, the top 1% performing stock traders as of July 30 morning net-sold Samsung Electronics (005930), SK Hynix (000660), and Samsung Electronics Preferred shares (005935) for the second consecutive day. Samsung Electronics rose 3.12% to 215,000 KRW by 11 a.m. after the

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a whale address (0xaea...2416) added 7.29 million USDC in margin this morning and opened long positions on SP500, MU, and SNDK totaling $85.63 million. The positions are currently

During Robinhood's earnings call in July, CFO Shiv Verma disclosed that average daily trading volumes for stocks, options, and prediction market contracts remained essentially flat compared to Q2 levels. Net deposits in July reached approximately $4 billion, excluding deposits from the Trump