Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the back office that settles most U.S. securities trades, plans to start trading tokenized stocks, ETFs, and treasuries this month, with a broader launch in October. The entity protects more than $114 trillion in assets and over 50 firms have

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which settles most U.S. securities trades, is launching tokenized stocks, ETFs, and treasuries this month, with a broader rollout in October. Over 50 firms have committed to the initiative, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan. The DTCC

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Capital Group's SMALLCAP World Fund increased its holdings in Strive ASST by 481,772 shares worth $5.52 million. The fund now holds 2.93 million shares valued at $33.62 million. Capital Group manages $3.3 trillion in assets and is one of the world's largest

On July 24, emerging market ETFs fell 1.97%, dragging down the major asset class. Brent crude oil ETFs dropped 1.63%, while barclays convertible bond ETF and Nasdaq-100 ETF declined 1.64% and 1.12% respectively. U.S. real estate ETF led gainers with a 2.15% rise, followed by soybean fund up 0.73% an

On Friday (July 24), the U.S. dollar index (DXY) rose to 101.49, marking its strongest week in over a month with a 0.7% weekly gain. The dollar strengthened amid heightened Middle East tensions—including attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi forces—which pushed Brent

The KOSPI index closed at 6690.62 on the 24th, down 1.9% from 6820.60 on the 16th, failing to sustain a recovery above the 7000 level during the week. Individual investors and foreigners net purchased over 2 trillion won each, while institutions net sold over 4 trillion won. The index briefly

Um Soo-jin, a researcher at Hanwha Investment & Securities, argued on the 25th that South Korea's National Assembly should prioritize the pending Capital Markets Act amendment over the recently passed Commercial Act amendment to provide effective shareholder protection. Um published a report

According to a report released yesterday (July 23) by Hanwha Investment Securities analyst Um Su-jin, South Korea should prioritize amending its Capital Markets Act over the recently passed Commercial Act revisions to provide genuine shareholder protection. The report notes that while the Commercial

Hyperliquid recorded $26 billion in real-world asset (RWA) trading during July 13–19, marking the first time tokenized stocks and commodities surpassed crypto volume on the decentralized exchange. Lorenzo Valente, director of digital assets research at ARK Invest, announced Thursday on X that RWAs a

According to CME Fed Watch data sourced via Jin10, the Federal Reserve has a 62.1% probability of holding interest rates steady in July, with a 37.9% chance of a 25 basis point rate increase. For September, the Fed has a 15.1% probability of maintaining current rates, a 56.2% probability of a

According to Kitco News and data from the U.S. Census Bureau, spot gold spiked to a session high of $4,069.98 per ounce on Friday morning (July 24) after new home sales data released at 10 am ET. U.S. new home sales rose 1.6% in June to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 628,000 units,

According to Kpler on July 23, vessel traffic through two critical Middle East maritime corridors showed diverging trends. The Strait of Hormuz experienced a notable decline in transit volume, while the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, saw traffic

On Friday, July 24, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plummeted 4.5%, with the Nasdaq falling 0.64%, as investors dumped chip stocks amid mounting concerns over artificial intelligence capital expenditure. The selloff was triggered after Alphabet announced a significant increase to its capex

Waymo and Uber are ending their exclusivity arrangement in Atlanta and Austin, with Waymo planning to launch its standalone app in both cities in January 2028. An Uber spokesperson confirmed on Friday that Waymo notified the company of this decision, which will allow the robotaxi service to

According to CNBC, Waymo notified Uber on Friday that it will launch a standalone app in Atlanta and Austin in January 2028, ending the exclusive robotaxi arrangement in these two markets. Hundreds of Waymo robotaxis will continue to be available through the Uber app through at least May 2028

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators' long positions in the Australian dollar reached the lowest level in 2026 during the week of July 21.

According to COMEX, on July 24, August gold futures rose 0.17% to $4,057.20 per troy ounce in afternoon trading. The uptick follows a broader market adjustment, with crude oil prices falling for the first time in six trading days: WTI September futures dropped 3%, while Brent crude September

According to Jin10, crude oil prices fell significantly on July 24. WTI September futures dropped $2.88 to $89.31 per barrel, a decline of 3.12%, while Brent crude September futures fell $3.91 to $96.78 per barrel,

On Friday (July 24), U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.61 basis points to 4.6771% in New York's close, while the 2-year yield declined 1.71 basis points to 4.3306%. For the week, the 10-year gained 12.96 basis points and the 2-year rose 15.60 basis points, with both yields maintaining an overall

According to Jin10 Data, the U.S. dollar index rose 0.02% on July 24, closing at 101.468 by New York forex market close. The euro weakened to 1.1370 against the U.S. dollar, while sterling strengthened to 1.3326.