- July 28 Financial Morning Brief: Renewed Hopes for US-Iran Talks Weaken Safe-haven Demand, Gold Surges and Falls Below 4115, Crude Oil Suffers "Black Monday" Plunging Over 9%
- Last night, three scenarios rewrote the fate of the market
- Kongteng Electronics reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1.58 billion, up 24% year-on-year. Diluted earnings per share were $1.33 (compared to $0.59 in the previous period), an increase of 125% year-on-year. Net profit was $367 million, up 129% year-on-year. Non-GAAP net profit was $582 million, representing a 29% year-on-year increase. Non-GAAP earnings per share were $2.11 (compared to $1.65 in the previous period).
- Bridgewater Co-CIO: Increased Government Intervention May Raise Uncertainty for AI Investment
- U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer: New Tariffs Will Not Have Additional Economic Impact
- Kalshi and Polymarket Obtain Suspension of Minnesota’s Ban on Prediction Markets
- UBS: Microsoft's Earnings Report May Face 'High Spending Low Growth' Dilemma, Lowers Price Target to $480
- A federal judge rules that Minnesota's ban on prediction markets may violate federal law
- Tesla Options Spot-On: On July 27th, 2.6 Million Contracts Were Traded, With 6.3 Million Open Interest
- Britain's best data week of the summer sends British Pound Sterling to a four-week low
- Hyperliquid Destroys 11,780 HYPE Tokens in the Past Day
- A-Mark Technologies reported net sales of $1.9 billion for Q2 2026, an increase of 26% year-over-year; net profit reached $174 million with diluted EPS of $0.70. The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.08352 per share on June 23, 2026. The declaration and payment of future dividends, as well as any record and payment dates, remain subject to approval by the board of directors.
- July 27 New York Session Update: Support and Resistance for 18 Assets (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Copper, and Top 10 Currency Pairs)
- Finding Crypto Millionaires in New York Just Got Easier
- Charles Schwab crypto research head says Clarity Act not priced into Bitcoin
- Quebec selects Troilus for accelerated permitting stream
- Stormlands re‑rates Odienné with 153% NPV surge
- Prediction markets indicate a 78% probability that OpenAI will release GPT-6 before September 30
- The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the value of the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.07% on the day, closing at 101.539 in the late trading session. At the close of the New York forex market, 1 euro was exchanged for 1.1368 U.S. dollars, down from 1.1370 in the previous session; 1 British pound was exchanged for 1.3288 U.S. dollars, down from 1.3326 in the previous session. 1 U.S. dollar was exchanged for 163.78 Japanese yen, down from 163.84 yen in the previous session; 1 U.S.
- International oil prices fell sharply on the 27th. By the close of trading that day, the price of light crude oil futures for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped by $6.70 to settle at $82.61 per barrel, a decrease of 7.5%. The price of Brent crude oil futures for September delivery in London fell by $8.42 to close at $88.36 per barrel, a drop of 8.7%. The significant decline in oil prices was influenced by multiple factors. On one hand, concerns about global oil deman
- CME Group today announced that nearly 15,000 one-ounce gold futures contracts were traded, with a notional value of about $60 million, during the inaugural weekend of its new 24/7 trading schedule. Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Precious Metals at CME Group, stated: “Gold is a global safe-haven asset, and world events don’t stop for the weekend. This launch demonstrates that retail traders were ready and eager for this around-the-clock, regulated, and right-sized product to ma
- The Japan Securities Dealers Association pointed out that the current information disclosure rules apply to transactions with a face value of 100 million yen or more and a credit rating of AA or above.
- The Brent crude oil futures contract for September delivery closed at $88.36 per barrel.
- The three major private equity giants enter the Kuwait oil pipeline sector, with a $16 billion project implemented.
- VC Reportedly Rejected Trump Crypto Venture After Steve Witkoff’s Memecoin Blunder
- The international benchmark Brent crude oil futures settled at $88.36 per barrel, down $8.42 from the previous trading day, marking a decline of 8.7%. This notable retreat in oil prices was mainly impacted by changes in the global supply-demand landscape, fluctuations in macroeconomic expectations, and capital flows in financial markets. It is expected to trigger a corresponding chain reaction for the global energy market's subsequent trend and the upstream costs within the related industrial c
- Apple Surpasses Nvidia to Regain Global Market Leader Status
- Citadel Securities: Waller May Surprise with Rate Hike This Week
- The probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in July is 63.7%, and the probability of maintaining rates unchanged in September is 18.5%.
- Vale board member Gasparino steps down amid governance tensions
- In the past 24 hours, TradeXYZ contributed between $215,000 and $241,800 to Hyperliquid protocol revenue.
- US President Trump: The impact of tariffs on GM (GM.US) is truly astonishing.
- U.S. crude oil futures closed sharply down by 7.5%. Specifically, WTI crude oil futures for September delivery dropped $6.70, a decline of 7.50%—marking the second consecutive day of retreat—to settle at $82.61 per barrel. In the Middle East, Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures fell even further by 12.57%, also declining for a second straight day, closing at $84.85 per barrel. In addition, NYMEX natural gas futures for August delivery closed at $2.7670 per million British thermal units; NYMEX ga
- NFL urges CFTC to strengthen rules on sports prediction markets: report
- The crude oil futures listed on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange closed down by 4.50% during the night session, settling at 539.60 yuan per barrel. Gold futures (SHFE Gold) on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed down by 0.18% in the night session, while silver futures (SHFE Silver) closed down by 0.72%. Note: The fluctuations of domestic commodity futures during the night session are related to multiple factors, including trends in the overnight international commodity markets, globa
- Franklin Templeton, a $1.79 trillion asset management company, supports the CLARITY Act
- SpaceX Approaches $100, Where Is the Market Expectation Gap?
- The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil fell below the key level of $82 per barrel, with an intraday drop of 8.20%. Recently, volatility in the international crude oil market has increased significantly. Expectations regarding supply and demand, changes in geopolitical situations, and macroeconomic trends have all contributed to major price adjustments. There remains considerable uncertainty regarding the future movement of oil prices.
- The main contract of Nymex crude oil futures has just broken through the $82.00 per barrel mark, currently trading at $81.99 per barrel, down 8.20% on the day.
- Traders drove strong demand during the first weekend after CME Group launched 24/7 gold futures.
- Brent crude oil futures have just surpassed the $88.00 per barrel mark; the latest quote is $87.99 per barrel, down 10.55% on the day.
- Morgan Stanley: Investors Increase Long Dollar Positions Ahead of Fed Decision
- U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil inventories decreased by approximately 3.7 million barrels last week, dropping to 307.7 million barrels, reaching the lowest level since 1983.
- During the first weekend after the launch of CME Group’s 24-hour gold futures, market participants showed extremely strong trading demand. The new product matches the trading habits of investors from different time zones, further broadening the trading hours covered by the gold derivatives market and providing all types of participants with more flexible trading options.
- Google (GOOG.US) and Microsoft (MSFT.US) stated that the number of discovered software vulnerabilities has reached a record high. The known number of cyber vulnerabilities is expected to significantly exceed 205.
- Gold's next $1,000 move is likely higher as Fed hawkishness peaks, says State Street's Doshi
- Circle Becomes Top U.S. Holder of Blockchain Patents
- Philips reported sales of 4.36 billion euros in the second quarter, higher than analysts' previous estimate of 4.31 billion euros. Comparable sales for the quarter rose 4.1% year-on-year, exceeding market analysts' expected growth rate of 3.96%. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was 717 million euros, far surpassing analysts' forecast of 517.4 million euros. The adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 16.4%, significantly higher than analysts' estimated 11.9%. Across all key performance indicators
- French luxury brand Dior achieved a total operating revenue of €38.644 billions in the first half of 2024, a scale that reflects the brand's strong appeal in the high-end consumer market and its current positive development momentum.
- Ford and GM Stock Jump on Upgrades. Chrysler, Not So Much. -- Barrons.com
- COPT Defense Properties 2Q Rev $197.4M >CDP
- New York Late Money Rates from The Wall Street Journal
- Principal Financial Raises Qtr Dividend to 84c Vs. 82c >PFG
- German American Bancorp 2Q EPS $1.02 >GABC
- Royal Caribbean Earnings Will Chart the Course for Cruise Stocks -- Barrons.com
- Park National 2Q Adj EPS $3.40 >PRK
- Element Solutions 2Q EPS 32c >ESI
- Element Solutions 2Q Sales $977.9M >ESI
- Boeing Is Getting More Orders. Now It Needs to Build More Planes. -- Barrons.com
- Cadence Design Systems 2Q Rev $1.58B >CDNS
- Cadence Design Systems Sees 3Q Net $308M-Net $324M >CDNS
- Cadence Design Systems Sees FY Adj EPS $8.05-Adj EPS $8.15 >CDNS
- Cadence Design Systems 2Q Adj EPS $2.11 >CDNS
- Cadence Design Systems 2Q EPS $1.33 >CDNS
- Sanmina 3Q EPS $2.12 >SANM
- Strategy Stock Rises After Company Boosts Dollar Reserve to $3.75 Billion -- WSJ
- Microsoft May Face CapEx, Azure Skepticism in 4Q Print -- Market Talk
- Treasury Yields Fall Ahead of Fed Meeting as U.S., Iran Hold Fire -- Market Talk
- 30-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 5.125% -- Data Talk
- 2-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 4.318% -- Data Talk
- U.S. Earnings Preview: After Market Close July 27
- Dow Jones 3:30 PM Averages
- Tyler Technologies Up Over 7%, on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since April 2025 -- Data Talk
- Trimble on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since April 2025 -- Data Talk
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- Concentrix Up Over 13%, on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since March 2025 -- Data Talk
- Genco Shipping & Trading Responds to Diana Shipping's Tender Offer Expiration
- Dow Jones 3:00 PM Averages
- CXMT, Sandisk, ASML, SpaceX, D-Wave Quantum, Workday, and More Stocks That Explain Today's Market -- Barrons.com
- LandBridge and WaterBridge Stocks Are Setting Up for Gains -- Barrons.com
- SPS Commerce Up Nearly 8%, on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since April 2025 -- Data Talk
- Sprinklr Up Nearly 8%, on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since April 2025 -- Data Talk
- Dow Jones 2:30 PM Averages
- Capricor Therapeutics Down Over 63%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since February 2007 -- Data Talk
- Cracker Barrel Gets a New CEO After a Rocky Year, and the Stock Slides -- Barrons.com
- MetroCity Bankshares Down Over 7%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since November 2020 -- Data Talk
- Southside Bancshares Down Over 6%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since May 2023 -- Data Talk
- Kronos Worldwide Down Nearly 8%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since March 2025 -- Data Talk
- Autodesk Up Nearly 8%, on Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since August 2025 -- Data Talk
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- Shopify Has Edge Over Free AI Tools -- Market Talk
- Dow Jones 2:00 PM Averages
- CrowdStrike on Track for Record Losing Streak -- Data Talk
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- Nvidia Stock Slumps After Data-Center Report -- WSJ
