US Treasury Leans on Euros to Support Yen, Sidestepping Direct Dollar Intervention

now seeking to prop up the Japanese yen by selling euros rather than directly deploying US dollars. This tactical pivot aims to preserve market confidence in the “strong dollar” narrative while sidestepping accusations of currency manipulation for trade

Leverage Backfires Amid AI Frenzy: Sudden Retreat of a Multi-Billion Dollar Fund

a staggering single-month net asset value drawdown of 67%. Led by a founder born in 2001, the hedge fund scaled its assets under management past $20 billion in just two years, once hailed as the sharpest spearhead riding the artificial intelligence wave.

Traditional Assets Flood Crypto Derivatives Market as Perpetual Contracts Reshape Global Trading Landscape

inking digital assets and traditional financial markets. For years, the industry narrative focused on how crypto projects would align with Wall Street by adopting traditional practices like financial reporting, corporate governance, and share buybacks. Th

Cold Wallet Attacks Escalate: Third Wave Tactics Upgrade, Total Funds Approaching $90 Million

ers executed a new wave of batch transfers over the weekend, siphoning off approximately 200 Bitcoin from nearly 2,000 distinct addresses in a single operation. Spanning from Friday through Saturday, the cumulative drained assets remain substantial. Acros

Japan and U.S. Coordinate Currency Intervention to Buy Yen After 15 Years

tered on buying the yen and selling the dollar. The move marks the first joint effort by the two nations to address abnormal currency market fluctuations since 2011, and represents their first synchronized currency purchase in nearly 28 years. In response

Trump Announces New Gaza Ceasefire Framework: Hamas Disarmament Swapped for Israeli Troop Withdrawal

y disarm within a six-to-eight-month timeframe. As a reciprocal measure, the Israel Defense Forces will execute a phased withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, ceding post-conflict governance to a newly established Palestinian technocratic government. This polit

Surprise Forex Intervention Sends Yen Rebounding More Than 3% During New York Session

after the open, breaching multiple psychological levels within just minutes. It dipped to an intraday low near 157.98, recording a daily decline exceeding 3%. This rapid selloff not only erased earlier gains but also marked the currency pair’s largest si

US Escalates Sanctions on Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Mandatory Insurance Mechanism, Spiking Compliance Pressure for China-Linked Shipping Entities

ting mandatory maritime insurance in the Strait of Hormuz on the sanctions list, along with eight firms linked to shadow fleet operations. The majority of the newly designated entities are registered in mainland China and Hong Kong. Washington has explici

Meta Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates as Profit Dips and Heavy AI Spending Triggers Post-Market Sell-Off

ly surpassed Wall Street forecasts, declining net profits, lackluster third-quarter guidance, and persistently steep capital expenditures on artificial intelligence dampened investor sentiment. Shares plunged nearly 10% in after-hours trading. The earning

Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Market Turmoil as Dow Plunges Over 1,000 Points

d at 3.50% to 3.75%, aligning with widespread market expectations. This marks the fifth consecutive time this year the central bank has held rates steady, with the last rate cut dating back to December 2025. Despite the seemingly tranquil outcome, U.S. eq

Japan and South Korea Markets Open Higher; SK Hynix Earnings Surge But Fall Short of Expectations

ith the automotive sector standing out. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) also strengthened, rising 1.1% to 6,089.11 points at the open. Semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recorded gains of over 3% and 2%, respectively. As a

US Economy Faces Reckoning in Fourth Quarter as Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady

ill face a critical moment of reckoning in the fourth quarter. Although the annualized growth rate for the second quarter unexpectedly reached 4%, this is viewed as a one-off effect. Current economic momentum is shifting, and the lingering impact of fisca

Iran Missile Strike Ends Brief Middle East Truce as Oil Prices Surge

utionary Guard Corps of Iran launched several ballistic missiles at US forces stationed in the Middle East, specifically targeting a US base within Jordan. The US Central Command subsequently confirmed that all incoming missiles were successfully intercep

AI Financing Bubble Fears Grow as Nvidia Guarantee Plan Triggers Market Alert

uring the dot-com bubble. The veteran observer, who witnessed the market collapse in the early 2000s, expressed a strong desire to avoid a historical repeat. Market attention is currently fixed on a rumored massive guarantee arrangement. Reports indicate

Industrial Profits Show K-Shaped Trend as Chip Sector Surges Nearly 26-Fold

first half of the year, marking an 18.7% year-on-year increase. This growth rate accelerated by 3.2 percentage points compared to the first quarter. However, profits for June alone rose by 15.1% year-on-year, the smallest gain this year and a significant