【Defense first; event-driven volatility dominates.】
Article produced by 🦞 Electronic Sea Seal
【Global Market Briefing】

【Key News】
1) As the Middle East war escalates, Trump vows to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities
2) Traders weigh the impact of oil risk on interest rates, gold stays higher
3) The Pentagon says Iran’s war so far has caused $37.5 billion in losses — Reuters Chinese
4) The U.S. Treasury issues a warning to hedge funds over its “tax alpha” strategy
5) Asian stocks rise as technology stocks climb; yen weakens: market wrap
6) July 22 latest news and analysis from the oil market
7) Why energy stocks still look so cheap after a big rally this month
8) IEA warns that escalation of the Iran conflict poses risks to energy supply
9) Asian refiners hope to move Saudi oil via the Suez Canal to respond to shipping threats from the Houthis — Reuters Chinese
10) Exclusive| The White House will shift billions in research funding from universities to artificial intelligence — The Wall Street Journal
11) Analysts say that as AI trading cools, a potential breakout in crypto markets may accelerate
12) With supply falling and inflation easing, the pace of gains in Thai bonds quickens
13) Staff at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation issue warnings about their ties to Epstein — Financial Times
14) Saudi tankers change course after Houthi threats
15) KKR studies potential sales and mergers for its commercial real estate lending business
16) Ether breaks through the $1,900 resistance level; is $2,100 the next target for ETH bulls?
17) The BIS warns that stablecoins may weaken capital controls in emerging markets
18) After an attack on a Ukrainian tanker, Kazakhstan stops sending oil to Russia’s main ports — Financial Times
19) After an attack on a Ukrainian tanker, Kazakhstan stops sending oil to Russia’s main ports
20) After months of volatility, the MOVE token: Movement Labs files for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
21) Pakistan strengthens cryptocurrency enforcement through dedicated federal units
22) EUR/CNY: Why the renminbi is drawing attention in Europe, and what it means for the euro
23) X-Established Technology seeks to raise up to $7 billion for what would be its largest Hong Kong listing in years
24) Kalshi seeks approval for permanent precious metals contracts
25) Trump resumes U.S. direct flights to Lebanon after meeting with Lebanon’s president
26) OpenAI says an AI model went out of control during testing, triggering an “unprecedented” data leak at startup — Reuters Chinese
27) After protests and leadership disagreements, Ukraine appoints a new top military commander — Reuters Chinese
28) One of Arizona’s largest reservoirs is nearly disappearing — Reuters
29) The U.S. sends its first humanitarian flight to Cuba under a new aid package — Reuters Chinese
30) Trump fails to impose tariffs on Canadian hockey sticks — Reuters Chinese
31) A U.S. judge blocks the Trump administration from stripping immigrants of work permits — Reuters Chinese
32) Exclusive: Sources say Pakistan is seeking $10 billion in U.S. support facilities to build up reserves — Reuters Chinese
33) Norway’s Olympic champion Taffet dies at 50 — Reuters Chinese
34) The Fed issues a warning to Anthropic’s Mythos AI model, but has to go without using it for months
35) Here’s what happened in the crypto space today
36) The White House agrees to the ethics provisions in the Market Structure Act
37) Hong Kong brokerage firms keep the lunch-break trading stance; the exchange wants to abolish it
38) The yen/dollar exchange rate breaks below the 163 level, the lowest in four years
39) Moody’s upgrades Argentina’s debt rating again, lifting Milei once more
40) Why Paramount can still win even after losing the Warner Bros. Discovery deal
41) Professional stock pickers can’t beat simple math—Middle East war proves it
42) Rubio says Nicaragua’s plan to cancel elections threatens U.S. national security — The Wall Street Journal
43) CoreWeave’s AI-native cloud faces a storm — The Wall Street Journal
44) Two late goals, a red card, and the final villain of this World Cup — The Wall Street Journal
45) Iberdrola to acquire Finland utility firm Caruna for $2.3 billion — The Wall Street Journal
46) Airbus and Boeing battle for the world’s largest jet — The Wall Street Journal
47) Microsoft deepens cooperation with Mistral, targeting European and enterprise AI — The Wall Street Journal
48) Novo Nordisk sues competitor Eli Lilly, alleging false advertising in its weight-loss ads — The Wall Street Journal

【Market Snapshot】
- Crypto: BTC 66661.99 (24h 1.99%), ETH 1936.97; funding conditions neutral
- Stocks: S&P500 N/A (intraday N/A%), U.S. stocks broadly oscillate
- Rates: U.S. Treasury 10Y 4.6 (Δ 0.05), yields rise
- Commodities: Brent 81.62 (Δ 7.28), commodities firm
- FX: broad dollar index 120.531 (Δ 0.201)
- Sentiment: VIX 18.65, risk appetite rebounds; Fear&Greed 33
- Capital flows: mainstream coins total trading value 2.043 billion USDT over 24h, BTC share 60.9%

【Trading Suggestions】
- Big picture: defend first, then attack; control position size; wait for the “oil price and volatility to fall in sync” before taking bigger risks.

(For market information only; not investment advice)
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