1. U.S. July Retail Sales Month-on-Month -0.6% Lower than Expected, August One-Year Inflation Expectation Preliminary Value 4.3% Higher than Expected
According to Jinshi News, the U.S. July retail sales month-on-month recorded -0.6%, expected to be 0.1%, previous value was 0.20%. -Original
2. The U.S. Dollar Index Falls to Lowest Since May, Weak Retail Data Temper Annual Rate Hike Expectations
According to Jinshi News, the U.S. Dollar Index DXY briefly fell to its lowest since May, as weak U.S. retail sales data prompted traders to reduce annual rate hike expectations. Bond market traders withdrew their bets on the Federal Reserve increasing borrowing costs in 2026. The dollar is expected to record a weekly decline for the sixth week out of the past seven. The weak labor market report released last Friday, coupled with this week's mild inflation data, contributed to the recent downward trend. -Original
3. Trump Says He Will Declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. Territory
U.S. President Trump stated that he will declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory. -Original
4. U.S. July Retail Sales Data to Be Released Tonight, Impacts on Fed's Rate Cut Expectations Amid International Gold Price Drop from $4400/Ounce
The U.S. July retail sales data will be released tonight at 20:30 (UTC+8), with the market expecting a month-on-month increase of 0.1%. This data reflects U.S. residents' willingness to consume and purchasing power. Amid increasing internal divisions at the Federal Reserve and the international gold price dropping from $4400 per ounce, data stronger than expected would boost the dollar and suppress rate cut expectations, while data weaker than expected would intensify recession concerns and boost precious metals and risk-averse sentiment. -Original
5. Morgan Stanley Increases Circle Holdings to 8.32 Million Shares, Adding Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
Morgan Stanley's 13F filing submitted to the U.S. SEC shows that as of June 30, it held 16.5 million shares of IBIT with a market value of $549 million. Morgan Stanley held 2.57 million shares of MSBT worth $43.3 million and increased its holdings in Bitcoin Mini Trust, Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, and FBTC. Regarding Ethereum, its ETHA holdings increased to 4.6 million shares, and Grayscale's Ethereum Staking Mini ETF holdings rose to 5.1 million shares. Morgan Stanley established new positions in Grayscale's Solana Staking ETF and Fidelity's Solana Fund, with market values of $4.25 million and $2.26 million, respectively. In individual stocks, Morgan Stanley increased its Circle shares to 8.32 million shares while boosting holdings in Cipher Digital, Core Scientific, Hut 8, and Bitdeer, while reducing positions in Coinbase and CleanSpark, and completely exiting Bitfarms. -Original
6. Israel's Largest Bank Leumi Bank Plans to Offer Bitcoin Trading Services to 2.5 Million Customers by Early 2027
Israel's largest bank, Leumi Bank, plans to offer Bitcoin trading services to 2.5 million customers by early 2027. -Original
7. Coldcard Wallet Vulnerability Incident Leads to Total Stolen BTC Exceeding 1,778 Coins, Valued at Approximately $112 Million
According to Galaxy Research, the Coldcard wallet vulnerability incident resulted in total stolen BTC exceeding 1,778 coins, valued at approximately $112 million, with 1,531 BTC still remaining in addresses controlled by the attackers. -Original
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