Dow Jones Plunges 555 Points as Middle East Tensions Spike Oil Prices

U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday, July 29, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 555 points in early trading. Markets faced mounting pressure from surging oil prices following escalating Middle East tensions and heightened investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision. Wall Street opened sharply lower as a convergence of geopolitical … Read more

CMoney Halts Margin Maintenance Ratio Data Following Exchange Discrepancies

投資資訊平台CMoney今(29)日下午突然公告,即日起停止提供融資維持率、融券維持率及整體維持率,相關歷史資料也將陸續下架,並強調後續應以證券交易所正式公告為準。聯合報系資料照

The sudden disappearance of critical credit metrics from popular financial tools has intensified anxiety among retail traders already grappling with sharp declines in the broader equity market. As UDN reports, the investment platform CMoney announced that it would halt the provision of margin purchase maintenance ratios, short sale maintenance ratios, and overall maintenance ratios, while … Read more

Bitcoin Holds Steady as Markets Await Federal Reserve Rate Decision

Bitcoin held steady near $64,500 on Wednesday as markets weighed a potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike and escalating Middle East tensions. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces a critical rate decision amid stubborn inflation, while institutional spot Bitcoin outflows extended to four straight sessions. Cryptocurrency markets navigated a tense macroeconomic landscape on Wednesday, with … Read more

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady As Inflation Pressures Rise

U.S. Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% for the fourth meeting as inflation pressures intensified. Markets are now pricing in potential policy tightening for September amid surging energy costs and escalating geopolitical tensions across the Middle East, according to recent financial market reports. Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Rising … Read more

Gold Prices Decline as U.S. Dollar and Treasury Yields Rise

Gold prices declined during trading on Wednesday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields as markets awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Federal Reserve Rate Decision and Market Pressures on Gold Gold prices moved lower during Wednesday’s trading sessions, weighed down by a firm U.S. dollar and rising yields on U.S. … Read more

Pop Mart Opens Sentosa Flagship Featuring Southeast Asia’s First Pop Bakery

Chinese toy company Pop Mart International has opened a new flagship store on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, featuring the debut of Southeast Asia’s first Pop Bakery at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). Located directly opposite Universal Studios Singapore at 26 Sentosa Gateway, the new destination brings together retail shopping and themed character dining. Pop Mart Opens Sentosa … Read more

South Korean KOSPI Index Plunges 16 Percent in Two-Day Retail Selloff

South Korea’s KOSPI index suffered a historic 16% two-day collapse by Wednesday, July 29, 2026, wiping $2.18 trillion from the equity market. Plunging chipmaker earnings, frantic unwinding of retail leveraged trades, and rising anxiety over artificial intelligence spending triggered consecutive trading halts and an emergency government response. Despair and frustration spread rapidly across South Korean … Read more

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Says Indian Rupee Is Undervalued

Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra asserted that the Indian rupee is undervalued in both nominal and REER terms. His rare public assessment comes as the currency faces intense global pressures, while domestic markets find relief from falling crude oil prices and robust foreign bank deposit inflows. Governor Sanjay Malhotra Calls the Indian Rupee … Read more

Colorado’s Bustang Network Faces Projected $25.3 Million Budget Deficit

Colorado’s popular Bustang passenger bus network faces a looming $25.3 million budget deficit by fiscal year 2027 as pandemic-era federal relief and one-time state subsidies expire. While ridership surges, state officials and lawmakers now confront steep financial hurdles to sustain regional transit operations. For travelers like Jo Pfaff, who is legally blind and relies on … Read more