Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on June 12, spot platinum rose 0.56% and spot palladium rose 1.50% in early trading.

According to Jin10, on Wednesday June 12, the GLD options market saw approximately $200 million in premium trading volume, with $130 million tied to bearish positions. Eight of the top 10 most-traded contracts were puts, predominantly initiated as bullish buying rather than passive selling, per

Oppenheimer on Thursday pushed back against speculation of a potential merger between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla Inc, arguing that maintaining separate entities better supports Musk's artificial intelligence ambitions through diversified capital access. The firm stated that Musk's vision "is

Oppenheimer pushed back Thursday against Tesla-SpaceX merger speculation ahead of SpaceX's Nasdaq debut on Friday, arguing a near-term combination is unlikely despite remaining "plausible." The investment bank stated that keeping the companies separate better supports Elon Musk's artificial

From 00:00 to 00:00 UTC on June 11, 2026 to June 12, 2026, BTC’s return was +0.28%, with a price range of 61,516.8–61,693.9 USDT and a volatility of 0.29%. The market showed a narrow-range fluctuation pattern; after hedging from geopolitical positive developments and a liquidity-absorption effect, it closed slightly higher. The main driver behind this move was the dramatic easing of the US-Iran conflict. On June 11, during the morning in U.S. Eastern Time, U.S. President Donald Trump announced t

According to BlockBeats, Adobe reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $6.62 billion, up 13% year-over-year (11% at constant currency), on June 12. Diluted earnings per share came to $4.25; adjusted EPS reached $5.96. Q2 GAAP operating income was $2.24 billion, while non-GAAP operating income

According to Bitget, on June 12, KOSPI 200 index futures (South Korea's benchmark equity index futures) hit a 5% gain, triggering the South Korea Exchange's circuit breaker mechanism and halting program trading for 5

Liu Kaijie, from E Fund Management's Index Research and Development Department, stated in a recent interview with The Paper's Chief Connect program that China's satellite internet industry chain has gradually entered a stage of accelerated order release. Liu noted the satellite industry is

According to Galaxy Digital research lead Alex Thorn, the SEC has proposed to repeal Rule 611 (order protection rule) and Rule 610(e) of Reg NMS on June 12. Rule 611, a cornerstone of U.S. stock market structure since 2005, requires each trading venue to prevent executing trades at prices worse

According to BlockBeats citing Bitget market data, South Korea's KOSPI index surged 6.69% to open at 8283.2 points on June 12, gaining 519.25 points. Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.37% to 65097.80 points, up 880.53 points. Samsung jumped 9.5%, while SK Hynix

According to Chinese investment bank CITIC, the European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on June 12 and cut its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 while raising inflation projections for both years. ECB President Christine Lagarde said the rate hike decision passed

According to The Block, in the week ended June 5, gold ETF experienced outflows of approximately $20 billion, while Bitcoin ETF saw gradual outflows over the past four weeks, according to JPMorgan Chase analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou. The slowdown reflects a broader retreat in currency

According to The Block, Strike founder and Twenty One Capital CEO Jack Mallers said on June 12 that Bitcoin's current price reflects the true state of a global liquidity crisis. Mallers noted that the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index has hit historic lows while the S&P 500 remains at

BlackRock filed an 8-A securities registration form on June 11 for its Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, ticker BITA, a covered-call fund that writes options on bitcoin holdings to generate monthly distributions. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated the filing typically precedes launch by one

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, Blackrock filed an 8-A securities registration form for its Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) on June 11, with a predicted launch by June 19. The 8-A typically precedes fund launch by five to seven trading days. BITA holds bitcoin directly and Blackroc

According to Jin10 Futures, Malaysia's crude palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives exchange may open lower on Friday (June 12), tracking declines in crude oil and soybean oil futures. U.S. crude fell after Trump announced the cancellation of plans against Iran on Thursday. Malaysia's p

According to Reuters, Bitcoin surged to $63,464 on June 12, gaining 3.34% in 24 hours, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced on June 11 that a peace agreement with Iran had reached its "final stage." Speaking at the White House, Trump stated the accord could be signed as soon as the coming

According to Jin10 Futures, CBOT soybean futures fell 0.7% on Thursday (June 12), hitting a four-month low. The decline reflects favorable weather conditions in U.S. soybean-growing regions and falling crude oil prices. Midwest agricultural areas received widespread rainfall from storm systems,

According to BlockBeats, on June 12, CME announced 7×24 trading for new micro-sized WTI crude oil and gold futures contracts. The new crude oil contract will be one-tenth the size of CME's existing micro WTI contract and launches on August 30, while 24-hour trading for the 1-ounce gold futures contr

According to Wall Street Journal reporting on June 11, the European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years amid mounting inflation pressure, while U.S. May Producer Price Index surged 6.5% year-over-year, marking the largest increase in over three years. Core