Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The euro rose 0.7% to 11.0612 against the Norwegian krone today, reaching its highest level since April 17.

According to official announcement, Metaplanet has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Siiibo Securities, a Japan-licensed primary securities firm, on June 12. The transaction is expected to close in July, after which the company will be renamed Metaplanet Securities.

According to a Bank of England survey conducted in May, UK public inflation expectations for the next 12 months rose to 4% from 3.2% in February. Long-term inflation expectations also increased to 3.9% from 3.7% over the same

WTI crude oil fell 5.0% intraday on June 12, trading at $83.3 per barrel.

Onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7616 against the US dollar on June 12 at 4:30 PM, up 157 pips from the previous trading day.

According to Serenity, VPEC raised Epiwafer (epitaxial wafer) prices on June 12, indicating tightening supply chain bottlenecks in the sector. The price increase signals potential improved pricing power and demand prospects for suppliers including IQE and LandMark Optoelectronics, reflecting

According to Jin10 on June 12, South Korea's central bank governor Rhee Chang-yong warned that policymakers cannot fall behind the inflation curve and signaled readiness to tighten monetary policy as early as next month. Amid persistent Middle East conflict pushing up energy prices, Rhee stated that

According to BlockBeats, on June 12, SpaceX's upcoming IPO drove major U.S. aerospace stocks higher in pre-market trading. Intuitive Machines gained 3.6%, Planet Labs up 3.8%, Rocket Lab jumped 7.5%, and Satellogic rose 5.5%, according to Bitget market

U.S. and Brent crude oil futures both declined over 4% on June 12 during intraday trading.

According to Nomura, the European Central Bank's (ECB) terminal rate is expected to reach 3.00% by March 2027, marking the most hawkish forecast in market consensus and 40 basis points higher than current market

According to Jin10, ECB Governing Council member Mulan said this week's rate hike aims to combat secondary effects of inflation, emphasizing the central bank is taking inflation pressures seriously.

Luoluo Mei, a Chinese food brand, will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on June 15, 2026. The company's shares surged over 110% in pre-market trading ahead of its initial public offering.

According to Barclays analysts Jack Meaning and Sean Henigan, the UK's April GDP fell 0.1% month-on-month on June 12, confirming the Bank of England's Q2 growth forecast of 0.1%. The central bank will hold its policy meeting next week. Services sector weakness, particularly from sports and

According to Iranian media, a preliminary U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding includes U.S. commitments to lift sanctions, withdraw troops from Iran's vicinity, remove oil sanctions, unfreeze Iranian assets, lift naval blockade, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's missile program would be

According to Germany's Economy Ministry, labor demand is not expected to rebound even during summer, citing persistently high energy prices as a constraint on economic recovery.

Hong Kong stock market closed higher on June 12, with the Hang Seng Index rising 1.93% and the Hang Seng Tech Index gaining 1.06%.

According to Germany's Economy Ministry, the country's economic momentum may slow significantly in the second quarter.

Spot palladium surged to break $1,300 per ounce on June 12, gaining 2.54% intraday.

According to Caixin Macro economist Ruth Gregory on June 12, the Bank of England will likely maintain interest rates unchanged for the rest of 2026, though rate hikes in July or September cannot be ruled out. The contraction in UK real GDP for April signals the economy is losing momentum from the st

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, on June 12, Iran and the U.S. agreed to a memorandum of understanding that includes U.S. commitment to lift sanctions, withdraw troops from Iran's vicinity, and end the naval blockade. The agreement also covers reopening the Strait of Hormuz, canceling oil sanct