Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Gazprom, European underground gas storage facilities recorded historic-low gas injection levels during May 12-14.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), gold speculators increased their net long positions by 4,963 contracts to 100,627 in the week ended May 12.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), silver speculators increased their net long positions by 5,254 contracts to 16,195 in the week ending May 12.

According to a Nikkei Asia report on Sunday, Japan's two largest online brokerages SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are developing crypto investment trusts in-house and plan to sell them directly to retail investors through their platforms. SBI Global Asset Management will build products

Institutional access to meme-based crypto expands as Canary Capital files with the SEC for a PEPE ETF, offering brokerage-based exposure while avoiding direct token custody and derivative risks. Key Takeaways: Canary Capital filed with the SEC to launch a PEPE ETF tracking token price via direct

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold and silver futures closed lower on May 15 evening. Gold T+D declined 0.57% to 1,002.9 yuan/gram, while silver T+D dropped 4.64% to 18,882 yuan/kilogram.

According to Jin10, Shanghai futures contracts closed mixed on May 16 at 2:30 AM. Shanghai gold futures fell 1.13% to 1,004 yuan per gram, while Shanghai silver futures dropped 6.79% to 18,889 yuan per kilogram. SC crude oil futures rose 3.82% to 666 yuan per

According to Iranian state media, Iran's stock market will reopen next Tuesday, May 26.

According to Polymarket data, markets are pricing in a 98 percent probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at its June 17 meeting, the first gathering under new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh following Jerome Powell's departure on Friday. Rate cut and hike scenarios are

According to Financial Times, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's second term ended on Friday, and he was appointed interim chair to hold office until successor Bessent completes his confirmation process. However, two Federal Reserve Board members nominated by President Trump—Miran and

According to local media, a fire broke out at the Olmeca refinery facility in Mexico on Saturday dawn (May 17). Details regarding the cause and extent of the incident were not immediately disclosed.

According to Jin10, on May 17, the U.S. Trump administration allowed a sanctions waiver encouraging Russian crude oil sales to expire. The waiver, which permitted previously prohibited oil purchases, had been granted twice—initially in March and renewed in April—but applied only to Russian crude

Crypto liquidity expectations weakened after the Federal Reserve maintained elevated interest rates during 2025 market uncertainty. Bitcoin had some degree of stability as other tokens suffered due to postponed rate cuts and a tightened financial landscape around the world.  Speculation s

According to TankerTrackers, three empty-laden, U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers recently breached the U.S. Navy blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and entered surrounding waters.

The U.S. total rig count rose to 551 for the week ending May 15, compared to 548 in the previous week.

Actively managed ETFs have surged in popularity in recent years. But the higher the heat, the more worth revisiting the premium issue: the “market price” you buy isn’t necessarily the ETF’s true “net asset value” (NAV). This article uses two actively managed ETFs from Uni-President Securities Trust: Active Uni-President Taiwan Stock Growth (00981A) and Active Uni-President Upgrade 50 (00403A), as examples from the official premium/discount data from the most recent quarter, to lay out the premiu

According to Jin10, DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach stated on May 18 that investors will not see a rate cut at the next Federal Reserve policy meeting. Gundlach cited that when the two-year Treasury yield is nearly 50 basis points above the federal funds rate, rate cuts are fundamentally

Key Insights Solana climbed above the $90 resistance zone as ETF optimism and rising futures activity strengthened bullish market momentum this week. Network activity improved across Solana as decentralized exchange trading and memecoin volumes rebounded sharply during the recent market

According to The Information, BlackRock has discussed investing $5-10 billion in SpaceX's IPO next month, according to sources familiar with the matter. The IPO could raise as much as $75 billion, representing one of the largest offerings in

According to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, Saudi Arabia's oil production has hit its lowest level since 1990 amid ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.