Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Pasqal Holding SA completed its reverse merger with Bleichroeder Acquire Corp. II and began trading today (August 28). The stock surged 43% during its first day of trading.

According to TheStreet, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned on August 28 at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium that underlying inflation must show "clear progress" toward the Fed's 2% target, otherwise "we have work to do." Warsh emphasized that recent data do not indicate meaningful

Grayscale Research Head Zach Pandl analyzed Bitcoin's market behavior as the cryptocurrency surged above $80,000 in recent days. Pandl identified a significant shift in Bitcoin's correlations: its 90-day correlation with gold rose from near zero at the beginning of the year to over 50%, while its co

According to Kitco News, John LaForge, Chief Alternative Strategist at Ned Davis Research, said in a recent interview that gold's long-term uptrend will continue as long as governments fail to address mounting debt burdens. LaForge stated that gold prices peaked only when "we learn how to deal

According to Barclays Bank and Societe Generale, both institutions expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in September and December. The forecasts reflect expectations for further monetary policy tightening by the U.S. central bank over the coming

According to CNBC, Salesforce shares surged 23% on Thursday (August 27), marking the stock's best day since 2020, after the company beat earnings expectations and announced a new partnership with Anthropic. The rally erased most of the stock's annual losses, though it remains down about 5% for the y

Evernorth Holdings, a Ripple-backed company built around holding XRP, moved one step closer to a Nasdaq listing this week after the Securities and Exchange Commission declared its Form S-4 registration statement effective, clearing the way for a shareholder vote on its merger with Armada

The SEC declared Evernorth's Form S-4 registration statement effective this week, clearing the path for the Ripple-backed XRP treasury company to pursue a Nasdaq listing. Armada Acquisition Corp. II shareholders are scheduled to vote September 30 on the proposed combination with Evernorth

According to Kitco, spot gold prices declined 0.16% to $4,593.20 per ounce in early U.S. trading Friday, while spot silver surged 1.50% to $70.17. Markets focused on two key 10 a.m. ET catalysts: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote as chair and the Labor Department's preliminary

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's statement on August 27, the U.S. and Japan's rare joint intervention to support the yen in July was intended to prevent disorderly market moves that could force liquidations and threaten global financial stability, ultimately raising U.S.

WTI October crude futures closed at $83.40 per barrel today. Abu Dhabi Murban crude futures rose 1.09% to $94.04 per barrel, though the contract has declined 9.13% since the start of the week.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold and silver futures prices declined during evening trading on August 28. Gold (T+D) fell 2.64% to close at 964.55 yuan per gram, while silver (T+D) dropped 3.89% to 16,187.0 yuan per

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures (DCE crude, 2610 contract) closed up 3.66% overnight on Aug 28, settling at 614 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold futures fell 2.65% and Shanghai silver futures declined 3.62% during the same overnight

According to CNBC, Imax shares reached an all-time high of $54.79 this week, up nearly 80% over the past 12 months, despite limited acquisition interest nine months after CEO Rich Gelfond first signaled openness to a sale in December. The company held preliminary discussions with potential buyers ea

According to Arthur Hayes on Laura Shin's Unchained Podcast, Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) mNAV premium compressed to roughly 0.74x on August 27, erasing the stock's historic valuation edge. The company holds 840,447 BTC while owing approximately $1.5 billion annually in STRK and STRC

A-shares closed mixed on Friday (28th), with major indices collectively declining while Hong Kong stocks showed divergent performance. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.11% to 3952.18 points, the Shenzhen Component Index dropped 0.68% to 13953.07 points, and the ChiNext Index declined 1.41% to 342

According to CNBC, Netflix released the first official preview of Grand Theft Auto 6 on Thursday, causing both Netflix and Twitch to experience significant technical strain from overwhelming demand. Netflix confirmed viewers briefly encountered access issues, while Twitch faced bandwidth

According to Guru Club, on Friday (August 28), China's main stock indices closed lower. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.11% to 3,952.18 points, the Shenzhen Component dropped 0.68% to 13,953.07 points, and the ChiNext Index declined 1.41% to 3,424.40 points. Combined trading volume on both exchanges r

According to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), as of the week ending August 25, speculators reduced their net long positions in Brent crude oil by 28,299 contracts to 223,598 contracts.

According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin surged above $80,000 this week, driving crypto stocks to double-digit gains. Miners and digital asset treasury companies including Canaan, Mara Holdings, and Strive posted strong performances, while Coinbase and Robinhood also rallied. Bitcoin advanced