Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Japan's 30-year government bond yield declined 10 basis points to 4.065% today (September 3).

Fuel oil futures contracts declined over 2% during intraday trading on September 3, reaching 3,890 yuan per ton.

According to Aanalyze's Industry Data Center, Broadcom reported Q3 AI semiconductor revenue of $16.7 billion in its fiscal 2026 third quarter ended August 2, with custom chips accounting for 73% or approximately $12.2 billion. The company forecasts Q4 AI revenue will rise to $21.7 billion,

On September 3 at market open, China's commodity futures contracts showed mixed trading. Container shipping European routes (集运欧线) fell 4%, while coke and coking coal declined over 2%. Low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), caustic soda, fuel oil, and polysilicon retreated over 1%. On the upside, palladium

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with UAE National Security Advisor Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan (TBZ) last weekend on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia to discuss next steps for resolving the Iran crisis, Axios reported on the 2nd (local time) citing two sources. The meeting occurred days

Evercore ISI strategist Julian Emanuel recommended investors purchase negative-beta stocks in September as US equity markets face heightened volatility. In a report released on the 2nd, Emanuel stated that buying negative-beta stocks helps long-term investment portfolios withstand periods of

According to Evercore ISI, on September 2, strategist Julian Emanuel advised investors to buy negative beta stocks—those moving opposite to market direction—to mitigate portfolio losses amid rising volatility in September. The firm identified 115 negative beta stocks within the S&P 500, down

According to Jin10 Futures and Jinlian Creative, on September 3, crude oil reference price averaged $90.06 per barrel with a 2.68 percent rate of change, prompting a recommended increase of 140 yuan per ton for domestic gasoline and diesel retail prices. The next pricing adjustment window is

According to Jin10, the CFETS-NEX yuan funding sentiment index stood at 47 as of 09:45 on Sept 3, unchanged from the previous day at 16:00. Indices for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions remained at 46, 48, and 46

David Bailey's Nakamoto Inc. reported a 99% stock collapse from its 2025 peak and is pivoting its business strategy away from equity-based Bitcoin purchases toward cash-generating acquisitions, according to Bloomberg. The company posted a net loss of $371.8 million for the first six months of 2026 a

Four South Korean financial holding company chairmen have recorded unrealized gains of hundreds of millions to over 1 billion won from treasury stock holdings as of the 2nd, following stock price surges of 39.4%-70.3% year-over-year. KB

According to Remixpoint's official disclosure, the Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company liquidated all its holdings of Ethereum (901.45 ETH), Solana (13,920.07 SOL), Ripple (1.19M XRP), and Dogecoin (2.80M DOGE) on September 2. The company's cryptocurrency portfolio now consists solely of Bitcoin,

According to Bloomberg, David Bailey's Nakamoto shifted its business strategy after the company's stock collapsed approximately 99% from its 2025 peak. The Bitcoin treasury company is now seeking acquisitions to generate cash flow rather than relying on equity issuance to fund cryptocurrency

According to Michael Saylor on X, Strategy's total reserve capital as of August 30 has surpassed all financial services companies in the S&P 500 index except Berkshire Hathaway. The company holds 845,050 BTC with a total cost of $637.3

According to Token Terminal, Coinbase stock tokens saw $227.7 million in DEX trading volume on Base over the past 30 days. Aerodrome contributed $176 million (77% of total), while Uniswap v4 accounted for $45.4 million.

According to financial sector reports, the heads of South Korea's four major financial holding companies have seen substantial gains on their treasury stock holdings as share prices surged over the past year. KB Financial Group shares rose 55.3% to 169,100 won, Shinhan Financial gained 70.3% to 110,

According to Jin10 Futures, on September 3, South China's LPG market continued its uptrend, with refineries maintaining low supply and inventory while multiple terminals restricted or halted sales, creating supply tightness. The rally was further supported by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, which st

The KOSPI stock index recorded its lowest daily average trading volume of the year in August at 25.76 trillion won, down from over 50 trillion won in May and June when the index rallied to record highs above 9000 points. The decline followed momentum loss after semiconductor companies' earnings and

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl argued on Sept. 1 that crypto could serve as a diversification tool as U.S. household equity exposure reached a record 46.71% of financial assets at the end of 2025, according to Federal Reserve data. The assessment highlighted that elevated stock

According to the Korea Exchange, KOSPI's daily average trading volume in August fell to 2.57 trillion won, the lowest level this year. This represents a 50% decline from May and June, when daily trading volume exceeded 50 trillion won as KOSPI rallied to all-time highs above 9,000 points.