Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to The Canadian Press, Canada's Big Six banks are set to report third-quarter earnings this week beginning August 26, with stock prices up 20-to-35% year-to-date creating elevated expectations for results. Scotiabank and BMO Financial Group report on Tuesday, followed by National Bank of C

The European Central Bank (ECB) published a blog report on September 1 (local time) stating that the recent inflation surge differs fundamentally from the 2021-2022 pandemic period, as it stems almost entirely from energy supply shocks triggered by Middle East conflict rather than the multiple

Broadcom faces scrutiny over its ability to sustain the cost discipline that has driven its profit surge, according to analysis from investment publication Motley Fool. The semiconductor giant currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 60x despite its stock price sitting at

According to Gate data, the USD/JPY exchange rate fell to 159.493 today, down 0.3% over the past 24 hours.

According to the European Central Bank's September 1 blog report, approximately 90% of eurozone inflation from January to May 2026 stems from energy supply disruptions, a fundamentally different composition than the 2021-2022 pandemic period when inflation was driven by multiple factors including su

According to Motley Fool on September 1, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) faces challenges justifying its 60x price-to-earnings ratio unless sustained cost discipline continues to drive earnings growth. Over the past 12 months, the semiconductor giant's net profit surged 127% year-over-year to $29.3

Binance's monthly trading volume for perpetual futures tied to traditional financial assets, including stocks and commodities, reached approximately $445 billion in July. This represents nearly 15 times the January level of approximately $30 billion, marking an increase of about 1,383% over six mont

Eurozone government bond yields continued to rise for the sixth consecutive trading day, with German 2-year government bond yields reaching 2.975% on September 2, the highest level since June 2024.

According to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, on September 1, global economic growth is expected to reach 3% this year, but faces severe divergence in growth trajectories and persistent high uncertainty. She expressed concern that rising bond yields in developed economies are pushing up g

According to Bloomberg, Binance's monthly trading volume for perpetual futures tied to traditional financial assets reached approximately $445 billion in July, up nearly 15 times from approximately $30 billion in January. The figure represents an increase of about 1,383% in six months as crypto

According to Jin10 data, on September 1-2, the U.S. military struck two Iranian oil tankers, while commercial shipping in the Hormuz Strait faced disruption. The U.S. Central Command rerouted 84 merchant

Mirae Asset Asset Management's Hong Kong entity launched a tokenized share class for its 'Global X HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF' on August 27, in collaboration with Citi and digital asset platform OSL, marking the first tokenized covered call ETF in Hong Kong. BlackRock introduced tokenized money m

According to Mirae Asset's Hong Kong subsidiary, the firm added a tokenized share class to its Global X HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF on August 27 in collaboration with Citi and digital asset platform OSL, marking the first tokenized covered call ETF offering in Hong Kong. The tokenized class

According to Jin10 data, Jens Weidmann, ECB Governing Council member and head of Germany's central bank, confirmed on September 2 that the European Central Bank will raise rates next week, but declined to commit to further action beyond September. In a Wednesday interview, Weidmann noted: "The

According to Morgan Asset Management's survey conducted in April-June 2026, Japanese pension funds planning to increase domestic bond allocation (9.8%) exceeded those planning to reduce it (1.2%) by the widest margin since 2008. The 82 surveyed funds showed the largest net positive shift toward Japa

According to Guru Club, ECB Governing Council member Negrel maintained caution on any guidance beyond September on September 2, citing significant uncertainty and an unsettling current situation.

According to Guru Club on September 2, a global aluminum producer has quoted Japanese buyers a premium of $325 per ton for primary aluminum in the fourth quarter (October-December), marking an 18% decrease from the current quarter. Another major producer submitted an initial quote of $310 per ton

British global financial group Marex Group (Nasdaq: MRX) obtained an 'AA-' credit rating from a domestic Korean credit rating agency and is entering the Korean structured derivatives market. The company plans to target back-to-back hedging of equity derivatives for Korean securities firms and the

According to Bank of America analyst Tal Liani, Microsoft's price target was upgraded to $600 from $500 on September 1, implying approximately 20% upside from current levels around $501. Liani maintained his buy rating, citing Microsoft's comprehensive AI strategy that efficiently balances

According to Jin10, as of 2 p.m. on September 2, commodity options showed strong gains. Crude oil Oct2610 call options (strike 700) surged 564.71% to 28.25 yuan per barrel, while ethylene glycol Oct2610 calls (strike 6000) gained 198.28% to 173.0 yuan per ton, and styrene Oct2610 calls (strike 10000