Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Germany's 2-year and 10-year bond yields climbed on August 31, with the 2-year rate rising 3.2 basis points to 2.937% and approaching its June 2024 peak of 2.996%. Over August, the 2-year yield gained 11.6 basis points, while the 10-year rate added 11.8 basis points to 3.324%. Across the eurozone,

According to Yonhap News, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Walsh described the current era as an age of "secular growth" and "global investment surge" on August 31 during a G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. Walsh noted that "secular stagnation" is

On September 1, China will release manufacturing PMI, Eurozone will publish CPI initial reading, and the US will announce ISM manufacturing PMI and JOLTS job openings data. Federal Reserve official Barr is scheduled to speak in the

Last week, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) declined by approximately 3.1 million barrels, falling to 286.6 million barrels.

According to ARK trading disclosures cited by Barron's, Cathie Wood's ARK Invest purchased 243,707 Nvidia shares worth approximately $53 million on Friday, Aug. 28, at a $217.55 closing price, following Nvidia's 4.6% pullback after a blockbuster earnings rally that added $442 billion in market

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 31 (U.S. Eastern Time), the U.S. Treasury market exhibited mixed performance as short-term yields declined and long-term yields rose. The 10-year Treasury yield rose

According to Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos, following Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole last week, the Federal Reserve's decision-making logic for September rate policy has shifted. Rather than justifying why to raise rates, the Fed may now need to see sufficiently weak

According to Seoul Foreign Exchange Broker and Chosun Ilbo, on August 31, the Korean won strengthened against the Japanese yen to 859.3 won per 100 yen, marking its strongest level in approximately 25 months. The won-to-dollar rate also reached 1,368.6 won per dollar, the lowest in about 13 months.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Monday that the global economy has entered a period of accelerating investment, marking a sharp shift from the savings-heavy environment that dominated economic thinking after the 2008 financial crisis. Speaking to G20 finance leaders, Warsh said capital is i

According to PANews, Tesla (TSLA) is trading up 5.12% to $366.59 as of today, August 31, according to Bybit data.

On August 31, European natural gas futures closed mixed as markets wrapped up August gains. TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures surged 5.66% to 70.059 euros per megawatt-hour, with August month-to-date gains of 18.74% after bottoming at 51.665 euros on August 5. ICE UK natural gas futures

South Africa's FTSE/JSE Africa Top 40 index fell 1.73% on Monday (Aug 31), breaking below the 109,000-point level. The benchmark is up 5.33% for the month. Spot gold gained 9.30% in August. The South African rand strengthened 2.47% against the U.S.

The Korea Corporate Governance Forum held a seminar on August 31st criticizing the severe undervaluation of preferred stocks in South Korea, identifying corporate governance failures as the root cause. According to analysis by UK-based investment firm Palliser Capital, Korean preferred stocks

According to South Korea's Corporate Governance Forum (KCG Forum), Korean preferred shares are trading at a 45% average discount to common shares, with the top 10 most-discounted preferred stocks trading at 71% below common stock prices as of end of July, the forum reported on August 31. The KCG For

According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock's BUIDL fund assets reached approximately $2.8 billion by late August, reclaiming the top position as the largest tokenized U.S. Treasury product and surpassing Circle's USYC. BUIDL accounts for 18.5% of the $15.1 billion tokenized Treasury market. The fund,

Middle Eastern stock markets closed Monday (August 31) with mixed performances. Saudi Arabia's All Share Index fell 0.28% to 11,127.08 points, though it accumulated 5.07% gains for August after rallying from August 23-26. Egypt's EGX 30 index slipped 0.13% to 54,866.04 points but recorded 2.66%