Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, BioNTech (BNTX.O) shares fell approximately 8.7% on August 28 after the company announced termination of its Phase 2 clinical trial for colorectal cancer, according to BIT (bit.com) market data. U.S. stock indices opened mixed on the same day, with the Dow Jones

According to Odaily, Federal Reserve official Christopher Waller said the Fed should raise interest rates, as waiting would only bring pain. Waller also stated he does not believe financial conditions are in a restrictive state.

According to Fawad Razaqzada, Market Analyst at FOREX.com, gold prices traded around $4,600 an ounce in late August, holding above key support levels after rallying 15% through the month driven by concerns over U.S. government debt and dollar debasement. The U.S. Treasury Department's announcement t

According to CNBC, BlackBerry's share price has doubled this year as investors reward the company's strategic pivot to software for cars and secure communications. The company's QNX operating system, which powers critical automotive functions in 275 million vehicles globally, is now being

According to reports, on August 28 Nvidia delivered record quarterly results with revenue of $96.2 billion for the 91-day fiscal Q2, up 106% year-over-year, and net income of $60 billion. The company's CFO Colette Kress surprised markets with a fiscal 2028 revenue growth forecast of 70%,

Strategy Inc., the software company formerly known as MicroStrategy, ranked among the top-10 most actively traded U.S. equities from August 19 to 24, 2026, generating $4.4 billion in daily trading volume and outpacing Microsoft and Meta in share turnover. On August 19, the stock moved 49.2 million s

PayPal shares plunged over 14% in early premarket trading Friday (August 28) after reports that a private equity consortium comprising Advent International and Stripe abandoned their takeover bid due to valuation disagreements. As of 4:30 a.m. ET, Nasdaq-100

According to CNBC, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond opened the door to a potential sale in December 2025, yet nearly nine months later the company's stock has hit an all-time high of $54.79 and no major suitors have appeared. The stock has surged almost 80 percent over the past 12 months. With a market cap of

Ethereum rallied to $2,486 on August 28, its highest level since January, according to TradingView, driven by a $2.7 billion short squeeze across crypto and sustained ETF inflows. ETH climbed roughly 29% off its August low, recovering ground lost in the February crash. US spot Ether ETFs

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve official Hammack stated the Fed should take rate-hiking actions on August 28, warning that further delays would only bring pain. Hammack also noted he does not believe financial conditions are in a restrictive state.

In August, the MSCI global gold miners index surged approximately 43%, outpacing the strongest monthly performances recorded by major semiconductor benchmarks this year. The MSCI World Semiconductor Index gained about 27% in April, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose roughly 38% during t

According to ChainCatcher, citing a CoinDesk op-ed by Matter Labs' Vassilis Tziokas, the U.S. Senate has delayed the Clarity Act to September, with the market structure legislation failing to complete final voting before the August recess. Digital asset market regulatory rules will take several

Fuel oil futures contracts fell 2% to 3,595 yuan per ton during intraday trading on August 28.

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, Federal Reserve official Hammack advocated for a rate hike, stating that delay would only bring pain.

On Friday morning, U.S. stock index futures showed mixed movements and oil prices retreated, as markets awaited Federal Reserve Chair Powell's speech for policy guidance. South Korea's central bank delivered a hawkish rate hike, pushing the won to a 13-month high, with the central bank governor

On August 27, Nvidia reported fiscal Q2 2027 revenue of $96.2 billion, exceeding analyst estimates of roughly $92.2 billion and more than doubling year-ago figures. The data-center segment generated $89 billion in revenue, a 117% year-over-year increase driven by AI hardware demand. The Nasdaq

Microstrategy (MSTR) shares traded near $137.40 on Thursday as Bitcoin remained above $80,000, extending recent gains. However, Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff maintained his bearish stance, arguing that part of the stock rally may reflect short covering rather than fundamental improvement, and

According to Bernstein analysts, IREN's plans to spend $25 billion to $30 billion on AI cloud infrastructure expansion in fiscal 2027 may have "spooked the market," but the firm argues investors are overlooking improving unit economics. Bernstein estimates GPU capital expenditure payback periods hav

According to Fawad Razaqzada, Market Analyst at FOREX.com, gold is trading near $4,601.60 per ounce on August 28 after surging 15% through August, driven by growing concerns over U.S. government debt and a dollar debasement trade. The U.S. Treasury Department's announcement to increase purchases

According to analytics firm Newzoo, the first official Grand Theft Auto 6 preview on Thursday, Aug. 27 generated such massive demand that Netflix and Twitch experienced server outages, while Take-Two shares surged 2.5% in premarket trading on Friday. Global preorders have reached an estimated $260 m