Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Aug. 27, cybersecurity firms CrowdStrike and Okta surged during intraday trading following stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings and raised guidance citing AI-driven security threats. CrowdStrike (CRWD-US) rose 18%, while Okta (OKTA-US) jumped 222%. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz stated the security m

According to UAnalyze, Best Buy reported Q2 revenue of $9.78 billion with same-store sales up 4.1% on August 27, both beating market expectations. The company raised its adjusted full-year EPS guidance to $6.70-$6.90, above analyst expectations of $6.62. U.S. same-store sales grew 4.5%, with

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. natural gas inventories last week increased by 15 billion cubic feet, with a week-over-week gain of 0.47%, reaching 3.18 trillion cubic feet. Bloomberg users had projected an increase of 16 billion cubic feet, while analysts

According to Burlington Stores official earnings report on August 27, the U.S. discount retailer reported Q2 net income of $184.3 million, or $2.88 per share, significantly above the prior year's $94.2 million ($1.47 per share). Adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.37, beating analyst

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas inventories fell to 15 billion cubic feet for the week ended August 21, down from 16 billion cubic feet in the prior week.

According to CoinDesk, crypto traders are closely monitoring Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium on August 27 for clues about future monetary policy and liquidity. Market analysts expect Warsh to address the Fed's policy framework rather than signal

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, natural gas inventories for the week ended August 21 fell to 150 billion cubic feet, compared to a forecast of 200 billion cubic feet and the prior week's 160 billion cubic feet.

According to Bit.com, U.S. crypto-related stocks saw broad gains on August 27. MicroStrategy (MSTR) led with a 8.17% surge to $133.25, while Coinbase (COIN) rose 4.04% to $189.12. Circle (CRCL) climbed 4.48% to $93.94; Gemini (GEMI) jumped 6.83% to $4.850; Bullish (BLSH) gained 2.96% to $34.090; Bit

According to CNBC, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Hammack commented on August 26 that the PCE inflation data disclosed that day met expectations. He expressed concern that the public may lose confidence in inflation returning to the 2% target. Hammack stated that now is the time for the FOMC t

Charles Schwab announced Thursday plans to add Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK) to its Schwab Crypto platform, expanding beyond the Bitcoin and Ethereum trading it rolled out months earlier. The investment manager said the additions align with client demand and its strategy to th

According to BlockBeats citing Lookonchain data, on August 27, BlackRock accumulated 27,722 BTC (approximately $2.2 billion) and 385,633 ETH (approximately $961 million) over 8 consecutive trading days, totaling $3.161 billion in

Nvidia reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $96.2 billion and adjusted earnings of $2.22 per share on Thursday, driving US stock futures higher in premarket trading as investors renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. At 8:35 a.m. ET, S&P 500 e-minis

SC crude oil 2610 futures (China's benchmark crude contract) surged 3% during intraday trading on August 27, reaching 590.9 yuan per barrel. Trading volume exceeded 18.5 billion yuan, with open interest climbing approximately 1,100 contracts, signaling elevated market

The U.S. Energy Information Administration will release natural gas inventory data for the week ending August 21 in approximately 10 minutes.

The US dollar strengthened on August 27, with the dollar index (DXY) rising to 99.249 at 7:51 AM Eastern Time, up 0.102 points (0.103%) from the previous session close of 99.147. Persistent inflation is driving expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes within the year, putting upward pressure on t

According to Yonhapinfomax, the US dollar index (DXY) rose 0.103% to 99.249 on August 27 morning (ET), supported by expectations of continued Federal Reserve rate hikes amid persistent inflation. Core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) for July increased 3.3% year-over-year, well above the Fed'

WTI crude oil rises 1.0% intraday to $83.08 per barrel on August 27.

CrowdStrike (CRWD) stock surged 16% in morning trade on Thursday after the cybersecurity company reported strong second-quarter results that prompted analysts to raise price targets. The rally followed a 51% year-over-year increase in net new annual recurring revenue to approximately $333 million, w

According to Globenewswire, Genius Group announced today a $1.2 billion capital plan to fund its AI Treasury and Bitcoin Treasury, targeting total assets of $2 billion by fiscal 2031. The company plans to issue permanent preferred securities (PPS) with an initial offering of $12.5 million, with

According to StockTwits, CrowdStrike (CRWD) stock surged 16% on Thursday, August 27, after delivering a strong second quarter with net new annual recurring revenue climbing 51% year-over-year to roughly $333 million. Citi raised its price target to $260 from $250, while DA Davidson made the