Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Gate News message, according to the August 19 update, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a 1-day net inflow of +3,134 BTC (+$204.36M) and a 7-day net inflow of +3,413 BTC (+$222.5M). Ethereum ETFs showed a 1-day net inflow of +34,698 ETH (+$67.17M) and a 7-day net inflow of +57,917 ETH (+$112.12M). Both Bitcoin

According to Caixin, Hong Kong police treated 24 investor complaints against ZD Group as fraud cases on August 17, with the Wan Chai Criminal Investigation Unit now handling the investigation. No arrests have been made as of the report date. Investors reported that associated bank accounts of ZD Gr

The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield declined 10 basis points to 5.18% during intraday trading on August 19.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil net inputs at American refineries rose to the highest level last week since September 2019.

According to a Sanlide Futures report on August 19, methanol futures surged nearly 3% as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified. The 60-day U.S.-Iran negotiation window ended on August 17 without reaching any substantive agreement. On August 18, U.S. President Donald Trump stated

According to EIA data released today, U.S. heating oil futures continued to climb following a reported decline in distillate inventories, while gasoline futures extended losses as the agency reported a build in gasoline stockpiles. The opposing inventory movements drove divergent price action

According to China's gold industry association, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) suspended qualified delivery credentials for certain domestic gold enterprises following their designation under U.S. sanctions tied to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The association

According to BIT, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index rose 5.3% on August 19, hitting a record high. Moderna (MRNA) surged 153% on the day.

New York gold futures reached $4,550 per ounce intraday today (August 19), up 3.66% for the session.

USD/CHF declined over 1.50% intraday today (August 19), trading at 0.7997.

According to Jin10, U.S. strategic petroleum reserves fell to their lowest level since December 31, 1982 as of the week ending August 14. U.S. crude oil exports reached their highest weekly volume since June 19, 2026 during the same

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), distillate fuel production during the week ended August 14 increased to 5.536 million barrels per day from 5.392 million barrels per day in the previous week, marking a gain of approximately 144,000 barrels per day.

According to Arkham data, Fidelity customers purchased approximately $134 million in Bitcoin in the past two days, marking the most aggressive two-day net buying activity from the institution's clients since early July. The buying scale significantly exceeds recent average

According to EIA data, U.S. gasoline production demand declined to 9.5404 million barrels per day for the week ending August 14, down from 9.8169 million barrels per day in the prior week.

According to the EIA, U.S. strategic petroleum reserves declined 5.268 million barrels for the week ending August 14, compared to a decline of 6.115 million barrels in the prior week.

According to EIA, U.S. crude oil implied demand for the week ending August 14 reached 19.794 million barrels per day, up from 18.655 million barrels per day in the prior week.

According to EIA data, U.S. refinery equipment utilization rates increased by 1% in the week of August 14, compared to the previous week's decline of 0.3%.

According to EIA data, U.S. refinery stockpiles declined 1.53 million barrels in the week ended August 14, compared with a 10,000-barrel decrease in the prior week.

According to EIA data, U.S. refinery production fell by 54,000 barrels per day for the week ended August 14, compared with an increase of 50,000 barrels per day in the prior week.

According to the Energy Information Administration, U.S. crude oil production reached 21.6 million barrels per day for the week ended August 14, up significantly from 2.6 million barrels per day in the prior week.