Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 8.89 points to 63,484.10 on September 15, as easing concerns over AI development deceleration were offset by surging U.S. Treasury yields. SoftBank Group surged nearly 8%, while semiconductor and pharmaceutical stocks also gained ground.

Strive bought 469 Bitcoin between Sept. 8 and Sept. 11 at an average price of $77,954, spending $36.6 million and bringing its total holdings to 25,000 BTC, according to a Form 8-K filed Sept. 14. The purchase was funded entirely through the company's Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred

According to the ZEW Institute, the Eurozone's ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (current situation) came in at -13.9 in September, improving from -21.5 in the prior month.

According to a Form 8-K filed on September 14, Strive bought 469 Bitcoin between September 8 and 11 for $36.6 million at an average price of $77,954 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to exactly 25,000 BTC. CEO Matt Cole said 100% of the capital came from SATA, the company's preferred stock,

Mullan, a member of the European Central Bank's governing council, stated that French debt agencies face no problems selling bonds and France's finance ministry has no difficulty raising funds.

India's Ministry of Trade reported that the country's gold imports reached $2.3 billion in August.

According to the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index, the eurozone's September reading fell to 25.8 from 31.4 in the prior month, marking a decline of 5.6 points.

Germany's ZEW economic sentiment index came in at 34.7 in September, below the expected 34.7, according to ZEW research. The reading missed forecasts of 40 and rose slightly from the previous month's 34.2.

The eurozone reported a trade surplus of €14.2 billion in July on an unadjusted basis. The prior month's figure was revised downward to €7.2 billion from an initially reported €8.6 billion.

According to ZEW data released in September, Germany's economic sentiment index (Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung) improved to -47.1, beating the consensus forecast of -52.1 and rising from the prior reading of -61.1.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 15, South Korea's one-year FX swap points fell to -11.00 won, down 0.60 won from opening, driven by surging U.S. Treasury yields. The six-month maturity declined to -4.80 won, while the three-month contract fell to -2.00 won. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields

The Bank of England (BOE) is pursuing a plan to completely halt the sale of 20-year and 30-year government bonds (gilts) from its quantitative tightening (QT) portfolio to calm bond market turmoil and soaring borrowing costs, according to a report on the 15th (local time) by UK daily The

Germany and Eurozone will release key economic data in 10 minutes on September 15. The releases include Germany's September ZEW Economic Sentiment Index and the Eurozone's July seasonally adjusted trade

According to Jin10 data, today on September 15, Shanghai climbed to third place in the 2026 Global Asset Management Centers Index released by the China-Europe Lujiazui International Finance Institute, with a score of 87.05—up 2.83 points and 2 positions from the previous year. This marks Shanghai's

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the iTraxx Crossover index rose to 265 basis points, marking its highest level in approximately six weeks.

Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas announced the country plans to increase natural gas production to 4 billion standard cubic feet per day over the next 3-5 years.

India's merchandise trade deficit came in at $26.86 billion in August, below market expectations of $32 billion. The figure represents a narrower-than-anticipated gap, suggesting stronger-than-expected export performance or softer import

According to BMO Capital Markets data, on September 15, the one-month rolling correlation between WTI crude oil and U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surged to 0.96, the highest level since June 2019, signaling synchronized price movements that are intensifying market concerns about inflation and