Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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

According to President Zelensky, Ukraine's armed forces achieved new results at the Syzran refinery on September 15. Additionally, Ukrainian forces attacked a drone production facility in Taganrog and a drone preparation and launch base in Oryol region. Targets in the Black Sea area were also

South Korea's Joint Response Team for Stock Price Manipulation Eradication raided KOSDAQ-listed drug development company ABL Bio on the 15th over allegations of insider trading related to large-scale technology transfer contracts. Approximately 10 employees are suspected of purchasing Korean

According to Jin10, ahead of a widely expected Federal Reserve rate decision this week, several leading economists warned on September 15 that raising rates could prove to be a serious policy mistake. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, cautioned that the probability of the Fed

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on September 15, cross-border capital inflows reached $62.4 billion in August, with total cross-border receipts and payments from non-bank sectors reaching $1.5 trillion. The country's foreign exchange market maintained stable operations

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, banks settled 1.709 trillion yuan and sold 1.38 trillion yuan in August 2026. For the January-August period, cumulative settlements reached 14.311 trillion yuan, with cumulative sales of 11.985 trillion yuan.

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Chinese banks conducted cumulative foreign exchange settlement of 143,111 billion yuan (20.834 billion USD) and foreign exchange sales of 119,848 billion yuan (17.455 billion USD) during the first eight months of 2026. In August alone, bank