Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Morgan Stanley, the European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December 2026.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $160 million in net inflows on September 14, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $134 million. Spot Ether ETFs also recorded $121 million in net inflows during the same period, according to a WuBlockchain report. The inflows reflect growing institutional interest in

According to Jin10 Futures on September 15, China's downstream chemical products showed divergence amid surging international crude oil prices driven by Middle East geopolitical risks. Upstream commodities near the crude oil end gained strong cost support, while downstream chemical products

According to Jin10, seven major forex options with notional values exceeding $1 billion each are set to expire on September 15 at 22:00 Beijing time. The expiring contracts include options on EUR and JPY pairs across multiple strike

According to WuBlockchain, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $160 million in net inflows on September 14, with BlackRock's IBIT contributing $134 million. Spot Ether ETFs also recorded $121 million in inflows during the same

According to shipping data provider Kpler on September 15, only 4 bulk carriers transited the Hormuz Strait on Monday, down sharply from 10 vessels the previous day. The disruption follows attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure. Shell executives reported the global liquefied natural gas market has

According to Morgan Stanley, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points each in September and December 2026, marking a shift from the firm's previous forecast that predicted no policy changes this

According to Jin10, on September 15, investors are increasingly turning to Eastern European sovereign debt markets, with Bulgaria, Hungary, and Lithuania emerging as top choices. The shift is driven by improving economic and fiscal conditions alongside attractive yields compared to Western

The UK unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in August from 4.3% in July, marking a 0.1 percentage point increase.

The UK's 3-month ILO unemployment rate came in at 4.9% in July, beating expectations of 5% and holding steady from the previous month's 4.9%.

Britain's three-month ILO employment change fell to 66,000 in July, down from 84,000 in the previous period.

UK three-month average wage growth including bonuses reached 3.9% year-over-year in July, matching market expectations. The prior month's reading was revised upward to 4.2%.

According to filings with Japan's Financial Services Agency, SB Energy, a data center and energy infrastructure company under SoftBank, plans to raise up to $500 million through a stock offering in Japan as part of its planned U.S. IPO. Mizuho Securities, Daiwa Securities, PayPay Securities,

Germany's wholesale price index increased 6.8% year-over-year in August, up from 5.3% in the previous month.

Germany's wholesale price index increased 0.9% month-on-month in August, up from 0.2% in July.

The Federal Reserve faces its September rate decision amid overwhelming market expectations for a hike, yet rate hold expectations persist according to expert analysis. Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, stated his confidence in a rate hold has diminished so

According to Arkham data, BlackRock's IBIT accumulated $1.08 billion in BTC purchases over the past 20 days as of September 15, with inflows recorded across seven days. Over the same period, Grayscale's GBTC experienced net outflows of $254.7 million in BTC.

According to Jin10, Oman LNG's CEO stated on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at an industry forum in Bangkok that the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end soon and will not alter the company's long-term expansion plans. The executive said the company continues planning to increase production over the coming years an

According to Jin10, ExxonMobil's head of LNG market development Andrew Barry said on Tuesday (Sept 15) that the current Middle East LNG supply disruption is short-term. Speaking at an industry event in Bangkok, Barry stated the company views the situation as temporary, and emphasized the region's lo

According to Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, the Federal Reserve risks committing a "serious policy error" if it raises rates this week (September 16), as multiple prominent economists warn the move could trigger economic recession. Zandi cautioned that without rate increases,