Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The US Treasury can use its Treasury General Account (TGA) to fund the government bond buyback program, CNBC reported on the 24th, citing multiple senior Treasury officials. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has increased the TGA balance to $950

ASX has launched Australia's first exchange-traded futures tied to broad domestic bond and credit indices, placing two of the country's most widely followed fixed-income benchmarks inside centrally cleared, cash-settled contracts. Developed with Bloomberg Indices, the products give institutional

According to Maersk, last week (week of Aug 17), vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb remained active. However, overall transit volume masks significant structural changes in vessel flow patterns, the shipping company

ASX has launched Australia's first exchange-traded futures linked to Bloomberg AusBond benchmarks, providing institutional investors with standardized contracts to manage Australian fixed-income exposure. The Composite Index Future (code CM) and Credit Index Future (code CR) track benchmarks with

According to Lookonchain data, 4 publicly listed companies collectively increased their Bitcoin holdings by 1,371 coins worth $107.96 million during the week of August 17-23, 2026. In the same period, stablecoin market capitalization rose by $2.19 billion, while decentralized exchange spot

TotalEnergies CEO stated that the cost of transporting a single oil shipment through the Strait of Hormuz is $20 million. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints, with a significant portion of global oil exports passing through the narrow

CME Group launched four E-nano equity index futures contracts on the August 24, 2026 trade date, providing exchange-listed exposure to the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average at one-tenth the size of a Micro E-mini contract. The launch follows CME's August 3

JPMorgan Chase reached $970 billion in market capitalization in mid-August, moving closer to the historic $1 trillion milestone. In May, the bank's blockchain division Kinexys participated in a live cross-border transaction with Ondo Finance, Mastercard, and Ripple, completing a redemption of Ondo's

CME Group's four E-nano equity index futures began trading on August 24, 2026, offering exchange-listed exposure to the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average at one-tenth the size of Micro E-mini contracts. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 contracts move at $0.50 per index

Capital.com reported $1.13 trillion in client trading volume for the second quarter of 2026, down $140 billion from the first quarter. The broker executed 34.9 million trades between April and June, down 23.2% from 45.4 million in Q1, with average trade size increasing 16%

According to Bloomberg, telehealth platform Hims & Hers Health's stock dropped 10% in July after Visa issued a warning citing excessive customer complaints regarding its weight loss subscription service. Documents reviewed by Bloomberg show the company was placed on Visa's acquiring bank

According to Odaily, investor Michael Burry has reduced and exited his Alibaba position while shifting to JD.com this quarter, as the market reassesses Chinese tech giants' massive artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. Alibaba's capital expenditure surged in the latest quarter, driving it

According to MSX.COM data, US storage chip stocks declined today, with SanDisk down over 10% and Micron Technology falling over 7%.

According to sources, Russia's Perm oil refinery ceased operations following a drone attack on August 21. The facility, a key component of Russia's petroleum production infrastructure, has halted processing activities in the wake of the

According to CNBC on August 24, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 2.6 basis points to 4.712%, while the 30-year yield declined 3.6 basis points to 5.240%, as market expectations grew that the Treasury Department would use approximately $1 trillion from its general account (TGA) to buyback

According to Bitcoin Magazine, publicly-traded company Iconic Digital purchased 21 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 2,882 BTC valued at approximately $168 million.

The SEC introduced 'Regulation Crypto Assets' under Chairman Paul Atkins, proposing exemptions for digital-asset offerings up to $5 million over four years and $75 million annually, alongside a safe harbor allowing qualifying crypto assets to cease being treated as investment contracts. Bitcoin

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. will invest $750 million in US SIIE to advance rare earth initiatives on August 24, announced via PANews.

US Stocks showed mixed performance in early trading on August 24 (local time) as semiconductor stocks declined sharply despite falling US Treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.29% to 53,429.12, while the S&P500 fell 0.29% to 7,652.15 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.89% to 25,947.40 as

According to Jin10, Iran blacklisted 45 oil tankers on August 24 for violating its Strait of Hormuz transit regulations, announcing threats against any vessels conducting cargo transfers with these ships. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, Iran's newly established agency managing the strategic