Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to SolanaFloor, U.S. spot Solana Exchange Traded Funds recorded net inflows of $14.59 million on August 20, marking their highest single-day inflow in three weeks. Prior inflows of $8.8 million on August 10 and $2.1 million on August 19 indicate renewed institutional interest in

On Friday (August 21), Germany's 10-year Bund yield closed at 3.258%, rising 5.4 basis points for the week. The 2-year yield gained 4.9 basis points to 2.848% this week, while the 2/10-year spread widened by 0.5 basis points to +40.782 basis points.

According to Cointelegraph, on August 22, Bitcoin miners and digital asset Treasury companies saw significant stock gains amid renewed market optimism. Canaan led crypto stocks with gains exceeding 25%, while MARA Holdings, Strive, and Metaplanet rose over 16% each. Coinbase and Robinhood also

The US Treasury doubled certain long-dated bond buybacks this week, and Bitcoin rose more than 23% toward $79,000 while Ether crossed $2,400. The Treasury's move to at least double buyback operations for 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year coupons added liquidity to markets without technically

Broadcom is in talks to raise upwards of $70 billion to $80 billion in debt for a chip financing deal aimed at supporting artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic, CNBC's David Faber confirmed Thursday morning. The senior tranche of financing is expected to be around $45 billion, with t

According to CNBC's David Faber, Broadcom is in talks to raise $70 billion to $80 billion in debt on Thursday to support artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic. The senior tranche is expected to reach around $45 billion, with a junior tranche of approximately $35 billion, though

According to recent reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's signature "3-3-3 Plan" is increasingly detaching from economic reality. The plan targeted a 3% GDP growth rate, a fiscal deficit at 3% of GDP, and 300,000 additional barrels of daily oil production, with the 10-year Treasury

On Friday (August 21), UK 10-year gilt yields closed European session at 5.058%, down 0.9bp intraday but up 2.1bp for the week, having peaked at 5.101% on August 18. Two-year gilt yields fell 2.0bp to 4.357%, with weekly gains of 0.3bp showing an M-shaped trend. Longer-dated gilts also gained

US Treasury bond prices traded in a narrow range near parity on August 21, with the 10-year Treasury yield standing at 4.705% as of 8:59 AM Eastern Time, according to Yonhap Infomax foreign interest rate intraday data. The consolidation follows two days of sharp volatility triggered by the US Treasu

According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Minister Araqchi stated on August 21 that U.S. economic sanctions and pressure policies have consistently failed, and Washington's latest announced economic measures against Iran are similarly "destined to fail." Araqchi referenced previous U.S. actions,

According to The Block, on Friday (Aug 21), Strategy (MSTR) climbed 7.5% to above $120 in early trading, reaching its highest level in two months as bitcoin briefly pushed to $79,400. The company's Variable Rate Series A Perpetual "Stretch" Preferred Stock (STRC) also surged above $96 for the

According to Yonhap Infomax, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.70 basis points to 4.705% on Aug. 21. The 2-year yield climbed 0.60 basis points to 4.191%, while the 30-year yield increased 1.60 basis points to 5.253%. Bond prices have stabilized after two days of volatility following the U.S.

According to Jin10, on August 21, Canada and the United States are negotiating a trade agreement that introduces a tiered tariff structure for Canadian steel exports. Steel exports within an annual quota of 4 million tons will face a 25% tariff, while shipments exceeding the quota will be subject to

According to UBS Global Wealth Management, the banking giant raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 8,100 points on Thursday, expecting 6% upside from the index's close of 7,641.16. UBS also lifted its mid-2027 target to 8,400 points, citing strengthened corporate profit outlook and robust ea

According to Guru Club, China's commodity futures markets closed mostly higher overnight on August 21, with black metals leading gains. Coking coal surged 3.51%, while chemical products advanced, including soda ash up 2.62%. Energy commodities rose across the board, with liquefied petroleum gas gain

DAX 30 closed up 0.61% at 26,142.65 points today (August 21), though down 1.1% for the week. France's benchmark index rose 0.35%, Italy's gained 0.06%, and UK's advanced 0.64%.

Europe's major equity indexes closed higher today (August 21). The STOXX 600 index rose 0.56% to 654.00 points, though it declined approximately 0.5% for the week. The STOXX 50 index gained 0.60% to close at 6,460.73 points, down 1.2% on a weekly basis. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 index advanced 0.52% to

According to Guru Club, coke futures main contract rose 3% intraday today (August 21).

According to Gate data, USD/JPY broke through 159.0 in the last 24 hours, now trading at 159.019, up 0.2%.

New York gold rose 2.0% intraday on August 21, trading at $4,663.03 per ounce.