Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

WTI crude oil futures dropped 5.00% intraday on September 18, trading at $96.03 per barrel.

According to Foresight News, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is evaluating 24-hour on-chain trading through its alternative trading system (ATS) under development. Executives from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and NYSE, including Michael Blaugrund, stated that Avalanche meets multiple

Spot silver gained 2.00% intraday to $66.52 per ounce, while spot gold surged past $4,370 per ounce with a daily gain of 0.69% as of today, September 18.

According to Jin10 on September 18, European Central Bank Vice President Pavol Kovacic stated that market expectations for further ECB rate hikes are primarily driven by rising energy prices, but policymakers will consider broader economic indicators when determining next steps. He said: "Rate

SC crude oil 2611 contract experienced increased volatility this afternoon, trading at 731.6 yuan per barrel with a daily decline of 9.12%.

According to ChainCatcher, Charles Schwab Corporation, with $13 trillion in assets under management, said the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act advanced in the U.S. House Financial Services Committee yesterday (September 17). The firm described the development as "potentially an important first step

According to Jin 10, China-Europe container shipping futures maintained elevated levels today with a daily gain of nearly 3%, as rate declines decelerated and market sentiment turned optimistic. Maersk held its Shanghai-to-Europe quote at $3,100 per FEU for early October, while spot transaction

According to the SEC announcement on September 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granted temporary exemptions allowing eligible tokenized securities venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks on blockchain-based platforms. The exemptions, lasting five years, permit venues to receive

Shinhan Asset Management announced that the 'SOL US AI Software' exchange-traded fund (ETF) achieved the highest returns among domestically listed US AI software-themed ETFs across all major time periods as of the previous trading day. According to the Korea Exchange, the ETF recorded returns of 12.

According to Shinhan Asset Management, the SOL U.S. AI Software exchange-traded fund (ETF) ranked first among domestic U.S. AI software-themed ETFs across multiple performance periods as of September 18. The fund delivered 3-month returns of 12.24% and 6-month returns of 31.88%, also leading

According to Foresight News, BNB Network Company (BNC), a Nasdaq-listed BNB treasury firm, launched a community voting on September 18 to solicit name suggestions for the company. The four proposed candidates are: BNB Reserve, BNB Strategies, BNB Treasury Company, and BNB Standard. BNC clarified th

According to Foresight News, Binance will distribute dividends on bStocks (AVGOB, QQQB, METAB, STXB) representing Broadcom, Invesco QQQ Trust, Meta, and Seagate on September 21 and 24. Cash dividends will be reinvested as additional or fractional shares of the underlying securities; eligible users r

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung criticized the government's single-stock leverage ETF policy today, saying it lacked sufficient safeguards. Lee acknowledged investors suffered doubled losses when prices fell and that the product was introduced near the peak of a bull m

According to Mirae Asset Securities, the company relisted four exchange-traded notes (ETNs) linked to Kospi 200 and Kosdaq 150 futures on September 17. The four products—Mirae Asset Kospi 200 Futures ETN B (ticker 520103), Mirae Asset Inverse Kospi 200 Futures ETN B (520104), Mirae Asset Kosdaq 150

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25% on 18th, triggering a surge of over 1300 points in the Nikkei 225 index during intraday trading. The rate hike aligned with recent moves by the Federal Reserve on 16th and the European Central Bank on 10th, easing

Berkshire Hathaway is considering increasing its stakes in Japan's five major trading companies—Mitsubishi Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Marubeni Corporation, and Itochu Corporation—from 10% to 15% each, Bloomberg reported on the 17th (local time). The move reflects Berkshire's

According to Yonhap News, the won-dollar exchange rate surged 46.1 won in 6 trading days to 1,380.1 won as of 9 a.m. on September 18, driven by rising U.S. Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surpassed 5% on September 14 amid escalating Middle East tensions,

According to Digital Daily, Hansem announced on September 18 a three-year share repurchase and cancellation plan worth 10 billion won annually through 2028. The fashion company will acquire 653,168 shares for cancellation by September 22, representing approximately 3.0% of issued shares. Hansem

According to Bloomberg, on September 17, Berkshire Hathaway is considering expanding its stakes in Japan's five largest trading companies—Mitsubishi Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsui & Co., Marubeni Corporation, and Itochu Corporation—from 10% to 15% each. CEO Greg Abel met with

According to MP Doctor, on September 18, South Korea's KOSPI climbed 2.54% to 6,896.05 despite the U.S. Federal Reserve raising its benchmark rate by 0.25% to 3.75-4.00% and Japan's central bank lifting rates from 1.0% to 1.25%. Individual investors sold net 2.76 trillion Korean won, while foreign a