Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ChainCatcher, per Arkham monitoring, BlackRock customers bought $122 million worth of ETH 2 hours ago, marking the largest single purchase in the past 7 months. The previous largest single ETH purchase by BlackRock customers occurred on January 15, 2026, when they acquired $149 million

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on August 20, a fiscal announcement is likely to be released this weekend or early next week. Bessent also noted that the U.S. fiscal deficit has "very likely" reached its peak, and stated that interest rates are unrelated to buyback

According to BlockBeats, on August 20, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that the scale of U.S. Treasury buybacks may exceed the announced $4 billion, citing that buybacks represent a relatively thin trading area in the

On August 20, Micron announced the establishment of Micron Research Labs, committing $10 billion in investment over the next decade to build the United States' first dedicated long-term innovation center for

The U.S. Treasury Department stated that if the yield on 2-year Treasury bonds at the next auction falls within the range of 4.375% to 4.499%, it may conduct an unscheduled issuance of additional 5-year Treasury bonds.

NYMEX silver futures prices jumped 4.0% intraday on August 20, reaching $69.25 per ounce. Spot silver prices rose 2.0% to $68.32 per ounce during the same trading session.

Spot silver rose 2% intraday on August 20, trading at $68.34 per ounce, after declining 2% earlier in the session. NYMEX silver futures also gained 2%, currently at $68.48 per ounce.

St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Mussalllem, a 2028 FOMC voter, will appear on CNBC for an interview in approximately ten minutes from the current time on August 20.

According to U.S. officials cited by CCTV News, the U.S. military has established a secret shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure millions of barrels of oil transit daily. Iran has not responded to the

On Thursday, South Korea's Kospi index surged 6.13%, with SK Hynix jumping more than 12% and Samsung Electronics gaining 8.9% after SK Hynix announced a record 40 trillion won ($28.8 billion) share buyback program covering about 3.3% of issued stock. The broader rally was also driven by falling

The Tadawul All Share Index closed up 0.26% on August 20, gaining 1.21% for the week and achieving its third consecutive week of gains, according to the Saudi Exchange. The index reached 10,954.46 points, approaching the 50-week moving average of 10,995.86 points.

According to Gabriel Ocania, head of the National Disaster Risk Management Agency for Colombia's Nariño Province, a landslide at an open-pit gold mine in Policarpa on August 20 left at least 13 people dead and 7 injured. Rescue operations, assisted by heavy machinery, began immediately following the

US stocks declined on May 20 (local time) as Treasury bond yields rebounded despite the US Treasury Department's expanded buyback program announced the previous day. At 10:12 AM on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones fell 413.74

Bitcoin surged above $71,000 on Thursday as President Donald Trump renewed efforts to push Congress to pass the Clarity Act, digital asset market legislation designed to establish clearer U.S. regulatory rules. The world's largest cryptocurrency was trading at $71,880, up 5.2%, while Ethereum

According to Morgan Stanley, reported by BlockBeats on August 20, gold prices are expected to surpass $5,000 per ounce in 2027 or sooner after breaking through $4,450. The bank attributed the strength to fading expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes, dollar weakness, strong central bank

Huize Inc. reported revenue of 7.20 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, up 5.8% year-over-year, with net profit attributable to common shareholders reaching 25.338 million yuan, compared to 2.289 million yuan in the same period last year. Under non-GAAP measures, the company's adjusted net profi

Spot silver rose 1% intraday on August 20, trading at $67.67 per ounce.

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange on Aug 20, three commodity options—hot-rolled coil, stainless steel, and low-sulfur fuel oil—will launch on Sept 10, 2026 at 9 a.m. Hot-rolled coil and stainless steel options will trade on the exchange, while low-sulfur fuel oil options will trade on Shanghai

U.S. natural gas futures declined over 3% intraday on August 20, trading at $2.729 per million British thermal units (BTU).