Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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).

According to Fox News, the U.S. Treasury has banned Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) funds from appearing in Trump accounts.

The S&P 500 has gained 141.0% since the end of 2019, according to data from the Kobeissi Letter. The index is experiencing a sustained bull run that positions it among the best-performing decades in US equity market history. The Kobeissi Letter reports that if the current pace continues, the S&P 500

According to Super Micro Computer on Thursday, August 20, the server manufacturer completed an independent investigation into its export compliance program. The investigation determined that senior management had no knowledge of the alleged transshipment scheme involving Nvidia chips and servers.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas inventory builds by 16 billion cubic feet during the week of August 14, beating expectations of 14 billion cubic feet and falling from 36 billion cubic feet in the prior week.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas inventory for the week ending August 14 fell to 160 billion cubic feet, below the forecasted 190 billion cubic feet and down significantly from the previous week's 360 billion cubic feet.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,396.10 Korean won as of 9:17 p.m. on August 20, down 1.60 won from the previous trading session. The currency pair closed the regular session at 1,392.60 won, marking its lowest closing price since

According to Reuters, the U.S. Department of Energy is allocating $500 million to seven companies to support mineral projects.

Venezuela's crude oil exports have grown 19.7% year-to-date in 2026, according to the country's state oil company vice president. The figure reflects increased production and shipment activity amid ongoing efforts to boost output from the OPEC nation's oil

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release its weekly natural gas inventory report tonight at 22:30 Beijing time (10:30 UTC).

According to EIA, the U.S. natural gas inventory for the week ending August 14 is due to be released shortly.