Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Apple CEO Tim Cook in a WSJ interview this week, Apple products will face price increases due to severe DRAM and NAND flash memory chip shortages driven by AI boom demand. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman clarified the increases will arrive soon and won't be delayed until the fall product

According to Iranian officials, the Iranian negotiation delegation left the talks site on Monday, June 21, 2026, in protest of Trump's threatening remarks, according to a person close to the negotiation team. WTI crude oil futures rose 2.67% to $77.875 per barrel in early Asia-Pacific trading,

According to Barron's and FactSet, Micron will report fiscal 2026 Q3 earnings on June 24 after U.S. market close. Consensus forecasts EPS at $20.70, up from $1.71 a year earlier, while revenue is expected to reach $35.56 billion compared to $9.3 billion year-over-year. Historically, Micron has

China's central bank has 19,358 billion yuan in reverse repos maturing this week, with 8,180 billion yuan due Monday, 4,495 billion yuan Tuesday, 4,203 billion yuan Wednesday, 2,480 billion yuan Thursday, and no amount due Friday. Additionally, 3,000 billion yuan in medium-term lending facility

According to Iranian negotiating team officials, on June 21, a draft regarding oil sanctions exemptions for Iran has been finalized. The team indicated that the exemption will be released shortly. Administrative procedures for unfreezing Iran's frozen assets are already in progress with

According to FTSE Russell, SpaceX will be included in the Russell 1000 Index effective June 26, triggering anticipated demand from passive funds. Morningstar data shows that funds tracking major indices hold $8.9 trillion in assets under management. The inclusion marks a key catalyst for the stock a

According to Jin10, WTI crude oil rose 1.7% at market open on Monday (June 23), following renewed threats from former President Trump. Trump warned of U.S. strikes against Iran if Hezbollah continues attacks on Israel, raising concerns about Washington-Tehran peace negotiations. The threat came

According to Intel CEO Chen Li-wu in a recent podcast interview, the company is targeting 10x shareholder returns over the next 5-10 years with a clear technology roadmap focused on AI adoption across its organization. Intel plans to strengthen CPU and GPU architecture teams while narrowing its

Spot gold opened slightly lower on Monday, down 0.1% to $4,154 per ounce.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, EURHUF (Euro vs Hungarian Forint) has dropped by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market

According to CME's Federal Reserve Watch on June 22, the probability that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates unchanged in July is 61.5%, with a 38.5% chance of a 25 basis point rate hike. Looking ahead to September, the Fed has a 24.9% probability of holding rates steady, a 52.2% chan

Gold fell to $4,156 per ounce on June 19, marking its third consecutive weekly loss, after the Federal Reserve signaled possible rate hikes later in 2026. Goldman Sachs cut its year-end 2026 gold target to $4,900 from $5,400 based on June 13-20 data, citing delayed Fed rate cuts and softer demand

Lawrence Lepard said bitcoin could reach $1 million on June 20 amid gold's 3.4% weekly decline to $4,156, as the Federal Reserve signals potential rate hikes later in 2026. Lepard, an investment manager and bitcoin advocate, attributed gold's broader rise from around $3,000 to over $5,500 to

According to Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, Toto Ltd. will invest 80 billion yen over the next five years in the semiconductor materials sector, marking the company's strategic expansion beyond its traditional sanitary ware and building materials

Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor published an assessment defending the company's Bitcoin strategy following questions about its financial health. The statement came after the company lost $100 of its fixed-income STRC product, which raised concerns among observers. Saylor emphasized that Strategy ma

According to CEO Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy has raised over $60 billion since 2022 and added 716,000 Bitcoin to its holdings through aggressive purchases. Saylor stated that despite significant balance sheet pressure during the 2022 bear market, the company did not deviate from its long-term Bitc

From 21:00 to 21:15 (UTC) on 2026-06-21, ETH/USDT saw a sharp drop of 0.66% within 15 minutes. The price ranged from 1702.6 to 1722.36 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.15%, and market volatility noticeably increased. The main driver of this move is continued outflows from US spot ETH ETFs. Since mid-June, ETH ETFs have recorded net outflows for 12 consecutive days, the longest outflow streak since March 2025. In the week of May 25 to 29, 2026, the ETFs saw net outflows of about $241 million (about 1

According to Reuters, SK Hynix Chairman Choi Tae-won announced plans to double overall production capacity over five years at Computex Taipei recently, raising market concerns about potential challenges to U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology (MU-US) amid AI-driven memory demand. As of Q1 2026, SK Hyni

According to Jin10, on June 22, U.S. President Trump responded to criticism of a New York Times headline about a 4-month conflict, stating that significant changes have occurred. Trump cited dismantled military forces, destroyed naval and air capabilities, eliminated launch platforms and drone

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, USDTHB (United States Dollar vs Thai Baht) has surged by 1% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market