Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to a CNBC interview on August 20, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to unveil sanctions against Iran on August 24. Bessent stated the measures would involve coordinated economic pressure with allied nations and described the effort as "the greatest coordinated economic

Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT) extended its rally on Thursday, rising approximately 3% as other messenger RNA stocks pulled back sharply. The divergence followed sector-wide profit-taking after Wednesday's surge driven by positive late-stage trial results from Merck and Moderna for a personalized

On Thursday, Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT) rose approximately 3%, outperforming a broader mRNA sector selloff as Moderna fell more than 20% and BioNTech dropped 2%. The rally was driven by profit-taking reversals and Arcturus's recent developments, including regaining full global rights to its

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that measures to increase gasoline supply will remain in effect through September 15, 2026, marking the end of the summer gasoline control season.

John Hoffman, managing director and head of product portfolios at Ondo Finance, stated that tokenized assets are following a trajectory similar to exchange-traded funds, with early skepticism transitioning into growing adoption. Hoffman made the remarks at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026,

The US Treasury Department concluded a 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) auction on May 20 (local time), with the securities awarded at a yield of 2.973%. The $8 billion reopening auction attracted strong demand, with the bid-to-cover ratio reaching 2.82 times, the highest

Today, Elon Musk shared a chart predicting U.S. government debt will reach $50 trillion by 2030, captioning the post "Precisely accurate" with a laughing emoji.

Brazil's Petrobras announced that the Alexandre de Gusmao floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel recently achieved peak production at the Mero subsalt oil field, reaching 180,000 barrels per

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on August 20 (local time) that the Treasury will increase its regular bond buyback program beyond $4 billion per session, more than doubling previous limits for long-term securities. The expansion targets 10-30 year maturity bonds in response to

According to comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a CNBC interview on Aug. 20, the U.S. Treasury will increase long-term Treasury bond buyback limits to at least $4 billion per operation, more than doubling from the previous $2 billion cap. Bessent stated the Treasury

Waymo, Alphabet's robotaxi unit, unveiled an in-house chip designed to process sensor data and run advanced AI models in real time. The five-nanometer application-specific integrated circuit processes and combines raw information from vehicle cameras, radar and lidar before feeding it into an AI

Tradeweb completed a live on-chain US Treasury settlement using Canton Network in 2026, marking the first real-time on-chain US Treasury trade settled against tokenized cash, according to Tradeweb. DTCC plans tokenized asset trades in July 2026 with full production in October, covering

Tempus AI Inc (TEM) shares jumped 9% on Thursday following BTIG analyst Mark Massaro raising the firm's price target to $80 from $70, implying 31% upside potential. Massaro cited the company's plan to handle gene sequencing once Moderna and Merck's personalized cancer vaccine receives U.S. Food and

Forbes suggested that Bitcoin could play a significant role as a neutral reserve asset in the global financial system. The US-based business and economics magazine stated Bitcoin has the potential to offer an alternative to the growing debate surrounding the US dollar's reserve currency status.

Target and Walmart reported in earnings released this week that same-store sales grew despite consumer caution driven partly by rising oil prices. Target saw same-store sales increase 3.8% in the latest quarter, marking its second consecutive quarter of solid growth following years of weak

Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) stood at $225 million with one counterparty on Thursday (August 20), up from $155 million on the previous trading day.

According to EPA data released in July, the United States generated 796 million gallons of D4 biodiesel blending credits, down from 841 million gallons in June. In the same month, the U.S. generated 1.29 billion units of D6 ethanol blending credits, compared to 1.28 billion units in June.

According to CME FedWatch data on August 21, the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged in September stands at 65.4%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate increase is 34.6%.

DDR5 memory prices approached 500% year-over-year increases in some high-capacity configurations as of August 18, according to industry reports, while hyperscale data-center buyers have already reserved supply extending into 2027. TrendForce reported on August 17 that Germany's DDR5 price index

According to Bank of America's latest global fund manager survey, equity allocations among professional investors reached 56%, the highest level since November 2021. The survey also identified rising bond yields as the second-largest threat to equity markets, second only to concerns over an AI