Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Washington Post, on June 19, the United States and Iran agreed to lift all maritime restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. Following the agreement, vessels that had been stranded in the Persian Gulf region since February are beginning to transit through the waterway. The restoration of s

Gold prices faced renewed pressure late Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's updated economic projections showed support for a potential rate hike by the end of the year, erasing nearly all gains from the start of the shortened trading week. The central bank's outlook dramatically shifted from

According to Kitco News, gold prices fell under pressure this week following the Federal Reserve's hawkish shift, with spot gold last trading at $4,230.70 an ounce on Wednesday after the central bank's updated economic projections signaled potential rate hikes by year-end. New Federal Reserve

According to Bloomberg tracking data, Indian tanker Desh Vibhor turned back in recent hours while heading toward the Strait of Hormuz after departing the Persian Gulf. The vessel is operated by Shipping Corp. of India.

Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin Trust ETF accumulated 232 BTC worth over $15 million between June 15 and June 19, according to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence. The purchases occurred during a Bitcoin sell-off that pushed the price below $70,000, with BTC trading around $63,130 at press time after a

Europe's STOXX 600 index fell 0.12% to close at 636.35 points today, marking its second consecutive trading day below closing record highs, though it gained about 0.5% for the week. The STOXX 50, tracking eurozone blue-chips, declined 0.16% to 6,313.37 points and also retreated from its closing

Italy's stock index rose 0.54% today (June 19), marking a new closing high, with banking stocks up 0.26%. Germany's DAX 30 gained 0.09% to 25,049.50 points, up 1.6% for the week. France's stock index fell 0.29%, while the UK index

According to Hyperinsight, crude oil prices dropped sharply today, breaking below $75. On Hyperliquid, address 0x9e8b...afc4 opened a 20x leveraged short position on xyz:CL on June 12 at an average entry price of $83, with a current position value of $32.08 million. The position has generated

On Friday (June 19), Istanbul Stock Exchange BIST National 100 index closed down 0.63% at 14,734.50 points. The banking index rose 0.31% to 18,994.50 points. For the week, the national index gained 5.71% and the banking index

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin declined for the third consecutive trading day, with prices hovering near $63,900 on June 19. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.26% to 100.66, extending gains from the previous session and approaching a breakout above a 13-month consolidation zone. Bitcoin and the

According to Bitcoin.com News, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $90.66 million in net outflows on June 18, 2026, led by BlackRock's IBIT, which lost $96.66 million. Morgan Stanley's MSBT provided a partial offset by drawing $10.43 million in inflows, marking its fourth consecutive day of positive flows.

On June 18 after U.S. market close, the U.S. Trade Representative criticized Germany's efforts to lower drug prices, with officials accusing Germany of "long-term low-cost procurement of innovative pharmaceuticals." The criticism triggered a formal tariff investigation into German pharmaceutical pri

According to Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, teams from Mexico's state oil company Pemex and the energy ministry will travel to Brazil next week to sign an agreement with Brazil's state oil company

Senator Cynthia Lummis recently delivered a legislative roadmap for Bitcoin policy during an interview with Roxom TV News, stating she expects the U.S. Treasury to start acquiring Bitcoin before the end of 2026. The Wyoming senator pointed to growing support for the idea within President Donald

According to Roxom TV News, Senator Cynthia Lummis said she expects the U.S. Treasury to start acquiring Bitcoin before the end of 2026, citing growing support from President Donald Trump's administration, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Lummis outlined a Bitcoin strategic reserve

According to Iraqi officials, Iraq plans to increase crude oil production from its southern oil fields to 2 million barrels per day in the coming days.

According to Lookonchain, today U.S. Bitcoin spot ETF recorded net outflows of 1,786 BTC, with 2,986 BTC net outflows over the past 7 days. Ethereum spot ETF saw net outflows of 14,515 ETH today, compared to 9,913 ETH net outflows in the 7-day

According to KobeissiLetter analysis, Intel's stock rose approximately 9% following Trump's announcement of domestic chip design and manufacturing initiatives. The move is seen as policy-level support for the U.S. semiconductor industry, with market expectations for continued investment in domestic

XRP spot ETFs maintained total assets under management of $1.05 billion despite a 5.55% price decline to $1.14 in the last 24 hours, holding 926.58 million XRP in vaults as of the latest data. During week 25 of 2026 (June 15-19), the funds recorded a net inflow of 404,000 XRP, with 575,900 XRP

According to Ark Invest Tracker, ARK Invest added 54,815 Tesla shares worth approximately $21.95 million yesterday (June 18).