Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

smartTrade Opens Miami Office to Support Latin America Trading Infrastructure smarTrade Technologies opened a Miami office to support financial institutions adopting electronic trading and AI-enabled payment technologies across Central and South America. The office, located at 78 SW 7th St in Miam

Dallas Federal Reserve President Lori Logan will participate in a panel discussion hosted by the Bank of Japan's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies within minutes. Separately, Switzerland's May ZEW investor confidence index will be released

According to Mysteel's latest survey, 129 coal mines in Shanxi province have halted operations since May 23 (excluding previously idled mines), with 16 resuming production as of now. The resumed mines account for 21.07 million tons of capacity; 113 mines remain offline with combined capacity of 125

According to Jin10, UK 10-year gilt yields fell 3.4 basis points to 4.837% on May 27, tracking declines in eurozone and U.S. Treasury yields. Market optimism over a potential resolution to Middle East tensions and strong AI company earnings lifted investor sentiment, according to Tickmill Group

According to Jin10, China's Chief Trade Negotiator and Vice Minister Li Chenggang met with U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Schweitzer on May 25 to exchange views on Sino-U.S. economic relations and trade

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil futures fell over 3% to $91 per barrel on May 27, while Brent crude futures declined 2.4% to $94.33 per barrel.

According to Odaily, gold prices fell below $4,500 per ounce as U.S.-Iran tensions reignited this week, erasing gains from earlier in the period. Analysts at Sukden Financial noted that while cautious optimism around U.S.-Iran negotiations initially improved market sentiment, confidence in a near-te

According to Chris Turner at ING on May 27, euro gains against the dollar may remain limited despite market expectations for an ECB rate hike in June. Turner noted that ECB officials' comments yesterday failed to provide significant support for the euro, though they reinforced expectations for a 25-

According to Jin10 Futures, as of the week ended May 25, total refined oil inventories at Fujairah port in the UAE declined by 1.074 million barrels to 5.519 million barrels. Light distillates fell 0.138 million barrels to 2.358 million, middle distillates decreased 0.067 million to 1.122 million, a

According to Bloomberg, Akzo Nobel rejected a combined cash acquisition offer from Japan's Nippon Paint and U.S. paint maker Sherwin-Williams on Wednesday, with the Dutch company's stock jumping 16% in Amsterdam trading—the largest single-day gain since March 2017. The bid valued Akzo Nobel at

According to Jin10, on May 27 at 22:00 Beijing time, nine forex option contracts, each with a notional value exceeding 1 billion, will expire across euro, yen, and Australian dollar pairs. Market participants are advised to monitor and manage associated

According to Kyodo News, Japan's government will submit a supplementary budget bill to the Diet (parliament) on June 3.

Opening Micron Technology crossed the $1 trillion market capitalization threshold, becoming the 10th largest publicly traded company in the United States. The semiconductor manufacturer achieved this milestone following a 19% single-day equity surge driven by institutional reassessment of the

According to Jin10 Futures, fuel oil futures warehouse inventory declined to 45,160 tonnes on May 27, down 2,000 tonnes from the previous trading day. Other energy and chemical futures warehouse inventory remained unchanged, including pulp, coated paper, petroleum asphalt, medium sour crude oil, and

According to financial reports, on May 27, Shanghai Index fell 1.25% and broke below 4,100 points, while Shenzhen Component Index declined 0.88% and ChiNext Index rose 0.07%. Trading volume across both markets reached 324 billion yuan, down 5.1 billion yuan from the previous session. Defensive

The Bank of Japan disclosed that unrealized gains on its exchange-traded fund holdings totaled 1.7409 trillion yen in fiscal year 2025, up 26% from 1.3826 trillion yen in fiscal year 2024.

According to Jin10, Shanghai spot gold traded at 981.19 yuan per gram at midday on Wednesday, May 27, trading 2.78 yuan above the international gold price of 978.41 yuan per gram.

WTI crude oil fell below $94 per barrel today (May 27), with intraday losses of 2.38%.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 3 PM Beijing time on May 27, platinum spot prices fell 1.82% and palladium spot prices fell 1.41% at midday trading.