Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, the Wall Street Fear and Greed Index was released on May 27 (Wednesday).

The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.04% on May 27, closing at 99.206 in currency market trading. Against the six major currencies, the dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen to 159.51 (from 159.33), the Swiss franc to 0.7868 (from 0.7857), and the Canadian dollar to 1.3835 (from 1.3813), while

On May 27, U.S. stock indexes closed higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 182.60 points to 50644.28, up 0.36%; the S&P 500 gained 1.24 points to 7520.36, up 0.02%; the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 18.55 points to 26674.73, up 0.07%.

According to Jin10, U.S. stock indices closed slightly higher on May 28, with the Dow up 0.36%, S&P 500 up 0.02%, and Nasdaq up 0.07%. Technology stocks showed mixed performance, with Micron (MU.O) rising 3.63% to hit a new high and Tesla (TSLA.O) gaining 1.66%. Qualcomm (QCOM.O) fell over 6%,

According to Jin10, Federal Reserve Governor Cook warned recently that the Fed stands ready to raise interest rates if expected inflation declines do not materialize as anticipated.

According to Jin10, Federal Reserve Governor Beth Cook stated that maintaining interest rates at their current level is the appropriate action at this time.

On May 27, Latin American assets showed mixed performance as investors weighed contradictory headlines on U.S.-Iran peace negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict. Colombia's peso strengthened 1.1% against the dollar, while the country's main stock index declined 1.9%,

On May 27 at the New York close, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.39 basis points to 4.48%, touching an intraday low of 4.4453% at 20:22 Beijing time. The 2-year yield rose 0.32 basis points to 4.0349%, while the 30-year yield declined 0.71 basis points to 5.0110%. The 2/10-year Treasury

According to Odaily, United Texas Bank converted from a Texas state-chartered bank to a nationally-chartered institution approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Dallas-based bank now holds federal licensing equivalent to major money-center banks and maintains direct access to

According to Bloomberg commodity data, CBOT wheat futures fell 2.16% on Wednesday (May 27) in New York trading, while corn futures declined 1.20%. Soybean futures edged down 0.04%, though soybean meal futures rose 0.76% and soybean oil gained 1.08%. The Bloomberg Commodity Grain Index fell 0.90% to

According to Goldman Sachs, a stronger dollar in March prompted foreign official institutions to sell U.S. Treasuries. The dollar index rose 2.4% that month, marking its largest single-month gain since July, while foreign-held U.S. Treasury holdings fell from record highs. Strategist Isabella

On May 27 at 03:00 Beijing time, the onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) closed at 6.7793 against the US dollar, up 74 points from Tuesday's close. Trading volume reached 43.47 billion USD.

According to Mexico's central bank first-quarter report, investment is expected to remain weak at least through the second half of 2026. The forecast reflects uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Mexico trade relations and the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Bitcoin divergence intensified as tech stocks reached record weekly closes amid strong AI-driven market momentum. Nasdaq gains contrasted sharply with Bitcoin trading nearly 40% below previous all-time highs recently. Retail traders increasingly favored AI equities over speculative

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on May 27 evening, gold T+D closed down 1.05% to 973.82 yuan per gram, while silver T+D fell 2.12% to 18,105 yuan per kilogram.

Onchain data has flagged a smart money whale running heavily leveraged short positions on bitcoin and ether simultaneously with long positions on traditional financial (TradFi) market indexes through Hyperliquid. Key Takeaways: Nansen flagged a smart money whale on May 27 running $7.4M BTC and

According to Jin10, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on May 28 that the airline expects to achieve double-digit pretax profit margins next year, citing falling oil prices and resilient demand. Kirby stated at the Bernstein Investors Conference that lower oil prices have reduced the threshold

According to Bloomberg citing unnamed sources, multiple commodities traders and analysts have departed Squarepoint Capital in recent months. The departing staff include Benjamin Basset, a portfolio manager focused on European natural gas and commodities; Fabien Cagnol, commodities business risk mana

The Korean won strengthened 0.53% against the US dollar on May 27, closing at 1,499.98 won per dollar.

According to ship-tracking service Kpler, crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve was shipped to California for the first time in May 2026. The unusual routing reflects ongoing restructuring of global trade flows and shipping routes following supply disruptions from Middle Eastern