Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10 Futures, on September 18, styrene markets faced weakness as crude oil prices declined following U.S. signals of easing Middle East tensions. A planned maintenance at the Lianyungang facility tightened supply-demand dynamics, with downstream production cuts adding pressure.

According to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), on September 18, the force struck a Togo-flagged tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, causing the vessel to catch fire and halt operations. The IRGC reiterated its warning that any ship making illegal passage through the str

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez for the first time next week in New York during the United Nations General Assembly, with the bilateral meeting possibly taking place as early as Tuesday. A Trump administration official described Venezuela

US stock index futures declined slightly in Asian trading on the morning of May 18, following a rebound in New York stocks after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. E-mini S&P500 futures fell 0.11% to 7,699.00 and E-mini Nasdaq100 futures dropped 0.15% to 29,698.25 as of 9:14 AM Korean

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 18 morning (Seoul time), U.S. stock index futures fell modestly after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%, marking the first rate hike since 2023.

As of 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on September 18, spot platinum rose 0.29%, while spot palladium advanced 0.90%.

According to ChainCatcher citing SoSoValue data, U.S. XRP spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $5.1534 million on September 18. The 21Shares XRP ETF (TOXR) led with single-day outflows of $3.7806 million, bringing its cumulative net outflows to $21.1546 million. The Canary XRP ETF (XRPC)

Bernstein identified AI infrastructure provider CoreWeave (NAS:CRWV) as highly vulnerable to AI development slowdown concerns on the 18th, according to Insider Monkey. Analyst Madison Rezaei cited the company's concentration in non-urban AI training infrastructure, noting that 70% of the industry's

According to Bloomberg, CoreWeave, a US-based cloud provider for AI computing, launched a $3 billion convertible bond offering due in 2033 on September 17. The company also established an at-the-market program to sell up to 35 million shares over time. Proceeds will support general corporate

According to UAnalyze, on September 18, Generac Holdings (GNRC-US) disclosed a $2.4 billion agreement with Amazon (AMZN-US) to supply generators for Amazon's data centers, driving Generac's stock up 18% intraday—the best performer on the S&P 500 that day. Amazon shares rose 2.1% in tandem. The

According to Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei, CoreWeave (NAS: CRWV) is among the most vulnerable AI infrastructure stocks to AI slowdown concerns. On September 18, the stock fell 4.16% to $79.88. Rezaei noted that CoreWeave's AI training business is concentrated in rural areas, where 70% of the

According to SoSoValue data cited by PANews, HYPE spot ETFs saw combined net inflows of $4.2521 million on September 17. 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF (THYP) led with $2.3955 million in single-day inflows and cumulative inflows of $52.6894 million to date. Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) followed with $1.

According to The Block, HIP-3 markets on Hyperliquid accounted for nearly 50% of the platform's perpetual trading volume by summer 2026, up from around 2% at the start of the year. TradeXYZ's stock market segment, including Nasdaq 100 index and individual stock contracts, led activity in HIP-3 marke

According to SoSoValue data, XRP spot ETFs recorded net outflows of $5.1534 million on Sept 17 (U.S. Eastern Time). 21Shares XRP ETF (TOXR) led with $3.7806 million in daily net outflows, followed by Canary XRP ETF (XRPC) with $1.3728 million. As of press time, the total assets under management

According to Adam Aron on X, AMC Entertainment's CEO endorsed SEC Chair Paul Atkins' tokenized stock policy framework announced today (Sept 18), highlighting three core principles: investor protection, prohibition on synthetic assets, and issuers' right to object to tokenization. Aron stated that co

According to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the company on Thursday (Sept 17) expects chip sales to double over the next 12 months as artificial intelligence continues to accelerate adoption across different industries. The outlook boosted Nvidia shares 2.8% intraday on Thursday, reversing last week's

On September 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a limited temporary trading channel for tokenized U.S. equities on public exchanges. The channel, though not a formal regulatory rule change, will remain effective for five years. Securitize Corp. (SECZ) closed up 14.93% a

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 18, Tradr ETFs announced plans to launch a 2x daily return-tracking leverage ETF that holds SK Hynix, SanDisk, and Micron in equal weights, targeting the memory chip sector. Tradr operates 83 leverage and inverse ETFs with $5 billion in assets under