Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Hyperinsight, on June 15, EUR/USD rose 0.46% to hit 1.162, a one-week high, amid a weaker U.S. Dollar Index and improved market risk sentiment. A trader on Hyperliquid opened a 16x leveraged short position in EURUSD worth approximately $620,000 at an average entry price

According to China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, in May, non-bank sectors recorded net inflows of 6.25 billion USD in cross-border funds, up 1% month-on-month, while bank settlement and sales of foreign exchange posted a surplus of 3.58 billion USD, down 11% from April. Goods trade re

According to China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, in May 2026, banks settled 1.6676 trillion yuan and sold 1.4229 trillion yuan in foreign exchange transactions. For the January–May period, cumulative settlements reached 8.7624 trillion yuan, while cumulative sales totaled 7.2755 trilli

According to China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), China's banks settled 16.676 trillion Chinese yuan (2.439 trillion USD) and paid out 14.229 trillion yuan (2.081 trillion USD) in May 2026. For the January-May period, cumulative settlements reached 87.624 trillion yuan (12.675 tr

According to Jin10, China's central bank conducted 600 billion yuan in buy-back reverse repo operations on June 15. The central bank also released May financial data showing increased bond financing proportion and optimized loan allocation. Additionally, the central bank is seeking public feedback o

According to Jin10 citing LSEG data, on June 15, investors cut expectations for Bank of England rate hikes in 2026 to a total of 26 basis points, down 11 basis points from Friday's forecast. The shift follows a U.S.-Iran agreement to end conflict, which triggered a sharp decline in global oil

According to Scotiabank analysts Alex Loo and Howard Du in a research report on June 15, Japan is likely to intervene if the U.S. dollar continues appreciating against the yen following this week's central bank meetings. The analysts identified 162 as the next intervention threshold for USD/JPY. How

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Sunday outlined a new framework for enterprise AI adoption, arguing companies must balance 'human capital and token capital' as artificial intelligence reshapes business operations. In a lengthy note posted on X, Nadella stated the current AI transition creates a

According to a note published on X on Sunday (June 14), Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlined a new AI framework centered on combining "human capital" and "token capital" as enterprises transition into the AI era. Nadella argued this transition differs from previous technology shifts by creating "a r

According to BlockBeats, on June 15, the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.5%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.28%. Large language model stocks led gains, with Zhipu surging over 32.5% and MiniMax-W rising 6.7%. Sumseed, which listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange main board today, surged 193% o

According to Jin10 Futures, on June 15, China's CNEX money market sentiment index fell to 54 at 16:00, down 3 points from 14:30. The index for large banks, small- and mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions stood at 53, 56, and 53 respectively, each declining 3 points. An index above 50 signals m

According to Jin10, the VIX index fell 0.89 points to 16.79, marking a one-week low. The decline reflects easing market anxiety levels.

According to Bitget market data, on June 15, SpaceX stock (SPCX) surged 5.9% to $170.46 in pre-market trading, leading a broad rally in space-sector equities. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) gained 6.18% and Rocket Lab (RKLB) climbed 6.3%, while Virgin Galactic (SPCE)

Earlier today, semiconductor stocks rallied in pre-market trading. Micron Technology and AMD both rose over 5%, Intel climbed nearly 4%, ASML gained nearly 3%, and Super Micro Computer also advanced over 5%.

Italy's trade balance with the European Union swung to a €316 million surplus in April, compared to a €1.08 billion deficit in the previous month.

According to Yonhapnews, South Korean retail investors have liquidated approximately 3.7 trillion won (about 16.54 billion yuan) in stocks and bonds this year, with the majority flowing into the residential market. About 65% of the funds, totaling 2.4 trillion won (10.73 billion yuan), were

Italy's trade surplus declined to 4.293 billion euros in April, down from 4.709 billion euros in the previous month, according to official trade data.

According to Jyske Bank, on June 15, despite the U.S.-Iran agreement opening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping and Brent crude prices falling near $80 per barrel, the Danish bank warned that oil production and logistics recovery face "significant challenges." The bank expects crude inventory

WEEX announced a comprehensive upgrade to its API interface, now supporting 140+ trading pairs across cryptocurrencies, U.S. equities, crude oil, and gold markets. The upgraded API features REST and WebSocket endpoints with ultra-low latency and rapid order matching capabilities. The platform also c

According to Jin10 Futures, on June 15, warehouse inventories of pulp futures increased by 63 tonnes to 236,744 tonnes compared to the previous trading day, while inventories for pulp mill, glossy paper, fuel oil, bitumen, medium sour crude oil, and low-sulfur fuel oil remained