Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Iranian media FARS, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said it has targeted a Togo-flagged oil tanker attempting to illegally transit the Strait of Hormuz.

South Korea's producer prices rose 0.2% month-over-month in August, reversing the previous month's 0.4% decline, according to data released by the Bank of Korea on the 17th. The increase was driven by heatwave-induced agricultural price surges and spillover effects from rising international oil pric

According to Bank of Korea, South Korea's producer price index rose 0.2% month-over-month and 7.9% year-over-year in August, rebounding from a 0.4% decline in July. Agricultural and livestock products surged 3.8%, driven by extreme heat that reduced vegetable yields and lowered pig supplies.

According to Grayscale, on Thursday, the cryptocurrency asset management firm's research team stated that the Federal Reserve's Wednesday rate hike is unlikely to significantly impact Bitcoin price. Grayscale research head Zach Pandl noted in a report that the anticipated one or two rate increases i

Robinhood Chain's stock tokens generated $9.7 billion in spot decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume over the past 30 days, according to data highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal. This represents a 672.1% increase from the previous month. The surge demonstrates growing

According to CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal, Robinhood Chain stock tokens generated $9.7 billion in spot DEX trading volume over the past 30 days, representing a 672.1% increase from the previous month. Trading of NVDA, SPY, and SPACEX stock tokens alone accounted for a combined $3.8 billi

According to Xeneta, container shipping rates surged to $10,948 for a 40-foot unit on September 18, marking a four-fold increase since Iran's military escalation began on February 28 and approaching the pandemic-era record of $11,900 set in January 2022. Ship fuel costs rose to $901.5 per ton, up

Offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) traded at 6.7041 against the US dollar during late New York session on Thursday, September 17, up 84 points from Wednesday's close. The currency ranged between 6.7140 and 6.7026 during the session, approaching its January 16, 2023 intraday high of 6.6975 and nearing

On Sept 17, spot gold rose 1.84% to $4,342.06 per ounce during New York afternoon trading, accelerating higher to a daily high of $4,381.04 by 20:27 Beijing time. Spot silver gained 3.55% to $65.22 per ounce, reaching $66.15 at one point. COMEX copper futures climbed 1.61% to $6.6140 per

Canada sold CAD 3 billion (approximately USD 2.1 billion) in 30-year government bonds maturing June 1, 2059, at an average yield of 4.201% on Thursday. This marks the highest yield for a Canadian 30-year bond auction since July 2007, reflecting rising global borrowing costs as inflation pressures

According to ChannelGate supply chain sources, AMD likely to raise prices on certain chip products by approximately 10% starting Q4 2026, following similar moves by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The price adjustments are expected to affect AI accelerators, consumer-grade GPUs, a

According to FCA statements and court filings, the UK Financial Conduct Authority opened a criminal investigation in June 2026 into Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd over potential money laundering offences. The investigation covers activity between February 1, 2020 and June 4, 2026, examining

According to Jake Chervinsky, the CFTC issued new guidance today (September 17) allowing onchain finance integration into U.S. futures markets. The guidance aims to enhance user experience through improved front-end interfaces, making American companies more competitive globally while maintaining re

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on September 17, the agency purchased only $2.385 billion of the targeted $4 billion in medium-term Treasury securities at auction. The department received $9.74 billion in sell orders for the 7-10 year maturity bonds, achieving a bid-to-cover ratio of 4.08

According to informed sources and Bloomberg data, CleanSpark Inc. launched a junk bond offering this week to raise approximately $2.3 billion for artificial intelligence infrastructure associated with Meta Platforms Inc. The five-year notes were initially priced at around 8.5% yield, approximately 2

Senators Tammy Baldwin and Rick Scott called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. over allegations that their AI shopping assistants may suppress information about U.S.-made products and fail to flag potentially fraudulent 'Made in USA' claims, according to

According to BOE Governor Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England held its base rate unchanged on September 17, with August consumer price inflation rising 3.1% year-on-year, well above the central bank's 2% target. Bailey said that while global energy cost increases have had limited impact on UK inflati

According to FinanceFeeds, on September 16, the Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% in a unanimous 12-0 vote, the first increase since July 2023. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.01% at the decision, its highest close of 2026, then fell to 4.93% by Thursday

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index (NDAQ: HXC) closed up 0.2% today (September 17). Among prominent Chinese-listed stocks, Siliconware Precision Industries and Daqo New Energy led gainers with 5.3% increases, while JinkoSolar advanced 4.7%, Canadian Solar rose 3.7%, and BYD climbed 3.2%. Other

On September 17, tech-focused stocks led U.S. market gains, with Intel rising 8.02% and Riot Platforms surging 7.35%. The gains reflect broader strength in semiconductor and cryptocurrency-related equities as major U.S. indexes closed in positive