Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index closed at 100.248 on Sept. 18, marking a decline in the previous trading session. At the close of New York forex markets, the euro strengthened to 1.1475 against the dollar, up

According to KKR & Co., the U.S. private equity firm has raised its forecast for the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to 5.1% by the end of 2026, up from its previous estimate of 5.0%. The firm also increased its projection for the end of 2027 to 4.9%, from 4.7% previously. KKR cited concerns over

According to Bloomberg, on Thursday (Sept 17) New York close, the Bloomberg Commodity Grain Index fell 0.44% to 34.7664 points. CBOT corn futures declined 0.61%, wheat futures dropped 0.89%, soybean futures fell 0.11%, while soybean meal futures rose 0.15% and soybean oil futures fell 0.9%.

According to an official SEC order issued on Thursday (September 17), the Securities and Exchange Commission established an "Innovation Exemption" allowing eligible trading venues and liquidity providers to facilitate tokenized stock trading. The five-year exemption provides regulatory relief for bl

According to the U.S. Treasury, the 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) auction held on September 17 settled at a yield of 2.653%, marking the highest level since October 2008. The yield rose 21.5 basis points from the previous auction in July (2.438%). The $19 billion reopening a

On Thursday (September 17), at the New York close, USD/JPY fell 0.16% to 156.01 yen with an intraday range of 156.32–155.34 yen. GBP/JPY declined 0.35%, while JPY/CNH (offshore Chinese yuan) edged up 0.02%.

According to Axios, President Trump said on Thursday he faces a major decision on Iran, including whether to resume large-scale military action against the Iranian regime. The comments come ahead of his planned meeting on Tuesday with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and

On Sept 17 at New York close, the ICE Dollar Index fell 0.02% to 100.227, trading between 100.367 and 100.022 during the session. The Bloomberg Dollar Index declined 0.06% to 1202.89, with intraday range of 1204.78 to 1200.82.

Onshore yuan closed at 6.7060 against the dollar at 3:00 AM Beijing time on September 17, strengthening 41 pips from the previous session's close. Trading volume reached 45.29 billion U.S. dollars.

Argentina's statistics bureau reported in Q2 2026 that the country's GDP grew 2.0% year-over-year, while the unemployment rate reached 7.9%.

iFOREX Financial Trading Holdings reduced its first-half adjusted EBITDA estimate to approximately $1.4 million, cutting another $1 million from expected earnings less than two months after disclosing an anticipated $2.4 million. The London-listed CFD broker said the latest revision emerged during t

WTI October crude futures declined 0.52 per barrel to $101.91, down 0.51 percent today (September 17). Abu Dhabi Murban crude futures fell more sharply, dropping 4.05 percent to $118.80 per barrel.

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold futures closed up 0.66% at 942 yuan/gram on September 18, while Shanghai silver rose 2.24% to 15,992 yuan/kg and SC crude oil fell 5.28% to 763 yuan/barrel as of 2:30 AM.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange data, gold T+D contracts rose 1.2% to close at 941.93 yuan per gram on September 17 evening, while silver T+D contracts gained 2.84% to 15,951.0 yuan per kilogram.

Shanghai crude oil futures 2611 contract closed down 5.28% overnight, trading at 762.50 yuan per barrel. Meanwhile, Shanghai gold futures rose 0.66% and Shanghai silver futures climbed 2.24% in the same overnight

On September 17, Exxon Mobil's Joliet refinery in Illinois experienced a power outage as flooding submerged pump stations at the facility. The operational disruption stems from severe weather-related flooding in the

Roundtable, a Nasdaq-listed AI and DeFi media platform, signed a 10-year agreement worth $1 billion with Paradium.AI on September 17 to migrate Paradium's entire media portfolio onto Roundtable's Enterprise Media Operating System. The deal covers media brands including TheStreet, Parade, and Men's

CleanSpark announced on September 17 that it raised $2.227 billion through high-yield bonds to build a 175 MW AI data center campus in Sandersville, Georgia. Anviran LLC, a Meta subsidiary, committed to a 20-year triple-net lease covering the facility. The senior secured notes, due 2031, carry an in

According to reports, U.S. President Trump and Mexico's President Sheinbaum spoke on Wednesday (Sept. 16) about a potential trade agreement, with officials offering conflicting assessments of the call. An informed source described the conversation as "generally" productive but noted disagreement eme