Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the People's Bank of China, cross-border RMB settlements under the current account reached 16.7 trillion yuan in May 2026, with goods trade accounting for 12.8 trillion yuan and services trade 3.9 trillion yuan. Direct investment cross-border RMB settlements totaled 5.8 trillion yuan, c

According to data released by the People's Bank of China on June 12, yuan deposits increased by 15.77 trillion yuan in the first five months of 2026, with total yuan deposits reaching 344.45 trillion yuan at end-May, up 8.7% year-over-year. Household deposits added 5.63 trillion yuan,

China's newly added yuan-denominated loans reached 91.1 trillion yuan in May year-to-date, exceeding market expectations of 90.4 trillion yuan. The figure represents an increase from the prior period's 85.9 trillion yuan, reflecting stronger credit expansion in the broader

According to the Bundesbank, Germany's central bank projects GDP growth of 0.5% in 2026 and 0.8% in 2027.

China's M0 money supply grew 11.9% year-on-year in May, down from 12.2% in the previous month.

According to the People's Bank of China, on June 15, the PBOC will conduct 600 billion yuan of outright reverse repo operations with a fixed quantity, interest rate bidding, and multi-price winning method. The operations will have a maturity of 6 months (183 days), with the expiration date set for

According to the People's Bank of China, aggregate social financing in the first five months of 2026 reached 17.48 trillion yuan, down 1.16 trillion yuan compared to the same period in 2025.

Julian Liniger, co-founder and CEO of Swiss bitcoin brokerage Relai, said the current bitcoin bear market is driven in part by AI investments absorbing global liquidity. Speaking with The Block's Gareth Jenkinson at BTC Prague on Thursday, Liniger stated that investors are pouring capital into

CME Group announced on local time June 11 plans for 24/7 trading of new smaller oil and gold contracts, pending regulatory approval. The new oil contract will be one-tenth the size of existing micro WTI crude futures, launching August 30, while 24-hour trading for the current 1-ounce gold futures be

China's M1 money supply grew 5.5% year-over-year in May, up from 5% in the prior month.

According to CME, on June 11, the exchange announced plans to launch smaller-sized crude oil and gold futures contracts with 24/7 trading, pending regulatory approval. The new crude oil contract will be one-tenth the size of CME's existing micro WTI contract and will launch on August 30, while

According to BlockBeats, on June 12, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor stated on social media that he has not sold a single satoshi of his Bitcoin holdings and the company continues to execute its Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Saylor clarified that his previous statement about never selling Bitc

Turkey's Finance Minister said on June 12 that the country's current account deficit would reach about 3% of GDP this year, potentially lower.

Fundrise Innovation and Destiny Tech100, both closed-end funds holding SpaceX stakes, surged in pre-market trading on June 12, with Fundrise Innovation gaining over 10% and Destiny Tech100 climbing over 7%.

On June 12, 2026, SpaceX, trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under stock ticker SPCX, officially began trading in a fresh listing. The offer price was set at $135 per share, implying a market cap of approximately $1.77 trillion. The base capital-raising size was as high as $75 billion, and if the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option, it could reach up to $86 billion—setting a new global record for IPO fundraising. Dubbed by the market as a “century IPO” capital feast, this

On June 12, platinum and palladium futures rallied on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, with palladium leading precious metals gains. Platinum futures rose 3.51% to 431.0 yuan per gram, while palladium surged 5.88% to 314.4 yuan per gram, according to China Securities Futures. The rally was driven

According to a Fox Business interview on June 12, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon over his opposition to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing that the banking executive's stance reflects an effort to protect JPMorgan's $20 billion annual payments

According to BlockBeats, on June 12, U.S. optical communication and storage sectors showed mixed trading in premarket activity, according to Bitget data. In the optical telecom sector, NOK advanced 2.7%, COHR gained 1.14%, and AAOI rose 0.41%, while MRVL declined 2.26%. Storage stocks included STX u

According to DEGEN NEWS, X platform will allow users to trade SPCX today through brokers including Coinbase and Robinhood.

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange data reported by Jin10, on June 12, warehouse receipts across 23 commodity futures contracts showed varied movements. Copper futures inventory fell 5,009 tons to 92,382 tons, while butadiene rubber receipts dropped 3,030 tons to 25,480 tons. Lead futures wareho