Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Between 12:00 and 12:15 UTC on September 17, 2026, BTC edged up in the short term, with a Return % of +0.44%, a trading range of 76,402.0–76,816.4 USDT, and an Ampl of 0.54%. The 24-hour Rise % was 0.78%, with the current price at $76,735.8. Market volatility was limited, and overall participation was relatively low. The primary driver of this move was the partial easing of market uncertainty following the Fed’s Interest Rate hike decision. On September 16, the Fed raised the Interest Rate by 25

New York gold futures broke through $4,400 per ounce today, advancing 2.27% intraday.

Fluence Energy (FLNC) shares dropped 20% in premarket trading Thursday after the energy storage company announced its second fiscal 2026 guidance cut and Baird downgraded the stock to Underperform with a $3 price target, down from $10. The company reduced its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to

According to PANews, GENIUS (Genius Terminal token) surged over 40% today. The movement follows Genius's launch of the genius.fun RWA Launchpad and disclosure of plans to enable conversion of bStocks holdings into actual stock ownership, which the foundation would hold and participate in

According to ChainCatcher, Zcash mining company Fortitude has appointed Jaime Leverton, former CEO of Hut 8, as its new CEO and announced plans to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with HeartSciences. The combined entity will carry an implied valuation of at least $400 million. Fortitude

The Baltic Dry Bulk Index rose 0.27% to 3,336 points today.

According to PANews, S&P Global announced an agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin on September 17. OpenZeppelin is a leading provider of smart contract auditing and security infrastructure for blockchain applications.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on September 17 evening session opening, gold T+D rose 0.28% to 934.5 yuan/gram, and silver T+D rose 1.28% to 15,708 yuan/kilogram.

Spot gold rallied nearly $15 intraday today (September 17), reaching $4,350 per ounce with a daily gain of 2.07%. Spot silver climbed $0.40 to $64.63 per ounce.

Gate News reports that, according to an official Gate announcement, the Gate Contract Stocks section has launched Live Trading for the MRNA (Moderna, Inc.) Perpetual Contract, settled in USDT, supporting 1–20x long and short positions, with leverage selectable when placing an order. MRNA is a leading U.S. mRNA biotechnology company, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It went public on Nasdaq in 2018.

UK 30-year gilt yields fell 10 basis points overnight to 5.76%, marking their largest single-session decline since May.

According to PANews, on September 17, CleanSpark announced that its subsidiary CSDC Finance I plans to raise $2.227 billion through private placement of senior secured notes due in 2031. The proceeds will primarily fund completion of the Sandersville data center in Texas, reimburse prior equity

According to Bank of America's latest report, U.S. utility bills jumped 5.3% year-over-year in August, outpacing overall inflation driven by summer heat waves, power grid modernization, and data center expansion. The increase exceeded combined electricity and natural gas inflation of 4%. Regional d

Interactive Brokers Securities Japan introduced three programs covering margin financing, eligible foreign-currency cash, and fully paid shares. The broker will charge margin interest only on the amount financed rather than the full value of a position, with an example calculation showing a 50%

According to PANews, on September 17, Genius launched genius.fun, a platform that allows users to decompose tokenized shares and use them for acquiring real listed companies.

According to BusinessWire, Interactive Brokers Securities Japan introduced three programs on September 15 to help clients manage borrowing costs. The broker's new margin approach charges interest only on the financed amount rather than the full

According to David Rees, global economics head at Schroeder, reported by Jin10 on September 17, the UK does not face an urgent need for interest rate hikes. Domestic inflation is controlled, wage growth is slowing, and unemployment near 5% indicates significant slack in the labor market. The