Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

BHM Capital, a Dubai-listed financial services company, has begun operating as a market-making member of the Astana International Exchange through the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange's Tabadul platform, becoming the first UAE financial institution to take this role. The company has started providing l

FX swap points in South Korea fell sharply on the 17th, with longer-maturity instruments experiencing the steepest declines as US Treasury yields rose following a hawkish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points and

According to Eurostat, the Eurozone's core consumer price index (CPI) for August came in at 2.1% year-on-year, matching the previous month's reading.

Eurozone harmonized consumer prices increased 0.4% month-on-month in August, matching both market expectations and the initial reading. The final CPI figure remained unchanged from the preliminary estimate, indicating stable price pressures in the currency

The eurozone's August core harmonized CPI came in at 2.4% year-over-year, matching both the forecast and the preliminary reading.

The eurozone's August harmonized consumer price index came in at 3.2% year-over-year, according to final data released Thursday. The reading fell below both the initial estimate and consensus forecast of 3.3%.

According to Gabriel Makhlouf, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council, the ECB does not rule out the possibility of raising interest rates at its October 29 meeting. "In this period of uncertainty, every meeting is potentially an opportunity for action," Makhlouf said when asked a

According to Intel CEO Chen Fu-lu, speaking at the Splunk .conf26 conference, the semiconductor industry must break Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's dominance in the global foundry market and distribute orders across multiple suppliers to meet surging artificial intelligence chip

The Eurozone's August Consumer Price Index (CPI) final figures, including both year-on-year and month-on-month rates, are due for release in approximately 10 minutes on September 17, 2026.

GlobalFoundries shares rose over 2% in premarket trading on Thursday after Nikkei reported that Japan and the United States are discussing a new semiconductor manufacturing project that could be operated by the U.S.-based foundry. The potential facility would cost between 2

According to Nikkei, on Thursday, Japan and the U.S. discussed a new semiconductor manufacturing project that GlobalFoundries would operate, with the facility estimated to cost between $12.8 billion and $19.3 billion. The project could mark an expansion of Japan's commitments under a $550 billion in

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold futures fell 0.11% to 932.32 yuan/gram on Sept 17, while silver futures declined 0.24% to 15,558 yuan/kilogram. The U.S. Federal Reserve unanimously approved a 25 basis point rate hike, raising the federal funds rate target range to 3.75%-4.00%, marking the first in

Pakistan's Finance Minister stated on September 17 that the U.S. is expected to respond within the next two months to Pakistan's request for a $10 billion currency stabilization mechanism. The statement indicates ongoing discussions between the two countries regarding the financial support

According to Morgan Stanley's September 16 research note, Microsoft raised its quarterly dividend by 8%, maintaining its Overweight rating and setting a $600 price target. The current price is $497.12, implying an upside of approximately 20.7%. The bank expects Azure and other cloud services

According to Each Net, CATL announced plans on September 16 to construct a lithium salt production facility in Ya'an Economic and Technological Development Zone with total investment of 1.4 billion yuan, targeting annual production capacity of approximately 40,000 tons of lithium carbonate and 30,00

Federal Reserve rate hike probabilities diverged across markets on 17 September 2026, with Polymarket pricing an October increase at 45% and a December hike at 70% as of 07:42 UTC. The split reflects data calendar timing: the 27-28 October meeting precedes the September PCE release (due 29 October),

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates on the 17th for the first time in three years, prompting the won-dollar exchange rate to surge 13.6 won to close at 1382.2 won—a three-week high. The unanimous Fed decision and increased projections for 2024 rates at 4.5% drove dollar strength,

On Sept 17, the Korean won rebounded to 1,382.2 per US dollar, up 47 won in 10 days, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00%, according to Seoul forex market data. The rate hike and hawkish Fed guidance pushed the dollar index higher, while the 10-year US

In the early hours of September 17, 2026, Beijing time, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously, with all 12 votes in favor, to raise the federal funds rate target range by 25 bps to 3.75%–4.00%, marking the FED’s first rate hike since July 2023. The FED had previously kept Interest Rates unchanged for five consecutive meetings, and the unanimous decision marked a clear shift in the direction of monetary policy. Following the rate hike announcement, global financial markets re

On September 17 at 4:30 PM close, onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.7085 against the U.S. dollar, declining 21 pips compared to the previous trading day.