Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 3 p.m. Beijing time on June 12, spot platinum rose 0.53% while spot palladium gained 2.05%.

According to Bank of America Global Research, analyst Vivek Arya predicts the server CPU total addressable market (TAM) will surge from $350 billion in 2025 to over $1.7 trillion by 2030. This significantly exceeds the bank's prior forecast of $1.25 trillion for 2030. Arya attributes the

Binance launched Bstocks on June 11, allowing users to trade tokenized versions of select U.S. equities 24/7 as BEP-20 tokens on BNB Chain. The products are issued by BTech Holdings Limited, a Binance affiliate, and are backed 1:1 by shares held through Nest Trading Limited, a regulated

On June 11, Binance launched Bstocks, a new line of 1:1 backed tokenized equity tokens enabling fractional trading of U.S. shares. At launch, the exchange listed BEP-20 tokens representing Circle Internet Group, Nvidia, Micron Technology, SanDisk, and Tesla, with fractional trading starting at $5

According to Bloomberg, on June 12, major Wall Street banks including Citigroup, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs limited leveraged bets by hedge funds on Asian chip stocks such as SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, raising financing costs amid year-to-date gains. SK Hynix fell nearly 7% from its

France's May harmonized consumer price index (CPI) reached 2.8% year-over-year, matching both the preliminary reading and market expectations.

France's harmonized CPI increased 0.1% month-on-month in May, matching both the forecast and the previous month's reading of 0.10%, according to official economic data.

According to UNCTAD's June Global Trade Update report, global lithium demand is projected to grow 353% from 2024 to 2040, while graphite demand will increase 131%. Lithium's share of clean technology demand is expected to rise from 62% in 2024 to 87% by 2040. In 2025, the Democratic Republic of

According to CFETS-NEX, the CNE full-market funding sentiment index fell to 52 as of 14:30 on June 12, down 2 points from 10:15. Large banks, mid-size banks, and non-bank institutions recorded indices of 51, 54, and 51 respectively, each declining 2 points. An index reading above 50 indicates

According to Axios on June 11, the Trump administration's forthcoming U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding includes the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with no transit fees, as well as sanctions relief for Iran based on compliance with the agreement's

According to CryptoRank data, Solana dropped 20.5% during June 2026 as of June 12, significantly outpacing Ethereum's 17.1% decline for the month. Both declines exceeded their historical June averages; Ethereum's June average loss was 7.68%, while Solana's performance proved even more severe than

According to ChainCatcher, Cardano was added to CME futures for 24/7 trading on May 29, with ADA subsequently included in the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index on June 8 alongside BTC, ETH, XRP, and Solana. However, ADA has declined 37% over the past month to approximately $0.17, marking its lowest level

Germany's 10-year government bond yield fell 4 basis points to 2.985% on June 12.

According to ChainCatcher, Canaan, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company, reported mining 90 BTC from self-operated operations in May 2026. As of end of May, the company's crypto asset reserves held 1,867 BTC and 3,952

According to Arkham, Morgan Stanley added 71.661 BTC worth $4.57 million through its MSBT spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund recently. The institutional investor's total Bitcoin holdings have now reached 3,850 BTC, valued at approximately $242.6 million.

Singapore-based DBS Bank is preparing to introduce a tokenized physical gold investment product for retail customers through its digibank mobile application. The initiative combines the stability of physical gold with blockchain technology to provide everyday investors with easier access to gold

On June 12, SpaceX began trading on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX at $135 per share, achieving a $1.77 trillion valuation in the largest IPO in history. According to company filings, SpaceX sold 555.6 million shares, raising $75 billion from investors and far exceeding previous records including Saudi

SpaceX's initial public offering at a $1.77 trillion valuation has triggered concerns about forced index-fund buying following recent rule changes by major index providers. Nasdaq, FTSE Russell, and MSCI now allow mega-cap IPOs to be added to their indexes within days of listing, dramatically

According to research firm Intropic, new rules introduced this week by major index providers including Nasdaq, FTSE Russell, and MSCI will accelerate SpaceX's inclusion in major indexes within days of its listing, compared to the previous three-month waiting period. Nasdaq now allows mega-cap IPOs t

The UK recorded a seasonally adjusted non-EU trade deficit of 13.048 billion pounds in April, compared to the previously reported deficit of 15.195 billion pounds in the prior period. The revision to the earlier figure reflects updated trade