Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, 16 forex options involving euro, Japanese yen, and other currencies with notional value of 10 billion or above are set to expire today (September 17) at 22:00 Beijing time. Market participants are advised to manage associated

According to Jin 10 Futures, on September 17, China's bonded bunker fuel sample port commercial inventory stood at 811,000 tonnes, down 47,000 tonnes from the previous period, representing a 5.48% decline. The sample ports include Zhoushan, Qingdao, and

According to CME data on September 16, precious metals showed broad strength while crude oil trading cooled. Gold volume reached 285,219 contracts with open interest at 413,245, up 117,265 and 3,346 from the prior session respectively. Silver volume totaled 62,497 with open interest of 103,797,

According to India's Ministry of External Affairs, following the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of legislation imposing sanctions on Russian oil buyers, New Delhi expressed concern that the measure could harm bilateral relations and disrupt global energy

The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, with 16 of 18 officials projecting another rate hike this year according to the Fed's dot plot. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh stated that 'inflation is too high and has been for too long,'

Taiwan's weighted stock price index closed up 1% at 46,288.00 points today (September 17).

The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at 3.75% tonight (September 17) with a likely 6-3 vote split in favor of no change, according to consensus forecasts from major financial institutions. Reuters reports that economists expect the central bank to maintain rates, with

SPCX closed at $150.88 on September 16, 2026, rising 5.15% for the day and reclaiming the $150 level. It is approximately 12% above the $135 IPO Issue Price on June 11, but has fallen more than 30% from its intraday high of $225 in July. This price level raises an unavoidable question: Is SPCX's recovery a reflection of real fundamentals, or merely a temporary rebound driven by recovering sentiment? What a Return to $150 Means for the Stock $150 itself is not the key price level. What truly dese

According to Jin10 Futures, on September 17, China's independent refineries held 1.6794 million tons of finished oil inventory, up 4.22 million tons from the previous week, with total utilization rate at 15.60%. Gasoline inventory increased by 2.8 million tons with a utilization rate of 13.67%,

Billionaire investor Ron Baron disclosed on Wednesday that he personally presented arguments for and against merging SpaceX and Tesla to Elon Musk, stating he would support whatever decision the CEO makes. Baron Capital held approximately $25 billion in SpaceX shares and more than $5 billion in Tesl

According to Ron Baron's CNBC interview on Wednesday, the billionaire investor said Elon Musk has not dismissed the idea of merging SpaceX and Tesla despite the companies remaining legally separate. Musk previously called the question of why the two remain distinct "a great question," noting their d

According to Reuters, on Tuesday, Russian Urals crude surged above $110 per barrel, supported by strong demand and firm Brent oil prices. This follows reports that Saudi Arabia's east-west pipeline suffered damage to pump stations 8 and 9 in last week's attack; the kingdom is seeking to restore

According to Jin10, Hainan Province issued 5 billion yuan offshore RMB government bonds in Hong Kong on September 16, attracting 59 institutional investors from eight countries and regions. The issuance included 2.5 billion yuan in 3-year bonds priced at 1.41%, 1.5 billion yuan in 5-year bonds at 1.

According to Global Mail, Apple invested approximately $87.85 billion in stock buybacks between fiscal 2013 and Q3 fiscal 2026, making it the company's largest capital allocation initiative under former CEO Tim Cook. The buyback program reduced outstanding shares by 44.5% over the 13-year period.

In US Stock Market News, NVIDIA (NVDA) returned approximately $26.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and cash dividends in its fiscal second quarter of 2027 (the period ended July 26). This represents more than the $21.3 billion of free cash flow the artificial intelligence chip

In US Stock Market News, Nvidia announced it is budgeting to spend $279 billion on memory through fiscal 2032, with this spending primarily related to memory procurement, raising questions about which memory suppliers—Micron or Sandisk—will benefit most. CFO Colette Kress stated during Nvidia's fisc

According to Bitcoin.com News, Polish energy firm Orlen's trading subsidiary lost up to $424 million on a Venezuelan crude oil deal that was canceled in March 2024. The company had paid $230 million in USDT prepayment to Dubai-based middleman Hannon International, but received only

According to analysts Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby and Daan Struyven, Goldman Sachs adjusted its trading strategy on September 16, moving focus from diesel to gasoline as global fuel supply tightness widens. The bank cited refiners redirecting production from gasoline to diesel, rapidly tightening the ga

According to Jin10, Japan's 2-year government bond yield rose to 1.865% on Thursday, reaching its highest level since April 1995. The increase was driven by the Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike outlook and expectations that the Bank of Japan will raise rates by 25 basis points to 1.25% on