Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The Hong Kong SAR Government released its Policy Address on September 17, announcing that the SFC will improve the regulatory framework for tokenized investment products and promote the issuance and trading of gold and other suitable tokenized RWAs on licensed platforms. The HKMA will test the tokenized operation of Exchange Fund Bills, with a Total value of more than HK$1.3 trillion, by the end of the year to help banks use these bills efficiently around the clock. The EnsembleTX platform’s CBD

As of September 17, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., gold bar prices at major Chinese banks and jewelry brands showed mixed movement. Old Feng Xiang led gains with a rise of 9 yuan per gram, while Bank of China saw the steepest decline at 12.8 yuan per gram. Six Fu Jewellery and Zhou Liu Fu also posted gains.

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold traded at 927.61 yuan per gram in early trading on September 17, marking a 1.74 yuan premium over the international gold price of 925.87 yuan per gram.

The Korean won depreciated to 1,384.40 against the US dollar, marking the lowest level since August 27.

Industry rumors indicate that Anthropic is pressuring Google to abandon optical circuit switching technology in the next-generation TPUv9i, its proprietary TPU platform. The rumor could have implications for Astera Labs’ potential design win and create structural changes across the optical communications supply chain. According to SemiAnalysis research, Google’s current TPUs use a 6D-Torus topology and OCS dynamic optical circuit-switching technology. Rumor Details: Anthropic Asks Google to Aban

According to the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the matter, on September 16, ExxonMobil is nearing a preliminary agreement with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA to invest in multiple oil fields containing over 50 billion barrels of crude. The companies are expected to sign a

According to Axios, President Trump will meet with leaders from Gulf Cooperation Council member states during the UN General Assembly in New York next week to discuss post-war strategy regarding Iran. The initial invitations were sent by the U.S. State Department on September 16, with expected

According to DoubleLine Capital's Jeffrey Gundlach in a CNBC interview on Wednesday (Sept 16), the bond market strategist has cut his personal portfolio's AI exposure to zero, citing excessive risk in the sector. Gundlach also argued that the Federal Reserve should raise rates by 2 basis points

South Korea's National Assembly Budget Office (NABO) published a report on the 17th recommending the government explore incentive measures to encourage domestic virtual asset exchange usage as part of digital asset taxation policy. The proposal aims to improve tax collection efficiency by

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% on the 17th, following the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision announced on 15-16 (local time). This marks the first rate increase since July 2023, when both the Fed and HKMA raised rates by

Snap Inc. unveiled its Specs Intelligence AI assistant and Specs augmented reality glasses at an event Wednesday, positioning the wearable as a computing device rather than smart glasses. SNAP stock rose 2% in overnight trading after closing 1.9% lower in Wednesday's regular session. The company

On Wednesday, Snap Inc. unveiled its Specs Intelligence AI assistant and Specs augmented reality glasses. SNAP shares rose 2% in overnight trading after closing 1.9% lower during the regular session. Specs Intelligence is designed as an "anticipatory AI service" that connects with apps including

GBP/USD broke below 1.34 intraday today, declining 0.54% during the session.

According to Jin10, Singapore's largest bank DBS Group expanded its gold vault capacity on September 17 to meet growing demand from private wealth and institutional clients. Informed sources revealed that OCBC Bank is also seeking additional storage space from precious metals service providers,

According to ChainCatcher citing SoSoValue data, the crypto market rebounded broadly following the Federal Reserve's rate decision, with the PayFi sector leading gains at 5.03% in 24 hours. Bitcoin broke through the $76,000 level, up 1.28%, while Ethereum rose 1.63% and hovered around the $2,400 mar

Q/C Technologies (QCLS) stock surged 118.45% at the September 16 close to $0.96, recovering from declines over the previous two trading days. The primary catalyst behind the reversal was the September 15 appointment of Yossef Ehrlichman as chief technology officer (CTO) to lead the Light Processing Unit project. Specific Timeline of the Three Catalysts The stock reversal consisted of the following three disclosures and developments, which occurred in sequence: September 11, 2026: Q/C announced t

According to ChainCatcher, GMI Cloud, an Nvidia partner, is seeking $300 million in loans to purchase chips for its manufacturing facility in Thailand.

ING maintained its forecast of a single US Federal Reserve rate hike following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the 17th, predicting that the 10-year US Treasury yield will likely exceed 5% again soon amid persistent upward pressure. The investment bank cited weakening

According to Jin10, citing "Fed whisperer" Nick Timiraos, on September 17, more than half of the 17 Federal Reserve policymakers who submitted 2029 projections believe rates need to remain at 3.6% or higher to bring inflation back to 2%. Timiraos noted a significant shift in consensus: two years

According to Freightos weekly report on September 17, Houthi control of strategic Red Sea areas, combined with attacks on Saudi Arabia's key oil pipeline, has escalated maritime and energy threats. Oil and marine fuel prices have risen back to May levels. Container carriers are increasing Suez