Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon expressed doubt that inflation has been fully controlled during a Yahoo Finance interview on May 16 (local time), immediately following the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates. Dimon stated he does not believe inflation has completely disappeared and finds

According to Guru Club, spot gold broke through $4,350 per ounce today (Sept 17), rising 1.1% intraday.

Moon Da-woon, a researcher at Korea Investment & Securities, stated on September 17 that the USD-KRW exchange rate rebounded after the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, but this does not signal a trend reversal. The US Federal Reserve raised the base rate and will continue to i

Bloom Energy (NYS:BE) stock rose 4.11% to $270.02 on May 16 (local time) in New York trading. The gain followed the company's release of a report demonstrating its 800V DC-native fuel cell architecture can reduce AI data center capital expenditure and operating costs. The technology addresses

On September 17, 2026, from 01:15 to 01:30 (UTC), BTC posted a modest Short-term gain of 0.42% over 15 min, with prices fluctuating between 76,224.3 and 76,648.3 USDT and an Ampl of 0.56%. The Rise % was relatively limited, reflecting cautious market trading. The main driver of this move was the Fed’s first 25 bps rate hike since 2023, raising rates to the 3.75%-4.00% range. The resolution of this uncertainty briefly boosted market sentiment. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Iran war continued to drive up en

Bitcoin (BTC) remains weak, trading at around $76,410 as of Sept. 17. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “2026 American Reserve Modernization Act” by a vote of 28 to 21, seeking to provide legal protection for Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed the “Digital Asset Tax Clarity Act” and submitted it for consideration by the full House. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots According to CoinTelegraph, U.S. lawmakers took action Wednesday to turn U.S.

Software stocks outperformed semiconductor stocks over the past three months, contradicting early predictions of software's decline in the AI era, according to Yahoo Finance report on September 16. Brian Mulberry, chief market strategist at Zacks Investment Management, stated businesses require soft

At 09:30 Beijing time on September 17, WTI crude oil futures rose 0.15%, while U.S. natural gas futures gained 0.17%.

According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue warned on Sept 17 that uncertainty remains around U.S. interest rate trajectory, advising the public to carefully manage interest rate risk in financial planning. Yue forecasted the HKD-USD interest rate spread will

According to Jinlian Creative, as of September 17 (the fourth working day of the current adjustment cycle), China's gasoline and diesel prices are expected to rise 630 yuan/ton, with a change rate of 10.87%. The reference oil price stands at $104.32 per barrel. The next adjustment window opens on Se

According to Gate data, gold (XAUUSD) retreated to around $4,300 per ounce and is currently trading at $4,306.36, up 0.6% in the last 24 hours.

According to MSX.COM data, US stock markets closed lower today. The Dow Jones fell 1.21%, the S&P 500 declined 0.45%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.01%, while the VIX fear index rose 2.97%. AI stocks fell broadly, with Onsemi dropping 9.02%, EPAM down 5.13%, IBM down 4.38%, UiPath down 4.22%, and

Jim Bianco, head of Bianco Research and Wall Street veteran, stated on the 16th (local time) via his X account that the Federal Reserve 'finally listened to market signals' regarding the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) results. Bianco explained that the market had been warning for the

According to Jin10 Data, the People's Bank of China conducted 159 billion yuan in net liquidity injection today (September 17) through reverse repo operations, including 162 billion yuan in 7-day repos and 600 billion yuan in overnight repos, offset by 30 billion yuan and 600 billion yuan in

According to the People's Bank of China, on September 17, the central bank conducted 162 billion yuan in 7-day reverse repo operations via fixed-rate tender and 600 billion yuan in overnight reverse repos. The 7-day operations fully met the demand from primary