Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, international capital inflows into the United States totaled $83.7 billion in July, based on the Treasury International Capital (TIC) report released on September 16. Private foreign capital inflows reached $73.5 billion, while official foreign inflo

According to TheStreet, Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced the public mainnet launch of Arc, a layer-1 blockchain network, on Sep. 16. Despite the major announcement supported by validators including BlackRock, Mastercard, Visa, and others, the stock slipped 6% to trade as low as $79.15. A

According to Jin10, on Sep 17, U.S. President Donald Trump called for the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates to 1% or lower, citing America's strongest-in-world credit status and the economy's ability to attract new investment. Trump also stated that eliminating trade deficits could generate a

Intel Corp. (INTC) received a buy rating from Melius Research, with analyst Ben Reitzes projecting the stock could reach $200 within two years — a 106% upside from recent levels — while the firm set a baseline target of $165. The bullish outlook follows INTC stock closing 4% higher on Wednesday,

According to Melius Research, analyst Ben Reitzes projects Intel stock to reach $200 within 24 months, representing 106% upside from current levels. The firm issued a "buy" rating with an official price target of $165, roughly 70% above recent closing prices. On Wednesday, INTC stock rose 4%

According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. and Mexico will hold trade negotiations on September 28-29.

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S.-Mexico trade negotiations were postponed by one week as of September 16.

Following the Federal Reserve's rate hike announcement on September 16, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index declined 0.55% to 5,734.17 points. Major Chinese stocks retreated in the aftermath, with Xiaomi down 2.8%, Tencent down 2.4%, Meituan down 2.3%, and Alibaba down 2%. The index recovered

According to the Federal Reserve, on September 15-16, the Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%. The Committee stated the decision supports the Federal Reserve's dual mandate of price stability and maximum

On September 16, U.S. industry ETFs mostly declined. Energy sector ETF led losses with a 2.88% drop, while regional bank, banking, and financial sector ETFs fell as much as 1.77%. Internet stock index ETF declined 0.43%. On the upside, technology industry ETF gained 0.1%, global tech stock index ETF

According to Jin10, India's government reduced export surcharges on petroleum products effective September 16. Gasoline export surcharge was cut from 1.5 rupees per liter to 0.5 rupees; aviation turbine fuel surcharge decreased from 19 rupees per liter to 15 rupees; diesel surcharge was reduced from

According to U.S. Treasury data released on September 17, China and Japan both reduced their U.S. Treasury holdings in July, while the UK increased significantly. Japan held $1.104 trillion in U.S. Treasuries in July, down $13 billion from June; China held $618 billion, down $15 billion; the UK held

According to Bloomberg, the Bloomberg EV Price Return Index fell 0.52% on Wednesday, September 16, closing at 3,241.98. The index traded narrowly below par throughout the day, hitting a low of 3,222.80 at 9:59 a.m. Beijing time before recovering in a sharp V-shaped

Foreign investors saw net outflows of $3.6 billion from U.S. Treasury holdings in July, reversing the prior month's inflows. The previous month's figure was revised to $6.2 billion in net purchases, down from an initially reported $6.8 billion.

On September 16, 2026, from 19:30 to 19:45 (UTC), BTC rebounded 0.57% over 15 minutes, with a price range of 75,433.0–75,988.1 USDT and an Ampl of 0.73%. Although the Return % turned positive, BTC was still down 0.69% over 24 hours. Overall, the trend showed weak, narrow-range consolidation, with strong market wait-and-see sentiment. The main driver of this move was the combined pressure from multiple macro headwinds. On September 16, the FED announced a 25-bps rate hike to 3.75%–4.00%, its firs

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.64% to close at 100.252 on September 16. Against major currencies, the euro weakened to 1.1470 per dollar from 1.1543, while sterling fell to 1.3382 from 1.3481. The dollar strengthened against the yen, reaching 155.92 from 155.09 a day

According to Jin10, crude oil prices fell significantly on September 16. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for October delivery declined $3.40 to close at $102.43 per barrel, a drop of 3.21%. Brent crude for November delivery fell $2.92 to $105.83 per barrel,

According to Jin10, on September 17, White House spokesperson Kush Desai called the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates "quite unfortunate," stating the move lacks compelling economic justification. Desai said: "From the government's perspective, the Fed's decision today does not

The Bloomberg Grains Index rose 0.07% to 34.9196 during New York's close on Wednesday, Sept. 16, gaining momentum shortly after the Federal Reserve's rate announcement at 2:00 a.m. Beijing time. CBOT corn futures fell 0.33%, while wheat futures climbed 0.55%, soybeans gained 0.21%, soybean meal

According to Bloomberg data, the Bloomberg Commodity Index for grains rose 0.07% to 34.9196 on Wednesday (Sept 16) New York close, rallying after the Federal Reserve's rate decision announced at 2 a.m. Beijing time, with the index turning positive for the day. CBOT corn futures declined 0.33%,