Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, Reserve Bank of Australia officials signaled continued rate increases today (September 18). RBA Governor Michele Bullock stated inflation risks are tilted to the upside, while Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser affirmed the board's commitment to meeting inflation targets. UBS

According to UN officials, Arab economies suffered $150 billion in losses during the first month of the U.S.-Iran conflict, equivalent to approximately 4% of the region's GDP.

In US Stock Market News this week, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) introduced Meta One, a new subscription service providing expanded AI usage and premium features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, as the company seeks to diversify its revenue beyond advertising. The subscription plans,

The Nikkei 225 Index surged in afternoon trading on September 18, with gains expanding to 1.8%.

According to Jin10, Wells Fargo's Chief Strategy Officer for Asia-Pacific Chidu Narayanan said today that the Bank of Japan's policy decision this morning lacked sufficient hawkish tone for markets, likely to push higher USD/JPY and weigh on near-term Japanese government bond yields. Although two

According to Jin10, as of 11:36 on September 18, Shanghai Aluminum (ALU2611) led inflows among China's major futures contracts with 674 million yuan, while Metallurgical Coke (JM2701) experienced the largest outflows

According to Jin10, citing analysis from Jin Lian Chuang, Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure are systematically reducing Russia's LPG export capacity as of September 18. Supply disruptions include ZapSib's indefinite production halt and Amur maintenance, driving a sharp decline in Ru

In US Stock Market News, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) CEO Alex Karp told CNBC on Sept. 17, 2026, that civil and criminal liability, not new regulation, should be the "first line of defense" against dangerous AI. Karp's position emerged amid a five-day-old industry split between AI safety advocates a

According to Jin10 Data, overnight Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor) for offshore Chinese yuan rose 2 basis points to 1.39348% on September 18, reaching its highest level since September 7. Other tenors also moved higher: one-week Hibor rose to 1.40909%, two-week Hibor climbed to 1.42303%, a

According to ChainCatcher, OKX launched tokenized stock trading pairs xAAPL/USDC and xAMZN/USDC on September 18. xAAPL/USDC pre-order opened at 17:00 UTC with trading commencing at 18:00 UTC. xAMZN/USDC pre-order opened at 17:30 UTC with trading starting at 18:30 UTC.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized tariff weaponization on May 17 (local time) during a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, responding to US President Donald Trump's threats over Canada's potential EU associate membership. Carney stated that tariffs are being used to exert p

According to a Goldman Sachs report released on September 17, the S&P 500 posted 26% earnings growth over the past four quarters, with second-quarter earnings up 51% year-over-year. The investment bank projects earnings per share will grow at 11% annually in both 2027

According to CNBC, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the use of tariffs as pressure tools on September 17 during a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Carney stated that economic integration has now been "weaponized" and warned that supply chains could become vulnerable to

According to TradingView, USD/JPY broke above 157 on Sept 18, gaining 0.68% intraday and marking its highest level since Sept 3.

According to Indonesia's Finance Minister, the yield spread between Indonesia's 10-year government bonds and U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds has remained at 120 basis points this year (2026).

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s largest stock market, announced the launch of Perpetual Futures trading on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Tron. According to the exchange’s official announcement, the new contracts will be available to qualified investors in accordance with Russian law. The new products will trade under the tickers BTCUSDF, ETHUSDF, SOLUSDF, XRPUSDF, and TRXUSDF. The contracts will be indexed to the U.S. dollar but settled in Russian rubles. Physical delivery of crypto a

According to UBS strategist Giovanni Staunovo, the Federal Reserve's rate hike to 3.75%-4% on September 16 will pressure gold prices in the short term through stronger U.S. dollar and elevated real yields. However, UBS maintains a positive long-term outlook, forecasting gold to reach $4,600 by

According to Guru Club, spot gold broke below $4,340 per ounce today (September 18).

Sergey Shvetsov, chairman of the supervisory board of the Moscow Exchange, said that the default involving Eurotrans could trigger a chain of similar cases and lead to the collapse of the entire Russian digital financial asset (DFA) market. The company stopped making payments on its tokenized bonds and ceased providing investors with information. Fuel operator Eurotrans had a strong credit rating, independent management, high-quality reporting, and a history of regular dividend payments. However

SC crude oil futures fell 7.99% intraday today (Sept 18), declining to 740.50 yuan per barrel.