Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Singapore's non-oil exports grew 24.5% year-over-year in April, significantly exceeding the market expectation of 9.95% growth.

Spot palladium retreated below $1,400 per ounce intraday on May 18, declining 0.69% during the trading session.

According to Odaily, Bitcoin has faced notable selling pressure recently, with its price movement showing heightened correlation to U.S. small-cap equities, indicating the market still treats it as a risk asset rather than a safe haven. Bitcoin perpetual futures funding rates have turned negative re

According to The Block, VanEck submitted its fifth amendment to its BNB ETF registration statement on May 15, while Grayscale filed the second amendment to its Grayscale BNB ETF prospectus on the same day. The synchronized filings suggest both issuers are responding to SEC feedback, with potential n

According to Bits.media, Gazprom has required its 17 subsidiaries to open digital ruble accounts with Russia's central bank to comply with legislation taking effect on September 1. Under the new rules, large Russian banks and enterprises must provide customers with the ability to conduct digital rub

According to a Federal Reserve statement released on May 15, Jerome Powell will serve as interim chair until Kevin Wash is formally sworn in as Federal Reserve chair. Powell's current term as chair ends this Friday, May 16.

According to Moody's Analytics, Japan's economy is expected to grow 0.4% quarter-over-quarter in the first quarter, up from the previous 0.3%, driven by modest recovery in domestic demand and net exports. The data will be released on Tuesday,

According to Jin10 Futures on May 18, crude oil prices rose, providing strong cost support for the PX market. PX prices are expected to increase today, though weak demand may limit upside gains.

According to BlockBeats, South Korea's KOSPI 200 index futures triggered a circuit breaker on May 18 after declining 5%, halting program trading for 5 minutes.

According to the Wall Street Journal on May 17, the Iran conflict has driven a historic disruption in oil supplies, widening economic inequality in the U.S. Americans have spent approximately $45 billion more on gasoline and diesel compared to the same period last year, based on analysis of OPIS

According to Jin10, European stock index futures declined on May 18, with Stoxx 50 index futures down 0.6% and Germany's DAX index futures down 0.7%.

South Korea's KOSPI index fell 3.00% intraday today to close at 7267.97 points.

According to a China Securities (Citic) research note, on May 15, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields surged above 4.5% and 30-year Treasury yields rose past 5.0%, breaching key psychological thresholds. Meanwhile, long-end interest rates in major developed markets including the UK, Japan, and Germany rose

According to BlockBeats, on May 18, U.S. stock index futures declined with losses accelerating. Nasdaq-100 futures fell 1%, leading the broader market retreat.

According to Jin10, DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said on May 18 that the next CPI reading could reach the 4,000s and investors should not expect a rate cut at the Fed's next policy meeting. Gundlach noted that while investors had anticipated two rate cuts this year, inflation data has not

According to Iraq's Oil Minister Basim Muhammad al-Houdailyar on May 17, Iraq's crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz fell to approximately 10 million barrels in April, down sharply from around 93 million barrels monthly before the conflict escalation. The minister stated that Iraq plans to

According to Hong Kong Economic Times, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will soon announce new contract design details for gold futures. The exchange is optimizing its existing gold futures product as it looks to compete with Singapore's offerings amid growing global demand for gold.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, NG (Natural Gas) has surged by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

China's central bank's open market reverse repurchase agreements (repos) maturing this week total 3 billion yuan, down sharply from prior weeks. Maturities are distributed as 1 billion yuan on Monday and 500 million yuan each from Tuesday through Friday. On Monday, the central bank will conduct

According to Bloomberg, NextEra Energy is in talks to acquire Virginia-based utility Dominion Energy, with an announcement potentially coming as soon as May 18. The mostly stock transaction would value Dominion at approximately $76 per share, or roughly $66 billion in equity value. Under the