Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10 Futures, two earthquakes struck Guangxi Liuzhou on May 18, with a 5.2-magnitude quake at 12:21 AM (depth 8 km) followed by a 3.3-magnitude tremor at 7:41 AM. Per SMM, the seismic activity has not impacted zinc smelting operations in the region, and production continues

U.S. gasoline futures surged past $3.70 per gallon, approaching four-year highs set in early May, as Middle East energy supply concerns intensify. According to International Energy Agency data, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf faced weekend a

According to BlockBeats, on May 18, global bond markets experienced a sharp selloff as investors fled amid inflation acceleration concerns. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield surged to 5.16%, reaching its highest level since October 2023, after oil prices extended gains following President Trump's

On May 14, China Aluminum Group's Chief Accountant Wang Xin and BHP Group's Chief Business Development Officer Luo Hailing held a working meeting. The two parties exchanged views on mineral resource exploration and development, as well as industrial synergy collaboration. Wang Xin stated that China

On May 18, China's People's Bank of China (PBOC) auctioned 7 billion yuan in 1-month central treasury cash deposits with a bidding rate of 1.68%.

Grayscale and VanEck each filed revised versions of their spot BNB ETF S-1 on 5/15: GBNB (originally filed on 2026/1/23) and VBNB (originally filed in May 2025), with the latest being the second and fifth amendments on 5/15, respectively. VBNB proposes a fee rate of 0.39%; GBNB has not disclosed it. The SEC has not published an approval timeline; BNB marketcap is about $87.4B, ranking fourth, and it has not yet been included on the list of U.S. spot altcoin ETFs.

According to Shanghai Steel Union data, MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate (early session) traded at 190,100 yuan per tonne on May 18, down 1,250 yuan per tonne from the previous day's 4:30 p.m. closing

According to ChainCatcher, crypto trading platform SuperEx will launch four stock-linked U-margined perpetual futures contracts today. COHRUSDT will go live at 11:00 Beijing time (03:00 UTC), while WMTUSDT, JPMUSDT, and BRKBUSDT will launch at 22:00 Beijing time (14:00 UTC). All contracts support

According to Yardeni Research, the Federal Reserve should abandon its accommodative stance at its June meeting, as it no longer suits the current market environment amid growing investor concerns about inflation. The research firm's president and chief investment strategist Ed Yardeni stated that th

According to Token Terminal data, the total on-chain market capitalization of tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reached $430 million. Ondo Finance's IVVon token led the category, surging approximately 150% over the past month on Ethereum. IVVon is a tokenized version of the iShares Core

Qatar set its June marine crude oil official selling price at a premium of $10.50 per barrel to the Oman/Dubai average, and land crude oil at $11 per barrel premium to the same benchmark.

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, posted on X on May 13 warning that inflation has two major causes, and reiterated his bullish stance on Bitcoin. He directly urged investors to prioritize investing in real assets such as Bitcoin, gold, silver, and Ethereum instead of holding fiat currency. Kiyosaki has long argued that debt expansion and loose monetary policies erode the value of traditional currencies over time. May 13 Post: Confirmation of the Twofold Inflation Warning Accordi

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CNY interbank sentiment index reported 47 as of 10:15 on May 18, down 1 point from 08:45. Among individual segments, large commercial banks reported 45 (down 1), mid-sized banks 48 (down 1), and non-bank institutions 46 (down 1). The index ranges from 0 to 100,

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's cement production in April reached 145.71 million tons, down 10.8% year-over-year. For the January-April period, cumulative cement output totaled 443.28 million tons, representing a 8.6% decline compared to the same period last year.

According to Guru Club, the Indonesian rupiah fell below 17,650 per U.S. dollar in early trading on May 18, marking a historic low.

According to Jin10, silver futures in Shanghai plunged over 10% on Friday as U.S. inflation data came in hotter than expected. April CPI rose 3.8% year-over-year, while PPI surged to 6%, raising concerns about a second wave of inflation and prompting expectations for Fed rate hikes. The stronger-tha

According to Nikkei, Nidec Corporation plans to end its electric vehicle joint venture with Stellantis.

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, coal production maintained high levels in April 2026, while crude oil and power generation production accelerated. Natural gas production grew steadily during the same

Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 1.4% during intraday trading on May 18, 2026.