Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Guru Club, spot gold advanced 20 dollars to 4,513 per ounce on May 18.

WTI crude oil futures rose over $2 intraday on May 18 to reach $107.52 per barrel, marking the highest level since April 30.

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil rose 2% intraday to $103.04 per barrel on May 18.

According to Jin10, as of 08:45 on May 18, CFETS-NEX on-shore yuan interbank liquidity sentiment index reached 48, rising 2 points from 16:00 the previous day. Sentiment indices for major banks, small and medium-sized banks, and non-bank institutions were reported at 46, 49, and 47 respectively, eac

According to Guotai Junan Futures, silver prices fell over 10% last Friday (May 17), with 10-year U.S. Treasury yields breaking through 4.5% amid persistent geopolitical tensions. The broader precious metals market retreated as inflation expectations shifted to longer-dated maturities, driven by

According to SPDR Gold Trust data, the world's largest gold ETF saw holdings decline by 2.57 metric tons on May 18, bringing total holdings to 1,037.423 tons.

On May 18, Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose to 2.8% during intraday trading, marking its highest level since October 1996, according to Jin10 data. The yield gained 10 basis points as Japanese government bonds were caught in a global sell-off wave across bond markets. Tomonobu Yamashita, a

According to Guru Club, spot silver dropped 2% on May 18, trading at $74.32 per ounce.

According to SoSoValue, US XRP spot ETF saw net inflows of $60.5 million in the week of May 9-15, marking its largest weekly inflow this year. The cumulative net inflow for the XRP spot ETF has now exceeded $1.39 billion since its

Goldman Sachs reaffirmed its year-end 2026 gold price target of $5,400 per ounce, citing expected increases in central bank purchases averaging 60 tons monthly through the year. The bank's updated 12-month moving average forecast shows March central bank gold purchases at 50 tons per month, up

According to Mirae Asset Securities, the brokerage raised its target price for SK hynix to 3.2 million won (US$2,100) on May 18 while maintaining a buy rating, citing stronger NAND flash pricing. The upgrade was driven by higher average selling prices for NAND memory used in data center SSDs,

According to CryptoBriefing, Iran has launched Hormuz Safe, a state-backed maritime insurance platform that settles claims in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian government estimates the platform could generate over $10

According to Guru Club, spot gold broke below $4,500 per ounce on May 18, declining 0.88% intraday and marking the first drop below this level since late March. New York gold futures also fell below $4,500/oz, down 1.44% for the day.

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), the Chinese yuan exchange rate index rose 0.58 to 100.28 on a weekly basis on May 15.

As of 08:30 Beijing time on May 18, spot platinum declined 0.51% while spot palladium fell 0.61%.

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