Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending September 1, WTI crude oil speculators increased net long positions by 15,816 contracts to 118,894 contracts. In the same period, natural gas speculators across NYMEX and ICE added net short positions of 11,098 con

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators increased net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures by 12,258 contracts for the week ended September 1, bringing the total to 199,501 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as of the week ending September 1, the Japanese yen held the largest net short position at 92,227 contracts, followed by British pound at 49,575 contracts, euro at 24,925 contracts, and Swiss franc at 22,876 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators' net long positions in COMEX gold declined by 10,504 contracts to 140,811 contracts during the week ending September 1, marking the lowest level in four

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators increased their net long positions in NYMEX WTI crude oil by 15,046 contracts during the week ending September 1, bringing the total to 119,619 contracts—the highest level in 12

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Benson, oil prices could plummet to $40 per barrel once the Iran conflict concludes, potentially bringing bond yields down from recent multi-year highs. Speaking in a Friday interview with Steve Bannon, Benson stated, "Once we get through this Iran conflict

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators reduced their net short positions in ultra-long-term U.S. Treasury futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange by 36,734 contracts during the week of September 1, bringing the total to 369,311 contracts.

On Friday (September 4) in New York, the U.S. dollar rose 0.26% against the Japanese yen, closing at 156.22, while declining 2.41% for the week. The currency pair traded within a range of 160.39–155.30 yen. The euro weakened 2.18% against the yen for the week, while sterling fell 2.56% over the

On Friday (September 4) in New York's closing session, the ICE Dollar Index rose 0.26% to 99.165 points, declining 0.54% for the week with a trading range of 99.863-98.831 points. The Bloomberg Dollar Index gained 0.07% to 1,190.56 points, down 0.68% for the week, trading between 1,200.13

Bitcoin surpassed $82,000 for the first time since May, marking a 4-month high, as Federal Reserve rate hike concerns eased. The rally followed comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller, traditionally classified as a hawk, who stated he would support a rate pause if inflation indicators remain s

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on the 4th that the Korea Exchange (KRX) will lead model verification and pilot programs for tokenizing listed stocks. The FSC stated it will reference pilot programs from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ in developing the

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC), on September 4, the FSC and Korea Exchange (KRX) announced plans to launch tokenization pilot programs for listed stocks. The initiative will reference pilot programs from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. The FSC stated it

China's onshore yuan (CNY) closed at 6.7108 against the U.S. dollar early this morning (September 4), up 70 pips from Thursday's night session close. Trading volume reached 358.9 billion U.S. dollars.

According to Trump's statement at the White House on Friday, the U.S. has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz and sunk multiple vessels, with Trump claiming the U.S. has essentially taken over Iran. He warned that if the situation deteriorates, the U.S. will strike hard, and said the country may s

According to Reuters on September 4, Citadel is in talks to acquire U.S. oil production assets, according to five people familiar with the matter. The hedge fund is contacting multiple private equity firms that hold oil and gas exploration and production companies. Citadel also bid for WildFire

According to BlockBeats, on September 5, President Trump called for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates substantially and threatened potential trade actions against countries maintaining large trade surpluses with the U.S. The demand came as strong U.S. employment data showed non-farm

Gate News message, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $730.8M in net inflows on September 3. BlackRock's IBIT alone attracted $454M of that total. As reporting for September 4 is still pending, Bitcoin ETF custody wallets have registered over $644M in net on-chain movement over the past 24

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States is extracting large quantities of oil and controls the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks made on September 4.