Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Angola's central bank lowered its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 17% on May 14, according to the bank's policy decision.

Spot silver broke below $84 per ounce today, posting a decline of over 4% intraday.

According to Gate, gold prices fell to $4,685.95 per ounce with a 0.07% intraday decline, while silver dropped to $85.21 per ounce, down 1.83% on May 14. Cryptocurrency volatility indices also shifted: BTC Volatility Index (BVIX) rose 1.66% to 39.85, and ETH Volatility Index (EVIX) gained 0.7% to 5

According to Gate data, spot silver fell 2.00% today, trading at $85.75 per ounce.

NVIDIA stock rose 3.01% today (May 14) to $232.63 per share, hitting a new record high. The company's market capitalization reached $5.63 trillion.

According to Jin10, USD/JPY dropped over 70 pips to a low of 157.57 today before recovering to 157.81.

USD/JPY rose more than 10 pips intraday today, breaking above the 158 level and gaining 0.10%.

According to ChainCatcher and Gate trading data, the Dow Jones Index opened up 389.12 points, gaining 0.78% to 50,082.32 on Thursday, May 14. The S&P 500 opened up 16.79 points, rising 0.23% to 7,461.04, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 40.82 points, up 0.16% to 26,443.16.

According to the UK Office for National Statistics, the UK economy grew 0.6% in the first quarter, meeting economist expectations. The growth was driven by broad-based expansion in the services sector, while industrial output showed slight gains and construction activity recovered partially from

According to PRNewswire, Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company Canaan Inc. announced its mining operations update for April. The company produced 90 bitcoins through self-operated mining and received an additional 3 bitcoins from customers as payment, while its joint-operated business generated

According to latest data from China's central bank released on May 14, the weighted average interest rate on newly issued personal housing loans (in RMB and foreign currency combined) was approximately 3.1% in April, down about 6 basis points compared to the same

According to PANews, CME Group announced today the launch of Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index Futures, expanding its crypto derivatives product offerings.

According to BlockBeats, CME Group plans to launch the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures on June 8, pending regulatory approval. The product is CME's first market-cap-weighted crypto futures contract, offered in both micro and standard specifications. The contract will be cash-settled and track the N

According to Jin10, Qualcomm President and Chief Executive Officer Cristiano Amon traveled to China on May 14 alongside executives from over a dozen major U.S. firms, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. During an interview, Amon said China's ec

Shanghai silver futures main contract fell 2.00% during intraday trading on May 14, now trading at 21,151 yuan per kilogram.

Optical engine maker POET reportedly secured a $50 million purchase order, with shares surging over 20 percent in premarket trading on Thursday (May 14).

According to Lloyd's List, traffic volumes through the Hormuz Strait increased this week as more vessels disabled their Automatic Identification System (AIS) tracking signals amid persistent regional risks. Oil tanker owners are preparing for prolonged shipping disruptions. Current traffic remains s

According to New York Times, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has committed over $115 million to campaigns ahead of November U.S. midterms, with co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz contributing personally. More than 41% of the total—approximately $95 million—flows to

According to Bloomberg, Pakistan launched its first-ever panda bond issuance with a coupon rate of 2.5%. The bond offering was oversubscribed more than 5 times.

According to JPMorgan Chase's latest 13F filing, the bank significantly expanded its crypto-linked exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings during Q1 2026, despite a 22% decline in Bitcoin prices during the period. The bank's largest position increase came through the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT),