Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The People's Bank of China conducted a 500 million yuan 7-day reverse repo operation today (May 13) at a rate of 1.40%, unchanged from previous operations. The bid amount and successful amount were both 500 million yuan.

Yuanta Securities, Taiwan's largest brokerage by trading volume, and Fubon Securities are seeking syndicated loans totaling about NT$30 billion (US$955 million) to fund working capital as a stock market rally lifts demand for investor financing, according to Bloomberg. Yuanta is discussing about NT$

According to China's interbank foreign exchange market, the USD/CNY central parity rate was set at 6.8431 on May 13, strengthening 5 pips as the yuan depreciated. The EUR/CNY rate fell 290 pips to 8.0039. Other major pairs included HKD/CNY at 0.87408 (up 1.5 pips), GBP/CNY at 9.2335 (down 471 pips),

According to BlockBeats, on May 13, holdings of Situational Awareness LP (SALP) plunged amid a sharp selloff in U.S. storage and semiconductor stocks. Of the fund's 10 positions tracked from 2025 Q4 filings, only IREN rose 2.56%, while the rest fell. Intel dropped 6.82%, SanDisk fell 6.17%, and

China's domestic futures opened with mixed performance this morning (May 13), with low sulfur fuel oil (LU), SC crude oil, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) rising over 2%, while metallurgical coal dropped over 3% and coke fell over 2%. International copper and fuel oil gained over 1%, synthetic

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D fell 0.18% to 1,031.64 yuan per gram in the morning session on May 13 (Wednesday), while silver T+D surged 9.15% to 22,888.0 yuan per kilogram.

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (Europe route) main contract climbed over 3% today, closing at 2536.0 points.

China's Containerized Freight Index Europe route main contract rose 58.5 points intraday today to 2,520.0, gaining 2.38%.

On May 13, Bitcoin fell back to $80,700. According to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. April Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% month-over-month, with the year-over-year increase reaching 3.8%, higher than economists’ expectations of 3.7%. On the back of the data, according to the CME’s “FedWatch” tool, the probability that the Federal Reserve will hike rates by 25 basis points in December rose to over 30%. April CPI Data Background: Hormuz Blockade

Legendary rapper and producer Dr. Dre, despite being over a decade without releasing a solo studio album, has never stopped expanding his business empire. The landmark deal in 2014, when he sold his headphone brand Beats by Dre to Apple, not only laid a solid foundation for his wealth, but also opened up a more than twelve-year path of asset appreciation. Recently, Dr. Dre was included on Forbes’ billionaire ranking list as a cover figure. This hip-hop titan has crossed the boundary of being a c

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index fell 1.2% to 41,394.66 points during intraday trading on May 13.

According to Bank Indonesia Deputy Senior Governor Destry Damayanti, the Indonesian rupiah fell to a record low of 17,525 per US dollar on Tuesday (May 13), prompting the central bank to pledge targeted intervention in the foreign exchange market. The rupiah has depreciated nearly 5% year-to-date, m

According to Golden Finance Futures, the CFETS-NEX market-wide funding sentiment index reported 46 as of 8:45 a.m. on May 13, unchanged from 4 p.m. the previous day. Among institutional segments, large banks reported 44, mid-sized banks 47, and non-bank

According to Jin10 Data, on May 12, European stock markets declined broadly at the close. Germany's DAX30 fell 1.66% to 23,951.07, Spain's IBEX35 dropped 1.62% to 17,563.50, and Italy's FTSE MIB declined 1.37% to 48,985.50. France's CAC40 lost 0.95% to 7,979.92. U.S. markets showed mixed results. T

WTI crude oil declined over 1% during intraday trading on May 13, currently trading at $101.25 per barrel.

According to Alternative.me data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 42 today (May 13), down from 49 yesterday, marking a shift from neutral sentiment to fear.

SkyeChip, a Penang-based semiconductor intellectual property designer, is set to list on Bursa Malaysia's main market on May 20 with unprecedented investor demand. The company's IPO was oversubscribed 95 times, the largest response since Petronas Chemicals' 2010 listing, translating to total demand

According to CITIC Securities research, metal sector performance diverged in 2025 and early 2026, with tungsten, lithium, lead-zinc and rare earth magnets leading gains, while aluminum, copper, nickel, cobalt, tin, antimony and gold lagged. Current valuations remain reasonable, with aluminum, copper

According to Golden Bull Futures, PTA spot prices in East China are expected to trade in the range of 6560-6660 yuan/ton on May 13, pressured by weak industrial demand despite crude oil's three-day rally.

South Korea's KOSPI index opened down 136.02 points, or 1.78%, at 7,507.13 points today. Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened down 338.00 points, or 0.54%, at 62,404.57 points.