Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Golden Ten Futures, China's CFETS liquidity sentiment index rose to 47 as of 14:30 on May 12, up 1 point from 10:15. By institution type, large banks reported 47, mid-sized banks 48, and non-bank institutions 47, each up 1 point. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing

UK interest rate futures pricing showed the Bank of England's policy rate is expected to tighten by approximately 68 basis points through December, up from around 56 basis points forecast on Monday (May 11).

Money market pricing currently reflects expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates three times in 2026.

According to reports, on May 10 President Trump reiterated his desire to visit Fort Knox in Kentucky to verify the gold reserves held there, previously expressing suspicion that "some people" may have stolen gold. Fort Knox holds approximately 147 million ounces of gold, representing 56% of U.S.

LPG main contract futures jumped 401 yuan intraday on May 12, reaching 6,131 yuan per ton with a 7% gain.

According to PANews, The Smarter Web Company, a UK-listed company, added 25 bitcoins on May 12, bringing its total holdings to 2,830 BTC as part of its ten-year investment plan.

According to the Norwegian government's latest economic forecast released on May 12, non-oil GDP growth for 2026 is projected at 1.7%, down from the 2.1% estimate issued in October 2025. Core inflation expectations for 2026 were simultaneously raised to 3.2% from the previous forecast

Long-established bookstore chain brand Barnes & Noble (Barnes & Noble), after weathering the impact of rival Amazon and going through a private restructuring, is now finding its position again thanks to the TikTok book-lover community #BookTok. Its parent company, Elliott Investment Management, is currently preparing to go public with a valuation of $4 billion. Barnes & Noble regains the value of books A turning point in Barnes & Noble’s fate came in 2019. After CEO James Daunt took office, he d

Norway's government projects a structural non-oil budget deficit of 579 billion Norwegian kroner (NOK) for 2026, down slightly from the 579.4 billion NOK estimated in October 2025.

Spain’s National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) on May 11 fined former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué €200k, finding that his January 2021 conduct of using insider information to buy shares of professional health company Aspy Global Services constituted “very serious” market manipulation. Details of the insider trading incident According to the CNMV ruling, on January 20, 2021, Piqué learned from Aspy’s major shareholder Francisco José Elías Navarro that Atrys Health was about to launch a

Germany's consumer price index rose 2.9% year-over-year in April, matching both the preliminary reading and market expectations.

According to Glontech, polysilicon futures on China's Guangzhou Futures Exchange fell nearly 5% on May 12, trading at 36,765 yuan per ton.

South Korean Democratic Party legislator Min Byung-deok said on December 12 that the United States views stablecoin regulation as an extension of dollar hegemony strategy rather than mere financial oversight, and that Korea must redesign its digital asset regulatory framework accordingly. Min made t

Germany's April CPI monthly rate final reading will be released in approximately 10 minutes.

According to Decrypt’s report on May 12, Keel Infrastructure Corp. (formerly Bitfarms Ltd.) released its Q1 2026 financial results, recording a net loss of $145 million, with quarterly revenue down 23% year over year to approximately $37 million. This is the company’s first quarterly report issued under the Keel brand. Q1 2026 Key Financial Highlights According to Keel’s official financial report, the company’s key financial metrics for Q1 2026 are as follows: Net loss: $145 million Quarterly re

Draftkings and Flutter Entertainment have both moved into market-making on prediction-market platforms, escalating from consumer-facing products into the financial infrastructure of an industry that built its identity on peer-to-peer trading. The Q1 2026 earnings disclosures establish that the

According to Gelonghui, Shanghai copper futures rose over 3% to 107,560 yuan/ton today (May 12). International copper futures also gained over 3%, trading at 95,380 yuan/ton.

Taiwan's stock market closed higher today (May 12), with the Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index rising 0.3% to 41,898.32 points.

Bayer reported adjusted EBITDA of €4.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, exceeding analyst expectations of €3.94 billion. However, first-quarter sales reached €13.41 billion, falling short of the €13.49 billion