Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Spain's IBEX 35 index gained 2.00% during intraday trading today (May 25).

Germany's 10-year government bond yield fell to its lowest level since April 8, hitting 2.943% today (May 25), down 9 basis points intraday.

According to BlockBeats, on May 25, Swiss trading company Lytton SA successfully transported approximately 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude through the Strait of Hormuz aboard the tanker Agios Fanourios II, generating around $60 million in gross profit from the single shipment. The company

According to "When Shift Happens" podcast, on May 21, Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy, stated that Bitcoin is a superior long-term store of value compared to real estate, gold, and stocks. Saylor highlighted that while luxury goods and vehicles depreciate over time, Bitcoin is one of the

According to Brazil's central bank survey, economists raised their 2026 inflation forecast to 5.04%, up from the previous estimate of 4.92%.

According to a survey by Brazil's central bank, economists forecast the SELIC rate will remain at 13.25% by the end of 2026, unchanged from their previous estimate.

According to its official announcement on May 25, Zongyi Holdings' controlling shareholder Nantong Zongyi Investment plans to increase its stake in the company by 50 million to 100 million CNY starting May 26, 2026, through centralized competitive bidding on the Shanghai Stock Exchange over the

According to a Central Bank survey, Brazilian economists expect the real to trade at 5.17 per U.S. dollar by the end of 2026, down from their previous forecast of 5.20, signaling a slightly more optimistic outlook for the

According to Shenzhen Newstar's announcement on May 25, the company's controlling shareholder and actual controller Chen Xuemin plans to transfer 100% equity stake of Zhijiang City Yandai Investment Co., Ltd. to Shenzhen Jiatai

According to monitoring by China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, national hog prices reached their lowest level in nearly a decade in the third week of May 2026. The national average hog price was 10.12 yuan per kilogram in week three of May, down 0.4% month-on-month and 32.2% year-on-y

According to Qatar's Al Jazeera, an Iranian official stated on May 25 that the Hormuz Strait will open in phases.

According to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, 32 vessels including oil tankers, container ships, and other commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after receiving

On May 25, Anning Co. announced plans to issue convertible bonds to raise up to 2.5 billion yuan. The proceeds will fund construction of the Qingou tailings reservoir project, the Phase 1 non-ferrous metal rolling and storage logistics project of Anning (Changzhou) New Materials, and working

Egypt's Oil Minister announced the country will clear all outstanding payments owed to foreign oil and gas companies by June 10, 2026.

Taihao Technology announced on May 25 that its major shareholder Taihao Group plans to reduce its holdings by up to 25.5861 million shares (3% of total equity) between June 16 and September 15, 2026. The reduction will be executed through centralized competitive bidding of up to 8.5287 million share

According to a filing by Zhuhai Jinyi Technology on May 25, shareholder Wang Lijuan, holding 1.76% of the company's shares, plans to reduce holdings of no more than 776,300 shares (0.44% of total equity) via centralized auction or block

According to an announcement on May 25, Jiaotong Sino plans to issue shares to acquire a 60.28% stake in Beijing Jiaotong Xinxi Technology from multiple shareholders, with intentions to hold 100% ownership upon transaction completion. The target company operates in the rail transit private network communication sector. The company's stock, suspended since May 12, will resume trading on May 26.

According to its announcement on May 25, Tonda Electronics won bids for three power cable procurement projects with a combined value of approximately 208 million yuan, representing about 2.59% of the company's 2025 annual

According to an announcement on May 25, Zhuojin Stock's actual controller and chairman Zhuo Weilong received a one-year prison sentence with one-year probation and a 200,000 yuan fine for violating important information disclosure regulations. Director Chen Fenglian was sentenced to four months in d