Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the EU Official Journal, the European Union announced temporary safeguard measures on imported electrical steel. The measure aims to protect domestic producers amid market pressures.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, MicroStrategy's MSTR has consistently outpaced Berkshire Hathaway in daily trading volume since late December 2025 into 2026. In August, MSTR trading volume reached 46-49 million shares on select trading days, with daily turnover peaking at $4.4 billion, ranking

According to Gate data, USD/JPY retreated to 157.401 on September 18, up 1.1% in the past 24 hours.

US Treasury yields rose on the morning of the 18th (US Eastern Time), with the 10-year note reaching 4.9760%, up 2.90 basis points from the previous trading day's 3 PM benchmark. The increase followed stronger-than-expected UK retail sales data for August, which showed a 0.5% month-over-month gain a

According to Jin10 data, a survey by MillTech, a foreign exchange and cash management solutions provider, shows that US and UK companies reduced their foreign exchange hedging ratios to the lowest level in at least two years during the second quarter, citing rising interest rate and inflation

A 35-year-old individual investor known as a 'Super Ant' was indicted under detention by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office on the 18th for manipulating the stock price of a KOSDAQ-listed company from January 2020 to May 2023, obtaining approximately 62 billion won in illegal gains

According to Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, on September 18, a 35-year-old retail investor was indicted for manipulating stock prices of a Kosdaq-listed company between January 2020 and May 2023, generating approximately 6.2 billion won in illegal profits. The investor

According to BlockBeats citing BIT data, U.S.-listed crypto-linked stocks surged today (Sept. 18). MSTR rose 11.17%, BNC climbed 12.58%, BMNR gained 7.68%, CRCL advanced 7.49%, HOOD increased 7.19%, and PURR rose 5.81%.

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss joined Roundtable (Nasdaq: RTB) as a board member today, announced CEO James Heckman. Truss will lead efforts to form a European Press Coalition using the platform's media operating system to support independent journalism. Roundtable has assembled an audience

BMO Capital Markets upgraded MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) to Outperform on the 18th (local time), maintaining a $335 price target. The upgrade follows a sharp stock correction that reduced MACOM's valuation to more attractive levels, with the forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio

According to BMO Capital Markets, on September 18, the bank upgraded Macom Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) to outperform from in-line, with a target price of $335, implying approximately 27% upside from the previous close of $274.92. BMO analyst Harsh Kumar cited declining valuation metrics an

According to Bank of America analyst Ronald J. Epstein, Boeing stock fell sharply after CEO Kelly Ortberg's comments at a Morgan Stanley investor conference on Wednesday, with the analyst calling the market reaction an "overreaction." In a note to clients on Friday, Epstein stated that the

Freetrade Chief Executive Jenny Zhao stepped down in August, less than three months after formally joining the UK investment platform's board on May 29. Zhao's departure creates another leadership change at the neobroker while parent company IG Group reorganizes its businesses following a £160

Berkshire Hathaway's official 2025 shareholder letter reveals that a $100 investment in the company's stocks in 1964 would have grown to approximately $6.10 million by the end of 2025, representing a per-share market value gain of 6,099,294%. Over the same 1964-2025 period, the S&P 500

From 14:15 to 14:30 (UTC) on September 18, 2026, BTC surged within 15 minutes, posting a Return of +0.50%, with a price range of 80306.4–80981.4 USDT and an Ampl of 0.84%. The market rebounded amid multiple positive macro factors, recovering from a 24-hour low of $76,255.8 to $80,443.1, a gain of approximately 4.64%, while risk aversion increased significantly. The core driver of this move was the convergence of macro factors. First, after the FED raised interest rates by 25 bps on September 16

According to Freetrade's official statement, CEO Jenny Zhao stepped down in August after joining the role on May 29, serving less than three months. Zhao's departure comes as parent company IG Group, which acquired Freetrade for £160 million in April 2026, undergoes a strategic reorganization. The p

According to market traders, North Sea's Johan Sverdrup crude surged to a record $33-35 per barrel premium over Brent on Sept 8, following a Saudi key pipeline closure that roiled European crude markets. The premium had stood at just 60 cents on the same date a week earlier. Johan Castberg

According to trading sources, Angola plans to load 28 batches of crude oil in November, down from 30 batches scheduled for October.

Gate launched stock event contracts for MU, SNDK, SKHYNIX, and Unitree Robotics on September 18, 2026, marking its entry into traditional equities trading. CoinGecko's liquidity analysis—based on order book data from August 25 to September 7—ranked Gate first in

U.S. stocks opened higher Friday as Brent crude fell 0.84% to $103.94 a barrel, giving Wall Street relief from inflation concerns. The S&P 500 rose 0.25% at the opening bell, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.39%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.09%, according to Reuters. The move