Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CME Group, its newly launched 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options market saw over 7,200 contracts traded with a notional value of around $50 million during its opening weekend. The market launched last Friday and operated continuously through Saturday and Sunday. CME noted "clear de

$1.26B IBIT block trade sparked speculation about a large institutional Bitcoin exit. NYDIG ruled out basis trade, citing weak futures activity during the transaction. Bitcoin ETF outflows persisted, signaling broader market weakness and shifting investor sentiment. A sudden

According to Luno data, the South African digital assets platform's tokenised stocks (xStocks) reached 50,000 customers since their launch in August 2025. xStocks customers hold a combined R200 million in tokenised equity assets, with an average customer accumulating R6,600 across nearly three

Fundstrat's Tom Lee predicts 2027 and 2028 could deliver some of the biggest stock market gains in a lifetime, citing US economic growth potentially reaching 4% and America's position as an exporter of AI products. In a CNBC interview, Lee acknowledged stocks could face challenges between now and

According to Bloomberg ship-tracking data, China's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports rebounded to 4.9 million tons in May, slightly above the prior-year level. This reverses a multi-month decline caused by Middle East supply disruptions. April saw LNG inflows fall to an eight-year low as higher pr

According to Reuters, Hewlett Packard Enterprise rose nearly 29% in premarket trading on June 2 after raising its fiscal 2026 revenue growth forecast to 29% to 33% from 17% to 22%, and increased adjusted earnings per share guidance to US$2.30 to US$2.50 from US$2.25 to US$2.45. The company cited

ECB Governing Council member Rehn described the June rate hike as an insurance measure, according to recent statements. The characterization suggests the central bank views the upcoming increase as a precautionary step in its monetary policy

According to China's securities regulator, Tiger Brokers (TIGR) and its subsidiaries were fined 411 million yuan (approximately $59.7 million) on May 22 for engaging in unauthorized cross-border securities business and violations related to fund and futures operations within China. The company

Eurozone core consumer price index (CPI) month-over-month initial reading came in at 0.3% in May, down from 0.8% in the previous month, according to Eurostat data.

FINRA fined retail brokerage firm Tastytrade $200,000 after finding the company failed to report at least 71 written customer complaints from January 2020 through December 2023. The regulator determined Tastytrade lacked supervisory procedures reasonably designed to comply with Rule 4530(d), which g

Eurozone core consumer prices rose to 2.3% year-over-year in May on an initial basis, matching economist forecasts. The reading increased from 2.1% in April, marking a 0.2 percentage point rise.

According to FINRA, retail brokerage Tastytrade received a $200,000 fine for failing to report at least 71 written customer complaints from 2020 to 2023 and lacking supervisory procedures reasonably designed to comply with complaint-reporting requirements. The regulator found that the firm failed to

Eurozone core harmonized CPI in May came in at 2.5% year-on-year on an initial reading, exceeding the 2.4% forecast and climbing from April's 2.2%.

Eurozone inflation in May came in at 3.2% year-on-year, matching the preliminary consensus forecast, according to official statistics. The reading represents a 0.2 percentage point increase from April's 3%

Eurozone harmonized CPI increased 0.1% month-on-month in May (initial estimate), matching the forecast and down from 1% in April. The slower monthly increase reflects a significant deceleration in the rate of price growth over the

Hungary's Finance Minister stated last week that the European Union funding agreement reached is a positive signal for credit rating agencies.

According to ChainCatcher, Capital B (ALCPB), a French-listed company, seeks shareholder approval to raise up to $5.82 billion through equity issuance and up to $116.4 billion through credit instruments to increase Bitcoin holdings. The company plans to use the combined capital for Bitcoin

According to SK Hynix Chairman Choi Tae-won, on June 2, the company plans to double memory chip wafer capacity within five years. The executive also noted that memory chip production capacity constraints are likely to persist

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) selected the Stellar network to support tokenized DTC-held assets. Nadine Chakar, Head of DTCC Digital Assets, cited Stellar's ability to meet compliance, scalability, throughput, and cost efficiency requirements of major financial institutions as t