Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, India's gold demand weakened this week as sharp price fluctuations discouraged consumer purchases. On Friday (September 11), domestic gold prices stood at approximately 150,900 rupees per 10 grams, down from a six-month high of 164,773 rupees per 10 grams reached last month. A go

According to Nikkei data, former senior Bank of Japan officials warned on Sept. 11 that U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessen's unusual intervention in Japan's monetary affairs may damage the BOJ's credibility and trigger larger

UK industrial output grew 0.6% year-over-year in July, exceeding forecasts of 0.2% and improving from the previous month's 0.2% contraction.

The UK's July goods trade deficit narrowed to £20.965 billion, exceeding expectations of £22.4 billion and improving from June's £23.007 billion deficit, according to official trade data.

According to Jin10, China's PCB sector stocks rebounded from intraday lows in afternoon trading on September 11, with Yihao New Materials climbing over 14%. Several stocks including Jialiuli, Chongda Technology, and Bomin Electronics hit daily limits, while Gauss Beil, Aozhong Electronics, and

The UK's seasonally adjusted goods trade balance for July came in at -£20.965 billion, better than the forecast of -£22.3 billion. The prior month's reading was revised to -£23.007 billion.

UK manufacturing output rose 2.6% year-over-year in July, exceeding the expected 2% and compared to the previous 0.50%.

According to official data, UK industrial output rose 0.2% month-on-month in July, beating expectations of -0.2% and reversing the previous month's 0.2% decline.

The UK services sector index rose 0.4% month-over-month in July, exceeding the expected 0% growth and matching the previous month's reading of 0.4%.

UK GDP expanded by 0.4% in July on a monthly basis, exceeding the consensus forecast of 0% and up from the prior month's 0.30% growth rate.

Spot gold continued to recover on September 11, climbing back above $4,350 per ounce with intraday gains of 0.78%.

According to Guru Club, on Sept 11, China's energy and chemicals futures board fell sharply. Crude oil narrowed losses to 4% after rallying nearly 9% earlier, while fuel oil dropped 3%. Ethylene glycol fell 5%, methanol lost

LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) main contract futures declined more than 2% intraday today, trading at 6,781 yuan per ton.

According to market sources including Jin10 Futures, East Asia port inventory of ethylene glycol hit an all-time low of 120,000 tons this week, with supply further tightened by Middle East geopolitical tensions and narrow Strait passage affecting imports. Projected August shipments are expected to

According to Societe Generale economists, the Bank of Japan may raise its policy rate to 1.25% next week, then further increase it to 1.75% by March 2027, according to Jin10. The French bank cited rising inflation concerns as companies may pass higher energy, metal, and chip costs to consumers. The

According to Jin10 futures data and Kpler, VLCC (very large crude carriers) daily earnings on the Middle East-China route surged to nearly $800,000, marking a historic peak. The U.S. Gulf to Asia liner all-in rate reached $29.5 million, driven by ongoing Red Sea geopolitical conflicts and extended s

According to Jin10 data, U.S. Treasury yields rose to multi-year highs during Asia trading on September 11, extending Thursday's gains across all maturities. Tradingweb data showed the 2-year yield touched 4.596%, the highest since July 2024; the 10-year rose to 4.979%, the highest since

According to Tradeweb data and a report by UBS strategist Phebe White on September 11, UBS cut its bullish stance on short-term Treasuries and exited its 2-year bond long position this week. The bank raised its year-end target for 10-year Treasury yields from 4.35% to 4.80% and adjusted its 2-year t

Intraday on September 11, Brent crude oil fell 3% to $102.99 per barrel, while WTI crude dropped nearly 3% to $97.68 per barrel, extending losses across both major benchmarks.

Robin Brooks, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former chief economist at the International Institute of Finance, stated on the 11th that US bond markets interpret Treasury buyback measures as yield curve control (YCC) aiming to cap long-term rates. Brooks noted markets are testing