Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Reuters survey conducted on August 31, U.S. crude oil average price is now projected at $80.20 per barrel for 2026, up from the previous forecast of $80.14 per barrel issued in July.

According to Russia's Central Bank, the structural liquidity deficit within the banking system is expected to increase by 54% to 7.1 trillion rubles by the end of 2027.

According to the Russian Central Bank's latest high-risk scenario forecast, Russia's GDP will contract 3%-4% and inflation will rise to 11%-13% in 2027. The forecast also predicts average crude oil prices will fall to $35 per barrel during the same

According to Bloomberg, Schlumberger reaffirmed its plan to return over $4 billion to shareholders in 2026.

According to Bloomberg, Apollo Fund is selling Kelvion to SLB (Schlumberger) in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.4 billion.

Italy's 30-year government bond yield rose to 4.9191% overnight (August 31), marking its highest level since November 2023. The yield increased 3 basis points intraday.

Italian 10-year government bond yields rose to 4.1475% today, marking the highest level since June 2024. The yield gained 3 basis points during intraday trading.

Ethereum trades near $2,500 after falling 3.60% in 24 hours, supported by nine consecutive days of institutional ETF inflows that have offset short-term profit-taking pressure. On August 28, spot Ethereum

According to SoSoValue data, spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $102 million on August 28, extending a nine-day consecutive inflow streak that has supported ETH near $2,500. The same day, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs snapped their own nine-day inflow run with a $202 million net outflow, marking a

According to BlockBeats, on August 31, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are accelerating investments in ports, pipelines, and rail projects to create alternative energy routes as Iran conflict continues to disrupt Strait of Hormuz shipping. The strait previously carried one-fifth of

According to India's Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, India's GDP growth for the first quarter (April-June) of the fiscal year came in at 7.8% year-over-year on Monday, exceeding economists' forecast of 7.3% and demonstrating resilience amid geopolitical concerns. The Reserve

XRP Ledger network activity shows sharply diverging metrics, with transactions processed per ledger climbing 191.3% to 191.68 while total payment volume fell 89.2% to approximately 45.2 million XRP. Payment count increased roughly 5% to 540,700, but total transactions declined 42.7% to

According to on-chain data and ETF reports, XRP Ledger payment volume fell 89.2% to 45.2 million XRP in the week ending August 28, while U.S. spot XRP ETFs attracted $110.49 million in inflows, marking their strongest weekly intake of 2026. The sharp decline in payment volume contrasts with rising t

According to BlockBeats, on August 31, pre-market crypto-linked U.S. equities rose broadly, with PURR gaining 5.93%. Other major gainers included MSTR up 2.01%, COIN up 1.31%, BMNR up 0.92%, CRCL up 0.68%, and SBET up 0.61%, according to BIT (bit.com) market

According to E-Daily on August 31, SK Geocentric, a petrochemical subsidiary of SK Innovation with an AA- credit rating, plans to issue up to 160 billion won in corporate bonds in September. The company will initially offer 80 billion won split between 2-year and 3-year maturities, with a demand

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange, on August 31, 2026, three groups of accounts exceeded intraday opening transaction limits on related contracts, triggering the exchange's threshold for enforcement action. The exchange has imposed restrictions on position opening for the affected accounts on c

Bitcoin traded at $78,500 as the Japanese yen breached 160 per dollar in Tokyo trading and a U.S. strike on Iran's Larak Island added to market uncertainty. The price action followed Friday's broad dollar advance and hawkish remarks from Warsh at Jackson Hole, which lifted expectations for a

T-Mobile disclosed 77 job cuts in Washington state through a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing, with layoffs scheduled between Sept. 21 and Nov. 18. The Bellevue-headquartered carrier is eliminating positions ranging from retail employees to engineers and directors across S

U.S. mortgage rates reached 6.81% for the 30-year fixed loan on Friday, Aug. 28, according to Mortgage News Daily, near the highest levels of the year. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's inflation warning at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.72% early