Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, Federal Reserve Chair Powell said on August 4 that the Fed currently cannot provide interest rate guidance but remains open-minded. The chair added that forward guidance is appropriate when rates are at zero and expressed hope to see more progress on underlying

Tether Gold (XAUt) saw its physical gold reserves increase 9.5% in the second quarter, reflecting growing demand for tokenized gold exposure, according to Tether's attestation report. The reserve growth occurred as gold fell 14.1% during the quarter, marking its worst quarterly performance since the

Corvex (MOVE) announced a multi-year deal to provide clusters of Nvidia (NVDA) Blackwell GPUs to an unnamed leading AI company, sending MOVE stock surging 112% in pre-market trade on Tuesday. The agreement expands a previous customer commitment and covers dedicated clusters connected through Nvidia

According to Statistics Canada, the country's trade surplus expanded to CAD 38.6 billion (approximately $27 billion) in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of gains. Imports and exports both grew 0.2% and 0.4% respectively compared to May. Gold exports emerged as the primary driver,

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, margin financing balances plummeted to 27.4438 trillion KRW on August 3, marking the lowest level of 2026. The dramatic decline occurred just two months after reaching

On August 4, Bank of America Global Research initiated coverage on SK Hynix (SKHY.O) with a buy rating and a price target of $250.

According to financial investment industry sources, Korea Exchange increased margin requirements for major derivatives starting August 3, 2026, amid elevated market volatility. The exchange raised margin ratios for KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 futures and options from 19.80% to 21.00%. Samsung

According to an 8-K filing from August 3, Strategy sold 1,638 Bitcoin for $104.7 million last week, reducing its holdings to 842,138 BTC from 843,775. The sale, executed at an average price of $63,957 per coin, generated proceeds directed entirely toward the company's strategic priorities: $52.3 mil

U.S. crude oil import prices rose to $86.06 per barrel in June, up 37.6% compared to June 2025, when prices stood at $62.53 per barrel.

Canadian exports reached 77.49 billion CAD in June, according to official trade data released in early August. The prior month's figure was revised upward to 77.19 billion CAD from the previously reported 77.1 billion CAD.

Canada's June trade balance reached CAD $3.86 billion, exceeding the CAD $3 billion forecast but declining from CAD $4.24 billion in May.

The U.S. trade deficit in June widened to $73.3 billion, exceeding the forecast of $73.0 billion but showing improvement from May's $77.6 billion deficit.

On Aug 4, U.S. stock index futures rallied, with Dow Jones futures climbing 600 points, or 1.1%, buoyed by stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and signals of a potential U.S.-Iran agreement. Caterpillar shares surged 9% in premarket trading after the industrial

The U.S. June trade balance data is scheduled to be released in approximately 10 minutes.

BP's Chief Executive Officer said on August 4 that the company has excessive assets relative to its workforce capacity. The CEO's comments highlight operational challenges as the oil major navigates portfolio management and personnel

U.S. natural gas futures declined 3.00% intraday on Aug 4, currently trading at 2.697 U.S. dollars per million British thermal units (MMBtu).

WTI crude oil declined 4.0% intraday to $77.02 per barrel on August 4, while Brent crude fell 3.5% to $80.84 per barrel.

According to Jin10, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that data indicates the Federal Reserve's policy is "moderately restrictive."