Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Speculative investors increased their bullish bets on gold for the third consecutive week ending Aug. 18, driven by growing uncertainty surrounding the sustainability of U.S. government debt. The CFTC's disaggregated Commitments of Traders report showed money managers increased speculative gross

Robert Kiyosaki warned on X on August 22 that the U.S. Treasury's expanded bond-buyback program could fuel inflation. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author argued the Treasury's quantitative easing round would cause inflation to 'boom' as the falling U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) erodes cash purchasing power. The

According to CFTC data and Bank of America's latest survey, speculative investors increased their bullish positions on gold for the third consecutive week through Aug. 18, driven by growing concerns over U.S. government debt sustainability. Money managers raised gross long positions in Comex gold

According to U.S. President Donald Trump on August 25, the U.S. Navy has removed and/or detonated all mines in international waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated that Iran has been notified that any vessel or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically

According to BlockBeats, Sivers Semiconductors (SIVE) will release earnings on August 27, with market focus on CPO laser order volumes and 2027 production ramp rather than near-term financial metrics. Multiple customers are seeking CPO lasers but face supply constraints, while new

On August 22, Robert Kiyosaki warned on X that the U.S. Treasury's expanded bond-buyback program would fuel inflation, describing the move as "printing fake money." According to the Treasury's official announcement, the maximum size of long-term bond buyback operations will increase from $2

According to BlockBeats, markets have renewed focus on the dollar depreciation trade on August 25, driven by expanding U.S. fiscal deficits, government debt exceeding $40 trillion, and an expanded Treasury bond buyback program. Gold has risen for five consecutive weeks, with August gains tracking to

According to Cointelegraph, Arcus, a decentralized exchange built by the dYdX team, launched tokenized perpetual futures positions on Robinhood Chain on Tuesday. The protocol converts perp positions into transferable ERC-20 tokens, including products such as pBTC3x and pHOOD3x, offering 3x

According to reports, Federal Reserve's Collins stated that the Fed will focus on monitoring evidence of inflation sustaining its decline toward the 2% target over the coming months.

According to a statement, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) subsidiary Adnoc Shipping ordered two new liquefied natural gas carriers for $444 million, with delivery scheduled for 2029. The company said it has cumulatively invested $2.7 billion in unbuilt vessels so far this year as part of

According to CoinDesk, U.S. spot SOL ETFs recorded net inflows of $33.5 million on Monday, marking the highest single-day inflow this year. The inflow extends the fund's streak to five consecutive days of net inflows. Cumulative net inflows have reached a record $1.22

The Federal Reserve's Richmond district reported its service sector income index fell to -8 in August, down from -3 in July, signaling a broader deceleration in service sector conditions.

According to the Conference Board, the U.S. August Consumer Expectations Index declined to 68.2, undershooting the forecast of 74.2 and down from the previous month's 74.7.

The Richmond Federal Reserve's manufacturing index fell to 4 in August, below the consensus forecast of 7 and down from 5 in July.

According to the Conference Board, the U.S. consumer confidence index in August reached 121.2, beating expectations of 114.7 and rising from the previous reading of 114.9.

U.S. new home sales in July fell to 606,000 units, missing expectations of 620,000 and declining from 628,000 in the prior month.

According to Conference Board, the U.S. consumer confidence index fell to 89.4 in August, below the forecast of 90.2 and down from 90.8 the previous month.

According to MSX.COM data, U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, August 25. The S&P 500 index rose 0.39%, the Nasdaq gained 0.67%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.31%. The VIX volatility index declined 0.19%. AI-related stocks led the advance. Marvell Technology climbed 3.88%,