Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Pariside, US Ethereum spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $142.3 million on September 15, marking the largest single-day outflow since January 30. The outflow ended a two-day streak of inflows that began on September 11. BlackRock's ETHA product led the withdrawals with $98 million i

According to Jin10 Data, Japan's foreign trade committee chairman Masahiro Okafuji, who also serves as chief executive officer of Itochu Corporation, called on Wednesday for the yen to strengthen further for Japan's

Rocket Lab announced on Tuesday that it completed a $1.94 billion at-the-market equity offering by issuing 29.3 million shares of stock to help fund its proposed acquisition of Iridium Communications, with the deal expected to close in mid-2027 pending regulatory approvals. The funds raised,

The world's largest gold ETF, SPDR Gold Trust, added 2.852 tons of holdings yesterday (September 15), bringing total holdings to 1,050.277 tons.

According to Farside Investors, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $450.4 million on September 15, marking the largest single-day exodus in roughly three months. Fidelity's FBTC led the outflows with $214.8 million, while no funds saw inflows on the day. September inflows have

According to Jin10, China's Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China Xuan Changnengheld a meeting on September 14 with Fiona Bassett, Chief Executive Officer of LSEG's Founder Index, to discuss current international financial market trends, China's high-level opening-up of its financial

According to Zhuochuang Consulting, the spread between southern and northern low-sulfur 180CST bunker fuel widened to 150 yuan per ton as of Sept 15, expanding by 75 yuan from the previous period. Southern bunker prices surged to 6,900 yuan per ton, up 525 yuan, while northern prices reached 6,750 y

According to PANews, traders reported on September 16 that the Reserve Bank of India is likely selling U.S. dollars to support the rupee.

A CNBC survey found 89% of 18 economists expect the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise rates by 25 basis points to 1.25% on Sept 18. If implemented, the rate would mark the highest level in over 30 years. Economists cited Japan's rising inflation and wage growth, alongside pressure from the US

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 11:33 AM on September 16, Chinese domestic futures main contracts recorded mixed capital flows. Soybean meal (2701) led inflows with 918 million yuan, followed by coking coal (2701) at 536 million yuan and crude oil (2611) at 284 million yuan. On the outflow side, C

Tencent Holdings’ Tencent Cloud and Malaysian mobile telecommunications operator U Mobile have entered into a 5G and artificial intelligence partnership agreement. The collaboration focuses on providing cloud-based AI-enabled services to Malaysian enterprises through U Mobile’s 5G network. Analysts point out that this confirms Tencent Cloud’s strategic direction of turning AI tools into exportable infrastructure to serve emerging Asian markets. Specific Details of the Tencent Cloud and U Mobile

In early trading on September 16, China's commodity futures saw mixed gains, with PET bottle flakes and rapeseed meal leading gains at over 3%. Soybean meal, Shanghai silver, and ethylene glycol (EG) rose over 2%. On the downside, lithium carbonate and rapeseed fell over 2%, while Shanghai nickel, c

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, American military and Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel boarded a foreign-flagged oil tanker on August 21 to investigate a cyber attack. The vessel, which was heading toward Texas, had shown signs of network intrusion by overseas cyber attackers. Coast Guar

According to Jin10, domestic gold jewelry prices showed little change today compared to yesterday, with most brands trading in the 1295–1310 yuan per gram range.

According to Jin10, offshore Hong Kong interbank offered rates (Hibor) for most tenors rose on Wednesday, Sept 16. The two-week Hibor climbed to 1.42303%, marking the highest level since Sept 10. Overnight Hibor increased 2 basis points to 1.36788%, while one-week Hibor rose to 1.39015%. The

According to Japan's Petroleum Association (PAJ), Japan's commercial crude oil inventory totaled 10.45 million kiloliters for the week ending Sept. 12, down 1,158 kiloliters from 10.45 million kiloliters the prior week. Refinery operating capacity utilization rose to 87.2% from 82.9%, while design c

On Tuesday, Qualcomm shares jumped 4.3% to a two-month high as investors responded positively to the chipmaker's expanding role in AI data-center infrastructure. Last week, Qualcomm announced a multiyear collaboration with Amazon to develop customized AI chips for AWS, with Amazon potentially

According to Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya, the semiconductor industry's total addressable market (TAM) could reach $3.2 trillion by 2030, driven primarily by growth in memory chips and data center demand, with additional recovery expected from automotive and industrial sectors. Arya

According to Guru Club, spot gold and NYMEX gold futures each rallied 1% intraday on September 16, with spot gold rising to $4,336.33 per ounce and NYMEX gold futures to $4,376.80 per ounce.