Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats, on August 26, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 74, entering the greed zone and marking a yearly high. Market sentiment improved significantly from a fearful state one month ago and surged from a neutral level of 41 last

According to BlockBeats, Saudi Arabia is leading the Mecca Accord on August 26, a regional security framework being developed with Turkey and Pakistan, with considerations to invite Iran to participate. The accord aims to establish a collective security mechanism where any armed attack on a member s

According to BlockBeats, the three-times leveraged semiconductor ETF SOXL (Direxion) attracted nearly $7 billion in net inflows during July and the first two weeks of August, bucking broader weakness in chip stocks. As of August 24, SOXL traded at $111.16, down over 60% from its $302 peak reached in

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed US home prices rose 1.5% year-over-year in June, accelerating from May's 1.2% increase, according to data released by S&P Dow Jones Indices on August 25 local time. The acceleration occurred as inflation slowed to 3.5% during the same period,

According to a Truth Social post on Aug 25, President Trump criticized Canada for imposing tariffs exceeding 400% on U.S. farmers and pushing out numerous U.S. companies from business. Trump claimed Canada had refused to certify Gulfstream business jets for 10 years until his intervention,

According to Arkham, Bitwise clients have purchased Solana (SOL) for five consecutive days through August 26, with the latest purchase worth approximately $25 million. Since the launch of Bitwise's BSOL ETF, clients have accumulated net purchases of SOL totaling roughly $948 million.

On Tuesday (August 25), as European markets closed, ICE UK natural gas futures declined 4.2%, while TTF Dutch natural gas futures fell 2.98%. In the same period, ICE EU carbon emission allowance futures

MSCI has decided to postpone the inclusion of three securities in its MSCI Turkey Small-Cap Index following investor feedback and completion of investability analysis.

On Tuesday evening (Aug 25), German 10-year Bund yield declined 5.1 basis points to 3.201%, trading within a 3.265%-3.195% range intraday. The 2-year Bund yield fell 5.9 basis points to 2.812%.

Brazil's government announced it will extend fuel subsidies through September 9, according to an official government statement.

According to JPMorgan, on August 25, the firm warned that while the S&P 500 remains in an uptrend near record highs, internal divergence and technical headwinds signal risks ahead. The bank suggested investors consider moderately reducing equity exposure before early September, citing seasonal

According to BlockBeats, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced today (August 25) the company has accelerated the launch of its first AI-equipped satellites to Q4 2027 from previously planned 2028. The company is collaborating with Nvidia to deploy the Vera Rubin NVL72 system, optimized for space

According to MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert, seven of nine historical valuation indicators currently signal that the S&P 500 will deliver negative real returns over the next decade. The nine metrics analyzed—including the Shiller price-to-earnings ratio (CAPE), price-to-sales ratio, Tobin's Q, a

According to Gate data, WTI crude oil fell 3.88% to $81.27 per barrel intraday today, while Brent crude retreated below $87 per barrel with an identical daily decline of 3.88%.

On Tuesday (August 25), UK 10-year gilt yields fell 7.0 basis points to 4.987% in late European trading, reversing an intraday high of 5.077%. Two-year gilt yields declined 6.9 basis points to 4.313%, while 30-year and 50-year yields fell 7.3 and 7.1 basis points

South Korean retail investors withdrew approximately $982 million from leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in August, marking the first monthly outflows since the products launched in late May. The reversal followed a severe July correction in which the KOSPI fell about 22%, Sams

Jim Cramer's CNBC Investing Club held its Tuesday Morning Meeting as stocks rebounded with semiconductor stocks rising ahead of Nvidia's earnings Wednesday evening. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to about 4.66% for a second straight session, easing pressure from higher rates on equities. Apple

KOSPI closed at 6742.74 on August 25, up 0.68% from the previous trading day, after a volatile session that saw the index drop over 4% in morning trading before recovering in the afternoon. The market faces three key events this week: NVIDIA's earnings announcement on August 26, the Jackson Hole