Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Aug. 24, US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $338 million in net inflows, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) capturing $209 million, or 62% of the day's total. This reinforced BlackRock's lead in the US spot Bitcoin ETF market as Bitcoin remained

According to ING commodities strategist Ewa Manthey, reported by Kitco News, gold prices have surged above $4,600 per ounce, driven by renewed investment demand and growing concerns over the U.S. fiscal outlook. The move followed the U.S. Treasury's decision to increase purchases of longer-dated

According to ChainCatcher, JPMorgan Chase reiterated its overweight rating and $240 price target for SpaceX, citing increased confidence in Grok artificial intelligence prospects. Cursor, acquired by SpaceX, generates approximately $4 billion in annual recurring revenue, with 75% sourced from

Vice President JD Vance revealed on Aug. 21 that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a 'very discreet plan' to address the U.S. national debt, which surpassed $40 trillion last week. Vance disclosed the strategy during an interview with Newsmax's Carl Higbie, stating the plan focuses on making the

The KOSDAQ index closed at 827.15 today, up 1.70 points from the previous trading day, after rebounding from an intraday low of 781.89. Seven out of every 10 KOSDAQ-listed stocks have advanced so far this month, though only one-quarter of those rising stocks have outpaced the index's

According to an interview with Newsmax on August 21, Vice President JD Vance revealed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's strategy to address the soaring U.S. national debt, which surpassed $40 trillion last week. Vance stated the administration's approach focuses on making the economy grow faster th

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, bitcoin reserve company Strive reached a market capitalization of $1.7 billion with its stock price rising above $20, surpassing U.S. fast food chain Wendy's in market value. This marks a new all-time high for the company.

According to Jin10 Data and industry sources on August 25, Russia plans to extend its diesel export ban through the end of September due to domestic fuel shortages and continued refinery shutdowns caused by Ukrainian drone strikes. One source indicated that extending the ban through year-end is

As of today (August 25), the UK 10-year government bond yield declined to 5.010%, marking its lowest level since August 14. The intraday decline was 5 basis points.

According to ifo Institute for Economic Research, Germany's business climate index rose to 88.8 in August, beating expectations of 87.2 and improving from 86.7 in July. ifo President Clemens Furst said the German economy is recovering despite rising energy prices. The business expectations index

Nvidia reports its fiscal second-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, with investor focus centered on customer concentration risk as hyperscalers Amazon, Google, and Microsoft account for an outsized portion of revenue. In the first quarter, Nvidia reported $37.9 billion in hyperscaler

According to CNBC, Nvidia's fiscal second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, August 27, will focus on the company's customer concentration risk, a persistent investor concern. In the first quarter, Nvidia reported $37.9 billion in hyperscaler revenue versus $37.5 billion from other cloud

According to data tracked by Yahoo Finance, since June 22, the equal-weight S&P Software ETF (XSW-US) has surged approximately 24%, while the equal-weight S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD-US) has plunged around 24%, creating a roughly 50-percentage-point performance gap marking the widest divergence since

According to the Reserve Bank of India, as of end-June, the outstanding net forward sales position stood at $103.3 billion.

According to the Reserve Bank of India, domestic demand remained strong in July and August, with system liquidity showing improvement during the period.

Grayscale's Zcash Exchange Traded Fund began trading Tuesday on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH, listing a nine-year-old investment product that originated as the Grayscale Zcash Trust in October 2017. The launch follows months after developers disclosed and patched a critical vulnerability in Zcash

Grayscale's Zcash Exchange-Traded Fund began trading Tuesday on NYSE Arca under ticker ZCSH, marking the world's first spot exchange-traded product offering direct ZEC exposure. The product, which originated as the Grayscale Zcash Trust in October 2017, allows investors to track Zcash's price

The Baltic Dry Index, a key indicator of global shipping costs for dry bulk commodities, rose 1.53% to 2,926 points on August 25.

Silver fell 1.3% to $68.01 an ounce early Tuesday, retreating from recent highs as investors awaited U.S. inflation data and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech. JPMorgan Global Research revised its fourth-quarter 2026 forecast to $63 an ounce, citing easing physical-market