Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ICE, on Wednesday, August 26, arabica coffee futures fell 4.32%, while ICE raw sugar futures gained 2.03%. Coffee C futures declined 4.32%. New York cocoa futures held steady at $5,829 per ton, and ICE cotton futures rose 0.93%. Chicago WCE canola futures gained 1.04%.

On Wednesday (Aug 26), ICE commodity futures closed with mixed performance at the New York session. Raw sugar futures rose 2.03%, while white sugar fell 0.43%. Arabica coffee futures dropped 3.97%, and robusta coffee declined 2.19%. New York cocoa futures closed flat at $5,829 per metric ton. WCE c

According to Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh, Nvidia's second-quarter earnings beat has become consensus, with market focus shifting to AI capital expenditure guidance. Rakesh projects adjusted earnings per share of $2.08 and revenue of $92 billion, with actual figures potentially exceeding estimates. M

According to Jin10, on August 26, crude oil prices declined. U.S. light sweet crude (WTI) October futures fell 13 cents to $82.23 per barrel, down 0.16%, while London Brent crude October futures dropped 74 cents to $87.84 per barrel, down 0.84%.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the 5-year Treasury auction held on August 26 resulted in a yield of 4.393% for $70 billion in notes. The yield was 1.5 basis points lower than the previous month's 4.408%, though slightly above the when-issued trading rate by 0.2 basis points. The bid-to-c

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, 71 high-dividend ETFs listed on the domestic stock market received net inflows of 584.4 billion won over the past month (as of August 26), bringing total assets under management to 23.63 trillion won. Individual investors led the buying,

On Wednesday (August 26), euro against the dollar declined 0.20% to 1.1652 during New York close. Following the release of U.S. PCE inflation data at 20:30 Beijing time, EUR/USD accelerated lower and hit an intraday low of 1.1642 at 22:30. British pound against the dollar dropped 0.42% to 1.3592, wi

The USD-KRW exchange rate rose to 1,387.00 won during overnight trading as of 1:59 AM Korean time on August 27, gaining 0.90 won from the previous day's Seoul foreign exchange market close of 1,386.10 won. The won weakened as US inflation data showed prices remain elevated above the Federal

USD/JPY rose 0.11% to 159.37 on Wednesday (Aug 26), trading within an intraday range of 158.88–159.45. The pair showed a U-shaped reversal pattern, declining during Beijing time 08:00–10:00 before strengthening significantly following the release of U.S. PCE inflation data at 20:30 Beijing time.

According to ICE, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.25% to 99.164 overnight (August 26), with intraday trading range at 98.898-99.231. The Bloomberg Dollar Index gained 0.20% to 1,194.71 points, ranging between 1,192.30-1,195.47 during the same

On August 26 at 3 a.m. Beijing time, onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) closed at 6.7233 against the U.S. dollar, down 30 points from Tuesday's close, with trading volume reaching 31.916 billion U.S. dollars.

According to sources, the U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to activate a dormant maritime war court to streamline the process of seizing Iranian oil tankers as spoils of war.

Tesla Inc's China team on Wednesday denied online claims that it had emptied its Shanghai data center and withdrawn teams preparing Full Self-Driving technology for the Chinese market, according to CNEVPost. The denial came after speculation spread on Tuesday when Tesla's U.S. website listed 12 mark

Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle claims with U.S. states that it endangered children through addictive social media platforms on Wednesday. The payment will be distributed in annual installments over 10 years, with Meta implementing major product changes including new

According to CNEVPost, Tesla's China team on Wednesday denied rumors that it had emptied its Shanghai data center and withdrawn teams preparing Full Self-Driving technology for the Chinese market. The team told Tencent Tech that the facility is running normally and hiring is accelerating. Tesla's

On Aug 26, Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grains rallied at the close of New York trading. Wheat futures jumped 6.47% to $7.4825 per bushel, corn futures rose 2.34% to $5.3575 per bushel, and soybean meal futures gained 2.73%. Soybean futures increased 1.96% to $12.6150 per bushel.

According to a Reuters survey conducted August 12-25, Wall Street strategists predict the S&P 500 will close at 7,900 by the end of 2026, representing a 2.9% gain from Tuesday's close of 7,677.28. The index has risen approximately 12% year-to-date, buoyed by strong corporate earnings, sustained AI i

Gold futures declined approximately 1% on August 26 as US inflation data continued to exceed the Federal Reserve's target, pressuring prices amid rising Treasury yields. At 12:29 PM US Eastern Time on August 26, December delivery gold futures (GCZ6) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's COMEX

According to Yonhap News Agency, international gold prices fell 0.94% on August 26. December gold futures (GCZ6) on the COMEX exchange declined to $4,650.40 per troy ounce, down $44.10 from the previous close of $4,694.50. The decline was driven by elevated U.S. inflation readings, with the core