Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Morgan Stanley's Global Head of Fixed Income Research Andrew Sheets, U.S. federal debt surpassing $40 trillion does not necessarily signal an imminent economic crisis; the true concern lies in

Bitcoin (BTC) recorded its largest dollar-denominated weekly gain in history, gaining $14,264 to close the week at $77,387, representing a 22.7% gain in seven days. The rally was triggered by the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement last week of an expansion of its buyback program, which

US Stock Market News: Last Friday, U.S. stocks rebounded as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.98% to 53,277.01. The move came after the U.S. composite PMI for August rose to 56.0, a four-year high, easing concerns about an economic slowdown. Stock Market News Today also centered on Nvidia's earnings report and the Jackson Hole central bank symposium, after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their first weekly losses in four weeks and the Dow fell for a second consecutive week.

According to The Block, Bitcoin (BTC) recorded its largest dollar-denominated weekly gain in history during the week ended August 21, gaining $14,264 to close at $77,387 for a 22.7% increase. The rally was triggered by the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement of an expansion of its buyback

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently trading at 98.84, down 0.01% intraday, according to Garnman data.

According to Goldman Sachs, yesterday (August 23) the investment bank raised its 2026 wafer-front-end equipment (WFE) forecast to $150 billion, up 6% from prior estimates. The revised forecasts for 2027

According to Act, a minority shareholder platform, SK D&D shareholders gathered more than 3% of issued shares today (August 24) to formally request convening an extraordinary general meeting. The move seeks to add independent supervisors amid the company's large-scale paid-in capital increase this y

According to traders, India's central bank (RBI) may intervene in the foreign exchange market on Monday to support the rupee. The intervention would likely be executed through state-owned banks selling U.S. dollars, aimed at mitigating pressure from U.S.-Iran conflict uncertainty and corporate

According to the Bank of Korea, on August 24, the central bank's 91-day stabilization bonds were auctioned at 2.965%, marking the first time in 3.5 years the rate exceeded the comparable 91-day certificate of deposit (CD) rate. The auction yield rose 25.5 basis points from the previous sale, with a

Sellas Life Sciences stocks surged 15% on Friday, capping the biotech company's best week in nearly two months, after a German report claimed its Phase 3 Regal leukemia trial had reached 80 events — the threshold required to trigger final efficacy analysis. The unconfirmed AktienCheck article

According to Guru Club, on August 24, China's domestic futures markets closed mostly higher in morning trading, with container shipping routes to Europe rising over 7%. Ethylene glycol surged over 5%, coke gained nearly 4%, and coking coal, lithium carbonate, caustic soda, and Shanghai gold each

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, forecasted that US Treasury yields will continue their upward trajectory. On the 23rd, Zandi stated via X (formerly Twitter) that the 10-year US Treasury yield has approached its highest level since the global financial crisis, attributing the rise t

Walmart is planning to launch Scenario, a fashion brand with apparel and accessories priced below $25, targeting Gen Z and millennial shoppers as the retailer's stock heads for its fourth consecutive monthly decline. The move comes as Walmart reported weaker store traffic and faces growing

According to Wall Street Journal, Walmart recently launched Scenario, a fashion brand with trend-driven apparel and accessories priced below $25, targeting Gen Z and millennials to recapture discretionary spending currently going to Amazon and other competitors. Walmart's second-quarter revenue

According to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields approached 4.75% on August 23, their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Zandi attributed the rise to three main factors: the Iran-Israel conflict fueling inflation concerns, the Federal Reserve's

Hong Kong asset manager CSOP Southern Eastern’s leveraged product tracking SK Hynix stock was renamed on August 3 and adopted a flexible leverage structure ranging from 1.1x to 2x. However, it maintained the maximum 2x risk exposure for three consecutive weeks. The AUM of the CSOP SK Hynix Daily Max (2x) Leveraged Product has shrunk by nearly 71.5% to HKD 37.65 billion. Complete Loss Data for the CSOP SK Hynix Leveraged Product SK Hynix’s stock price rose 349.23% from the beginning of 2026 throu

U.S. stock futures traded mixed late Sunday night, with Dow futures up 0.04%, S&P 500 futures up 0.05%, and Nasdaq-100 futures down 0.07% at 10:31 PM EDT. The movements came as investors awaited a Monday announcement of Iran sanctions by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who posted over the

U.S. stock index futures edged higher overnight Sunday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday would bring 'economic D-Day' sanctions against Iran, following President Trump's warning of a 'crushing economic operation' last week. Dow futures climbed 0.04%, while S&P 500 futures