Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

In a May 1 note, Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney raised his price target for Amazon to $335 from $315, citing strong potential from Rufus, the company's AI shopping assistant. More than 250 million customers used Rufus in 2025, and those

According to the Kurdistan Regional Government, oil companies have resumed operations, pushing crude oil production to approximately 230,000 barrels per day.

According to Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech this morning will likely contain important policy clues in footnotes and citations rather than the main text. Roach said investors should pay particular attention to how Warsh addresses Fed

According to Kitco News, on Friday, U.S. nonfarm payrolls saw a downward revision of -79,000 jobs (-0.1 percent) for the 12 months ending March 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Spot gold fell sharply to $4,543.80 per ounce in response, last trading at $4,564.05 for a loss of 0

According to Trump's statement on August 28, the United States has secured majority control of over 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven oil reserves through a newly brokered agreement. Trump stated the deal will more than double U.S. oil reserves, significantly increase oil supply, and

According to Kitco News, spot gold prices fell more than 1% on Friday as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to bringing inflation back in line with the Fed's 2% target at the annual Central Bank Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Warsh said price-stability is a greater

According to Hana Securities analyst Kang Jae-gu, NVIDIA recently provided fiscal 2028 revenue growth guidance of 70% year-over-year, signaling strong supply visibility ahead of next-generation GPU launches. While current cash flow metrics deteriorated in FY2027 Q2, declining to $21.3 billion in

According to Jiaozhuo, Bitcoin spot ETF saw net outflows of $202 million on Friday, ending a consecutive 9-day inflow streak. Ethereum spot ETF maintained momentum with net inflows of $102 million during the same

According to Jiang Zhuoer, founder of Litbit Pool, Bitcoin ETF saw net outflows on August 29, ending nine consecutive days of inflows. Jiang noted that amid Federal Reserve Chair Powell's hawkish comments, BTC faces its first significant test since the recent rally. Jiang confirmed that he

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Daqing Oil Field Tianjin Storage Gas Company recently reported that cumulative gas injection in the current cycle has exceeded 2 billion cubic meters, completing 90% of the overall injection plan and marking a new historical record, up 8% year-over-year. The inje

According to Dagang Oilfield Tianjin Storage Company, the Dagang Oilfield gas storage cluster has injected over 20 billion cubic meters of gas in the current cycle as of August 29, completing 90% of the overall injection plan and marking a new record high. The cycle injection volume grew 8% year-ove

Ripple Prime launched Delta One, a total return swaps business for institutional clients covering U.S. equities, indices, and digital assets, on Aug. 27. The offering enables hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutions to execute derivatives across supported asset classes through a single co

According to Musk's X post on August 27, SpaceX CEO projects the company will achieve $350 billion in annual revenue by 2033, accelerating Morgan Stanley's previous 2040 timeline by seven years.

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan spent approximately $96 billion in currency interventions in 2026 to defend the yen as it weakened to 160.725 per dollar on April 30. The April-to-May intervention alone totaled roughly $73-73.5 billion, the largest single-month operation on record. Ja

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey offered warm praise for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole symposium speech, describing it as carrying "real substance." Warsh, who became Fed chair in 2026, is signaling a shift in how the central bank communicates with markets, moving away

According to Ash Crypto, Solana ETF saw net inflows of approximately $153 million this week, marking the largest weekly inflow since October 2025.

According to Kitco News, the University of Michigan announced on Friday that its final Consumer Sentiment survey reading for August fell to 51.7, marking a decline from July's 55.2 and missing initial expectations of 51. The reading reflects persistent consumer worries about elevated inflation and o

According to Grayscale, on Aug. 27, Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with gold climbed above 50% while its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 fell from over 60% to roughly 33%, citing Bloomberg data through Aug. 24. The shift signals investors increasingly view Bitcoin as a scarce monetary asset rather

According to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the United States and Japan conducted coordinated currency interventions valued at $5–10 billion on the American side around July 31–August 1, 2026, as part of efforts to support the weakening yen. Bessent clarified that Japan holds no debt

According to Kitco News, Copper Giant Resources Corp. (TSXV: CGNT; OTCQB: LBCMF) announced Thursday that directional hole MD-070 at its Mocoa copper-molybdenum project in southern Colombia intercepted 771 meters grading 0.54% copper equivalent. The interval, which began 211 meters downhole,