Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to LPL Financial chief economist Jeffrey Roach, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech delivered today may contain important policy signals buried in footnotes and citations rather than the main text. Roach said investors should focus on Warsh's discussion of Fed credibility,

According to Guosen News, on August 28, China's A-share markets closed lower across major indices. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.11% to 3,952.18, the Shenzhen Component Index declined 0.68% to 13,953.07, and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.41% to 3,424.40. In contrast, Hong Kong stocks showed

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin fell to $77,379 on Friday afternoon (Aug 28), dropping over 3% in 24 hours after a rally driven by U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows. The price retreated from a weekly high of $81,281. Net inflows to U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs this week reached $1.14 billion, with

According to MoneyDJ, USA Rare Earth (USAR) announced on August 24 that its special purpose vehicle for Serra Verde Phase 1 completed $1.55 billion in capitalization, with $750 million from the U.S. government. The arrangement includes pricing protections for rare earth elements, with terms

According to an Aug. 28 announcement, French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B raised €21.0 million ($24.5 million) through private share placement at €0.58 per share bundled with four subscription warrants. The round included participation from legendary cypherpunk and Blockstream CEO Adam Back, a

The University of Michigan announced on Friday that its Consumer Sentiment survey's final reading for August came in at 51.7, beating the consensus forecast of 51 but falling from July's 55.2. Following the data release, spot gold fell to a fresh session low of $4,549.15 per ounce, down 0.99% on the

According to its Aug. 28 announcement, French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B raised €21.0 million ($24.5 million) through private share placement at €0.58 per share bundle, with participation from Blockstream CEO Adam Back and asset manager TOBAM. The proceeds will fund the acquisition of 270 Bi

According to DailyAN, on August 29, South Korean brokerages Yuanta Securities, Samsung Securities, and Toss Securities launched marketing campaigns to acquire new customers and reactivate dormant accounts through November. Yuanta Securities is offering free shares of SK Hynix or Samsung

Marvell (MRVL-US) tumbled 10.28% to $216.62 on Friday, Aug 28, erasing $217.8 billion in market value, after the chipmaker's latest earnings and revenue outlook failed to meet investor expectations for AI business contributions. The stock decline was primarily driven by concerns over the timing of r

According to Bitcoin.com News, on Thursday (August 27), Bitcoin ETFs crossed the $100 billion asset milestone, attracting $242.24 million led by BlackRock's IBIT fund with $277.61 million. Bitcoin ETF assets reached $100.93 billion as the 9-day inflow streak extended. Ether ETFs drew $234.51 millio

On Friday (August 28), two-year U.S. Treasury yields climbed 11.14 basis points to 4.3434% in New York afternoon trading, while 10-year benchmark Treasury yields rose 4.18 basis points to 4.7180%. Federal Reserve Chair Powell's prepared remarks at the Jackson Hole Global Central Bank Conference

According to Fed Chair Kevin Walsh, inflation pressures have not shown meaningful slowdown, positioning the September Federal Reserve policy meeting as a critical moment in the central bank's mission to contain prices. If inflation continues to exceed the Fed's 2% target, policymakers will have

According to CNBC, Meta's free cash flow plunged 91% to $31.1 billion in the second quarter as capital expenditure jumped 88%, signaling growing strain on Big Tech's balance sheets amid massive AI investments. Alphabet posted its first-ever quarterly cash outflow since going public in 2004 after

According to Allianz chief economist Mohamed El-Erian, the U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened today, with the 2-10 year spread narrowing 7 basis points and the 2-30 year spread narrowing 10 basis points. El-Erian attributed the moves to hawkish repricing in fixed income markets following recent

According to Bitfinex, Bitcoin's correlation with gold has reached levels that signal the start of a bull expansion phase, with the exchange's Delta-Thermo Market Multiple reading at 2.03—at the 2.5x threshold marking the beginning of a bull phase. Bitfinex highlighted that Bitcoin trades as a

According to CNBC, BlackBerry's stock has doubled this year as investors reward the company's strategic shift away from smartphones toward automotive software and secure communications. The company's QNX operating system business, which powers safety-critical features in 275 million vehicles

According to Korea Securities Depository data, Korean retail investors surged purchases of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) to $798 million in net inflows during the week of August 21-27, ranking the product first among overseas stocks for the period. The buying spree stands in

According to Deutsche Bank on August 29, the bank's economists predict the Federal Reserve will raise rates by 25 basis points in both September and December. Federal Reserve Chair Powell emphasized in his Jackson Hole speech the need to bring inflation back to the 2% target, signaling a hawkish

According to Kitco News, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday that nonfarm employment was revised down by 79,000 for the 12 months ending March 2026, representing a -0.1% adjustment. Private employment was revised down by 178,000 over the same period. Spot gold fell sharply to $4

According to CNBC, Meta's free cash flow plunged 91% in the second quarter as the company's capital expenditures jumped 88% to $31.1 billion. Alphabet posted its first-ever quarterly cash outflow since going public in 2004 after doubling capex to $44.9 billion, while Amazon posted negative free cash