Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ICE Data Services, Nvidia's 5-year credit default swap (CDS) spiked to 77.215 basis points on Monday, marking the largest two-week gain with an increase of approximately 5.3 basis points. The move follows reports that multiple U.S. investment institutions are nearing agreements to

Plus500 announced shareholder returns of $182.5 million alongside its H1 2026 results for the six months ended June 30, a distribution approximately $30.6 million larger than the $151.9 million net profit generated during the period. The payout is supported by a balance sheet carrying $861.3 million

On Monday (August 10), the ICE U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.29%, reaching a session high of 99.829, before retreating to 99.603. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index gained 0.25%, approaching its daily high of 1203.67.

Plus500 announced $182.5 million in shareholder returns during H1 2026, comprising $100 million in share buybacks and $82.5 million in dividends. The payout exceeds the company's net profit of $151.9 million for the six months ended June 30 by approximately $30.6 million. The distribution is

On Monday (August 10), according to ICE and WCE data, New York commodity futures closed with mixed performance. NY cocoa futures rose 2.09% to $6,018/ton, while London cocoa futures gained 0.57%. ICE raw sugar futures advanced 0.06% and white sugar futures climbed 0.50%. Arabica coffee futures

According to Jin10, Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack stated on August 11 that the Fed may need multiple rate hikes to bring inflation back to its 2% target. She noted that a single 25-basis-point increase would have limited economic impact, though she declined to specify the exact

Onshore yuan (CNY) settled at 6.7495 against the U.S. dollar in early trading on August 10, declining 39 pips from last Friday's close. Trading volume reached $25.938 billion.

According to CNBC on Monday, Nvidia partnered with Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to assemble a $500 billion capital package for artificial intelligence infrastructure financing. An announcement co

On Monday, August 10, CBOT soybean meal futures fell 0.57% to $397.50 per short ton, while soybean oil futures climbed 1.71%, according to data from the Bloomberg Commodity Index. CBOT soybean futures gained 0.35% to $11.8025 per

According to Bitcoin.com News, Bitcoin slipped below $64,000 on Aug. 10 after Strategy sold 1,690 BTC to repurchase STRC preferred stock. The price move triggered over $47 million in long position liquidations across the crypto market, with BTC declining nearly 2% to an intraday low of $63,770. Stra

Global financial markets faced heightened uncertainty on August 10, 2026, driven by ongoing delays in Strait of Hormuz negotiations, shifting Federal Reserve rate expectations following weaker-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls data, and persistent Japanese Yen weakness. Iran's strict conditions

Silver broke above the key resistance level of 63.80, a threshold that had been reversing price movements since the start of February. The breakout accelerated the active short-term impulse wave C, which belongs to the intermediate ABC correction (2) that began in the middle of July. Technical

U.S. energy stocks rose sharply today (Aug 10), with Chevron gaining 4.4%, ExxonMobil up 4.6%, APA up 8.5%, Diamondback Energy up 5.4%, EOG Resources up 5.5%, Western Petroleum up 4.7%, Marathon Oil up 6.2%, Canadian Natural Resources up 4.6%, Venture Global up 7.3%, and Strathcona Resources up 9.3%

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D closed up 0.69% to 947.62 yuan per gram on August 10 evening, while silver T+D rose 1.79% to 15,830 yuan per kilogram.

According to Reuters on Monday, Wall Street banks and asset managers are increasingly factoring local opposition into credit-risk assessments when financing data center projects, as community concerns about electricity costs, water use, and noise raise the likelihood of delays or

On Aug. 10, BlackRock Canada launched the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio (IBQT) on the Toronto Stock Exchange, combining global equity exposure with a fixed 3% Bitcoin allocation. The fund targets a 97% equities and 3% Bitcoin split across Canadian, U.S., international and emerging

WTI September crude oil futures closed at $82.13 per barrel today. NYMEX September natural gas settled at $2.7940 per million British thermal units, September gasoline at $3.1354 per gallon, and September heating oil at $4.1898 per gallon.

WTI crude oil surged 5.0% during today's session to $82.1 per barrel, while Brent crude climbed 5.0% to $87.74 per barrel.

Spot gold rose $15 intraday (August 10), reaching $4,380 per ounce with a daily gain of 0.90%.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures contract 2609 closed up 4.06% to 553.70 yuan per barrel in the night session on August 10. Shanghai gold futures gained 0.66%, while Shanghai silver futures climbed 1.89%.