Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

From 16:00 to 17:00 UTC on August 10, 2026, BTC pulled back slightly by 0.12%, with prices fluctuating between 64,192 and 64,353.9 USDT and a range of just 0.25%, indicating a narrow-range consolidation pattern across the market. The 24-hour change was -0.62%, with the current price at 64,793.3 USDT. The main driver of this move was market wait-and-see sentiment amid multiple macro factors offsetting one another. On the one hand, the US-Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz continued to escalate

Oil and gold markets enter the week with elevated volatility as traders position ahead of key economic data releases scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday. West Texas Intermediate crude oil traded near $78 a barrel after gaining more than 5% over three sessions, supported by geopolitical tensions a

According to Reuters, British Petroleum (BP) is transferring a 20% stake in Venezuela's Cocuina gas field to NGC, a subsidiary of Trinidad and Tobago's energy company.

The USD-JPY exchange rate extended gains on the morning of the 10th, trading at 158.987 yen as of 10:11 AM Eastern Time—up 1.425 yen or 0.904% from the previous session—despite repeated intervention warnings from US and Japanese authorities. Market participants are discounting the likelihood of

Microsoft is negotiating with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to secure manufacturing capacity for over 300,000 Maia 300 chips targeted for delivery in 2027, according to a report by The Information. The move aims to counter rising infrastructure costs and reduce the company's

Bitcoin traded at $64,950 on August 10, up 0.2% after briefly reaching $65,400 in early trading, as markets awaited Wednesday's July CPI report at 8:30 a.m. ET. The modest gain followed weak US jobs data released Friday, which showed the economy shed 23,000 nonfarm jobs in July with unemployment

According to The Information, Microsoft share price jumped 2% on Monday to its highest level in over nine months as the company accelerates its AI silicon strategy. Microsoft is negotiating with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to secure manufacturing capacity for over 300,000

According to PANews on August 11, BlackRock's digital assets head Robbie Mitchnick announced that bitcoin holders can now exchange BTC for shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) through in-kind exchanges at a minimum threshold of $1 million, down from the previous $25 million. This mechanism

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. stock indices declined today (August 10), with the Nasdaq falling 0.51%, Dow Jones down 0.25%, and S&P 500 down 0.17%, according to Gate trading data.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan achieved 9.5% returns in the first half of 2026, with net assets reaching CAD 303.2 billion (USD 217.5 billion). The gain was primarily driven by the fund's USD 8.7 billion stake in SpaceX, according to CEO Jo Taylor. Venture capital investments now account for 9% of t

Nvidia shares fell 3% to hit a fresh daily low on August 10, with the Nasdaq-100 Index declining 0.4% and the broader semiconductor sector dropping over 1.8%. The S&P 500 edged down 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average

According to DeItaone, Trump Media is offering trading firms early access to President Trump's posts on Truth Social for up to $1.2 million annually on August 11. The paid service provides advance previews of selected presidential statements before public release. Trump's social media posts have pre

U.S. stocks opened cautiously Monday, Aug. 10, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.08% to 7,751.74 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.07% to 54,072.66. Investors weighed rising oil prices, Middle East uncertainty and a major week ahead for U.S. inflation data. The S&P 500 entered the session

On Monday (August 10), European natural gas futures jumped sharply amid skepticism over swift LNG transport recovery. ICE UK natural gas futures rose 10.98% to 150.880 pence/therm, while TTF Dutch benchmark futures climbed 12.54% to €61.40/MWh. Market participants remain unconvinced that Iran-Oman n

JPMorgan raised its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target to 8,000 from 7,800 on Monday, Aug. 10, citing stronger corporate earnings and confidence that artificial intelligence spending will drive faster revenue growth.

According to BlockBeats, on August 11, Japan's Minister for Economic Revitalization Minoru Kiuchi said the government's large-scale industrial investment plan will not weaken fiscal stability. Instead, it will support the yen long-term by boosting economic growth potential and attracting investment.

On August 10, milling wheat futures on Euronext fell 0.75% to €230.25 per tonne in European close trading, while rapeseed futures climbed 1.03% to €538.75 per tonne, rebounding from a recent low of €508.75 on August 3.

XRP traded at $1.0282 with a market capitalization of approximately $64 billion, down 0.17% on the day and registering the weakest seven-day performance among the top 10 cryptocurrencies at -4.96%. The Ripple-linked token remains trapped in a death cross formation—where the 50-day exponential

On August 10, a trading day following the U.S. nonfarm payroll report, German 2-year government bond yields rose 5.2 basis points to 2.801%, while 10-year yields climbed 4.6 basis points to 3.179%. European peers followed: French 10-year yields gained 6.4 basis points to 3.981%, Italian yields rose