Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Cboe data, over 4 million S&P 500 call option contracts traded on Tuesday, marking a record high, while put option volumes remained near average levels. This signals diminished hedging demand and rising momentum-chasing sentiment among Wall Street investors. Trader Jason Coogan at

According to Jin10, Brent crude oil surged 3% to $81.17 per barrel on August 6, with WTI crude rising 2.67%.

On August 6, the U.S. 4-week Treasury auction achieved a bid coverage ratio of 72.82%, up from 50.42% in the previous auction.

Eric Trump defended Elon Musk and SpaceX on Thursday, rejecting a Bloomberg column that criticized the SpaceX founder as a serial overpromiser. His comment came the same day 911 million restricted SpaceX shares became free to trade. SpaceX (SPCX) stock climbed 4.15% to $112.76 late Thursday

On August 6, the U.S. 4-week Treasury auction recorded a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.68, down from the prior week's 2.8.

U.S. 8-week Treasury bills settled at a yield of 3.71% in auctions on Aug 6, up from 3.675% at the previous auction.

The U.S. Treasury today auctioned 4-week Treasury bills at a yield of 3.640% with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.68, and 8-week bills at 3.710% with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.74.

Ken Griffin's Citadel LLC acquired the bulk of Situational Awareness's public equities portfolio following a July market correction that forced the AI-focused hedge fund into emergency liquidation. Situational Awareness, led by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, operated with leverage r

According to The Kobeissi Letter, hedge funds made net purchases of $4.8 billion in U.S. stocks last week, marking the second-largest weekly inflow since 2008. The purchase represented the 24th-largest weekly inflow relative to S&P 500 market capitalization. Meanwhile, institutional investors

European markets closed higher today (August 6). Germany's DAX 30 index rose 0.33% to 26,212.97 points, while France's CAC 40 gained 0.68% and Italy's FTSE MIB advanced 0.71%. Italy's banking index outpaced broader gains at 0.81%, while Britain's FTSE 100 edged

On Thursday (August 6, 2026), 911.5 million restricted SpaceX shares became tradable, expanding the company's floating stock from roughly 5% to 12% of total shares outstanding. SPCX stock climbed 4.15% to $112.76 the same morning, though the gain reflected short-covering demand rather than

According to Reuters, on August 1, Ken Griffin's Citadel LLC acquired the bulk of Situational Awareness's public equities portfolio, valued at approximately $16 billion, following a severe July market correction that forced the AI-focused hedge fund to rapidly unwind its positions. The

USD/JPY intraday gains expanded to 0.5% on August 6, reaching its highest level since July 31.

Coinbase launched US stock trading for eligible UK users on Aug. 6, adding nearly 4,000 equities to its platform alongside existing crypto and fiat services. The rollout is part of the company's Everything Exchange strategy to combine traditional and digital assets in a single app. UK Managing

WTI crude oil touched $76 per barrel today, up 2.26% intraday. Brent crude oil rose $0.4 to $81.64 per barrel.

According to Kookmin Daily, SK Hynix shares fell to their daily limit on the premarket of South Korea's alternative exchange NextTrade (NXT) on August 6, dropping 1,168,000 KRW (down 29.98% from the previous close) after just 11 shares were traded at the opening price. The semiconductor giant,

Fox Corp Stocks reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, with overall revenue increasing 28% to $4.21 billion compared with the same period last year, driven by the FIFA Men's World Cup that took place in North America this summer. Advertising revenue shot up 78% to $1.92 billion

Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) is planning to raise as much as $25 billion from the debt market, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. A regulatory filing showed the company is offering notes in as many as 10 parts, with maturities ranging from two to 40 years. The proposed offering would mark

According to Fox Corp, the company's fiscal fourth-quarter advertising revenue shot up 78% to $1.92 billion on Thursday, largely driven by its World Cup broadcast and streaming service Tubi. Overall revenue increased 28% to $4.21 billion compared with the same period last year. Fox's broadcast and s

From 14:30 to 14:45 (UTC) on August 6, 2026, ETH posted a short-term rally over a 15-minute period, delivering a +0.45% Return %, with prices ranging from 1,903.52 to 1,918.40 USDT and an Ampl of 0.78%. The 24-hour Rise % was approximately 1.54%, with the current price around $1,905. Overall volatility was limited, with an intraday range of approximately $58. Bids dominated the order book, with a buy/sell ratio of 1.92. However, extremely shallow order-book depth was detected, with total maker o