Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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 bundled unit, which includes one share and four share-subscription warrants. The fundraise saw participation from legendary cypherpunk

According to the International Monetary Fund and recent economic data, global economic resilience in the face of geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions is being sustained primarily by artificial intelligence-driven demand. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva noted this week that AI is e

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3.00% today to 11,525.68. NVIDIA declined 2.89%, while Intel dropped 2.37%, AMD fell 1.90%, Broadcom slipped 0.98%, Micron decreased 1.47%, Qualcomm dipped 1.43%, ASML fell 1.41%, and TSMC declined 1.21%.

U.S. stock futures posted mixed moves in early premarket trading on Friday as investors digested Nvidia's blockbuster earnings-driven rally and braced for Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech at 10:00 a.m. ET. As of 4:30 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures declined 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin fell below the $80,000 level on August 28 following a cautious speech by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Powell at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. BTC/USD dropped to $78,442 on the Bitstamp platform, marking a daily decline of approximately 1%. Powell reiterated t

Two-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed 10 basis points to 4.33% intraday on August 28.

Nvidia reported fiscal Q2 2027 revenue of $96.2 billion on August 27, more than doubling year-over-year and surpassing Wall Street consensus of approximately $92.2 billion. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.3% to 1.4% intraday, with Nvidia's stock surging 8% to 10%, pushing the company's market

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 2.02% today (August 28), closing at 11,643.97 points. Major semiconductor stocks declined, with Nvidia down 1.96%, Intel down 1.05%, AMD down 0.77%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company down 0.79%, and Qualcomm down 0.55%. Broadcom rose 0.02% as an

USD/JPY rose to 160 for the first time since July 31, marking a move to fresh highs in the yen weakness trend.

According to a Bloomberg survey of 31 economists, eurozone inflation is expected to rise to 3.3% year-over-year in August, the highest level since 2023, up from 2.9% in July. The increase is primarily driven by rising energy costs stemming from ongoing Middle East tensions. Data from major eurozone

According to Bloomberg, on Friday (Aug 28), Stripe and Advent International ended their takeover pursuit of PayPal, which would have valued the company at over $53 billion. Following the news, PYPL shares tanked 13%, marking the stock's biggest single-day slump in six months and briefly falling

European stock indexes closed in the green on August 28. Germany's DAX 30 index rose 0.83% to 26,586.01 points, gaining approximately 1.7% for the week. France's CAC 40 index advanced 1.15%, Italy's FTSE MIB increased 0.79% with its banking index up 1.05%, and the UK FTSE 100

According to CNBC's interview with CEO John Giamatteo, BlackBerry's share price has doubled this year as investors reward the company's strategic shift toward critical automotive software and robotics. The company's QNX operating system is embedded in 275 million vehicles globally, with a backlog of

Strategy Inc., formerly known as MicroStrategy, briefly ranked as the 10th-most actively traded equity in the United States on August 19-24, generating $4.4 billion in daily trading volume and outpacing Microsoft and Meta in raw

According to a company spokesman, RQD Clearing raised $74 million in July, including $66 million from Bain Capital's Tech Opportunities team, with additional funding from Nyca Partners and ABN AMRO's clearing bank. The funding arrives as the U.S. options market grows 25% year-over-year to an

According to John LaForge, Chief Alternative Strategist at Ned Davis Research, gold prices will continue climbing as long as governments fail to address their mounting debt burdens. In an interview with Kitco News, LaForge said the precious metal has risen from approximately $1,500 an ounce a

According to Wall Street Journal reporting, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan's investment group holds a 49% stake in WLTC Holdings, the entity backing World Liberty Financial's proposed US trust bank, which received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the

Recently, SK Innovation's battery subsidiaries SKIET and SK On encountered difficulties after their public listings. SKIET's IPO proceeds were consumed by unexpected disputes with LG, while SK On's listing faced delays due to LG Energy Solution-related controversy. Compounded by the broader

According to CNBC, IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond expressed openness to a sale in December, but as of August 2026, no major suitors have emerged despite the company's momentum. The stock reached an all-time high this week at $54.79, up nearly 80% over the past 12 months. With a market cap of roughly $3

According to Kitco News citing FOREX.com analyst Fawad Razaqzada, gold prices have held above $4,600 per ounce through August, up 15% for the month, driven by a U.S. dollar debasement trade sparked by growing concerns over government debt. Spot gold last traded at $4,601.60 an ounce as of market