Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

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

According to CNBC, Affirm Holdings stock surged 7% on Friday (Aug 28) after the buy now, pay later firm reported strong fourth-quarter fiscal earnings. Revenue reached $1.17 billion, beating the $1.11 billion

According to sources, Russia's gasoline production fell to approximately 70% of domestic consumption at the end of August.

According to Arthur Hayes on Laura Shin's Unchained Podcast, MicroStrategy (MSTR) stock's market value to net asset value (mNAV) premium compressed to roughly 0.74x as of August 27, erasing the company's historic valuation edge. Hayes noted that bitcoin does not need to fall for Strategy's model to

ECB Governing Council member Dolenc indicated on August 28 that a rate hike in September is highly likely. The remarks suggest the central bank may continue its tightening cycle in the coming month.

According to a CNBC survey, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will deliver his keynote speech from the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming this morning (August 28) at 10 a.m. ET. Economists are hoping Warsh will provide more insight into his economic views, though

Spot palladium surged 8% intraday to $1,457.21 per ounce on August 28.

According to JPMorgan's July 24 report titled "Food Security is National Security," global food inflation could hit roughly 5% on an annualized basis in the first half of 2027, nearly doubling from an estimated 2.8% in the same period of 2026. The bank attributes the surge to two main factors:

According to Dallas Fed researchers Rosie Levy and Srini Ramaswamy, tokenized deposits enabling 24/7 instant transfers could reduce the banking system's capacity for maturity transformation by approximately $580 billion. The report, released August 25, warns that a 10% reduction in the weighted

According to Marvell CEO Matt Murphy during the company's earnings call, the custom silicon deal with Alphabet's Google is "game-changing" and could generate revenue "a lot larger" than previously modeled. The commercial arrangement could represent up to $120 billion in cumulative revenue over

According to reports, Marvell Technology shares fell 6% on Friday despite beating second-quarter revenue expectations, as the chipmaker's raised fiscal 2028 outlook failed to meet investor expectations. Q2 revenue rose 37% to $2.7 billion, exceeding guidance by $39 million. The company raised its fi

From 14:30 to 14:45 UTC on August 28, 2026, BTC briefly rebounded by 0.61%, returning to the 78,844.6–79,705.8 USDT range, with a 1.09% price swing. Despite the short-term recovery, it remained about 1.18% below the 24-hour high of $81,473. The market remains in an overbought rebound phase, with heightened attention and significantly increased volatility. The main driver of the move was demand for a technical correction amid overbought conditions in the daily RSI. BTC fell from this week’s high

According to CNBC, the first official Grand Theft Auto 6 preview released on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026, caused streaming platforms Netflix and Twitch to experience bandwidth issues due to overwhelming demand. Netflix briefly went down, while Twitch faced service disruptions as viewers posted