Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Sweden's industrial orders rebounded sharply in June, rising 32.3% on a month-over-month basis, reversing the previous month's 3.2% decline.

Norway's Producer Price Index including Oil posted a month-on-month increase of 8.9% in July, marking a sharp reversal from the previous month's -7.1% decline.

According to Yonhap News, Seoul shares opened higher on Monday, led by technology stocks, as investors went bargain hunting following Wall Street's record-setting advance.

Marathon Digital Holdings sold 23,093 BTC for $1.6 billion during the first half of 2026, while still holding 35,577 BTC worth approximately $2.3 billion. The miner's continued large-scale Bitcoin sales alongside substantial treasury retention reflects its approach to liquidity

According to KYODO, Japan logged a current account surplus of 17.43 trillion yen in the first half of 2026.

According to WSJ, gold prices remained relatively flat as market participants focus on the U.S. July employment data, which is expected to provide insights into labor market conditions and potentially influence the Federal Reserve's monetary policy

According to BTIG data, the S&P 500 surged more than 5% in the past 4 trading days while reaching new 52-week and all-time highs. This exact pattern has occurred only 3 times in the past 30 years: April 1999, March 2000, and November 2020. Two of these three instances were followed by prolonged

According to the Wall Street Journal, Treasury Wine Estates faced $395 million in fresh write-downs and is considering exiting the U.S. market. The announcement reflects ongoing challenges facing the Australian wine company in one of its key

UBS Group will find out this week the extent to which a key group of lawmakers will back a dilution of the government's proposals on capital reform.

According to the Bank of Japan's July meeting summary of opinions, one board member cited Middle East developments, expanding AI-related demand, and the weak yen as factors pushing up prices. Another member highlighted significant upside

Iraq set September pricing for Basrah medium crude at a $4 per barrel discount to Asia and Basrah heavy crude at a $7.30 per barrel discount to the regional benchmark.

According to the Bank of Japan and Ministry of Finance, Japan's outstanding bank loans rose 5.4% year-on-year in July, easing from 5.7% in the prior month. Additionally, the unadjusted current account balance swung to a deficit of ¥92.3 billion in June versus a forecast surplus of ¥1,512.0 billion a

President Trump posted on social media today that the Iranian rial currency has collapsed. According to the chart he shared, one million Iranian rials are now worth only 53 cents.

Bank of Queensland reported a CET1 ratio of 11.79% as at 31 May 2026 and recognised an A$47 million pre-tax impairment charge in the second half of 2026 following a review of its technology and other assets. The

According to Japan's Economic Watchers Survey, the July current conditions index came in at 45.7, beating the forecast of 44.5 and up from 44 in the previous month.

Japan's Eco Watchers Survey Outlook Seasonally Adjusted fell to 45.8 in July, below the expected 46.1 forecast and slightly up from the previous month's 45.7.

Westpac Banking Corp.'s profit expanded recently, driven by growth in deposits and loans, though the bank's chief executive expressed caution regarding the housing market outlook.

According to TrendForce, Apple may absorb part of the iPhone 18 Pro's expected 38% component-cost increase to limit price hikes. Memory costs are projected to exceed 40% of total component costs by early 2027, potentially forcing Apple to accept lower margins or pass costs to

Finland's industrial production rose 2.1 percent month-on-month in June, rebounding from a 1.4 percent decline in May.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned recently that keeping money in a bank account represents "one of the worst financial decisions of a lifetime." On social media, Fink argued that wages alone may be insufficient to ensure broad economic prosperity during the AI era, urging people to "grow with our coun