Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10 Futures, on September 16, the Federal Reserve's policy committee is expected to decide on interest rates, with market consensus forecasting a 25 basis point rate hike and an additional 25 basis points of increases through year-end. Among the Federal Open Market Committee's 12

According to BIT market data cited by BlockBeats, on September 16 ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision, U.S. stock indices declined. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% to its lowest closing level since August, while the Dow Jones index dropped 0.63% and the Nasdaq fell 0.78%. Semiconductor and storage st

German investment bank Berenberg upgraded Eli Lilly (NYS:LLY) Stocks from Hold to Buy and raised its price target from $1,220 to $1,400. According to CNBC on the 15th (US local time), Berenberg analyst Carrie Holford stated in a client report that investor expectations for Eli Lilly maintaining

According to CNBC on September 15, Berenberg upgraded Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $1,400 from $1,220. Berenberg analyst Cary Holford cited strong investor confidence in Eli Lilly's dominance in the fast-growing obesity treatment market. The stock has

Korean government bond futures rose in overnight trading on the 16th despite weakness in US Treasuries, according to the Seoul bond market. The 3-year bond futures closed 6 ticks higher at 102.02 compared to the previous day's regular session close, while the 10-year futures gained 9 ticks to

According to Guru Club, citing Baltic Exchange data, ultra-large crude carriers (VLCC) shipping 2 million barrels of U.S. Gulf crude to Asia hit a record cost of $47.48 million as of Tuesday (Sept 16), up from $39 million the previous day. The shipping route cost $17.8 million before Iran war

According to Seoul Bond Market, Korea's 3-year Treasury futures rose 6 ticks to 102.02 overnight on September 16, while 10-year Treasury futures climbed 9 ticks to 102.79. Foreign investors made net purchases of 32 contracts in 3-year futures and 44 contracts in 10-year futures. The rally occurred a

According to Capital Economics senior economist James Reilly, the S&P 500 may reach 8,250 by year-end 2026 but could fall 21% to 6,500 by end-2027 as the AI-driven rally enters bubble endgame. Multiple indicators are approaching extreme levels seen before past market peaks, including cyclically

On September 15, the Central Bank of Ireland lowered its 2026 GDP growth forecast to -1.4% from a previous projection of -2.7%. The bank also revised its 2027 GDP growth forecast downward to 4.3% from an earlier

According to CNBC, UBS raised its price target for Palantir Technologies (NAS:PLTR) to $250 from $220 on Sep 15, while maintaining its 'buy' rating. Analyst Carl Kierstead confirmed after attending Palantir's AIPCon event that the company is the top AI implementation enterprise for deploying large l

According to MarketWatch and FactSet data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit its worst opening 10 trading days of September since 2008 on Tuesday (September 15). The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also recorded their worst September starts since 2020. Rising oil prices, increased bond yields, and g

According to Jin10, citing Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) statements, Deputy Governor Karen Silk will step down in December following the final Official Cash Rate (OCR) decision of 2026. Silk, who joined the RBNZ in 2022, currently oversees monetary affairs including financial market

According to a recent announcement, PuFa Bank plans to suspend its agency business for personal precious metals trading on the Shanghai Gold Exchange starting September 25, disabling transaction permissions across mobile banking, online banking, and branch counters. This is part of a broader

Hedge fund manager Dan Niles, founder of Niles Investment Management, disclosed on September 15 that he holds multiple short positions as US stocks face potential sharp declines in coming months. Speaking on a CNBC program, Niles warned that seasonal uncertainty, political instability, and

According to CNBC on September 15, prominent hedge fund manager Dan Niles warned that the U.S. stock market could face a roughly 10% correction through November amid seasonal uncertainty, political instability, and persistent high interest rates. Niles holds multiple short positions in

New Zealand's current account deficit in the second quarter came in at -3.2% of GDP on an annualized basis, beating economist expectations of -3.9% and improving from the previous quarter's -3.6%, indicating better-than-expected external account

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff urged the artificial intelligence industry to act responsibly on Tuesday, joining a growing chorus of tech leaders warning about AI risks. His comments followed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's weekend essay calling for frontier AI labs to slow model development pace.

According to Business Insider, AI industry leaders including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk called for slowing AI development on Monday, Sept 15, prompting investors to reassess market risks. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 5.86%, while the

The US dollar rose for a fourth consecutive trading session on September 15, driven by oil supply disruptions in Libya and Saudi Arabia and weakness in the Japanese yen. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress that the US conducted "small-scale" foreign exchange intervention in late July, a r

According to Yonhapinfomax, the US dollar rose for a fourth consecutive trading day on September 15, reaching 155.127 yen, up 0.499% from the previous close. The dollar index climbed to 99.638, gaining 0.149 points. The strength came as crude oil prices spiked following production disruptions in