Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, December gold futures declined 0.34% to $4,337 per troy ounce on September 15 (U.S. Eastern Time). Libya's National Oil Corporation announced that security personnel illegally closed a key pipeline valve between Al Hamada and Zawiyah, forcing production shutdowns at

Onshore yuan (CNY) traded at 6.7112 against the U.S. dollar at 03:00 Beijing time on September 15, down 27 basis points from Monday's night session close. Trading volume reached $6.2736 billion.

From 18:30 to 18:45 UTC on September 15, 2026, BTC plunged sharply within 15 min, with Return % reaching -1.48%. The price ranged from 75,707.6 to 76,943.7 USDT, with an Ampl of 1.61%. Within 24 hours, BTC fell from a high of $79,593 to around $74,965, a Fall % of approximately 4.00%. Market volatility intensified significantly, while sentiment toward risk assets cooled rapidly. The core driver of this move was the combined effect of expectations for a FED Interest Rate hike and geopolitical con

On September 15, 2026, from 18:00 to 19:00 (UTC), BTC recorded a Return % of -0.11%, with a price range of 76831.6–76967.7 USDT and an Ampl of 0.18%, indicating clear short-term pressure. Within 24 hours, BTC fell from a high of $79,593 to a low of $74,965, a drop of approximately 4%, while market risk appetite contracted significantly. The primary driver of this volatility is that the Fed is set to announce its first 25-bps Interest Rate hike in three years at its September policy meeting. The

According to Goldman Sachs, US data center power demand is projected to rise from 31 GW in 2025 to 41 GW in 2026, and further to 66 GW by 2027. The report indicates that only 60% of the new power capacity is expected to come online on

According to market reports, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield broke through 5% on Tuesday, Sept 15, reaching its highest level since 2007. The move prompted investors to reconsider bond investments as fixed-income assets begin offering more attractive risk-reward ratios. Analysts noted that at a 5% y

According to Bitcoin.com News, Bitcoin.com recently launched tokenized U.S. stocks and ETF trading for eligible U.S. users through Dinari's dShares infrastructure, supporting 724 assets including all S&P 500 constituents. Each dShare is directly backed by corresponding U.S. securities held by

From 18:30 to 18:45 (UTC) on September 15, 2026, ETH plunged 1.99% within 15 minutes, trading in a range of 2,374.14 to 2,437.18 USDT, with an Ampl of 2.59%. Over 24 hours, ETH fell from a high of $2,614 to around $2,389, posting a maximum decline of more than 8%. Its current offer is approximately $2,437, down about 3.88% intraday. Market volatility has clearly intensified, and investor sentiment remains cautious. The main drivers of this move were a worsening macro Interest Rate environment an

According to Bloomberg commodity data, CBOT soybean meal futures rose 2.58% on Tuesday (September 15) as the Bloomberg grain index climbed 0.77% to 34.8966 points. CBOT soybean futures gained 1.15% to $13.1925 per bushel, while corn futures rose 0.47% to $5.3575 per bushel and wheat futures climbed

UBS raised its price target for Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stocks to $250 from $220 on Tuesday while maintaining a 'Buy' rating, citing the company's position as the best AI enabler in the market. The upgrade followed UBS attendance at Palantir's AIPCon customer event last week, where

According to UBS, the brokerage raised its price target for Palantir (PLTR) to $250 from $220 on Tuesday, implying 44% upside from Monday's close, while reiterating a 'Buy' rating. UBS believes PLTR deserves a material valuation premium given its leading position in AI, data, and modern defense

Libya's National Oil Corporation said the country's crude oil production currently stands at approximately 1.4 million barrels per day, with recent shutdown measures having no significant impact on output

WTI October crude futures surged 4.44 dollars today, a gain of 4.38%, closing at 105.83 dollars per barrel. NYMEX October heating oil futures settled at 5.2620 dollars per gallon, marking a record closing high. Abu Dhabi Murban crude futures declined 7.57% to 118.09 dollars per barrel after

According to Jin10, as of 2:30 AM on Sept 16, Shanghai Gold futures closed up 0.39% at 932 yuan/gram, Shanghai Silver up 1.11% at 15,600 yuan/kilogram, and SC Crude Oil up 2.85% at 860 yuan/barrel.

Shanghai Gold Exchange gold and silver futures closed higher on the evening of September 15. Gold (T+D) rose 0.18% to 929.73 yuan per gram, while silver (T+D) climbed 0.9% to 15,546 yuan per kilogram.

Saudi Arabia shut its 1,200-kilometer East-West pipeline on Tuesday after attacks by Yemen-based Houthis damaged the critical route, with the outage expected to last weeks. The shutdown drove Brent crude futures for November delivery up more than 3.4% to around $109.3 per barrel and West Texas

Brent crude rose 3.4% to $109.3 per barrel on Tuesday, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures jumped over 5% to $106.6, as Saudi Arabia shut its 1,200-kilometer East-West pipeline following attacks by Yemen-based Houthis. The pipeline, which transports roughly 4% to 5% of global crude supply, i

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent voiced support for President Donald Trump's proposal to issue $5,000 checks to American adults if Republicans maintain control of Congress ahead of midterm elections. Bessent testified before lawmakers that the Treasury Department had studied the dividend

According to Kevin Hassett, White House economic adviser, on Monday he pushed back against rate hike expectations, saying he would vote against a quarter-point increase if he were on the Federal Reserve's policy committee. Hassett cited a sharp slowdown in recent inflation data, noting that the

According to Bloomberg, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent today voiced support for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent voiced support for a proposal to issue $5,000 checks to American adults, asserting the multi-trillion-dollar plan could be structured without adding to the federal deficit. Testifying b