Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

CrowdStrike (CRWD) shares surged 21% today (August 27), marking the strongest single-day performance since the company's 2019 initial public offering.

Workday reported second-quarter revenue of $2.65 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $2.64 billion.

Autodesk reported second-quarter net revenue of $2.05 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $2.01 billion. The result represents a beat of approximately 2% above consensus estimates.

According to Gate trading data, U.S. stock indices rose on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.2%, the S&P 500 gained 0.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.57%. Among major tech stocks, Nvidia surged 8.7%, Broadcom rose 4%, Tesla gained 2.6%, and SK Hynix advanced 2%.

According to CME/COMEX data, December gold futures rose $10.70 (0.23%) to $4,664 per ounce on August 27 as the U.S. dollar index declined 0.01%. Gold typically benefits from dollar weakness, as it becomes relatively cheaper for investors holding other major currencies. Bob Haberkorn, senior market s

Spot palladium gained 2.00% to reach $1,356.61 per ounce during intraday trading today.

21Shares changed the pricing benchmark for its U.S. XRP exchange-traded fund TOXR to the FTSE XRP Index, effective from Aug. 27. The fund, which held approximately $149.7 million in assets as of Aug. 26, will calculate net asset value using the FTSE benchmark instead of the CME CF XRP-Dollar

SpaceX shares moved higher on Aug. 27 as investors looked ahead to a G20 technology meeting scheduled for Sept. 1-2 that will bring Elon Musk together with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and White House technology adviser David Sacks. SPCX was trading around $140, up roughly 0.9% on

According to 21Shares fund page, the XRP exchange-traded fund TOXR switched its pricing benchmark from CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate to the FTSE XRP Index effective Aug. 27. The fund held approximately $149.7 million in assets as of Aug. 26. The benchmark change affects pricing methodology

Brazil's Finance Minister stated that the government spent 7 billion reals on fuel subsidies through July 2026.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on August 27, the 7-year Treasury auction closed with a yield of 4.512%, up 3.9 basis points from the previous month's 4.473% and marking the highest level since December 2024. The $44 billion auction drew strong demand with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.50 ti

On Thursday (Aug 27), the ICE dollar index fell 0.01% to 99.155, hitting a session high of 99.260 at 19:49 Beijing time before retreating to a low of 99.070 at 21:28. The Bloomberg dollar index declined 0.05% to 1194.19, trading within a daily range of 1195.60–1193.64.

According to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), U.S. money market assets reached $7.93 trillion in the week ending August 27.

According to Bloomberg data, the Bloomberg Grain Commodity Index rose 0.42% to close at 34.8501 points on Thursday, Aug. 27, reflecting mixed momentum across agricultural futures. CBOT wheat futures gained 1.30% while corn futures declined 0.93%. Among soy complex products, CBOT soybeans

According to Iran's National Security Council Secretary Rafsanjani, Iran successfully broke through the naval blockade during the ceasefire period and exported between 70 and 80 million barrels of crude oil. The country has restored its oil exports to pre-sanction

According to Kitco News, gold spot price approached $4,595 per ounce on Thursday morning after U.S. initial jobless claims came in at 203,000 for the week ending August 22, below expectations of 208,000. The reading beat economists' forecasts, driving a 0.01% daily gain in spot gold

U.S. Energy Secretary Wright recently suggested that the United States and Saudi Arabia should collaborate on uranium mining operations, noting that Saudi Arabia possesses uranium reserves. Wright also indicated potential for broader commercial cooperation between the two nations in the nuclear

The Chinese yuan (CNY) strengthened to 6.72 against the U.S. dollar in early trading on August 27 at 03:00 Beijing time, up 33 pips from Wednesday's night session close. Trading volume reached 309.37 billion U.S.

According to Politico, on Thursday, the Trump administration plans to announce sweeping semiconductor tariffs within the coming weeks or months. The tariffs could expand to cover downstream products made with semiconductors, such as gaming consoles and data center servers, sources familiar with the

Australian Federal Police searched the Sydney offices of stockbroker Evolution Capital and homes linked to senior executives on August 26 as part of an Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation. The searches included Evolution's Sydney headquarters and the Bondi home of