Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, on August 28, Boston Federal Reserve President Beth Collins stated that if inflation falls less than expected, she may support a rate hike at the next Fed meeting. Collins also said she expects rates to remain unchanged through year-end and views current rate levels as having a "

According to Jefferies, Salesforce (CRM-US) stock surged 21% overnight on Aug 28, with the bank raising its price target to $300 from $250, reflecting confidence in the company's AI monetization progress. The rally was driven by signals in the latest earnings that Salesforce's AI agent platform

The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision on September 2, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. ET, with the overnight rate currently held at 2.25% since October 2025. The rate remains unchanged following July's announcement, after dropping from 2.50% in October 2025. Jamie David, Vice President of

Gold T+D on Shanghai Gold Exchange fell 0.3% to 993.7 yuan per gram at evening close on Aug 27, while silver T+D rose 0.84% to 16,856 yuan per kilogram.

On September 2, 2026, the Bank of Canada is widely expected to hold its overnight policy rate unchanged at 2.25%, according to analysts including Jamie David, VP of Mortgage at Ratehub. The rate has remained at this level since October 2025. The decision comes as consumer inflation rose to 3% in

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil 2610 contract closed up 4.76% at 601 yuan per barrel during the night session on August 27. Gold futures fell 0.18%, while silver futures rose 1.35%.

From 18:00 to 18:15 on August 27, 2026 (UTC), ETH fell rapidly by 0.72% over 15 minutes, trading within a range of 2,494.51–2,518.31 USDT and recording an amplitude of 0.95%. ETH had previously rebounded after briefly touching the intraday low of $2,436.86. Its current price of $2,520.57 remains approximately 3.16% higher than 24 hours ago, indicating that buyers are actively absorbing selling pressure near key support levels. The main driver of this volatility was U.S. PCE inflation data that c

According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to hold a refining industry conference next week.

According to CRU Group, global aluminum supply is rebounding faster than expected, pressuring prices downward. CRU projects a supply deficit of under 500,000 tonnes this year, but forecasts will shift to significant oversupply in 2027 and 2028 as Middle Eastern smelters resume production and project

Federal Reserve official Beth Hardin Collins recently commented that recent inflation data presented a mixed picture, with overall inflation figures coming in stronger than expected, though certain detailed components showed encouraging

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) broke through $90 per barrel overnight, now trading at $90.07, up 1.0% in the past 24 hours.

Brent crude oil rose to $88.10 per barrel and WTI crude oil climbed to $83.02 per barrel on August 27, with both benchmarks gaining over 2% intraday.

Bitcoin trades at $80,526, up 1.9% on the day, as it approaches the $82,538 resistance level where a previous breakout attempt was capped. Technical indicators show an overbought setup, with the Relative Strength Index at 82.4, signaling potential profit-taking before a further advance. The

Gold completed a three-river evening star candlestick pattern and traded $3 below its 200-day simple moving average, testing a key technical support level. The decline followed July's Personal Consumption Expenditures report, which showed the PCE price index rose 0.2% versus the 0.1% consensus

According to Kitco Commentary, gold fell today (August 27) after July's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report exceeded expectations, reigniting inflation concerns. The PCE price index rose 0.2% in July, surpassing the consensus estimate of 0.1%, while the annual reading came in at 3.7%

According to XRP Update, U.S. spot XRP ETFs recorded $125 million in daily trading volume on August 20, setting a new post-launch high. August net inflows totaled $56 million, indicating growing investor activity around regulated XRP investment products. Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin surpassed $2

According to Axios, citing two U.S. officials, the Trump administration is negotiating with Venezuela's interim government to acquire majority stakes in over a dozen operational oil fields on August 28. The agreement involves select fields rather than Venezuela's entire 300 billion barrels of

On August 27, the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility recorded usage of $456 million across 8 counterparties, down from $702 million in the previous trading session.

Federal Reserve official Hamack projected that inflation could decline to around 2.5% next year in the best-case scenario.

According to market research firm IIR, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation restarted portions of its Al Zour refinery as of August 19. The facility has a daily crude oil processing capacity of 615,000 barrels.