Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Night session commodity futures closed mixed on August 27. International copper rose 0.22%, while Shanghai copper gained 0.18%, aluminum advanced 0.52%, and lead climbed 1.02%. Shanghai zinc fell 1.02% and nickel declined 0.40%. Tin closed up 0.39%. In derivative products, alumina gained 0.08%, whil

Bitcoin surged past $80,000 on Thursday, reaching an intraday high of $80,808 as the global crypto market capitalization climbed above $2.7 trillion. The rally triggered $409.07 million in liquidations, with short sellers bearing the brunt at $280.05 million in losses, according to Coinglass data. T

According to Coinglass, Bitcoin surged to $80,808 on Aug. 27 as the global crypto market capitalization climbed above $2.7 trillion. The rally triggered $409.07 million in liquidated derivatives positions, with $280.05 million stemming from short bets. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their eighth co

Ethereum has gained more than 30% over the past week, trading around the $2,450–$2,510 range. Market participants are watching the $2,550–$2,600 zone for a potential breakout, with analysts targeting $2,800 if the upward momentum continues. The move has been supported by strong spot Ethereum ETF

CrowdStrike stocks surged over 17% Thursday following fiscal 2027 second-quarter earnings released Wednesday evening, with CNBC's Jim Cramer reiterating his buy recommendation on the cybersecurity stock that has more than doubled over the past 12 months. The rally was driven by record $333 million i

According to Reuters, as of August 28, U.S. dollar hedging demand is surging ahead of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. CME Group data shows that 57.2% of USD options positioning this week favored dollar strength against major currencies, up sharply from 43.2% the previous week. Risk reversal

According to Jim Cramer on CNBC Thursday, CrowdStrike is a buy despite already more than doubling over the past 12 months. The cybersecurity firm posted a record $333 million of net-new annual recurring revenue (NNARR) in its fiscal 2027 second quarter, up 51% year over year and exceeding guidance b

According to a CNBC interview on Thursday (August 27), Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack reiterated her call for interest rate increases, stating that current Fed policy is not sufficiently restrictive given inflation remains above the 2% target. The Fed's preferred measure, July's

According to MSX.COM data, Nvidia recorded trading volume of $33.5 billion in the first 2 hours and 20 minutes of trading today, surpassing its typical daily trading volume.

SK Hynix is constructing its first US HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) packaging facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, with construction starting April 15 and current progress at approximately 5% overall and 15% for building construction as of local time on the 26th at 5:43 PM. The facility is being

According to SK Hynix CEO on August 28, the company projects memory shortage will persist until the end of 2030, with no significant signals of market decline observed.

FTSE Russell will restore Nigeria's frontier market status on September 21, 2026, according to the index company's official announcement.

According to Charles Schwab, the brokerage plans to add Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX) and Chainlink (LINK) to its crypto trading platform in the coming months. The three tokens will expand the platform's direct cryptocurrency offering beyond Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), which became available to

According to on-site reporting by Asia Economy on August 26, SK Hynix's first U.S. HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) manufacturing facility in West Lafayette, Indiana is progressing on schedule. The project has reached 5% overall completion and 15% building progress as of the latest update. The facility s

Japan will release its unemployment rate on August 28, while France publishes CPI and GDP final values, Germany reports jobless data, the eurozone releases sentiment indicators, Canada reports GDP, and the U.S. announces Chicago PMI. Federal Reserve Chair Walsh is scheduled to deliver remarks the s

According to a Bloomberg survey, Bank of America chief U.S. equity and quantitative strategist Savita Subramanian provided the lowest year-end target for the S&P 500 index, implying a decline from Wednesday's closing price. Subramanian maintains a cautious stance on U.S. equities, citing concerns ov

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin's roughly 23% surge over the past week in August has driven shares of mining companies Canaan, American Bitcoin, and Cango up between 41% and 67%, outpacing gains in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure stocks. CoreWeave rose 21%, Nebius gained 17%, an

Meta Platforms remained in the spotlight Thursday after its landmark teen-safety settlement drew positive responses from Wall Street analysts. The roughly $18 billion deal removes a major legal overhang at a far lower cost than investors had feared, according to analyst firms including Rosenblatt,

On Thursday, Meta Platforms agreed to an $18 billion settlement resolving allegations that Facebook and Instagram encouraged compulsive use among teenagers while misleading the public about safety risks. Analysts from Rosenblatt, Truist, and UBS said the deal removes a major legal overhang at far

According to Guru Club, Canada imposed a 50% tariff on U.S. copper wire on August 28.