Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Korean won overnight on July 13-14 (Korean time) to 1,496.70 won, down 4.70 won from Seoul's daytime close at 1,501.40 won on July 13. The rally was driven by two major developments: President Donald Trump announced renewed

The ICE Dollar Index rose 0.33% to hit a daily high of 101.274 on Monday, July 13, in New York's late session, according to market data. The benchmark underwent a V-shaped reversal throughout the day, holding steady around 101.100 before dipping lower and subsequently rallying higher from 19:00

U.S. natural gas futures fell to a seven-week low last week, driven by increased production in the Permian Basin and reduced flows to liquefied natural gas export terminals. Permian Basin daily output exceeded 23 billion cubic feet in late June, the highest level since early May, while LNG terminal

The Australian dollar declined 0.5% during today's trading session, reaching 0.6915 against the U.S. dollar.

According to workers at the facility, Venezuela's smallest refinery, El Palito, restarted its fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit on Monday. The 146,000-barrel-per-day facility's FCC unit is essential for producing vehicle fuel. The restart follows a power outage caused by earthquakes in late June t

According to Bloomberg commodity indices, on Monday (July 13), CBOT wheat futures declined 0.75% during New York afternoon trading, while soybean oil futures rallied 3.13% to lead grains higher. The Bloomberg Grain Index fell 0.13% to 30.8578 points after trading higher earlier in the session. New

According to Bloomberg data, on July 13 at New York close, CBOT wheat futures fell 0.75%, while soybean oil futures surged 3.13% and maintained upward momentum throughout the session. Meanwhile, New York cocoa futures declined 4.24% to $5,808 per ton, having fallen to $5,463 intraday, narrowing

According to Societe Generale strategists, on July 9, the bank recommended gradually building long positions in 2-5 year U.S. Treasury notes as yields hit 2026 highs. The recommendation follows a collapse of the U.S.-Iran war ceasefire agreement last week, which triggered a fresh surge in oil

The onshore Chinese yuan fell 40 basis points overnight to 6.7810 against the U.S. dollar as of 03:00 Beijing time today (July 13), compared to Friday's close. Trading volume reached 50.87 billion U.S.

Bitcoin dropped to $62,037 on Monday as weekend military clashes between U.S. and Iranian forces raised concerns about a potential energy crisis. The cryptocurrency fell from a 24-hour peak of $64,385 late Sunday to $62,037 by 10:15 a.m. EST Monday, according to market data. The decline followed U.S

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller stated on May 13 (local time) that the Federal Open Market Committee should consider tightening monetary policy in the near term if core inflation data released this week shows another high reading. Waller made the remarks during a speech at the New York

According to Christopher Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, the FOMC should consider tightening monetary policy soon if core inflation readings this week come in elevated, Waller said today (July 13) during a speech at the New York Association for Business Economics in Manhattan. Waller

WTI August crude oil futures rose $6.73, or 9.42%, to $78.14 per barrel. Abu Dhabi Murban crude advanced 9.78% to $77.91 per barrel. NYMEX August natural gas futures settled at $2.8970 per million BTU, while gasoline futures closed at $3.1663 per

Shanghai Gold Exchange Gold T+D declined 1.82% to 872.01 yuan per gram, while Silver T+D fell 1.64% to 13,983.0 yuan per kilogram in the evening close on July 13.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures contract 2608 rose 6.2 percent overnight (July 13) to close at 500.30 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold futures declined 2.12 percent, while Shanghai silver futures fell 2.84 percent in the same

According to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, Brazilian-listed company OranjeBTC (OBTC3) purchased an additional 8 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 3,912 BTC. The company now ranks 24th on the Bitcoin 100 list.

From 17:45 to 18:00 (UTC) on July 13, 2026, ETH experienced a sharp 0.81% drop within 15 minutes, with a price range of 1,753.28 to 1,769.52 USDT and an amplitude of 0.92%. Over the past 24 hours, ETH has fallen from a high of $1,845.81 USDT to the current $1,758.52 USDT, with an intraday decline of 3.37%. The volatility range is approximately 5%, higher than recent normal levels, indicating a significant increase in market uncertainty. The primary driver of this price movement is escalating mil

According to Jin10, Iran's foreign minister said on July 14 that any party providing security for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz should be compensated. However, he argued that a 20% fee is too high and stated that Iran would charge a fair rate instead. The comments were in

Hapag-Lloyd, a leading global container shipping company, raised its full-year EBITDA guidance for the current fiscal year to $2.7 billion-$3.7 billion, up from the previously announced range of $1.1 billion-$3.1 billion.

New York silver fell 4.0% intraday on July 13, trading at $57.74 per ounce.