Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices surged 14.9% in early September 2026 compared to late August, reaching 6,851.2 yuan per ton. The data was derived from monitoring 50 key production materials across nine categories in China's circulation

Henrik Zeberg, macro strategist at Swissblock Investment Company, predicted on the 13th (local time) that US stocks will peak before year-end and crash, with a recession arriving by the end of next year. According to Business Insider (BI), Zeberg stated the scenario will resemble the year 2000,

According to data submitted by the Bank of Korea to the National Assembly on September 14, overnight trading in South Korea's foreign exchange market remains minimal two months after the shift to 24-hour operations. Between July 6 and August 31, average daily dollar-won interbank spot trading

According to Jin10, the 18th BRICS summit opened on Saturday and passed a 45-page New Delhi Declaration supporting a payment architecture designed to reduce reliance on U.S. dollar-denominated transactions and bypass Western financial systems for cross-border trade. The framework includes BRICS

As of 9:30 Beijing time on September 14, WTI crude oil futures rose 2.76% and U.S. natural gas futures advanced 2.01% according to international energy futures market data.

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its modest decline, trading at around $76,750 on Sept. 14. The U.S. Senate Democratic caucus will hold a regular meeting on the crypto bill, the CLARITY Act, while Republicans said Democrats should vote to advance the bill. Brazil's Central Bank set capital requirements for crypto exchanges as high as approximately $7.2 million, potentially forcing around 290 crypto exchanges to exit. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights According to POLITICO, two people familiar with the mat

According to Jin10, China's central bank conducted 5.04 trillion yuan in overnight reverse repos today (September 14), with 5.005 trillion yuan in maturing operations. The net liquidity injection reached 35 billion yuan.

According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil futures surged above 3% on September 14, reaching $108 per barrel. The rally marks a significant move in the energy market as crude prices continue to respond to ongoing geopolitical and supply

According to Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research, on Sept 13 (local time), U.S. 10-year Treasury yields approached 5%, closing at 4.968% after briefly surpassing 5% on Sept 11. Yardeni stated in a report that bond market participants are challenging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to deploy stronger

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held an emergency oil supply meeting on the 14th to assess crude oil supply status and tanker transit conditions as international oil prices exceeded $100 amid escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions. The meeting was convened in response to h

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung Biologics received approval from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service on September 14 for its 3-trillion-won equity offering to fund the acquisition of Polypeptide Group, a global peptide contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). The

According to China's central bank, on September 14, the central bank conducted 504 billion yuan in overnight reverse repurchase agreements based on demand from open market primary dealers, while suspending 7-day reverse repo

Brent crude oil surged to $105 per barrel today, up 3.21% intraday, as market sentiment remained supported by geopolitical tensions and supply concerns.

China's yuan strengthened against the U.S. dollar yesterday (September 13), with the CNY/USD midpoint rate rising 45 points to 6.7698, marking the highest level since February 3, 2023.

On September 14, China's interbank foreign exchange market reported the yuan midpoint at 6.7698 against the U.S. dollar, down 45 points. The euro weakened to 7.8149 yuan, declining 218 points, while the yen strengthened to 4.3799 per 100 units, up 185 points.

On September 14, Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D contract opened at 938.0 yuan per gram, up 0.0%, while silver T+D rose 0.05% to 15,580 yuan per kilogram during morning trading.

At the opening of early trading on September 14, Chinese futures contracts posted mixed results. Soda ash fell over 3%, caustic soda dropped nearly 3%, synthetic rubber, tin, and alumina declined over 2%, and coking coal fell nearly 2%. On the upside, SC crude oil surged over 8%, fuel oil gained ove

Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at around $76,808 on Sept. 14, down 0.2% over 24 hours. On the macro front, the U.S. market is currently pricing in an 87% probability of a 25-bps hike at the FED’s Sept. 16 policy meeting, while U.S. President Trump told reporters in Ireland on Sunday: “The United States is so strong, we should be paying the lowest interest rate in the world.” The divergence between the market and the White House is in stark contrast. Bitcoin’s Distance From the Bull Run Threshold Bitc

According to TrendForce, SK Hynix' global DRAM market share fell to 24.9% in Q2 2026 from 28.8% in Q1, despite sales rising 37.9% to $38.59 billion. Samsung Electronics retained the top position with 39.4% market share, while U.S. chipmaker Micron held 23.3%. The decline partly reflected SK Hynix' s