Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CFTC data as of the week ending October 6, the British pound held the largest net short position at 97,611 contracts, followed by the euro at 99,332 contracts. The Swiss franc had a net short position of 23,740 contracts, while the Japanese yen maintained a net long position of 62,325 c

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), during the week ending October 6, COMEX gold speculators reduced net long positions by 9,599 contracts to 114,820; silver speculators cut net long positions by 129 contracts to 7,608; and copper speculators decreased net long positio

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ended October 6, WTI crude oil speculators reduced their net long positions by 19,516 contracts, bringing the total to 111,635 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), natural gas speculators' net short positions across the four major NYMEX and ICE markets increased by 30,679 contracts to 111,835 in the week ended

According to DefiLlama's recent announcement, the analytics platform has expanded its tracking capabilities to cover over 1,700 tokenized stocks and ETFs. The expansion reflects growing interest in tokenized financial products and aims to enhance liquidity and accessibility for investors seeking

According to Bloomberg and U.S. Department of Agriculture data, CBOT corn futures fell 3.95% to $4.8050 per bushel on Friday, October 9, marking the largest single-day decline since 2023. The drop accelerated after the USDA unexpectedly raised its crop output forecast in its monthly inventory

According to yicai, spot gold and silver crashed overnight on October 9, with gold breaking below $4,100 per ounce and declining 2.26% on the day, marking its lowest level since August 5, while spot silver fell below $60 per ounce, down 3.50%. In the crypto market, Bitcoin dropped over 3% to $83,51

According to Yonhap Infomax, President Donald Trump announced today (October 9) that he plans to make a significant announcement regarding diesel prices. Speaking at a Columbus Day ceremony at the White House, Trump stated, "We will have big news on the diesel situation. We will address that issue f

Severe weather shut in 71.5% of oil production and 58.8% of natural gas output in the US Gulf of Mexico, according to a Cointelegraph report on October 9. The disruptions were caused by adverse weather conditions that forced operators to halt operations across offshore facilities. Workers were

President Donald Trump stated on October 9 that diesel prices in the US and globally would decline sharply and quickly. Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that diesel prices for Americans and the rest of the world would "come down quickly by a record amount." He did not provide d

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) extended authorization for Russian diesel imports through April 2027, according to an official announcement. The Trump administration has granted the continuation of the "Russian diesel operation," maintaining the current import

The European Union and China reached a trade agreement covering hybrid vehicle exports, market access, and rare earth export licenses, reported Oct. 9. Under the agreement, China will reduce hybrid vehicle exports to the EU by 50% from current levels. The two sides also agreed to improve

Brent crude oil futures settled at $104.72 per barrel today, up 44 cents or 0.42%.

Nearly 20% of US households were delinquent on loan payments at some point during the three years through 2025, marking the highest level since 2010, according to a Federal Reserve household survey released on October 9. The delinquency rate rose approximately 8 percentage points from roughly 12% re

According to Jin10 Data, WTI and Brent crude both dropped over $1 per barrel on October 10, trading at $90.13 and $102.05 per barrel respectively.

According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a temporary general license effective immediately today to allow the supply of Russian diesel to global markets.

According to President Trump, on October 10, he concluded talks with Russian President Putin in which Russia agreed to supply the U.S. and global markets immediately with over 300,000 tons of diesel. Additional supplies include 500,000 tons scheduled for November and 1 million tons to follow, with a

Following the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data today, Bitcoin rallied to $87,000 before pulling back to $86,773. The asset gained more than 3% over the past 24 hours.