Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to PANews on August 24, Castle Securities criticized the U.S. Treasury's plan to repurchase government debt as "financial repression," warning the intervention could weaken the dollar and push inflation higher. CNBC reported Monday that Treasury Secretary Bessent may use the Treasury

WTI crude fell $0.56 per barrel to $84.48 in 5 minutes on August 24. Brent crude declined $0.53 per barrel to $90.30 over the same period.

On August 24, Germany's DAX 30 index closed down 0.18% at 26,090.54 points. France's CAC 40 fell 0.35%, while Italy's FTSE MIB declined 0.29%. The UK's FTSE 100 rose 0.36% during the session.

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil inventory fell approximately 3.7 million barrels last week to 289.7 million barrels, marking the lowest level since 1982.

According to Bloomberg, Nigeria raised its October Qua Iboe crude oil export loadings to 184,000 barrels per day, marking the highest level in four months.

U.S. trucking stocks declined today after former President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on all cars and trucks. J.B. Hunt Transportation Services fell 5.3%, Odeominion Freight dropped 2.2%, and Knight-Swift Transportation declined 3.8%.

According to ChainCatcher, X user econoar recently proposed ERC-8391, a new Ethereum standard designed to provide an asset-state interface for tokenized stocks and real-world assets (RWAs). The proposal addresses a key limitation: tokenized stocks trade around-the-clock on-chain, but traditional

Korean retail investors in US stocks face currency-driven losses as the won-dollar exchange rate fell to 1382.4 won on the trading day, down 4.1 won from the previous session and marking an 11-month low. The rapid won appreciation has eroded stock market gains, with investors who entered dollar

According to UN Secretary-General Guterres at a press conference on August 24, the United Nations has established a task force to address the Hormuz Strait crisis triggered by conflicts in the Middle East and ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions. Shipping disruptions in the Hormuz Strait, Red Sea, and

Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) shares rose nearly 7% on Monday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended its review of the biotech firm's experimental Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment, Deramiocel, by three months. The FDA postponed the therapy's decision date from August 22 to

According to Joongang Ilbo, on August 24, the Korean won strengthened to 1,382.4 per dollar, marking its lowest level in 11 months, down over 170 points from 1,559.2 on July 1. The sharp won appreciation has offset gains in overseas assets, with retail investors seeing dollar-denominated returns

According to the FDA, on August 24, Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) had its Deramiocel review extended by three months, with the decision deadline moved from August 22 to November 22. The FDA accepted a major amendment including 24-month follow-up data from the Phase 3 Hope-3 study focused on

Cox Capital Partners plans to extend its private-market liquidity program from non-traded business development companies into interval funds, offering investors another way to sell holdings when a fund's scheduled repurchase program cannot meet all withdrawal requests. An affiliate intends to

Deutsche Bank began executing its €500 million share buyback program announced on July 29.

According to its announcement on August 20, Cox Capital Partners plans to extend its private-market liquidity program from non-traded business development companies into interval funds. An affiliate intends to launch tender offers for at least three interval funds managed by separate sponsors

According to the Associated Press, on August 24, Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened that Canada should prepare to cut off electricity and critical mineral supplies to the United States if trade tensions escalate further. Ford stated that 'all options are on the table' and vowed not to allow 'one g

On August 24, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed via Truth Social that Iran is completely collapsing. The statement preceded a major economic sanctions package led by the U.S. Treasury Department. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote in Financial Times that the planned measures would constitute t

According to Solid Intel, IBIT call options trading volume reached a record 1.58 million contracts today. The 3-day call skew increased by 0.05, marking the largest single-day advance since January 2025.

According to Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, on August 24 (local time), rising long-term U.S. Treasury yields reflect massive public and private bond issuance and weakened demand from traditional buyers. China, Japan, and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members, historically

According to India's Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, the Indian government plans to sell up to 6% of its stake in Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) via stock exchange, with a floor price of 514 rupees per share. This represents a 10.4% discount from Monday's closing price of 573.5