Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Federal Reserve meeting minutes released recently, multiple officials noted that financial markets are transmitting part of the Fed's monetary policy tightening effects.

According to Citi, the U.S. Treasury announced plans to at least double buyback volumes for longer-dated bonds on Wednesday, prompting the bank to recommend buying 20-year U.S. Treasury debt. Citi strategists, led by Jason Williams, expect the 20-year yield to decline from around 5.2% to 4.9%.

According to Russian news channel reports from August 19, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak stated that Russia has begun importing fuel and has implemented necessary regulations to allow production of certain low-emission grade fuel.

Shanghai copper futures closed up 0.23% overnight on Aug 19, with international copper gaining 0.40%. Among Shanghai-traded metals, nickel led gains at 1.94%, while tin rose 0.92% and lead advanced 0.19%. Conversely, aluminum and zinc both closed lower, down 0.23% and 0.22%

Bitcoin has declined over 50% since October 2025, falling from its all-time high of $126,000 to test the $57,000 level and currently trading around $63,000. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, stated in its latest report that this correction does not invalidate the long-term investment the

According to the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes, the Fed's economic staff outlook showed inflation forecasts remained consistent with June projections, while the economic outlook appeared slightly

The Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes indicated the central bank made no decision on the number of policy meetings, with Fed Chair Wosh confirming the 2026 meeting schedule remains unchanged.

According to Federal Reserve meeting minutes, Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced that the central bank will hold policy meetings six times per year, approximately every two months. Powell noted that this frequency allows for more information to accumulate between consecutive meetings.

Spot gold rose 3.5% to $4,489.41 per ounce following the Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes release on August 19, showing minimal market reaction to the announcement.

Jeremy De Pessemier, asset allocation strategist at The World Gold Council, argues gold's supply-and-demand dynamics and resilience across market environments warrant a distinct portfolio allocation separate from broad

According to S3 Partners, Moderna's stock surged 160% intraday on Wednesday (Aug 19), marking a record rally that inflicted significant losses on investors betting on its continued decline. Short sellers faced estimated paper losses of $5 billion at intraday prices, with year-to-date cumulative loss

According to Hungarian Prime Minister, the Paks nuclear power station is expected to restart six idle turbines on Sunday, August 23.

According to sources cited by Jin10, U.S. and Canadian negotiators have agreed to reduce tariffs on certain steel and aluminum products from 50% to 25% under a proposed interim trade agreement announced August 20. The reduction came after U.S. President Trump paused planned 50% tariffs on Canadian g

Bill Chandler, chief communications officer of Lululemon Athletica, will depart on September 4, ahead of new CEO Patrick Oulette's official start on September 8. Chandler is the third senior executive to leave the company before Oulette's appointment. Earlier this month, Lululemon's chief AI and

Bill Chandler, Chief Communications Officer at lululemon Athletica, will depart on September 4, ahead of new Chief Executive Officer Calvin O'Neal's official start on September 8. Chandler is the third senior executive to leave before O'Neal's tenure begins. Last week, lululemon's Chief AI and

According to S&P, on August 19, S&P upgraded Micron Technology's rating to BBB+ with a positive outlook, citing increased confidence in the company's near-term demand prospects.

According to Brazil's Central Bank, Brazil received net capital inflows totaling $1.504 billion in August through August 14. The previous week saw $851 million in net inflows.

Schlumberger executives said the company expects to reactivate up to 15 oil drilling rigs currently located in Venezuela within less than a year.

According to the U.S. Treasury, the department announced Wednesday it will at least double the size of liquidity-support buybacks for 10- to 30-year securities beginning Sept. 9, raising the maximum operation size from $2 billion to at least $4 billion. The move pushed longer-dated Treasury prices h

According to Fxstreet analysis on August 20, market expectations for a U.S. interest rate hike have declined significantly since the Federal Reserve's July meeting. CME FedWatch tool data shows the probability of a 25-basis-point rate increase in September now stands at 34%, down from