Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

SpaceX guided the Starship upper stage from Flight 13 to waters near Christmas Island off Australia on Tuesday, roughly 24 days after its soft-landing in the Indian Ocean. The recovery effort aims to advance full reusability and accelerate development by allowing engineers to physically inspect the

According to Money Today, major South Korean brokerages sold approximately 10 trillion won (about $7.5 billion) in target-conversion wrap accounts during June, marking a surge in demand for the product. The asset management products, which automatically convert high-risk assets such as stocks or

Bitcoin traded near $64,738 on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 12:10 p.m. EDT, with U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recording roughly $5.4 billion in net outflows during the first half of 2026 while Strategy sold BTC on three separate occasions this year. The price level represents roughly half of Bitco

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. deliberately weakened expectations about reaching a trade agreement with Canada on Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the matter.

According to Bloomberg, Bridgewater China's all-weather enhanced fund posted losses of 2.8% in July before fees, marking a relatively resilient performance amid broader market turmoil. By July 31, the fund managing over 60 billion yuan ($8.9 billion) in assets had gained approximately 3%

WTI September crude futures rose 0.44 dollars to 84.94 dollars per barrel, up 0.52 percent on August 18. Abu Dhabi Murban crude futures gained 0.51 percent to trade at 98.20 dollars per barrel. NYMEX September natural gas futures settled at 2.7760 dollars per million BTU, while September gasoline fu

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D fell 0.91% to 945.5 yuan per gram, while silver T+D dropped 2.63% to 15,576 yuan per kilogram during the evening close on August 18.

Shanghai crude oil futures 2610 contract rose 0.85% to 580.30 yuan/barrel during the night session today. Shanghai gold fell 0.95%, while Shanghai silver declined 2.95% overnight.

U.S. natural gas futures gained 3.00% during today's trading session, with prices reaching $2.771 per million British thermal units.

Prediction markets assign 67-71% odds to the Federal Reserve holding interest rates unchanged at its September 15th-16th meeting. Traders on Kalshi and Myriad platforms expect the central bank to maintain its target rate range at 3.50%-3.75%. The market sentiment follows weaker-than-expected jobs

Apple (AAPL) announced a comprehensive overhaul of its App Store policies across the European Union following antitrust probes and a €500 million fine in 2025 for anti-steering practices. The company is replacing its Core Technology Fee with a 5% Core Technology Commission on digital transactions in

According to the European Commission, Apple unveiled comprehensive EU App Store reforms on Tuesday, lowering standard commission rates from 30% to 26% and replacing its controversial Core Technology Fee with a 5% transaction commission on digital transactions in apps distributed via alternative

Bitcoin could be heading for a price move of around 30% or more over the next two months after volatility in the world's largest cryptocurrency dropped to historically low levels, according to Fundstrat. Bitcoin's price movements over the past 30 days have been among the smallest on record,

Kraken opened access to more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for eligible European Economic Area customers on Aug. 18 through its regulated entity Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited. The launch operates under a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive authorization issued by the Cyprus

According to SEC 13F filing, Jane Street purchased approximately $630 million worth of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the second quarter of 2026, bringing its total Bitcoin ETF holdings to $1.06 billion. The move marks a sharp reversal from Q1, when the market maker reduced its Bitcoin ETF

According to Kraken, on Aug. 18, the exchange launched trading access to more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for eligible customers across the European Economic Area under its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive authorization. Eligible customers pay no trading commissions. The service is

According to CBC News, Canadian and U.S. trade negotiators are expected to meet again before the midnight tariff deadline.

On Tuesday (August 18), the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage fell to $155 million, down sharply from $2.55 billion recorded in the previous trading day. The facility had only 6 counterparties participating in the

Overnight on August 18, base metals declined broadly on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and international markets. International copper fell 1.06%, while Shanghai copper dropped 0.89%, aluminum 0.75%, and zinc 1.07%. Shanghai nickel lost 0.25% and tin fell 1.21%. Lead rose 0.47%. Among derivatives, al

Nvidia (NVDA) won a competitive bidding process for a massive Ohio AI data center project set to be leased by OpenAI, according to SB Energy Co-CEO Rich Hossfeld, who stated the chipmaker's involvement will help secure financing and ensure project success. The stock fell more than 2% in midday