Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index closed down 184.07 points (-0.34%) to 53,791.91 on August 11. The S&P 500 index fell 25 points (-0.32%) to 7,728.11, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 159.91 points (-0.6%) to 26,445.45.

Firefly Aerospace reported second-quarter revenue of $117.7 million, according to its earnings disclosure. Adjusted EBITDA came in at a loss of $61.2 million, missing analyst expectations of a $47.9 million loss. Earnings per share were negative $0.57, compared with negative $5.78 in the same quarte

South Korean retail investors redirected capital to US stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the recent week ending August 11, according to KOSCOM ETF CHECK data. KODEX US NASDAQ100 received 303.4 billion won in inflows, TIGER US S&P500 attracted 278.2 billion won, and TIGER US NASDAQ100

According to Koscom ETF CHECK, South Korean retail investors redirected funds to U.S. equity index ETFs in the past week, with KODEX Nasdaq-100 attracting 303.4 billion won in inflows, followed by TIGER S&P 500 with 278.2 billion won, marking three of the top five ETF

According to insiders, Oracle has drawn up plans for a new round of layoffs to take place this month (August 2026).

Oracle announced it will preview its OCI Quantum Service in the coming months. The preview will introduce Oracle's quantum computing capabilities as part of its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure platform.

Super Micro Computer provided guidance for fiscal 1Q net sales of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion, significantly above consensus estimates of $11.99 billion. The company also guided adjusted earnings per share of $1.01 to $1.10 for the period, compared to consensus of 74

Lumentum reported fourth-quarter net revenue of $1.01 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $990 million, compared to $480.7 million in the same quarter last year. Component and module revenue reached $649.4 million, while systems revenue totaled $356.9 million. The stock declined 5% in after-h

According to Bloomberg, the Bloomberg EV Price Return Index fell 1.27% on Tuesday, August 11, closing at 3478.39. Asia-Pacific trading continued to decline through the session, with the index trading around 3480 in narrow range following 2:00 p.m. Beijing

S&P 500 fell 0.3% at today's close (August 11), with the telecom sector down 2.2% and energy sector up 0.9%. Technology stocks were largely flat, declining just 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 also fell 0.3%, with notable declines among component stocks: AppLovin down 5.8%, Honeywell Technologies down 5.3%,

According to analyst David Cohne, AI companies account for 58% of the S&P 500's volatility risk despite representing just 35% of the index's weight, with both figures rising significantly over the past five years. In an equally weighted S&P 500 index, AI's contribution to volatility drops to just 7%

According to a government decree published on Tuesday (Aug. 10), Russia has delayed the introduction of an 8% export duty on unprocessed or partially processed diamonds to March 1, 2027, from the originally planned

Peter Schiff argues bitcoin is acting as gold's inverse amid war and inflation fears. Gold traded near $4,378 an ounce on August 10, while bitcoin slid below $64,000, extending a performance gap that reached roughly 20 percentage points at certain points this year according to Schiff. The Euro

According to ICE Futures, Brent crude oil futures for October delivery closed at $88.91 per barrel on Aug 11, up 1.4% from the previous session. The price gains occurred despite news of a potential agreement between the United States and Iran regarding transit through the Strait of

According to Peter Schiff, chief executive of Euro Pacific Asset Management, Bitcoin slid below $64,000 on August 10 while gold rallied to $4,378 an ounce amid war and inflation concerns. Schiff argued that Bitcoin is acting as gold's inverse, noting that Bitcoin is down 11% year-to-date while gold

On Tuesday (August 11), U.S. Treasury yields fell across most maturities during New York's closing session. The 2-year Treasury yield declined 2.10 basis points to 4.22%, while the 10-year yield dropped 1.63 basis points to 4.6904%, sliding from around 4.73% during Beijing time 18:00-21:46. The 30-y

On Aug 11, U.S. natural gas futures (September contract) settled down 2.7 cents, or 1%, to $2.767 per million British thermal units (MMBTU) on NYMEX, reversing earlier gains after midday weather models shifted cooler for mid-August in the northern half of the

NVIDIA clarified its exposure limit to a maximum of 25% per individual project in its $500 billion artificial intelligence investment financing plan on August 11 local time, according to Bloomberg. The clarification from CEO Jensen Huang addressed investor concerns about credit risk that emerged

U.S. stock markets fell in the final hour of trading on August 11 as hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran diminished.

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia's credit risk metrics fell sharply on August 11 after CEO Jensen Huang clarified the company's exposure limit in its $500 billion AI financing plan. Five-year credit default swap (CDS) prices tightened to 72.11 basis points annually (down up to 5bp), while the 2056