Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

McDonald's stock fell 4.8% today, marking its largest single-day decline since April 2025.

According to Roundtable 100 rankings this week, Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) stands at No. 15, 44 positions higher than Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) at No. 59. The AI-powered observability platform has a market cap of approximately $17 billion, while Adobe's software suite is valued at nearly $95 billion.

The S&P 500 closed down 0.8% today, with utilities, telecommunications, consumer discretionary, and real estate sectors declining over 1.9%; the technology sector fell 0.8%, while the energy sector gained approximately 0.9%. The Nasdaq-100 index fell 0.9%, with Paylocity (PAYX) leading declines at 8

On Wednesday (Sept 23) at the New York close, non-USD currencies declined broadly. EUR/USD fell 0.55% to 1.1385, while GBP/USD dropped 0.77% to 1.3243. Among commodity currencies, AUD/USD retreated 1.05% and NZD/USD fell 0.93%. Emerging market currencies saw steeper losses: PLN/USD declined 1.12%, U

According to @JSeyff, Bitcoin ETF inflows have surged to over $2.3 billion since October. Recent daily inflows totaled $160 million, $433 million, $999 million, and $715 million over four consecutive days, reflecting sustained institutional interest in Bitcoin through regulated investment

Following a worker fatality on Wednesday, BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile has suspended all mining operations, according to a company statement. The employee died while performing maintenance work at the site. Escondida, the world's largest copper mine by production, supplies a significant

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.49% on Sept. 24, closing at 101.096. The euro weakened to 1.1387 per dollar from 1.1442, while the dollar strengthened against the yen to 158.27 from 157.50.

According to Bank of America strategist Jill Carey Hall, the bank's clients last week returned to buying U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds after net outflows the previous week. Clients bought mid-cap and small-cap stocks while selling large-cap names, with mid-cap inflows hitting a record

The US Treasury Department conducted a $70 billion 5-year bond auction on the 23rd (local time), with the yield determined at 5.033% amid significantly weak demand. This marks the first time the auction yield has exceeded 5.0% since 2006, surging 64.0 basis points from the previous month's 4.393%. T

21Shares listed Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam on Sept. 22, trading under ticker ZCASH with a 2.5% annual management fee. The physically backed fund follows Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH), which launched Aug. 25 on NYSE Arca and completes a

According to the U.S. Treasury, the 5-year Treasury auction held on September 23 (U.S. time) set the coupon yield at 5.033%, up 64 basis points from the previous month's 4.393% and marking the first time above 5.0% since 2006. The bid-to-cover ratio fell to 2.21x from 2.37x the prior month, the

According to a Bitwise survey shared by commentator James Seyffart, long-term Bitcoin ETF allocators have maintained their positions despite experiencing a significant market drawdown of approximately 50%. Many of these investors reportedly increased their ETF holdings during the downturn,

According to 21Shares, on Sept. 22, the asset manager listed Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, trading under ticker ZCASH with a 2.5% annual management fee. The physically backed fund holds underlying tokens with BitGo as custodian and launched with

On Wednesday (September 23) at the close of New York trading, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index climbed 0.52% to 101.125, with intraday range from 100.544 to 101.231. The index continues to approach the July 28 high of 101.640 and June 24 peak of 101.800. The Bloomberg Dollar Index also gained 0.58% to 1,21

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is reaching out to former employees, including workers affected by recent corporate layoffs, to fill open positions in its artificial intelligence and cloud-computing divisions, according to internal recruiter emails obtained by Business Insider. The initiative reflects the te

According to Glassnode this week, Bitcoin's recovery could extend toward $95,000 to $97,000 as US spot ETF inflows strengthen and spot market activity returns. US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $1.3 billion in net inflows over five days after two consecutive weeks of outflows, with the la

According to Silvia's (Nasdaq: SVIA) announcement as of September 22, the company reduced its Bitcoin holdings by 124 BTC to approximately 5,130 BTC while repurchasing 2.3% of outstanding common shares below net asset value (NAV). Since launching the buyback program, Silvia has cumulatively repurcha

According to Seeking Alpha, Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) stock surged 37% on Sept. 20 following a U.S.-Denmark security agreement that granted Washington permanent security control over Greenland. The agreement elevated the strategic importance of Critical Metals, a U.S.-registered company focused o

According to the Norwegian government, officials announced on September 23 that Norway aims to present a plan for developing the Fen Complex, Europe's largest known rare earth deposit, by 2028 at the latest. The government has taken over the planning process from local authorities and is