Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to HSBC, on Tuesday the firm downgraded Netflix Inc. (NFLX) to 'Hold' from 'Buy' and cut its price target to $76 from $96, citing mounting competitive pressure from YouTube. YouTube captured a record 14.2% share of U.S. TV time in July, while Netflix's viewership fell to 7.8%, its lowest l

Eurozone September consumer confidence index preliminary reading and U.S. September Richmond Federal Reserve manufacturing index are scheduled for release in approximately 10 minutes.

According to investor Serenity, value investing is undergoing a fundamental shift driven by AI-generated market opportunities. Rather than focusing on low P/E stocks (10-12x) with stable dividends, investors now pursue high-growth companies with deep value characteristics—such as $ESMT, which

According to Haidar Capital, the Federal Reserve may need more interest rate increases than markets currently expect to bring inflation back to target. Earlier this week, the Fed raised its federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% and signaled another rate hike this year. Ha

Meta introduced Muse, an AI agent capable of sending emails, scheduling appointments, and completing transactions, on September 8, according to reports. Since its launch, Meta's stock has surged over 20%, adding more than $200 billion in market value. According to Apptopia data, Muse

The Nasdaq Composite index extended its gains to 0.34% in early trading today (September 22), continuing to hit record highs.

Boston Federal Reserve President Susan Collins supports the interest rate increase announced last week. Collins now sees a higher probability that inflation remains notably above the 2% target. While acknowledging increased upside risks to inflation, she noted that overall labor market conditions

On September 22, major U.S. stock indices opened higher. The S&P 500 gained 6.11 points, up 0.08% to 7770.81; the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 253.09 points, up 0.49% to 52301.92; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 39.10 points, up 0.14% to 27161.20.

According to ChainCatcher, Ondo Finance's Ondo Stocks platform launched on NEAR mainnet today and integrated NEAR Intents. The initial offering supports 20 tokenized equities, ETFs, and commodities, including Tesla, Nvidia, and Apple stocks, as well as QQQ, gold, and silver ETFs. Eligible users

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) stated that the closure of the Salah al-Zawiyah crude oil pipeline has resulted in a loss of approximately 130,000 barrels per day in oil production.

Ethereum (ETH) held near $2,757 at 13:00 UTC on 22 September 2026, up about 0.8% over 24 hours, after closing 21 September at $2,776 with an intraday high of $2,805 — its highest daily close since 29 January, according to CoinGecko and Yahoo Finance daily data. The move followed Bitcoin's break

Brent crude oil fell below $100 a barrel to $98.55 on 22 September 2026 at 13:00 UTC, down about 1.8% from Monday's settlement of $100.34, after touching $97.44 earlier in the session. The decline marked the first sustained break below the psychological threshold since 8 September, driven by two

Ondo Finance launched its Ondo Stocks platform on near.com and the NEAR Intents network, expanding tokenized stocks access to a wider crypto audience. The integration allows near.com crypto account users to access tokenized U.S. equities, ETFs, and commodity-linked products without using a

Ubisoft shares climbed 4.25% to €5.54 in a single session this week, outpacing the CAC 40 and SBF 120, which rose less than 0.1%. The jump extended a month in which the video game publisher's stock had already gained just over 3%, and stretched to a 5.4% advance over three months. That performance s

Ondo Finance has launched Ondo Stocks on near.com and the NEAR Intents network today, initially offering 20 tokenized assets. The lineup includes major U.S. stocks such as Tesla, NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, as well as the QQQ ETF and commodity-linked tokens SLV and IAU. Near.com users in e

According to Yahoo Finance and ICE futures data, Brent crude (November futures) fell below $100 today (22 September, 13:00 UTC) to $98.55, down 1.8% from Monday's settlement of $100.34, marking the first break below this level since 9 September. WTI traded near $90.16, down 2.4%. Saudi Aramco

LG Group stocks rallied on May 22 following NVIDIA's approval of LG Electronics' cooling equipment and expanded AI collaboration with Microsoft. LG Electronics rose 6.91% to 216,500 won, LG gained 4.67% to 116,500 won, and LG Innotek climbed 4.43% to 542,000 won, according to Korea Exchange data.

According to LG Electronics, on Sept 22, the company's 2.5-megawatt (MW) cooling distribution unit (CDU) received Nvidia's DSX Ready certification for AI data center applications. The in-row cooling product meets Nvidia's specifications and additional requirements for AI factories. LG Electronics

Meta Platforms Inc.'s Muse AI agent reached No. 1 in Apple's U.S. App Store free downloads, prompting JPMorgan to reiterate an Overweight rating with an $820 price target and BofA to maintain a Buy rating with an $810 target. The app holds a 4.9-star rating across more than 25,000 reviews and

According to Bank of America, the bank raised its Brent crude oil price forecast for the second half of 2026 to $95 per barrel from $83 per barrel previously.