Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Nikkei newspaper, Japan's stock market closed higher today with the Nikkei 225 index rising 1.30%, or 850.21 points, to 66,364.20. The TOPIX index gained 1.31% to 4,128.59, while the JPX Nikkei 400 index climbed 1.09% to 36,992.73. Buying pressure on artificial intelligence and

According to CNBC, Oracle Japan rose 7% on September 25 after reporting record fiscal first-quarter results for the June to August period. Net sales increased 13% to 74.9 billion yen (US$473 million), while operating profit grew 22.7% to 25.9 billion yen (US$164 million). Net profit climbed 23.2% to

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to Jin10, on September 25, European stocks rallied as crude oil prices fell amid market expectations that the Hormuz Strait could soon reopen. Bond yields stabilized, supporting the advance. The banking sector led gains, with UBS up 2.5% following reports the Swiss lender is considering a

According to Financial Times on September 24, the EU urged the UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars and align with EU trade policy, citing concerns that lower British tariffs could allow Chinese products to enter the EU through the UK. The EU has imposed up to 45% tariffs on Chinese electric

According to Stocktwits, Meta Platforms Inc.'s new Muse personal AI agent drove strong investor enthusiasm this week, with early adoption lifting semiconductor stocks. META shares rose 17% through Thursday, while AMD crossed $1 trillion in market capitalization for the first time. The iShares

According to reports citing maritime data firm Windward, only 9 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (September 25), with 8 departing the waterway. The daily count has dropped from double-digit volumes to single digits, though the 10-day average remains at 18 transits. On

According to UAnalyze, Anthropic and Akamai Technologies signed a seven-year cloud services contract worth $11.6 billion on September 25, 2026. As part of the agreement, Akamai granted Anthropic warrants for up to 5% equity stake. Akamai's stock surged 22% after the announcement. Akamai estimates t

Bloom Energy reaffirmed on Thursday that Oracle remains committed to its contract for 2.4 gigawatts of fuel cell capacity for Project Jupiter, following reports that Oracle had issued a force majeure notice to the project's developer. Oracle's notice was sent to STACK Infrastructure, a Blue Owl

Bloom Energy (BE) stock gained 29% in September, tracking its best month since April, after Oracle reaffirmed its commitment to a 2.4 gigawatt fuel cell capacity contract with Bloom for Project Jupiter on September 25. According to Bloom's statement, Oracle remains committed to the New Mexico data c

According to analysts, data storage company Everpure surged 11% on Sept. 24, becoming the best-performing S&P 500 constituent stock for the day. The stock reached $121.88, rallying as much as 18% intraday. The gain followed the company's analyst day, where it unveiled long-term financial targets, in

According to Gate data, the U.S. dollar against the Chinese yuan (USD/CNH) surged above 6.720 over the past 24 hours, now trading at 6.72032 with a gain of 0.1%.

U.S. crypto exchange-traded funds recorded preliminary net inflows on September 24, with Bitcoin ETFs attracting $15.2 million and Ether ETFs receiving $39.3 million according to Farside Investors' current data. The incomplete figures reflect missing reports from several major issuers including

According to IEA's mid-year coal report released on September 25, the International Energy Agency raised its 2026 global coal demand forecast to growth of 1.2%, with total consumption reaching 8.94 billion tonnes, a new record. The revision comes as Middle East conflict-driven supply disruptions

Securities firms issued sharply divergent target prices for Samsung Electronics stocks on September 25, with Yuanta Securities setting a target of 630,000 won while BNK Investment Securities lowered its target to 270,000 won. Yuanta cited sustained tight supply conditions in AI memory

According to FnGuide today (September 25), South Korean brokerages issued sharply conflicting Samsung Electronics price targets. Yuanta Securities raised its target to 630,000 KRW from 530,000 KRW, citing sustained tight memory supply through 2027 and HBM4 ramp-up. BNK Investment Securities cut its

According to CME data, on September 24, energy markets showed broad strength in both trading volume and open interest. Natural gas contracts led gains with trading volume surging 438,177 contracts to 1,062,521 and open interest jumping 32,675 contracts to 1,850,649. WTI crude oil trading volume

Korean asset management firms launched YouTube channels as primary ETF marketing platforms, with Timefolio Asset Management recently opening its 'TIME Active ETF' official channel on the 25th. The expansion follows rapid ETF market growth that has intensified competition beyond product features