Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Creative Planning president Peter Mallouk, Apple and Nvidia's combined weighting in the S&P 500 index surpassed 15% on Tuesday, marking the highest concentration in two stocks in index history. This far exceeds the 9.1% combined weighting

In September, the Kansas City Federal Reserve's manufacturing composite index rose to 14, exceeding expectations of 9 and the prior month's reading of 10.

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) surged past $106 per barrel to $106.04, up 3.3% in the past 24 hours.

According to Yonhap Infomax, USD/KRW traded at 1,369.00 won as of 9:43 p.m. today (September 24), up 10.60 won from the previous close. The rate closed regular trading at 1,366.00 won around 3:30 p.m., gaining 7.60 won. Dollar strength and rising U.S. Treasury yields pushed the rate higher during

U.S. natural gas futures climbed more than 3% during intraday trading today, reaching $3.251 per million British thermal units (MMBtu).

According to Citigroup, US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, more than triple the 53,000 economists expected, prompting the bank to delay its forecast for the Fed's first interest rate cut to June 2027—nine months later than previously projected. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%, and prior m

According to CNBC, Barry Diller's People Inc. rescinded its proposal to acquire MGM Resorts International on Thursday, sending MGM shares down 9%. The withdrawal comes nearly four months after People Inc. offered to purchase the casino operator at $48.30 per share. Diller attributed the decision to

NEAR crypto and Ondo Finance have launched access to tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs on near.com, opening with 20 assets including Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, SPY, and QQQ. Eligible users fund accounts with stablecoins or supported crypto from over 30 networks, with NEAR Intents

Hardware wallet maker Ledger and Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, announced Thursday a partnership enabling investors to hold tokenized stocks in cold storage on Ledger devices. The integration connects Payward's xStocks platform with Ledger hardware wallets, including the

Nvidia and Micron Technology account for over half of the S&P 500 technology sector's Q3 earnings growth, according to latest corporate projections from Zacks Investment Research. The tech sector is expected to grow 41.9% year-over-year in Q3, but excluding the two semiconductor leaders cuts that gr

According to Huawen Futures research, fuel oil futures rose sharply on September 24. FU2611 (high-sulfur) closed at 4,363 yuan/ton, up 6.00%, while LU2611 (low-sulfur) closed at 5,657 yuan/ton, up 5.46%. The rally was driven by crude oil recovery as geopolitical supply concerns resurfaced in the

On Thursday, October raw sugar futures traded at historic lows relative to March contracts, reflecting market concerns about global demand for sweeteners. Traders are monitoring potential large-scale deliveries when the October contracts expire, as exchange-based settlement typically occurs when

Between 14:15 and 14:30 UTC on September 24, 2026, BTC rebounded modestly by 0.77%, rising from around $83,604 to $84,249, with the current quote at approximately $84,336. The price fluctuated within a narrow $82,888–$84,938 range, while the 24-hour change was nearly flat at -0.02% and the amplitude was 0.94%, indicating that the market remains in wait-and-see mode amid macroeconomic uncertainty. The main drivers of this move were the competing forces of geopolitical risk and monetary policy. On

According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil broke through $101 per barrel on September 24, gaining 2.95% intraday.

From 14:15 to 14:30 (UTC) on September 24, 2026, ETH surged rapidly over the 15-minute period, posting a return of +0.99%. The price ranged from 2,665.47 to 2,696.73 USDT, with an amplitude of 1.17%. Short-term volatility increased moderately, but the overall range remained relatively limited, with market attention focused on significant on-chain selling activity. The primary driver of this move was short-term selling pressure from whale profit-taking. An institutional investor that had previous

President Donald Trump's promise of cheaper gasoline faces rising oil prices, with Brent crude futures trading at $105.40 a barrel at 08:03 GMT on September 24, up 2.25%, as US-Iran talks showed little progress. AAA's national gasoline average reached $4.48 a gallon, compared with $4.10 a month

According to Federal Reserve officials, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield surged to 5.12% on September 23, marking its highest level since 2007, while the 30-year yield reached 5.44%. New York Federal Reserve

BlackBerry reported second-quarter earnings and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday morning and raised its fiscal 2027 revenue forecast to between $616 million and $636 million, driven by record growth in its QNX automotive

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield broke above 5.1% in September 2026, reaching as high as 5.14%—the first time since October 2023. This breakthrough was not an isolated event: the Dollar strengthened in tandem, with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rising as much as 0.6% in a single day, while all G10 currencies fell. More importantly, market pricing dynamics are shifting. The interest-rate swaps market has fully priced in expectations for three 25-bps rate hikes over the next year, with significan

According to Stocktwits, BlackBerry reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday morning with earnings per share of $0.07, beating Wall Street's forecast of $0.04, and revenue of $163.3 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $145 million by over 12%. The company raised its fiscal 2027 revenue