Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, as of 20:30 Beijing time on September 24, WTI crude oil futures rose 1.76%, while U.S. natural gas futures fell 0.13%.

Initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending September 19 came in at 197,000, below the consensus forecast of 201,000. The prior week's figure was revised upward to 198,000 from an initially reported 196,000.

Bank of America Securities reiterated a "Buy" rating on Meta with a $810 price target following Meta Connect 2026, citing the new personal AI assistant Muse as a key driver of the company's consumer AI strategy. Muse has secured initial user traction and established partnerships with Walmart, Best B

Oracle's stock fell 2.8% in pre-market trading after the company issued a force majeure notice related to its New Mexico data center.

According to Tom Lee, chairman of ethereum treasury company BitMine, crypto stocks led the third quarter and should be viewed as a signal of the start of a new bull market. Tom Lee expressed optimism that ethereum will strengthen due to Wall Street tokenization developments and believes ETH has the

According to German economic research institutes on September 24, Germany upgraded its economic growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 to 1.3% and 1.1% respectively, compared to prior estimates of 0.6% and 0.9%. The Ifo Institute reported its September business confidence index rose to 89.9 from 88.8 in

According to Bitfinex analysts, Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on September 23, 2026, breaking through the $86,000 average cost basis that U.S. spot ETF buyers had established. The decline came after ETFs pulled in $999 million on Monday and $714.7 million on Tuesday, with those positions now

Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that narrowly missed Wall Street expectations as same-store sales growth at its flagship Olive Garden chain slowed. The parent company of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse posted earnings per share of $2.05 versus the $2.06 an

On Thursday, crude oil surged across the board, with SC crude climbing nearly 7% to around 740 yuan per barrel. Iran's President delivered hardline remarks at the UN General Assembly, reversing peace talk expectations and boosting Middle East geopolitical risk premium. EIA data showed product oil d

According to ChainCatcher citing Bitcoin Treasuries, BlackRock's iShares (IGV) ETF increased holdings in Strategy by 123,472 shares worth $19.5 million recently. The ETF now holds 1.76 million shares of the bitcoin treasury company valued at $280 million.

CFTC Chair Mike Selig announced on CNBC that the agency is proceeding with crypto market structure rules, stating 'it's go time,' eight days after the Senate blocked the Clarity Act. Selig argued the CFTC's existing statutory authority permits action without Congressional approval, focusing on

According to PANews, Ondo and BlackRock launched a tokenized smart portfolio product on September 24.

Tesla registered 12,547 cars in the European Union in August, up 52.7% year over year, while Chinese EV rivals BYD, Chery and Leapmotor posted even steeper gains during the same period. BYD registrations climbed 144.1% through August across the broader European region, Chery's grew 279.7%, and Leapm

According to Elev8 broker's analysis of CFTC Commitments of Traders data, large speculators have accumulated extreme positioning across commodities and currencies as of late September 2026. In agricultural futures, speculators hold substantial net longs in corn, sugar, soybeans, and cotton, driven b

Tesla's European Union registrations climbed 52.7% year-over-year in August to 12,547 vehicles, according to official registration data, with market share rising to 1.8% from 1.2%. However, Chinese EV makers registered far steeper gains: BYD registrations jumped 144.1%, Chery's surged 279.7%, and

On Sept 24 evening session, the Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D contract fell 0.99% to 926.5 yuan per gram, while silver T+D declined 2.93% to 15,658.0 yuan per kilogram.

According to Jin10, Russia's Rosneft has begun commercial crude oil exports from its Vostok Oil project in the Arctic region today (Sept 24). The project was designed with production capacity of 2 million barrels per day,

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin, a 2027 FOMC voter, will participate in a fireside chat at the Economic Club in 10 minutes.

The U.S. composite PMI output index rose from 56.0 in August to 58.4 in September, reaching a 62-month high. The services PMI rose from 56.5 to 58.7, while the manufacturing output index climbed from 53.1 to 56.7, with manufacturing and services expanding in tandem. The new orders index jumped from 55.2 to 58.2, its highest level since March 2022; backlogs of work also rose to their highest level since May 2022. Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, noted

According to a statement by Ethiopia's Prime Minister's office, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Nigeria will construct a $660 million petroleum refining pipeline jointly led by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.