Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Wind data, as of September 11, Hong Kong's IPO market has raised HKD 364.18 billion (including overallotments) this year, ranking among the world's leading exchanges. A total of 108 new stocks were listed. Compared to the same period in 2025, the fundraising amount increased 161.38%

President Trump said on September 12 that Iran may be responsible for the attack on Saudi pipelines. Trump also stated that Houthi militants do not want to engage in conflict with the United States, and that the U.S. maintains control of the Strait of

According to BlockBeats, on September 12, Wall Street economists raised their August core PCE inflation forecast after the latest CPI data release. Multiple banks upgraded predictions to between 0.25% and 0.3%, with Barclays revising to 0.25% from 0.22%, Goldman Sachs to 0.26% from 0.24%, and Bank o

According to BlockBeats, on September 12, Robinhood co-founder Vlad Tenev published a detailed statement on the company's vision to provide global investors with U.S. stock and ETF exposure through blockchain, focusing on whether token issuers require consent for stock tokenization. Tenev argued th

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% to 5,688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to BlockBeats, on September 12, Oracle management announced that its $90–95 billion capital expenditure for fiscal 2027 will focus on AI data center expansion, naming Dell and HPE as core suppliers. Dell Technologies shares surged 11.98% on the announcement, reaching an all-time high

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

The $VOO ETF received $13 billion in inflows this week, according to commentator Eric Balchunas. This brings year-to-date inflows to $131 billion, approaching last year's record of $137 billion. The $VOO ETF tracks the S&P 500 index and is a widely-used investment vehicle for broad US stock market e

According to Eric Balchunas, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ($VOO) received $13 billion in inflows this week, bringing year-to-date inflows to $131 billion. The weekly inflow is six times higher than any other ETF's weekly inflows during the same period. The fund is now approaching last year's annual infl

According to Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya, Marvell Technology (MRVL) could generate $30 billion in annual revenue by end-of-2029 from its XPU attachment business—components like network and storage controllers that support the company's custom chips in data centers. Arya cited the high

Houthi forces seized Perim Island at the southern mouth of the Red Sea on Friday 11 September 2026, according to four Yemeni government sources who spoke to Reuters, as Saudi-backed government forces withdrew from the strategic position that divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait into two navigable

Bitcoin market participants are responding to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) results for September released today. Crypto commentator Ran Neuner highlighted these results as a significant indicator for Bitcoin's market trajectory. Bitcoin is trading at the $64,000 to $65,000 resistance level, with t

According to Reuters and France 24, Houthi forces captured Perim Island on September 11, the strategic rock that divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait into two shipping lanes, after Saudi-backed government forces withdrew. In the same 48 hours, Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline—the route carrying crude f

The U.S. Consumer Price Index held steady at an annual rate of 3.4% in August, matching market expectations, as reported by @WuBlockchain. Core inflation fell to 2.4%, marking the lowest level since March 2021, while the month-over-month increase reached 0.4%, the largest rise in three months. The u

According to Jin10, Liz Miller, founder and president of Summit Place Financial Advisors, stated today that despite widespread market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next week, further policy tightening is fundamentally unnecessary given the overall economic stability. Miller noted that

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has forfeited $123 million from the Series 10 compensation plan, with the company cutting the award by 41% effective immediately. Gerovich will lose approximately 79 million shares as part of the restructuring. Remaining compensation exercises have been postponed to th

According to Jin10, on Sept 11, People's Bank of China Deputy Governor and State Administration of Foreign Exchange Director Zhu Hexin met with Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Chair Wong Tin Yau and Chief Executive Officer Leung Fung Yi. The two sides discussed strengthening Hong Kong's

According to Morgan Stanley, any data center project targeting operational status before the end of 2027 must begin construction by October, given that groundbreaking-to-operational timelines now run two to three years at minimum. The primary constraint is no longer capital but time and power