Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Kitco NewsWire, spot gold fell 0.58% to $4,390.40 per ounce in early U.S. trading Tuesday, while spot silver dropped 1.17% to $64.89, pressured by rising long-end Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. A ship transiting the strait was struck by a projectile o

According to the Motley Fool on Aug 17, SK Hynix reported a Q2 revenue surge of 257% and net profit increase of 1,242% to approximately $660 billion, yet the U.S. investment advisory firm excluded the company from its 'Top 10 Stocks to Buy Now' list. Despite strong earnings, SK Hynix maintains a

According to Newsis, foreign investors engaged in net buying for 5 consecutive trading days through August 18, accumulating 9.5 trillion won in purchases on South Korea's stock market. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix accounted for 8.3 trillion won of the total, or 87% of foreign net purchases

On Tuesday (August 18), U.S. stock index futures declined at New York close. The S&P 500 futures fell 0.69%, Dow Jones futures dropped 0.22%, Nasdaq 100 futures declined 1.75%, and Russell 2000 futures

On Tuesday (August 18), offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) closed at 6.7463 against the U.S. dollar in New York trading, down 32 points from Monday's close. The currency traded within a range of 6.7420–6.7478 during the session, moving away from the intraday high of 6.7376 reached on Monday.

According to Choson Ilbo's YouTube channel Choson Ilbo Money, Kim Young-ik, a professor at Hanyang University and known as Korea's 'Dr. Doom,' warned on August 18 that a major financial crisis could materialize in

According to Jin10 Data (August 19), bond traders are adjusting positions to hedge the risk of the Federal Reserve shifting to rate cuts in 2027. The shift follows data released last week showing July inflation and consumer demand softened, cooling market expectations for a September rate hike.

On Tuesday (August 18), spot gold fell 1.9% to $4,331.77 per ounce, while silver dropped 3.74% to $63.32 per ounce. COMEX copper futures declined 2.42% to $6.5535 per pound, with Bloomberg data showing a brief intraday dip to $6.4725 earlier before recovering

Spot gold retreated below $4,330 per ounce today, declining nearly 2% intraday.

According to data through August 14, U.S. API crude oil production volumes rose to 238,000 barrels per day from 34,000 barrels per day in the previous week.

According to API data, U.S. refined product imports fell to negative 354,000 barrels per day for the week ended August 14, compared with positive 196,000 barrels per day in the previous week.

U.S. crude oil inventories declined by 328,000 barrels in the week ending August 14, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API), down from the previous week's level of 9.072 million barrels.

According to API data, U.S. Cushing crude oil inventory declined 1.438 million barrels in the week through August 14, compared to an increase of 1.571 million barrels in the prior week.

According to API data, U.S. refined oil inventories fell 2.797 million barrels in the week ended August 14, compared to a decline of 596,000 barrels in the prior week.

Canaan Inc., the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, added a net 2 BTC to its treasury in July 2026, bringing total holdings to 1,917 BTC. The company mined 46 BTC during the month but retained only 2 BTC net, with the gap attributed to operational costs and strategic sell-offs. Cana

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Bluwaves Properties Limited on August 18, 2026, a British Virgin Islands-registered company with ties to Venezuela's oil industry. Bluwaves previously held a minority stake in North American Blue Energy Partners, Venezuela's se

On August 18, 2026, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Bluwaves Properties Limited, a British Virgin Islands-registered company with ties to Venezuela's oil sector. The entity previously held a minority stake in North American Blue Energy Partners

According to BlackRock's analysis, adding 1-2% Bitcoin to a traditional 60/40 portfolio improved risk-adjusted returns based on rolling 10-year periods through May 2026. A 1% Bitcoin allocation raised the Sharpe ratio from 0.81 to 0.9, while a 2% allocation increased it to 0.96 and generated 1.85% a

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Singapore-listed Bitcoin miner Canaan Inc recently added 2 BTC to its holdings, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 1,917 BTC. The company currently ranks 35th among the top 100 Bitcoin

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, CAN was authorized earlier this month to sell digital assets for stock buybacks. The company's stock price has risen 24% since August 1.