Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Saba News Agency on August 14, Yemeni military forces conducted a drone attack on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Nazran region, a key distribution hub for petroleum product storage and export. The operation was described as successful by military sources. The strike was reportedly in re

According to ChainCatcher, citing Gate market data, US stock indices declined on August 14 at close. The Dow Jones fell 107.46 points (0.2%) to 53,732.53; the S&P 500 dropped 13.3 points (0.17%) to 7,785.69; the Nasdaq Composite declined 73.86 points (0.28%) to 26,729.16.

On August 14, weak US economic data dampened Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, driving gains in gold and foreign currencies. July retail sales contracted 0.6% month-over-month, below the 0.1% consensus forecast, while the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell sharply from 55.2 t

Bitcoin fell below $63,000 on Friday for the second consecutive day, reaching an intraday low of $62,470 before recovering to trade just above $63,000 as of 1:20 p.m. EST. The decline coincided with spot exchange-traded fund outflows topping $131 million on Thursday and $32 million in leveraged

Nvidia stock trades at $225.30, up about 7% this week, ahead of its August 26 earnings report. The stock dropped the day after earnings six times since August 2024, while Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) absorbed those declines better. Analysts rate TSMC a Strong Buy with about 27% upside, while Ciena (C

U.S. major stock indexes closed lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.20%, the S&P 500 declined 0.17%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.28%. Among semiconductor stocks, Broadcom (AVGO) fell 5.94%, Applied Materials declined 5.12%, while AMD rose 6.5%. Storage stocks advanced,

U.S. stock indices closed lower on Friday, August 13. The Dow fell 0.20%, the S&P 500 declined 0.17%, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.28%. Among individual stocks, drone company Unusual Machines (UMAC) surged 24.83%, while storage stocks showed mixed performance with SanDisk up 7.39% and Broadcom

According to TipRanks, analysts rate Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) a Strong Buy with about 30% upside ahead of Nvidia's August 26 earnings report. Historically, Nvidia stock has fallen the day after earnings six times since August 2024, with TSMC showing greater resilience, declining an average of

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of approximately $144.6 million on August 10, 2026, ending a five-session inflow streak that accumulated roughly $853.5 million between August 3 and August 7, according to Farside Investors data. The reversal marked a shift in demand patterns after

According to Oracle, the company's Jupiter artificial intelligence data center project remains on schedule, and the firm will continue working closely with partners to advance the initiative. The statement comes as Oracle shares declined 3.5% today, narrowing from an earlier intraday drop

Mizuho analysts cut their price target for BitGo (BTGO) to $11 from $14 this week, while maintaining an Outperform rating on the crypto custodian's shares. The stock was trading at $5.61 as of the analysts' report, according to The Block's price data. Despite the lower target, Mizuho believes

According to CFTC data for the week ended August 11, WTI speculators increased net long positions by 4,034 contracts to 105,860 contracts. Meanwhile, speculators across NYMEX and ICE natural gas markets reduced net short positions by 18,848 contracts to 70,241 contracts.

According to the CFTC, as of the week of August 11, speculators' net short positions in CBOT 2-year Treasury futures increased by 16,815 contracts to 1,021,043 contracts. Speculators' net short positions in CBOT 10-year Treasury futures decreased by 64,190 contracts to 915,053 contracts.

According to the CFTC, for the week ending August 11, speculators reduced their net short positions in CBOT 5-year Treasury futures by 84,963 contracts, bringing the total to 1,240,756 contracts.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) issued $4.75 billion in bonds on August 13, setting a company record for debt issuance size, according to a filing on the company's official website. The bonds were structured into four tranches with maturities of 3, 5, 7, and 10 years, carrying coupon rates

According to CFTC data for the week ending August 11, COMEX gold speculators' net long positions increased by 9,470 contracts to 141,868 contracts. Silver net long positions decreased by 755 contracts to 10,312 contracts, while copper net long positions rose by 3,085 contracts to 80,880 contracts.

Kolibri Global Energy Inc. announced its second quarter 2026 financial results, reporting record quarterly revenue of $22.5 million. The company reported net income of $8.5 million and basic earnings per share of $0.24 for the second quarter of 2026. The revenue increase of 109% compared to the seco

According to the company, Kolibri Global Energy Inc. announced record quarterly results for Q2 2026 ended June 30. Revenue, net of royalties, reached $22.5 million, a 109% increase from $10.8 million in Q2 2025. Net income surged to $8.5 million with earnings per share of $0.24, compared to $2.9 mil

According to Jin10, the US Dollar Index fell 0.3% to close at 99.667 on August 14. Against major currencies, the euro strengthened to 1.1566 USD from 1.1529 USD, while the British pound rose to 1.3533 USD from 1.3485 USD. The Japanese yen, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar, and Swedish krona all firmed a

On August 14, crude oil futures prices climbed as trading closed. September-delivery light sweet crude (WTI) on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose $1.15 to $82.40 per barrel, gaining 1.42%. October-delivery Brent crude on ICE rose $1.45 to $88.52 per barrel,