Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

At Andrews Joint Base on August 14, Donald Trump praised the U.S. economic performance as "incredibly good" during remarks to reporters, and commended recent stock market gains. Trump also noted that the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier is

According to Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies added drilling rigs for the second time in three weeks. The data reflects renewed activity in the oil and gas sector amid market dynamics.

U.S. total active oil rigs rose to 593 in the week of Aug 14, up from 588 in the prior week, according to energy industry data.

French government bonds led a sharp selloff across the Eurozone today, with the France-Germany 10-year spread widening 3 basis points to 84 basis points, its widest level since October. Italy-Germany 10-year spreads also expanded 2 basis points to 78 basis points. French 30-year yields climbed to th

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, disclosed ownership of approximately 7.3 million Class A shares in SpaceX as of June 30th, representing a 0.05 percent stake valued at $1.22 billion. The fund revealed the position in an updated holdings list released this week

U.S. oil drilling rigs increased to 455 in the week of August 14, up from 454 rigs in the prior week.

The number of U.S. natural gas drilling rigs rose to 128 in the week ending August 14, from 124 rigs the previous week, according to energy sector data.

As of the week ending August 14, the total number of U.S. oil drilling rigs increased to 455 from 454 in the previous week, marking a weekly gain of one rig.

According to Cointelegraph, Morgan Stanley's second-quarter 13F filing shows its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) holdings increased 23% to 16.5 million shares from 13.4 million shares, marking a gain of approximately 3.04 million shares. The BlackRock Ethereum ETF (ETHA) saw holdings surge 202% to 4.6

According to The Globe and Mail, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, disclosed a $1.22 billion stake in SpaceX as of June 30th. The fund owns approximately 7.3 million Class A shares, representing a 0.05 percent stake in Elon Musk's space company. The disclosure was r

Iraq's Oil Minister Basem Mohammed Khudair announced on August 14 (local time) that the country's daily crude oil exports reached 2 million barrels in early August, bringing total exports to approximately 26 million barrels for the month. This marks the highest daily export volume since US and

According to Iraq's Oil Minister Bassem Mohamed Kudair on August 14 (local time), Iraq's daily average crude oil exports reached 2 million barrels in early August, marking the highest level since the Iran war erupted on February 28. Total exports for the month reached approximately 26 million barrel

According to a Newsmax interview on August 14, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent forecasted that U.S. inflation would converge toward the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Core inflation reached 2.5% in July, Bessent noted, describing the figure as "very, very good" and evidence of progress toward th

According to Federal Reserve Chicago President Austan Goolsbee, the central bank's decision to hold interest rates steady in July remains appropriate. Goolsbee flagged recent weak productivity data as a potential concern, noting that persistent low productivity could force the Fed to reassess

The U.S. oil drilling rig count for the week ending August 14 will be released in approximately 10 minutes.

According to Forbes columnist Jim Osman, reported on August 15, Anthropic's potential IPO could mark a critical test of AI investment logic. The company's annualized revenue run rate surged from $14 billion in February to over $47 billion by May, while its latest private valuation climbed from $3.8

The Federal Reserve announced it will halt reserve management purchases (RMP) of U.S. Treasury securities through its monthly operations ending September 14, marking the first pause since the program launched in December 2025. During this period, the Fed will continue reinvestment purchases of

University of Michigan released August preliminary consumer sentiment index data on the 14th local time, showing the index fell to 51.0 from July's 55.2, a 4.2-point (7.6%) decline. The drop ended a two-month improvement streak and missed market expectations of 54.5. Survey director Joanne Hsu

According to the University of Michigan, the U.S. consumer sentiment index preliminary reading fell to 51.0 on August 14, down 4.2 points (7.6%) from July's 55.2, marking an end to two consecutive months of improvement. The current economic conditions index declined 3 points to 51.8, while the consu

According to BlockBeats citing BIT trading data, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) rallied 15.37% to $150.075 on August 15.