Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, on Thursday, XRG, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, along with BP and Qatar's UCC oil and gas company, secured development rights to Loran gas field. The field, located in the Caribbean Sea at the border between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, contains

Citigroup's U.S. Consumer Credit Cards business has announced an agreement to acquire Kard Financial, Inc., according to the company. The acquisition aims to expand Citigroup's consumer credit card capabilities. Financial terms of the deal were not

Fitch Ratings confirmed the United States' credit rating at AA+ with a stable outlook on August 13.

Michael Burry closed his iShares Semiconductor ETF put options and shifted into a larger Invesco QQQ Trust put position accounting for about 6% of his portfolio, according to an August 13, 2026 post on his Substack. The 'Big Short' investor made the adjustments as a recent market rally pushed his sh

According to ADNOC, two vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. The state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company reported no casualties from the incident.

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, ProCap in partnership with Tidal Investments has filed for a Bitcoin Treasury mNAV discount ETF. The ETF will buy when mNAV falls below 1.0 and sell above 1.15, allocating larger positions to deeper discount

According to E Daily, major U.S. stock indices rose on August 13 after July producer price inflation came in softer than expected. The S&P 500 advanced 0.65% to close at 7,798.99, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.81% to 26,803.03. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.13% to 53,840.05. July

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stated today that maintaining the affordability of American oil and gasoline is a primary objective.

On Thursday, August 13, U.S. sector ETFs closed broadly higher. Real estate ETF led the gains with a 1.42% increase, while consumer staples ETF rose 1.07%, semiconductor ETF climbed 0.76%, and financial select ETF advanced 0.56%. Solar, consumer discretionary, regional bank, and utilities ETFs

According to an SEC filing, Elon Musk held 48.4% of SpaceX as a passive shareholder as of June 30.

Nam Yong-su, ETF division head at Korea Investment Trust Management, recommended AI semiconductors, shipbuilding, defense, and nuclear power as key investment sectors in an interview with Sidae Media. Nam stated that semiconductors benefit from AI era trends, while Korea uniquely possesses

According to an interview with Sidae media, Nam Yong-soo, head of the ETF division at Korea Investment Trust, recommended focusing investment on four sectors: AI semiconductors, shipbuilding, defense, and nuclear energy. Nam noted that despite July's market decline, the fundamentals of these

Fidelity filed a pre-effective amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 11 to add staking functionality to the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH). The filing would change the fund's objective from tracking ether's price to also capturing staking rewards, allowing FETH to stake up to

According to its SEC filing on Aug. 11, Fidelity filed a pre-effective amendment to enable its Ethereum Fund (FETH) to stake up to 100% of its ETH holdings and distribute quarterly cash payouts. The fund would retain 85% of staking rewards after deducting a 15% fee shared among Fidelity,

Applied Materials reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $3.50, exceeding analyst expectations of $3.42. The stock declined 3% in after-hours trading following the earnings release.

According to Korea Exchange data, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rose for the third consecutive trading day on August 13, with Samsung gaining 4.89% to 268,000 won and SK Hynix climbing 5.92% to 1.593 million won. Since August 11, the two memory chip stocks have posted back-to-back gains, with Sam

According to Gate's market data, U.S. stock indices closed higher on Thursday: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.13%, the S&P 500 increased 0.65%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.8%. Storage-related stocks led the advance, with Micron Technology up 4%, SanDisk rising 13.6%, and SK Hynix

Spot palladium declined over 4% during intraday trading on August 13, currently trading at $1,309.61 per ounce.

U.S. major stock indices rose yesterday, with the Nasdaq advancing 0.82%, S&P 500 climbing 0.65%, and Dow Jones gaining 0.13%. Among large-cap tech stocks, Tesla surged 3.80% and Meta Platforms rose 2.74%, while Amazon declined 0.80%. Apple,

MBX PRO joined the Financial Commission as an approved broker member on Aug. 13, 2026, following approval of the broker's application. The membership gives eligible clients access to an independent dispute-resolution process and a compensation framework covering qualifying complaints up to €20,000 p