Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Bitcoin.com News, UBS Group AG disclosed in a 13F filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it held approximately 2.5 million shares of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of June 30, valued at roughly $90 million. The position increased approximately 230%

Bitcoin dipped to $62,912 on Thursday at 12:44 p.m. as volatile trading erased late-night gains, with total crypto liquidations reaching $227 million split between $122 million in long positions and $105 million in short positions. The decline followed a brief surge to $63,900 around 1:25 a.m. EST b

According to CNBC, Workday shares surged more than 25% in late afternoon trading on August 13 on reports that private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire the human resources software maker. Trading in the stock was repeatedly halted. Neither Workday nor Silver Lake immediately responded t

According to Reuters, Silver Lake is in talks to acquire Workday on August 13. The software company's stock surged 6.3% following the news, and trading was halted.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures for the 2609 contract rose 0.79% during the night session today, closing at 558.60 yuan per barrel. Meanwhile, Shanghai gold futures fell 1.16% and Shanghai silver futures declined 1.47%

On August 13 evening, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D closed down 0.96% to 945.3 yuan per gram, while silver T+D fell 1.21% to 15,740 yuan per kilogram.

According to Jin10, Shanghai Gold futures fell 1.24% to 948 yuan per gram at the overnight close on Aug 14, while Shanghai Silver futures declined 1.48% to 15,805 yuan per kilogram. SC crude oil futures gained 0.79%, closing at 559 yuan per

Apple opened an advanced manufacturing center in Houston and announced it would begin producing Mac Mini there this year. The facility marks the company's expansion of its manufacturing operations in the United

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, bringing $30 billion in assets across 19 exchange-traded funds into Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition

Cisco shares dropped 9% on Thursday despite the networking equipment vendor reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings and issuing strong guidance. The company's fiscal fourth quarter revenue increased 18% to $17.3 billion, surpassing the $16.8 billion analyst estimate according to LSEG,

SanDisk (SNDK) unveiled a new financial model on Thursday at its 2026 Investor Day, targeting adjusted free cash flow margins near 50% for fiscal year 2028 through 2030. The company's confidence stems from long-term agreements with eight customers that include committed purchase volumes and

SanDisk unveiled a new financial model on Thursday targeting adjusted free cash flow margins near 50% for fiscal years 2028 through 2030, driving shares of SNDK up more than 13% in midday trading. The company forecasts mid-to-high teens revenue growth over the next three years, supported by

According to Venezuela's Oil Minister, the country has signed an agreement with BP, United Arab Emirates-based XRG, and Qatar's UCC regarding development of the Lorán gas field.

Jim Cramer and CNBC Investing Club portfolio director Jeff Marks reviewed their 32-stock portfolio during Thursday's August Monthly Meeting, highlighting five stocks to buy as artificial intelligence momentum returns. Cramer emphasized

During the CNBC Investing Club's August Monthly Meeting on Thursday, Jim Cramer and portfolio director Jeff Marks ran through their 32-stock portfolio, with Cramer highlighting five top names to buy as the artificial intelligence trade rebounds. The five recommended stocks are Nvidia, Micron,

According to EU Sentinel-2 satellite imagery reported by Bloomberg, a second supertanker moored at Jubail on Thursday, a key single-point mooring facility at the Kingdom's main oil export hub in the Persian Gulf. The vessel can carry approximately 2 million barrels of crude oil. The Jubail facility

According to EU Sentinel-2 satellite imagery released Thursday, a second supertanker has moored at a single-point mooring facility at Saudi Arabia's Ju'aymah oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, signaling a potential recovery in loading activity at the hub. The supertanker can carry

Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments in a deal worth up to $2.25 billion, the banking giant announced Wednesday. The acquisition brings three crypto-income ETFs under Goldman Sachs Asset Management: the Neos Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI), Boosted Bitcoin High Income ETF (XBCI), and

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency stated Tuesday that reinvigorating de novo bank chartering remains a priority, a campaign that has opened federal pathways for major crypto companies. Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould said the effort aims to reverse a decade-long decline in new charter

Bitcoin sent two notable signals to the market this week, according to blockchain data firm CryptoQuant. On-chain data suggests the cryptocurrency may be forming a macro bottom, while its price behavior is increasingly echoing gold's role as a safe-haven asset. The signals come as Bitcoin recently s