Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas inventories for the week ended August 7 reached 360 billion cubic feet, surpassing the market forecast of 320 billion cubic feet and exceeding the prior week's level of 330 billion cubic feet.

According to Jin10, on Thursday, bond traders significantly reduced bets on U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes this year as oil prices fell more than 3% and Treasury yields declined sharply. The U.S. Treasury market rally pushed yields across all maturities down by up to 9 basis points, with the 30-yea

According to MSX.COM data, Securitize (SECZ) shares plunged 25% intraday on August 13, trading at $6.03. The stock has lost over half its value since its July 2 IPO debut, when it opened at $12.45. The decline follows the company's second-quarter earnings report, which fell short of

According to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, Iran's Hatam Al-Anbiya Central Command stated on August 13 that no vessel can safely transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian permission and supervision. The command emphasized that the strait remains under Iran's complete management and control, and r

Bitcoin stayed range-bound below $64,000 on Thursday as soft inflation data failed to lift crypto market sentiment. July's Consumer Price Index showed core inflation at 2.5% and the headline rate stayed flat, while the Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in July with services

According to Zhitong Finance, Penerbitan Nasional Holdings Bhd (08480) announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Revenue fell 20.88% year-over-year to 89.458M MYR, while net profit declined 70.73% to 3.422M MYR. Basic earnings per share stood at 0.37 sen.

According to its official announcement, Zhongjixuanchuang (03308) signed an agreement on August 13 to acquire 31.3725 million shares (10.47%) of Beijing Zhongshi Weiye Technology for 1.747 billion yuan. The share price was set at 55.70 yuan per share. Before this transaction, Zhongjixuanchuang held no stake in Zhongshi Weiye; after completion, it will hold 10.47% of the company's total shares.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), natural gas inventory data for the week ending August 7, 2026 will be released in approximately 10 minutes.

The CNBC Investing Club portfolio delivered mixed results between monthly meetings as the AI trade rebounded, with the Nasdaq climbing 2.7%, the S&P 500 gaining 2.6%, and the Dow advancing 2.3%. Three stocks surged—Microsoft up 22.8% after July 29 earnings, Eaton up 16.1% following July 31 results,

According to Yonhap Infomax, SK Hynix ADR rose 1.89% to $158.88 on August 13 (New York time), extending gains to three consecutive trading days. The advance was supported by declining international oil prices and softer-than-expected U.S. producer inflation data. West Texas Intermediate crude for

According to BlockBeats, on August 13, Binance announced support for users to deposit qualified third-party tokenized stocks and convert them 1:1 to corresponding bStocks. Through August 26, 23:59 UTC, conversions are fixed at 1:1 rate with zero fees. Currently supported assets include Tesla

According to BlockBeats, on August 13, Securitize (SECZ) shares plunged over 20% intraday to $6.3 following weaker-than-expected quarterly results. The RWA tokenization platform reported Q2 revenue of $14.4

IREN Limited delivered Horizon 1, its first 50MW AI data center, to Microsoft on Thursday, driving the stock up 7.2% in pre-market trade. The milestone occurred under a five-year, $9.7 billion cloud services agreement announced in November 2025. Nvidia granted IREN 'Exemplar Cloud' status after

According to Stocktwits, IREN Limited delivered Horizon 1, its first 50MW AI data center, to Microsoft on Thursday morning (August 13), as the company achieved Nvidia's 'Exemplar Cloud' status following Nvidia's testing of its GB300 NVL72 deployment at the facility. The milestone marks IREN's

The United Arab Emirates reportedly released billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets on August 11 and 12, including approximately 1.5 tonnes of gold valued between $200 million and $283 million, according to reports from The Hormuz Letter and sources on X. Bitcoin price moved back

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX stock surged 35% in five trading days following the expiration of the first lockup period on August 6, adding approximately $500 billion in market value and breaking above its $135 initial public offering price. The rally defied market expectations of a significant

According to ChainCatcher, Bill Ackman's investment firm Pershing Square has initiated the setup process for Pershing Square Ventures, a new fund targeting pre-IPO growth companies in artificial intelligence and biotechnology. The fund will operate under a perpetual capital model, allowing

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released July Producer Price Index data on Aug. 13 showing final-demand prices flat month over month, below the 0.2% forecast, while annual PPI inflation slowed to 4.7% from 5.5% in June. The unchanged monthly reading resulted from a 0.7% decline in goods prices o

According to reports from The Hormuz Letter and sources on X, Bitcoin recovered above $63,300 on Thursday after claims emerged that the United Arab Emirates released several billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets. Reports cited transfers including approximately 1.5 tonnes of gold valued

According to Smart Finance APP, Yuanmei Optoelectronics (08311) announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The group reported revenue of HK$50.533 million, up 2.05% year-over-year, with shareholders' attributable loss of HK$11.01 million, a decrease of 12.79% compared to t