Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, new jobless claims fell to 197,000 in the week ending September 19, below the forecasted 201,000. The prior week was revised upward by 2,000 claims to 198,000. Continuing jobless claims rose to 1.719 million for the week ending September 12, up 2,000

Intel stock fell about 3% on Wednesday, September 23, while AMD dropped roughly 2% and Broadcom declined around 2.5% in a synchronized move across the semiconductor sector. The catalysts were rising oil prices and climbing US Treasury yields, which triggered a macro risk-off session across

Spot silver fell 2.00% during the day, trading at $63.15 per ounce on September 24.

The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield rose 3.31 basis points to 5.435% today, following an announcement related to repo operations.

According to TASS, Russia lowered its 2026 oil product export forecast to 98.5 million tons.

The Kansas City Federal Reserve's manufacturing output index rose to 20 in September, up from 17 in the previous month.

According to Gate data, WTI crude oil futures broke above $95 per barrel, reaching $95.003, up 3.08% intraday.

According to Creative Planning president Peter Mallouk, Apple and Nvidia's combined weighting in the S&P 500 index surpassed 15% on Tuesday, marking the highest concentration in two stocks in index history. This far exceeds the 9.1% combined weighting

In September, the Kansas City Federal Reserve's manufacturing composite index rose to 14, exceeding expectations of 9 and the prior month's reading of 10.

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) surged past $106 per barrel to $106.04, up 3.3% in the past 24 hours.

According to Yonhap Infomax, USD/KRW traded at 1,369.00 won as of 9:43 p.m. today (September 24), up 10.60 won from the previous close. The rate closed regular trading at 1,366.00 won around 3:30 p.m., gaining 7.60 won. Dollar strength and rising U.S. Treasury yields pushed the rate higher during

U.S. natural gas futures climbed more than 3% during intraday trading today, reaching $3.251 per million British thermal units (MMBtu).

According to Citigroup, US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, more than triple the 53,000 economists expected, prompting the bank to delay its forecast for the Fed's first interest rate cut to June 2027—nine months later than previously projected. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%, and prior m

According to CNBC, Barry Diller's People Inc. rescinded its proposal to acquire MGM Resorts International on Thursday, sending MGM shares down 9%. The withdrawal comes nearly four months after People Inc. offered to purchase the casino operator at $48.30 per share. Diller attributed the decision to

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Nvidia and Micron Technology account for over half of the S&P 500 technology sector's Q3 earnings growth, according to latest corporate projections from Zacks Investment Research. The tech sector is expected to grow 41.9% year-over-year in Q3, but excluding the two semiconductor leaders cuts that gr

According to Huawen Futures research, fuel oil futures rose sharply on September 24. FU2611 (high-sulfur) closed at 4,363 yuan/ton, up 6.00%, while LU2611 (low-sulfur) closed at 5,657 yuan/ton, up 5.46%. The rally was driven by crude oil recovery as geopolitical supply concerns resurfaced in the

On Thursday, October raw sugar futures traded at historic lows relative to March contracts, reflecting market concerns about global demand for sweeteners. Traders are monitoring potential large-scale deliveries when the October contracts expire, as exchange-based settlement typically occurs when

Between 14:15 and 14:30 UTC on September 24, 2026, BTC rebounded modestly by 0.77%, rising from around $83,604 to $84,249, with the current quote at approximately $84,336. The price fluctuated within a narrow $82,888–$84,938 range, while the 24-hour change was nearly flat at -0.02% and the amplitude was 0.94%, indicating that the market remains in wait-and-see mode amid macroeconomic uncertainty. The main drivers of this move were the competing forces of geopolitical risk and monetary policy. On