Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to The New York Times, SB Energy's initially planned IPO for this month has been postponed to mid-to-late October due to investor skepticism over its $50 billion or higher valuation target. Underwriters have struggled to secure sufficient buyers within the company and its advisors' set

The South African Reserve Bank revised upward its Brent crude oil price forecast for 2026 to $90 per barrel from a previous estimate of $82 per barrel.

According to Reuters, on September 23, NYSE and Blockchain.com are exploring the launch of tokenized versions of U.S.-listed stocks on blockchain networks.

According to Fortune, today MoonPay acquired North Capital Investment Technology, a Utah-based brokerage services company, in an all-stock deal valued at over $60 million. North Capital provides custody, secondary market trading, and tokenization services for debt and equity assets, and holds

According to Jin10, sterling fell to a 12-week low on September 23 as diverging monetary policy stances between the Bank of England and Federal Reserve pressured the currency. The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points last week and signaled at least one more hike this year, supporting dollar

South Africa's central bank revised its 2026 GDP growth forecast downward to 1.2% from a previous estimate of 1.4%, according to today's announcement. The bank maintained its 2027 GDP growth outlook at 1.7%.

Qualcomm Technologies agreed to acquire PickNik Inc., the company behind MoveIt, one of the world's most widely used open-source robotics manipulation frameworks. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal remains subject to customary closing conditions. The acquisition deepens Qualcomm's

China's futures markets opened mixed on the night session (September 23), with synthetic rubber leading gains by surging over 3%, while low-sulfur fuel oil, 20 rubber, and fuel oil each gained over 2%. Rubber, ethylene-propylene (EB), SC crude oil, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) each rose over 1%

According to Bitcoin News, REX Shares and Tuttle Capital launched the T-REX 2X Long ASST Daily Target ETF with ticker ASSX on Cboe on Friday (September 18). The fund aims to deliver 200% of Strive's daily gains or losses, with daily rebalancing, and does not hold or track Bitcoin. Strive

According to research by economists including Paul Beaudry of the University of British Columbia and Paolo Cavallino of the Bank for International Settlements, approximately 90% of U.S. 10-year Treasury nominal yield gains since August 2020 have occurred within three-day windows around non-farm

Meta Platforms Inc. drew two price-target hikes Wednesday as Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $860 from $680 and KeyBanc lifted its target to $900 from $780. The upgrades came as analysts cited the fast-growing Muse personal AI agent as a potential new revenue source beyond Meta's core

According to Capital Economics, on September 23, a potential U.S. diesel export ban could reduce global maritime diesel supply by 30%, with Latin America and Europe facing the most immediate impact. The research firm noted that any decrease in U.S. diesel exports would undermine a key

According to Bullish's official announcement on September 23, Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) and Marex Group Limited (NASDAQ: MRX) established a partnership allowing Marex to access Bullish's platform for spot, options, perpetual futures, and quarterly futures trading. Marex serves over 3,400 active clients a

Cantor Fitzgerald and KeyBanc lifted their Meta Platforms (META) price targets on Wednesday (September 23), citing strong early adoption of the company's personal AI agent Muse. Cantor raised its target to $860 from $680, while KeyBanc lifted it to $900 from $780. According to The Information, Muse

According to Citi Research podcast featuring Dirk Willer and Alex Saunders, recently most central banks maintained hawkish stances while Bank of Japan signaled a dovish shift, impacting USDJPY exchange rates. The strategy team noted that Japan's policy pivot formed a key driver for currency market m

Oil prices dropped for a fifth straight day Tuesday after President Donald Trump said US and Iran delegations had a "very good" three-hour meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The decline came as Iran reportedly suggested it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the

Royal Caribbean announced today that it is acquiring a 50% equity stake in Sandals, the Caribbean resort chain, in a $3 billion deal that values Sandals at $6 billion. The agreement is expected to close in early 2027. The move reflects Royal Caribbean's strategy to diversify its vacation portfolio b

According to PANews, on September 23, IonQ surged 12% in premarket trading after completing tests of its real-time quantum error correction decoder, which supports up to 408 logical qubits and over 31.5 million quantum operations. Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures turned lower: Dow Jones futures f

According to BlockBeats, on Sept 23, gold prices declined due to US dollar strength and hawkish Federal Reserve rhetoric intensifying expectations for monetary tightening. The dollar rose to a two-month high, making gold more expensive for investors holding other currencies. Gold remained in a