Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

SC crude oil plunged over 4 percent to break below the 700 mark, while asphalt futures fell below the 5,500 level today as Middle East geopolitical tensions eased, causing a rapid pullback in risk premiums.

Meta's $27.3 billion AI data center bond traded down to 94.4 cents on Tuesday, a record low since October 2025 pricing at par. The decline coincided with Meta stock rallying 9%, its largest intraday gain in a year, as the Nasdaq composite closed at an all-time high in an AI-led rally. The bond

According to market data, Meta's $27.3 billion bond financing its Hyperion AI data center fell to a record low of 94.4 cents on the dollar on September 23, marking an 11.7% decline from its peak since pricing at par in October 2025. The debt, issued through special-purpose vehicle Beignet Investor

According to McDonald's investor day on Wednesday, the company unveiled its NEXT plan targeting an operating profit margin of 50% to 55% by 2030. The goal will be achieved through approximately 250 basis points of restaurant-level gross profit margin improvement. McDonald's expects annual baseline c

Apple Inc. is seeing signs of improving iPhone 18 demand at the margin according to UBS, though China remains the main weak spot in the firm's latest supply-chain and wait-time data. UBS Evidence Lab found average wait times for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max increased by roughly three and two days w

According to UBS Evidence Lab, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max wait times increased by roughly 3 and 2 days week over week, respectively, signaling marginal demand improvement outside China. The year-over-year gap has narrowed to about 1 day, suggesting demand is running closer to last year's levels in

According to Jiao Lian Wang, coking coal spot auction rejection rates in China surged to 73% on September 23, jumping sharply from 26% the previous day. Transaction prices fell across the board, signaling weakened downstream acceptance of current price levels and indicating a breakdown in the price

According to Gate data, gold (XAUUSD) fell to $4,298.11 per ounce in 24 hours, declining 0.4% over the period.

U.S. natural gas futures rose 3.00% intraday today (September 23), trading at $3.054 per million British thermal units.

Solana pushed its Alpenglow upgrade to the public testnet. The upgrade targets a reduction in transaction finality from roughly 13 seconds to 0.15 seconds by replacing the current TowerBFT consensus mechanism with a new voting protocol called Votor. Anza, the firm maintaining Agave, confirmed the te

Solana's Alpenglow upgrade has reached public testnet as of September 23, according to Anza, the firm maintaining the Agave validator client. The upgrade targets a dramatic reduction in transaction finality from approximately 13 seconds to 0.15 seconds, replacing the current TowerBFT consensus

Gate News reports that, according to a Gate Research report covering September 14–20, 2026, the Fed raised interest rates by 25 bps during the week, while the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to around 5%, putting broad pressure on risk assets. BTC and ETH weakened at the start of the week before rebounding, outperforming most traditional risk assets over the week. BTC ETF net flows were essentially flat, while ETH ETFs saw net outflows of $141 million. Gate TradFi’s weekly trading volume was ap

According to International Gas Union (IGU) Secretary General Menelaos Ydreos, the Iran conflict has disrupted liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the Gulf region and exacerbated Europe's difficulty in replenishing gas storage ahead of winter. Global natural gas markets are pricing in

UBS said today that if ongoing parliamentary procedures confirm the outcome, the decision made by the Swiss Federal Council would lead to a further over-tightening of Swiss capital requirements.

Ryanair is working to reduce unhedged oil purchases for this winter while cutting capacity at the end of November and mid-January to manage fuel costs.

According to Jin10, on September 23, the 2-year US Treasury yield rose to 4.79%, marking the highest level of the year.

Spot gold fell below the $4,300 per ounce level today, trading at $4,299.92 per ounce with intraday losses exceeding 1.4%.

According to CoinDesk, as of Wednesday (September 23), 88 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap stood above their 200-day moving average, while 257 S&P 500 constituents fell below theirs. Most of these crypto assets also held positions above their 50-day and 100-day moving averages.

According to sources cited by Jin10, India's state-owned refineries raised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production to approximately 44,000 tons per day on September 23, marking a nearly 20% increase from August average levels as the festival season drives demand for cooking fuel. The government

According to BlockBeats, on September 23, Apollo Debt Solutions BDC (ADS), a flagship private credit fund managed by Apollo Global Management, received redemption requests for 14.7% of outstanding shares but will repurchase only 5%, marking the third consecutive quarter hitting its liquidity cap.