Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, U.S. mortgage rates hit a two-year high in the week ending September 18, with the 30-year fixed-rate contract rising 15 basis points to 7.12%, the highest level since May 2024. Meanwhile, 5-year adjustable-rate mortgage rates fell 13 basis points to 6.1%. The higher borrowing

Jaguar Health (JAGX) surged as much as 1585.4% during trading on September 22, 2026, after the FDA waived 2027 fees for two of its approved drugs and a recent reverse stock split left the company with roughly 520,088 shares outstanding. The stock closed the regular session up 1190.64% at $34.46 and

According to Quiver Quantitative, Jaguar Health (JAGX) shares surged as much as 1585.4% on September 22, 2026, closing the regular trading session up 1190.64% at $34.46, based on Benzinga data. The rally was driven by the FDA's announcement of fee waivers for the company's drugs Mytesi and

According to MSX.COM data, U.S. AI stocks rose slightly in premarket trading on September 23, with PANW up 0.85%, MSFT up 0.84%, META up 0.81%, DELL up 0.65%, and NOW up 0.6%.

S&P Global reported that the Eurozone composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reached 53.1 in September, marking a 41-month high and surpassing the expansion threshold of 50.0. The services sector PMI stood at 53.0, its highest level in 10 months, while manufacturing PMI remained at 52.7,

According to S&P Global, Eurozone composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) preliminary reading hit 53.1 on September 23, marking the highest level in 41 months and surpassing August's 52.0. Services PMI came in at 53.0, the strongest in 10 months, while manufacturing PMI held steady at

Staff at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight issued an advisory on Tuesday stating that prediction market contracts settling on whether a named individual says particular words, attends events, or engages in specific interactions should be presumed readily

Italy's FTSE MIB Index broke below 52,000 points today (September 23), declining 0.19% for the day.

Bank of America revised its forecast for the Bank of England on September 23, now expecting rate increases of 25 basis points in November 2026 and February 2027. The bank previously predicted rates would remain unchanged until November 2027.

According to government documents, Russia cut its 2026 natural gas production forecast from 688.4 billion cubic meters to 683.1 billion cubic meters. The country also lowered its 2026 liquefied natural gas export forecast from 40.3 million tons to 35 million tons. Russia also downwardly revised its

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, Meritz Securities was approved on September 23 as the country's ninth short-term financing note issuer, designated as a comprehensive financial investment company with 4 trillion KRW or more in equity capital. Short-term financing notes are p

According to Oracle's SEC 10-Q filing as of 31 August 2026, the company expects approximately 50% of its $664 billion remaining performance obligations to be recognized as revenue within 36 months, up significantly from 35% a year earlier. The shift reflects accelerating conversion of its backlog in

According to Jin10, on September 23, Germany plans to procure encryption technology valued up to €1.7 billion (approximately $1.9 billion) from security company Secunet to upgrade its armed forces' communications network. A key parliamentary committee is expected to approve the agreement on

According to Barclays' strategy team led by Emmanuel Cau, the MSCI World Index has declined approximately 3% since summer highs, following the typical seasonal pattern observed before midterm elections. Historical data suggests stocks often begin recovering in mid-October or even before voting

Swiss parliament's upper house voted on Wednesday to pass a regulatory reform amendment requiring UBS to cover up to 90% of its overseas subsidiary assets with high-quality equity capital. The vote passed 29-16, potentially forcing the global wealth management firm to hold additional billions of

According to Bloomberg, Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan reaffirmed on Wednesday that the city will maintain the Hong Kong dollar's fixed peg to the U.S. dollar, saying the system is operating well and will continue. Chan also noted that as the international use of the Chinese yuan is

CME Group announced Tuesday that Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures are set to launch on October 19, pending regulatory review. The Chicago-based derivatives exchange confirmed the two altcoins will join its regulated crypto futures lineup as its tenth and eleventh single-asset products. The move

According to Mitsubishi UFJ Bank forex research head Derek Halpenny, the euro faces increasing depreciation risk today (September 23). Halpenny cited recent losses by Germany's CDU in weekend regional elections, elevated energy prices, and French political uncertainty as key drivers. Technically, th

According to Citi, as reported by Jin10 on Sept 23, the U.S. midterm elections are expected to have limited impact on the overall fundamentals of the S&P 500 index, with effects more likely to manifest at the sector level. Different

According to CFTC Chair Michael Selig, financial markets should prepare for "mass tokenization" as regulators adapt existing frameworks for blockchain and onchain markets. Speaking Tuesday at the US Treasury Market Conference, Selig said tokenization of real-world