Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ChainCatcher, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has postponed the launch of its Nvidia GPU rental price futures contract, originally planned for early October, due to extended regulatory review. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is prolonging its examination to as

According to ICE data, Brent crude put options surged to a record 76.4 million contracts on Tuesday (Sept 21), as traders repositioned following a sharp recent rally. Most trades were concentrated in put spreads. The spike reflects easing supply concerns, with Saudi Arabia working to restore a key p

Gold futures reversed an intraday decline and turned higher on September 22 following reports that the United States and Iran entered direct negotiations in New York. As of 2:17 PM Eastern Time, December delivery gold futures (GCZ6) on the COMEX division of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group trad

On Tuesday close (Sept 22), S&P 500 index futures rose 0.01%, while Dow futures fell 0.33% and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.71%. Russell 2000 futures climbed 0.55%.

On Tuesday (Sept 22), offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) closed at 6.6988 against the US dollar in New York trading, down 59 pips from Monday's close. The pair traded within a 6.6915-6.7034 range throughout the session (Beijing time:

According to Yonhap Infomax, December gold futures on COMEX rose to $4,397 per troy ounce on September 22 afternoon (US Eastern Time), up $13.10 or 0.30% from the previous close, after news of face-to-face negotiations between the US and Iran in New York. Gold prices had fallen to an intraday low of

On Tuesday (September 22), spot gold rose 0.38% to close at $4,359.95 per ounce, rebounding after falling to a daily low of $4,291.69. Spot silver gained 1.59% to $67.08 per ounce. COMEX copper futures climbed 1.96% to $6.8950 per pound, briefly reaching $6.9285, approaching August's intraday high o

CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures contracts on October 19, pending regulatory review, the exchange announced Tuesday. The new products will offer both standard and Micro contract sizes, with Bitcoin Cash futures representing 250 BCH (Micro: 25 BCH) and Uniswap futures

According to the American Petroleum Institute (API), U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 1.786 million barrels last week, down from a gain of 7.144 million barrels in the prior week.

According to U.S. API data, refined product oil imports for the week ending September 18 fell to negative 373,000 barrels per day from positive 307,000 barrels per day the previous week, marking a significant

According to API data, U.S. refinery crude oil stockpiles decreased by 2.164 million barrels for the week ending September 18, significantly outpacing the expected decline of 459,000 barrels. The prior week saw an increase of 1.607 million barrels.

According to API Cushing data, U.S. crude oil inventory at Cushing rose to 2.082 million barrels for the week ending September 18, compared to the previous week's -2.46 million barrels.

According to the American Petroleum Institute, U.S. gasoline inventories for the week ending September 18 fell by 2.16 million barrels, compared to market expectations of a 158,000-barrel increase.

According to the API, U.S. crude oil inventories fell to 1.786 million barrels for the week ended September 18, below expectations of a 563,000-barrel decline and compared with a 7.144 million-barrel increase in the prior week.

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) stock jumped 36% on Tuesday after the company released Phase 1 data showing its experimental obesity injection VK2735 maintained weight loss when patients switched to dosing every other week or once a month. The results prompted Oppenheimer to raise its price target to $12

According to Digital Daily, the Nasdaq Composite reached all-time highs on September 22, both intraday and at close, finishing at 27,244.28, up 0.5%. Semiconductor stocks drove the rally, with Intel up 1.7% to $123.86, AMD up 1.3% to $623.77, and SK Hynix ADRs up 3.5% to $195.37. SanDisk gained

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) stock jumped 36% on Tuesday after early clinical data showed its obesity drug VK2735 maintained weight loss in most patients on reduced dosing schedules. In a Phase 1 study, patients who received the

On Tuesday (September 22), U.S. equity asset class ETFs mostly declined. The Brent crude oil fund fell 1.63%, the fear index long ETF dropped 3.05%, while agricultural products fund, Dow Jones ETF, and real estate ETF fell up to 0.45%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq-100 ETF rose 0.81%, gold ETF

European Central Bank Governing Council member Nagel stated that the ECB's interest rates remain within the neutral band, noting that a shift toward a slightly restrictive stance cannot be ruled out.