Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, Shanghai's gold noon fixing price on Tuesday, August 11 was 946.95 yuan per gram, 0.73 yuan per gram higher than the international gold spot price of 946.22 yuan per gram.

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance is examining an industrywide increase in policy cancellations, as rising interest rates prompt customers to shift into other financial products. The trend reflects broader shifts in consumer behavior as higher yield alternatives become more attractive to

Robinhood launched zero-commission crypto trading in the United Kingdom, allowing users to trade over 50 digital assets through its integrated platform alongside stock, stock ISA, options, and futures services. The crypto trading service is supported by Bitstamp. The company also introduced Cortex

According to Wu Shuo, Sharplink (NASDAQ: SBET), Ethereum's second-largest treasury company, released its Q2 2026 earnings report. Total revenue for Q2 reached $11.53 million, with ETH staking income accounting for $11.16 million. The company reported a net loss of $394.3 million in Q2, driven

Last weekend, Berkshire Hathaway invested $10 billion in Alphabet as part of a private placement, while also increasing positions in Japanese trading companies and repurchasing $4.5 billion of its own shares.

According to Reuters, the UK economy is forecast to have grown 1.1% year-on-year when second quarter data is released this week. Economist Hetal Mehta told Reuters that the outlook remains finely balanced, making it difficult to predict the Bank of England's next policy

Adnoc Gas is considering a new gas export facility located outside the contested Strait of Hormuz, according to recent reports. The move represents Abu Dhabi's latest effort to diversify export routes and reduce reliance on the strategic

Black Sea grain exports are facing fresh constraints as record-low Danube water levels restrict shipping flows through Romania, according to reports. The reduced river capacity is limiting the transport of grains from the Black Sea region via Romania's waterway

Australian miner Sunrise Energy rose as much as 29% following the announcement of long-term debt financing from the US Department of War.

Japan's Nikkei Average climbed 2% in early trading on August 11, 2026.

Norway's consumer price index rose 1% month-over-month in July, significantly above the previous month's -0.2% decline.

According to Jin10, the Speculative Sentiment Index was updated on August 11, 2026 (Tuesday). The index tracks market sentiment metrics on the specified date.

In July, Norway's producer price index including oil surged to 23.4% year-over-year, marking a significant increase from 14.9% in the previous period.

Sweden's private sector production increased 0.4% month-over-month in June, below the forecasted 0.6% growth and down from the previous month's reading.

Sweden's industrial orders rose to 29.9% year-over-year in June, a significant increase from 1.3% in the previous period, according to the latest economic data (NSA, non-seasonally adjusted).

Sweden's industrial orders rebounded sharply in June, rising 32.3% on a month-over-month basis, reversing the previous month's 3.2% decline.

Norway's Producer Price Index including Oil posted a month-on-month increase of 8.9% in July, marking a sharp reversal from the previous month's -7.1% decline.

According to Yonhap News, Seoul shares opened higher on Monday, led by technology stocks, as investors went bargain hunting following Wall Street's record-setting advance.

Marathon Digital Holdings sold 23,093 BTC for $1.6 billion during the first half of 2026, while still holding 35,577 BTC worth approximately $2.3 billion. The miner's continued large-scale Bitcoin sales alongside substantial treasury retention reflects its approach to liquidity

According to KYODO, Japan logged a current account surplus of 17.43 trillion yen in the first half of 2026.