Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

USD/JPY rose 0.11% to 159.37 on Wednesday (Aug 26), trading within an intraday range of 158.88–159.45. The pair showed a U-shaped reversal pattern, declining during Beijing time 08:00–10:00 before strengthening significantly following the release of U.S. PCE inflation data at 20:30 Beijing time.

According to ICE, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.25% to 99.164 overnight (August 26), with intraday trading range at 98.898-99.231. The Bloomberg Dollar Index gained 0.20% to 1,194.71 points, ranging between 1,192.30-1,195.47 during the same

On August 26 at 3 a.m. Beijing time, onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) closed at 6.7233 against the U.S. dollar, down 30 points from Tuesday's close, with trading volume reaching 31.916 billion U.S. dollars.

According to sources, the U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to activate a dormant maritime war court to streamline the process of seizing Iranian oil tankers as spoils of war.

Tesla Inc's China team on Wednesday denied online claims that it had emptied its Shanghai data center and withdrawn teams preparing Full Self-Driving technology for the Chinese market, according to CNEVPost. The denial came after speculation spread on Tuesday when Tesla's U.S. website listed 12 mark

Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle claims with U.S. states that it endangered children through addictive social media platforms on Wednesday. The payment will be distributed in annual installments over 10 years, with Meta implementing major product changes including new

According to CNEVPost, Tesla's China team on Wednesday denied rumors that it had emptied its Shanghai data center and withdrawn teams preparing Full Self-Driving technology for the Chinese market. The team told Tencent Tech that the facility is running normally and hiring is accelerating. Tesla's

On Aug 26, Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grains rallied at the close of New York trading. Wheat futures jumped 6.47% to $7.4825 per bushel, corn futures rose 2.34% to $5.3575 per bushel, and soybean meal futures gained 2.73%. Soybean futures increased 1.96% to $12.6150 per bushel.

According to a Reuters survey conducted August 12-25, Wall Street strategists predict the S&P 500 will close at 7,900 by the end of 2026, representing a 2.9% gain from Tuesday's close of 7,677.28. The index has risen approximately 12% year-to-date, buoyed by strong corporate earnings, sustained AI i

Gold futures declined approximately 1% on August 26 as US inflation data continued to exceed the Federal Reserve's target, pressuring prices amid rising Treasury yields. At 12:29 PM US Eastern Time on August 26, December delivery gold futures (GCZ6) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's COMEX

According to Yonhap News Agency, international gold prices fell 0.94% on August 26. December gold futures (GCZ6) on the COMEX exchange declined to $4,650.40 per troy ounce, down $44.10 from the previous close of $4,694.50. The decline was driven by elevated U.S. inflation readings, with the core

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's GDP Now model raised its third-quarter growth estimate to 4.6% on August 26, up 0.6 percentage points from 4.0% on August 18. The revision reflected upward adjustments in real personal consumption expenditures to 3.1% from 2.5%, and private investment growth to

According to Banco de México, the central bank stated that inflation risks remain skewed to the upside, driven by persistent core inflation, trade disruptions, geopolitical tensions, climate shocks, cost pressures, and potential peso

According to Mexico's central bank, the country's 2026 GDP growth forecast was raised to 1.5%, up from 1.1% in the previous quarterly report.

According to CME spokesperson Timothy Barello, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's U.S. Treasury market experienced a brief trading disruption on Wednesday due to a technical issue, triggering an automatic failover event to the backup system. Barello confirmed that the U.S. Treasury market remained in

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D futures fell 0.67% to 994.87 yuan per gram, while silver T+D futures dropped 1.03% to 16,540 yuan per kilogram on the evening of August 26.

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold futures fell 0.74% to 996 yuan per gram, while Shanghai silver futures dropped 0.48% to 16,590 yuan per kilogram at the 2:30 a.m. close on August 27. SC crude oil futures gained 2.14%, trading at 577 yuan per

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange, crude oil futures contract 2610 rose 2.14% to 576.60 yuan per barrel in night trading today. Shanghai gold fell 0.74%, while Shanghai silver declined 0.48%.

According to Bloomberg shipping data compiled through August 26, the BW Pavilion Aranthea LNG carrier carrying U.S. liquefied natural gas is routing around Cape Horn at South America's southern tip, opting for a longer transit route rather than passing through the Panama Canal. The vessel loaded car

According to Bloomberg data, gold and bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted a record $7 billion in net inflows over the past five trading days. Rather than choosing between the two assets as fiscal hedges, investors are now buying both, with some of the largest gold and bitcoin ETFs ranking