Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement, the first Gate Pre-IPOs project, SpaceX (SPCX), will undergo its second stock-unlocking event. A total of 11,865 SPCX will be unlocked, calculated based on the post-1:5 stock-split amount, at an unlocking ratio of 1:1. The stocks will be unlocked on 2026-09-03 at 20:00 (UTC+8). This second stock-unlocking event represents 7% of the target company’s total allocation. Since the first batch, representing 20% of the allocation, has a

According to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, two tankers were targeted by sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz on September 2 and have halted their voyage.

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, on September 2, KOSDAQ-listed company A's investor relations executive B was reported to investigators for illegal use of non-public material information. The executive gained prior knowledge of the company's new drug Phase 1 trial results an

According to BIT (bit.com), U.S. semiconductor, storage, and optical communications stocks declined on September 2 in premarket trading. Semiconductor stocks including Arm (ARM) fell 1.09%, Intel (INTC) dropped 1.01%, and Applied Materials (AMAT) fell 0.42%. Storage sector stocks also moved

According to Reuters, Brent crude climbed to $95.68 a barrel on September 2 as renewed US-Iran strikes escalated risks in the Strait of Hormuz, gaining more than $7 from Friday's settlement of $88.10. The rise fueled inflation expectations and global government-bond selling, with the US 10-year

According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump on Tuesday urged oil executives at a White House meeting to construct additional refineries capable of producing fuel, though the industry faces significant economic barriers to doing so. Building new refineries requires investments of billions of

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS money market sentiment index fell to 47 on September 2 at 4 p.m., down 1 point from the 2:30 p.m. reading. The index is calculated on a 0-to-100 scale, with 50 representing equilibrium and readings above 50 indicating tightening liquidity conditions. Among

According to sources familiar with the matter, India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) subsidiary OVL has dispatched a 12-member team to Venezuela on September 2 to conduct a week-long inspection of oil and gas assets. This marks OVL's first visit to Venezuela in years. OVL received U.S.

Dell Technologies shares surged nearly 10% in pre-market trading on September 2 following strong earnings results. The company posted record Q2 revenue and raised its full-year guidance above expectations. The performance was driven by surging demand for AI servers, reflecting broad enterprise

Italy's producer price index (PPI) year-over-year rate reached 9.3% in July, rising from the previous month's 6.80%.

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is reviewing a potential correction request for the securities filing related to SK Innovation's absorption merger with SK IE Technology (SKIET). The review focuses on whether directors fulfilled fiduciary duties to shareholders and whether

According to the German Economic Institute, the organization raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 1.2% from a previous estimate of 0.5%. The institute also upgraded its 2027 forecast to 1.0% from 0.8%, signaling improved expectations for Germany's economic performance in both

Italy's producer price index (PPI) rose 3% month-over-month in July 2026, compared to 0% in the previous month, according to official data.

According to News1, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined 4% on September 2 as geopolitical tensions triggered by renewed U.S. airstrikes on Iran sent international crude oil and U.S. Treasury yields sharply higher, weighing on growth stocks. Samsung closed down 4.02% to 250,500 won, while SK Hy

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) and financial authorities, on September 2, the FSC is reviewing the securities filing for SK Innovation's absorption merger with SK IE Technology (SKIET) and considering issuing an amendment request. While both companies established a

According to a Goldman Sachs report dated August 31, Texas and Pennsylvania governors signed executive orders in August tightening data center development regulations. The bank's utility analysts noted the measures would have minimal impact on high-quality, large-scale projects but

According to Bloomberg, mainland investors purchased HK$10.6 billion (approximately $1.4 billion) of MiniMax Group Inc. stock via Stock Connect in August, making it the most popular Hong Kong-listed stock for mainland investors that month, surpassing Alibaba Group

According to Beating, Southern investors have made Chinese AI model companies the most-traded Hong Kong stocks for two consecutive months. In July, Zhipu became the top buy target for Southern investors

Tech stocks including Nvidia dominate investor interest despite generating lower revenue than consumer and banking giants, driven by significantly higher profit margins. Nvidia generated $53.9 billion in net profit last quarter on $96.2 billion in revenue, more than eight times Walmart's $6.5 billio

According to Stocktwits analysis, Nvidia generated $53.9 billion in net profit last quarter despite producing less than half of Walmart's $197.9 billion in revenue, highlighting the profitability gap between AI-focused tech and traditional retailers. Nvidia's 67.6% EBIT margin towers over Walmart's