Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

WTI crude and Brent crude each declined over 1% intraday today (September 2), with WTI trading at $88.48 per barrel and Brent at $93.44 per barrel.

Brent crude fell 0.5% during intraday trading on September 2, settling at $94.16 per barrel.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,362.80 won on September 2 during London trading, marking its lowest level in 14 months. The currency pair declined 5 won from the previous Seoul market close and 9.60 won from the New York market close. The sharp drop reflects

According to Shanghai Stock Exchange data, A-share market opened 25.214 million new accounts in the first eight months of 2026, up 46.0% year-over-year. In August alone, 2.3973 million new accounts were opened, down 10.0% compared to August 2025.

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko launched the S&P Kaiko Digital Asset Indices, a co-branded suite covering more than 4,000 rates and indices. The partnership consolidates existing S&P crypto indices and Kaiko reference rates under one brand, with Kaiko supplying data and calculation technology

According to BlockBeats, U.S. pre-market stocks tumbled on Sept. 2, with Nasdaq-100 futures down 0.55%, S&P 500 futures down 0.25%, and Dow futures down 0.15%. Semiconductor shares led broad declines, including MRVL down 2.67%, ARM down 1.97%, and INTC down 1.56%. Optical communications stocks

According to the official announcement, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko have combined their crypto benchmarks under the co-branded S&P Kaiko Digital Asset Indices, covering more than 4,000 rates and indices. Under the partnership, Kaiko will supply market data, calculate rates, and support

According to Jin10, on September 2, JPMorgan's global investment strategy head Grace Peters warned that rising bond yields pose a key risk to global equities amid September's historically weak market performance. Peters projected that U.S. and European equities still have upside potential this

According to Cnyes, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed slightly down 0.07% at 25,311.21 points on September 2, with the Hang Seng Tech Index falling 0.74% to 4,517.16 points and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declining 0.15%. The biotech sector led gains, with Bioasis Technologies surging

Bitfinex Securities listed five tokenized notes tied to publicly traded bitcoin treasury companies Strategy, Metaplanet, H100 Group, and Capital B on Sept. 1. The products enable eligible investors outside the United States to trade synthetic exposure to these companies' stock performance for as

Rapha Zagury, CEO of Twenty One Capital, stated at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong on August 28 that Bitcoin is experiencing its first-ever hashrate bear market, with network computing power remaining below its late-2025 peak for the longest stretch on record. Zagury argued the decline stems from a s

According to TASS, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak recently stated that Russian oil companies are taking all necessary measures to increase oil production as much as possible.

According to BlockBeats, citing TradingBeats monitoring, whale address VBVIT opened short positions totaling approximately $107.5 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XYZ100 (Nasdaq-100-linked contract) on September 2. As of 17:41 Hong Kong time, the positions carried combined unrealized gains of a

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement on September 3, 2026, Gate will launch futures contracts for 12 stocks—PLTR, HOOD, COIN, SPY, AAPL, META, TSLA, GOOGL, CRCL, MSTR, QQQ, and NVDA—at 14:00 (UTC+8) on September 3, 2026. These contracts will support 1x–20x leverage for both long and short positions, with leverage selectable when placing an order. The contracts include: PLTR (Palantir Technologies, a big-data analytics software company), HOOD (Robinhood, a commission-

The SEC on Tuesday proposed the first substantive update to its transfer agent rules since the early 1980s in a 421-page release, opening a 60-day comment period for public comment. The proposal repeatedly addresses blockchain recordkeeping and tokenized securities, requiring transfer agents to

According to Financial News, on September 1, South Korea's 3-year government bond yield closed at 3.878% annually, approaching the year's high of 3.959% set on July 24. The 10-year yield rose to 4.371%, with pressure from rising U.S. Treasury yields at 4.79%—their highest in 19 months—and

According to two sources, Russia's Kirishy refinery suspended oil processing on August 30 following a Ukrainian drone strike.

According to Bloomberg, Chevron reached an agreement with its Venezuelan joint venture partner to develop two oil fields in the Orinoco Belt, with over $7 billion in planned investment over five years.

According to Foshan Gold Control Futures report, the U.S. military attacked Iranian airports and coastal facilities including the strategic port of Assaluyeh on September 2. Iran claimed it retaliated by striking U.S. forces in Jordan with heavy missiles, causing casualties. The escalation has

Germany's 2-year government bond yield broke above 3% today for the first time since 2024, rising approximately 6 basis points during the trading session.