Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, the country's exports in July reached $34.78 billion.

Fuel oil main contract futures rose 2.00% intraday on August 27, trading at 3,749 yuan per ton.

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) retreated to $88 per barrel on August 27, trading at $87.98 with a 24-hour gain of 1.0%.

According to Maybank economists, Singapore's electronics output grew 11.2% year-over-year in July, the slowest pace in 11 months, down from 21.1% in June, partly due to a high base effect from the prior year. Despite the slowdown, the bank expects the industry to benefit from continued global AI

According to Tiffany Wilding, an economist at PIMCO, on August 26, the U.S. Treasury's recent expansion of long-term bond buybacks helps market function but cannot fundamentally alter bond valuations. Wilding stated that while buybacks may reduce borrowing costs over time, the Treasury alone cannot

According to Jin10 data, Thailand plans to raise clean energy generation—including solar, wind, and hydropower—to 60% of total electricity output over the next 25 years, double its previous target, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan announced today (August 27). Currently, over 60% of Thailand's electri

According to Shanghai Steel Union, battery-grade lithium carbonate (MMLC) mid-price reached 152,250 yuan per ton in early trading today (August 27), down 100 yuan from the previous day's 16:30 closing price.

According to Jin10, as of August 27, 10:17, China's futures markets showed mixed capital flows. Shanghai Silver 2610 led inflows with 822 million yuan, followed by Coke 2701 at 584 million yuan and Shanghai Zinc 2610 at 457 million yuan. On the outflow side, CSI 1000 2609 saw the largest exit at 4.9

Korean government bond futures opened weak on August 27 at 9:01 AM, with 3-year futures down 7 ticks to 103.25 and 10-year futures down 10 ticks to 105.84, as the market awaited the August Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The weakness reflected overnight declines in US Treasury yields following

Iraq's State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) launched a tender for September shipments of Basrah crude oil, with loading taking place outside the Strait of Hormuz.

Longtime Bitcoin critic and gold advocate Peter Schiff acknowledged on August 27 that someone who had invested about $10k to buy Bitcoin early and sold after a substantial price increase could indeed have earned significant returns. However, he emphasized that even if he had bought Bitcoin early, he would have sold to take profits during the rise rather than held it long term (HODL). Schiff criticized the long-term holding strategy, pointing out that paper profits that have not been realized thr

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, as of Aug 21, distillate fuel oil inventory (primarily diesel) fell to 103.4 million barrels, down 2.2 million barrels from the previous week and 14% below the five-year average for the same period—the lowest level on record for this time of y

According to the National Bureau of Statistics on August 27, profits in computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing jumped 110% year-over-year in the first seven months of 2026. Other key sectors posted significant gains: non-ferrous metal smelting up 91.8%, chemical manufa

As of 09:30 Beijing time, WTI crude oil futures rose 0.06%, while U.S. natural gas futures gained 1.70%.

Bitcoin (BTC) remains range-bound, trading at around $78,690 as of August 27. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposal to the White House recommending reforms to cryptocurrency custody rules for investment companies. The AI computing-power chain Flop Network, led by Arthur Hayes, released a draft tokenomics plan that will distribute 3.5 billion genesis airdrop tokens and launch its testnet in Q4. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights CoinGape reported that the U.S. Secur

Marco Papic, chief investment strategist at BCA Research, predicts the Iran war will trigger overinvestment in energy, infrastructure, and supply chains that could cause disinflation or deflation before 2030, according to a recent report cited by Business Insider on August 26. Papic stated the

According to Business Insider, BCA Research's chief investment strategist Marco Papic warned yesterday (Aug 26) that the Iran conflict could trigger sustained inflation pressure in the near term but spark deflation by 2030 as governments and companies overinvest in energy, infrastructure, and

SC crude oil main contract rose 2% during intraday trading on August 27, with the latest price at 575.80 yuan per barrel.

China's futures markets opened with mixed trading this morning, with soda ash (pure alkali) and ethylene glycol (EG) declining over 2%. Tin, platinum, polyester staple fiber, palladium, paraxylene, and methanol fell over 1%, while caustic soda, PTA, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) dropped nearly 1%.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that a tanker was struck by an unidentified object in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire aboard the vessel. The fire has been brought under control, all crew members have been accounted for and confirmed safe, and no environmental impact has been