Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Goldman Sachs Asset Management, market expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes shifted forward significantly on June 18. Chief investment strategist Kay Haigh noted that dovish signals surprised traders, who rapidly increased bets on earlier rate increases. Market data now prices in

According to the company announcement, QuantumScape's stock surged more than 22% in premarket trading on June 18 following the signing of a joint development agreement with Honda Technical Research Institute, Honda's subsidiary. The two companies will leverage their respective technological

According to CNBC, California anticipates significant tax revenue growth as SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other major technology companies move toward potential IPOs. State fiscal officials and the Legislative Analyst's Office noted that while SpaceX's IPO could represent one of the largest tax

Marvell Technologies shipped over 5 million coherent photonic integrated circuits to customers worldwide in partnership with Tower Semiconductor, the company announced Thursday, driving MRVL stock up more than 5%

Marvell Technologies (MRVL) stock surged over 5% premarket on Thursday after the company announced it has shipped more than 5 million coherent photonic integrated circuits to customers worldwide in partnership with Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), addressing the component shortage in the data center mark

According to reports on June 18, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announced it will lift all force majeure declarations immediately. The move signals a return to normal operations for Kuwaiti oil production and

According to Bloomberg, Kuwait will increase oil production to 2 million barrels per day within one week.

Bank of America forecasts that Brent crude oil will average $70 per barrel in 2027.

According to Bloomberg, following a temporary U.S.-Iran peace accord, four supertankers carrying approximately 8 million barrels of oil have exited or transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, marking one of the busiest days in the waterway since the conflict began. Among the vessels is the

According to Bank of America, the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could push Brent crude oil prices to $82 per barrel in 2026. The bank expects prices to fluctuate in the $70-80 per barrel range for most of the second half of 2026.

According to ECB chief economist Philip Lane, on June 18, eurozone inflation will remain above the 2% target for an extended period, despite recent energy price declines. Lane expressed confidence in the ECB's recent interest rate hike, the first in nearly three years, saying higher food, goods,

India's crude oil imports reached 21.6 million tons in May 2026, up 1.1 percent from the same period last year, according to trade data.

According to ECB Chief Economist Philip R. Lane, on June 18, the upper bound of the eurozone's neutral rate corridor has been raised from 2.25% to 2.50%. Lane stated that the central bank's neutral rate estimates apply to final rate levels following the end of economic shocks, and referenced a

Wells Fargo raised its year-end gold price target to $5,300-$5,500 per ounce on Tuesday and projects prices will climb further to $5,800-$6,000 by the end of 2027. The bank's strategists presented the outlook during a mid-year webinar, with Sameer Samana, Head of Global Equities and Real Assets

According to Wells Fargo, on Tuesday the bank raised its year-end gold target to $5,300–$5,500 an ounce, and expects prices to climb further to $5,800–$6,000 by the end of 2027. The bank's strategists argue that forces driving gold's rally are structural rather than cyclical, suggesting the bull

According to Odaily, SpaceX completed its initial public offering last week with a valuation exceeding $2.5 trillion. The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which had invested $190 million in SpaceX through venture capital firm K5 Global before its 2022 collapse, may now see its creditors

According to KobeissiLetter, Intel stock climbed 9% following Trump's announcement to support domestic chip design and manufacturing. The U.S. administration's backing of local semiconductor production and advanced chip-making investment signals policy support for the

According to Jefferies analyst Jonathan Petersen, shares of IREN rose nearly 4% in premarket trading on Thursday after the firm initiated coverage with a 'Buy' rating and a $79 price target. Jefferies believes IREN's transition from bitcoin mining to AI data center operations will unlock

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday in Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, with a unanimous vote masking a sharply divided committee over whether to raise rates this year. The Federal Open Market Committee kept its benchmark rate in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, dropped its

According to Kitco News, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a range of 3.5% to 3.75% on Wednesday in Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, but released projections revealing deep committee divisions over rate policy. Nine of 18 officials projected at least one rate hike in 2026,