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DAILY FINANCIAL BULLETIN

Global Macro & Crypto Market Intelligence

Tue, Sep 15 2026

RISK-OFF Elevated bond volatility, a firmer dollar and weakening risk indicators confirm that markets remain in a risk-off regime.

Global markets are showing a clear risk-off bias: the VIX rose to 17.43, MOVE reached 83.90, and the DXY edged higher to 99.61. The US 10-year Treasury yield remained elevated at 4.96%, while a 3.39% decline in the copper-gold ratio points to weaker growth expectations and risk appetite. Total crypto market capitalization fell 3.96% over 24 hours to $2.62 trillion, with BTC down 1.26% and ETH down 1.61%. Although the Fear & Greed index remains in Greed at 69, a Coinbase premium of -0.158% and falling open interest suggest softer spot demand and reduced leverage appetite. Tomorrow's Fed rate decision, FOMC statement and economic projections, alongside expectations for a policy rate of 4.00%, remain key volatility catalysts amid high yields and geopolitical risks.

STRATEGIC RESEARCH FOCUS

MACRO

Pre-FOMC bond shock: will the Fed’s projections validate elevated yields?

The US 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.960999965697725 as bonds fell toward their highest yield level since 2007; the September 16 FOMC decision and projections will test whether the move reflects growth and inflation expectations or a higher-for-longer repricing. Focus on the gap between the 4.00% policy-rate forecast and the 3.8% 2026 median dot, and on the 10-year yield’s direction after the decision.

Primary Sources / Reports:

Federal Reserve — FOMC Calendar & Statements — Read the September 16 FOMC decision for the policy rate, guidance, and changes to inflation and employment assessments.
US Treasury — Daily Yield Curve Rates — Compare the 10-year yield and the broader curve before and after the FOMC decision.
CME FedWatch Tool — Track changes in implied rate-path probabilities and the pricing of a 4.00% policy rate before and after the decision.

COMMODITIES

How persistent is the disruption to oil flows from the Hormuz risk?

Declining Hormuz traffic amid intensifying Middle East attacks creates a supply and logistics risk that contrasts with China’s higher August oil throughput and rebounding fuel exports. The key research question is whether the physical-flow disruption is a temporary security premium or a lasting shock to refinery inputs and export chains; monitor Chinese throughput, fuel exports, and weekly US inventory changes together.

Primary Sources / Reports:

Reuters — Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify - Reuters — Examine the scale and persistence of the decline in Hormuz tanker traffic and which flows are affected.
Reuters — China's August oil throughput rises as fuel exports rebound amid Iran war - Reuters — Read the details on China’s August crude throughput and rebounding fuel exports, and how they interact with war-related supply risk.
EIA — Weekly Petroleum Status Report — Track weekly US crude, gasoline, and distillate inventories and refinery utilization as physical confirmation of a supply shock.

CRYPTO

What does deleveraging signal while institutional crypto inflows persist?

Total crypto market capitalization fell 3.957258993149029% in 24 hours even as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded inflows of $159.9 million and $121.1 million; open interest declined 9.95243279207224% for BTC and 7.566736248344394% for ETH, while the Coinbase premium fell to -0.15778215830723852. The research question is whether ETF demand represents genuine spot accumulation or is merely offsetting derivatives deleveraging; monitor Bitcoin’s 76532.08 support, 78453.79 resistance, ETF flows, and funding together.

Primary Sources / Reports:

Farside — Bitcoin ETF Flows (All Data) — Check the fund-level breakdown of the September 14 Bitcoin ETF inflow of $159.9 million and whether it persists on subsequent sessions.
Farside — Ethereum ETF Flows — Examine the September 14 Ethereum ETF inflow of $121.1 million, including the contributions from ETHA and FETH and the subsequent flow trend.
Coinglass — Derivatives Data — Compare BTC and ETH open interest, funding rates, and liquidation data with ETF flows to measure the extent of deleveraging.

NASDAQ 100

29,344

▲ +0.66%

DXY

99.6120

▲ +0.15%

GOLD

$4,313

▼ -0.89%

10Y UST

4.96%

▼ -1.40%

VIX

17.4

▲ +1.93%

BTC

$76,943

▼ -1.26%

BTC.D

58.8%

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F&G INDEX

Greed

TODAY'S CALENDAR

Next FOMC

Wed (1 days away)

Median Dot (2026)

3.80%

Date	Time (TRT)	Event	Country	Prev	Cons
16 Sep Wed	15:30	Core Retail Sales MoM	USD	-0.3%	0.5%
16 Sep Wed	15:30	Retail Sales MoM	USD	-0.6%	0.8%
16 Sep Wed	21:00	Federal Funds Rate	USD	3.75%	4.00%
16 Sep Wed	21:00	FOMC Economic Projections	USD	N/A	N/A
16 Sep Wed	21:00	FOMC Statement	USD	N/A	N/A
17 Sep Thu	15:30	Philly Fed Manufacturing Index	USD	47.4	31.3
17 Sep Thu	15:30	Unemployment Claims	USD	206K	208K

EQUITIES & COMMODITIES

Asset	Price	24H	7D	30D
AAPL Apple	333.08	▲ +0.24%	▲ +4.10%	▲ +9.11%
MSFT Microsoft	505.41	▲ +1.97%	▲ +1.14%	▲ +1.91%
GOOGL Alphabet (Google)	349.39	▲ +3.22%	▲ +3.23%	▲ +0.94%
AMZN Amazon	253.54	▼ -1.26%	▼ -1.92%	▼ -4.37%
NVDA NVIDIA	210.96	▼ -3.36%	▼ -8.32%	▼ -6.26%
META Meta	665.60	▲ +2.71%	▲ +7.92%	▲ +11.87%
TSLA Tesla	358.97	▼ -1.77%	▲ +1.38%	▲ +5.59%

Asset	Price	24H	7D	30D
XAU Gold	$4,313.00	▼ -0.89%	▼ -1.84%	▼ -1.54%
XAG Silver	$63.60	▲ +0.13%	▼ -4.08%	▼ -2.14%
HG Copper	$6.39	▲ +0.96%	▼ -5.16%	▼ -3.16%
BZ Brent Oil	$102.45	▼ -3.06%	▲ +4.63%	▲ +15.74%

S&P 500 Sectors

Communication

XLC

▲ +2.19%

Health Care

XLV

▲ +1.45%

Consumer Staples

XLP

▲ +1.25%

Consumer Discret.

XLY

▼ -0.10%

Financials

XLF

▼ -0.38%

Real Estate

XLRE

▼ -0.69%

Materials

XLB

▼ -0.90%

Energy

XLE

▼ -0.94%

Utilities

XLU

▼ -1.34%

Industrials

XLI

▼ -1.42%

Technology

XLK

▼ -1.81%

LIQUIDITY

FED BALANCE SHEET

$6.74T

▲ +0.05% w/w

STABLECOIN SUPPLY

$257.5B

▼ -0.02% 24H

CRYPTO DESK

TOTAL MARKET CAP

$2.62T

▼ -3.96%

BTC DOMINANCE

58.8%

24H TOTAL VOLUME

$88.4B

TOTAL3 (EX BTC & ETH)

$0.78T

ETH/BTC RATIO

0.03215

▲ +1.52% (7D)

Analyst Note: The 2Y-10Y spread is unavailable, so no yield-curve conclusion can be drawn. Combined stablecoin market capitalization slipped 0.02% over 24 hours while SMH fell 4.75%; the sharp semiconductor decline signals tighter risk appetite and pressure on growth-oriented exposures.

DERIVATIVES DESK

$76,943

▼ -1.26%

Support Level

$76,532

Resistance Level

$78,454

Price at $76,943 is holding above support ($76,532), with resistance at $78,454.

COINBASE PREMIUM INDEX — 7D

BTC/USD · Coinbase vs Global Spread (1H Bars)

-0.1578%

▼ US selling pressure

+0.005%

24h High

-0.158%

24h Low

Reading Guide: Positive values indicate US institutional buying pressure. Sustained positive premium is a bullish signal for BTC.

FEAR & GREED

Futures Term Structure & Positioning

Neutral

BTC Basis

5.83%

ETH Basis

3.56%

BTC futures basis is 5.83% and ETH basis is 3.56%, both still classified as neutral; BTC funding is 0.0083% while ETH funding is -0.0080%. Open interest fell 9.95% for BTC and 7.57% for ETH, indicating deleveraging across major contracts.

BTC Max Pain (Quarterly)

$72,000

Deribit DVOL Index

39.11 ▲ +1.14

Options Put/Call Ratio

0.55

Funding Rates (8h Eq.)

BTC	▲ +0.0083%
ETH	▼ -0.0080%
SOL	N/A

Open Interest (OI)

BTC	134.33M ▼ -9.95%
ETH	70.43M ▼ -7.57%
SOL	25.18M ▼ -6.73%

SPOT BITCOIN ETF FLOWS

ETF Daily Net Flows

14 Sep 2026

Moderate Inflow

Total Flow

+159.9M

IBIT (BlackRock)

+134.3M

FBTC (Fidelity)

+53.3M

Spot ETF Flows History (Last 10 Days)

Analyst Note: On September 14, IBIT recorded $134.3 million of inflows, FBTC $53.3 million, and total spot Bitcoin ETFs $159.9 million; these flows provide near-term buying support. ETF inflows are not sufficient on their own to confirm a trend: continued inflows during price weakness may signal absorption, while a reversal into outflows would indicate renewed selling pressure.

ETH Spot ETF Daily Net Flows

14 Sep 2026

Strong Inflow

Total Flow

+121.1M

ETHA (BlackRock)

+80.5M

FETH (Fidelity)

+8.9M

CRYPTO WATCHLIST

Asset	Price	1H	24H	7D
BTC	$76,943.00	● 0.00%	▼ -1.26%	▼ -1.80%
ETH	$2,475.13	▼ -0.10%	▼ -1.61%	▼ -0.10%
XRP	$1.4000	▲ +0.50%	▲ +0.31%	▲ +0.90%
SOL	$100.77	▲ +0.20%	▼ -0.94%	▼ -2.10%
TRX	$0.338554	▲ +0.30%	▼ -0.49%	▲ +0.10%
HYPE	$79.2900	▲ +0.30%	▼ -0.35%	▼ -5.70%
DOGE	$0.082629	● 0.00%	▼ -1.95%	▼ -7.40%
LINK	$11.3800	▼ -0.10%	▼ -0.07%	▼ -10.00%
UNI	$6.6400	▲ +0.20%	▲ +5.96%	▼ -6.00%
TON	$1.3400	▲ +0.20%	▼ -0.76%	▼ -3.50%

Children's clothing retailer Carter's is rebranding to appeal to a new generation of parents

Children's clothing brand Carter's is announcing a rebrand as it tries to keep up with the modern parent and its core customer base.

AI Insight: Carter's rebranding is primarily a consumer-behavior and brand-refresh initiative, but high Treasury yields and a risk-off backdrop can make restructuring investment more difficult to finance for discretionary consumer companies.

Reuters · 05:12

China's August oil throughput rises as fuel exports rebound amid Iran war - Reuters

AI Insight: China's higher August oil throughput and rebound in fuel exports suggest resilient energy demand, but Brent's decline of 3.06% over 24 hours to $102.45 shows that the market is repricing the supply-demand outlook alongside geopolitical risk.

Reuters · 02:59

Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify - Reuters

AI Insight: Falling traffic through the Strait of Hormuz raises tail risks for energy supply chains. Despite Brent being up 15.74% over 30 days, the daily pullback highlights exceptionally volatile pricing amid elevated MOVE, a firmer dollar and risk aversion.

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