Chinese retail traders drive surge in metals futures. Regulators responded with 38 trading rule changes and margin increases. The metals rally coincides with China reducing US Treasury holdings. Industrial metals have suddenly become one of the most crowded trades in China, with futures volumes in aluminum, copper, nickel, and tin surging as retail traders pile…
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Retail participation in crypto continues to fade, with interest weakening into year-end. Some analysts see retail apathy as a bottom signal, others as a cultural shift. Institutional inflows now dominate, reshaping crypto from speculation to infrastructure. Retail participation in the cryptocurrency market has continued to decline throughout this cycle, with interest weakening further as the…
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In Brief Over $900 million in inflows into Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday marked a fourth consecutive day of strong investor interest. Despite bullish ETF inflows, BTC’s open interest and funding rates have turned negative, signaling a potential market correction. The BTC options market shows growing bearish sentiment, with a put-to-call ratio of 1.36, indicating more…
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