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According to the 13F filing submitted by the Australian financial services company Macquarie Group Ltd in mid-May, comparing the two periods ending December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2026, its IBIT holdings decreased from 5.126 million shares to 4.139 million shares, a reduction of about 19.3%, corresponding to an asset value decrease from approximately $255 million to $159 million; the ETHA holdings also decreased from 3.634 million shares to 3.289 million shares, a reduction of about 9.5%, corresponding to an asset value decrease from approximately $81.5 million to $52.1 million.At the same time, in the crypto stock sector, Macquarie Group reduced its position in Coinbase by 19%, but increased its position in Circle by 188% (valued at $2.326 million at the end of the first quarter) and added a position in BitMine (valued at $4.153 million at the end of the first quarter). In contrast, it did not show aggressive increases in the AI sector either, but rather maintained a cautious overall stance, with positions in Nvidia, Palantir, AMD, and others significantly decreasing, while only a few semiconductor stocks like Micron Technology saw slight increases.

Macquarie's global energy strategist Vikas Dwivedi and his team stated in a report that even if tensions may ease (referring specifically to Trump's statement on Monday), oil prices are expected to bottom out at $85 to $90 per barrel and will soon naturally rebound to the $110 range until the Strait of Hormuz fully resumes navigation.If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Brent crude prices could still rise to $150 per barrel by the end of April, while refined oil prices are expected to be 200% higher than pre-war levels.The total amount of oil transported through the strait is expected to be 1.5 million barrels per day, far below the normal level of 15 million barrels per day, indicating a daily supply gap of 13.5 million barrels.

According to Coindesk, after the merger of the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company CoreWeave (CRWV) fell through, investment bank Macquarie upgraded Core Scientific (CORZ) from "neutral" to "outperform," raising the target price by nearly 90%, from $18 to $34.Core Scientific's stock price rose 4.5% in early trading, to around $21.7. Analysts Paul Golding and Marni Lysaght wrote in a report that previous reports and proxy recommendations indicated shareholder opposition to the merger between Core Scientific and CoreWeave, so the failure of the merger was not surprising. The bank's analysts believe this outcome is a positive result, allowing Core Scientific to be more flexible in leasing its recent power capacity to AI tenants.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Macquarie has brought forward its expectations for a U.S. rate cut to the first quarter of 2026, previously expected in the second quarter.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Macquarie Bank has warned in its latest client report that Trump's economic policies could trigger a stock market crash. Unless Trump withdraws from the trade war and cuts spending (which currently seems unlikely), actual consumer spending in the U.S. could slow significantly. As this is the most consistent signal of a bear market, we believe the risk of U.S. stocks dropping 20% from the Valentine's Day peak is increasing. The U.S. benchmark stock index, the S&P 500, has already fallen nearly 8% from last month's high, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq index has dropped nearly 12% from its peak reached last December.

ChainCatcher news, according to Watcher.Guru, asset management giant Macquarie, with an asset management scale of 870 billion dollars, stated that Bitcoin mining can support the local power grid.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, Macquarie, the Australian multinational investment bank, has given "outperform" ratings to several Bitcoin mining companies including MARA, Riot Platforms, Core Scientific, CleanSpark, and Cipher Mining. Analysts believe these companies are shifting focus from cryptocurrency to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) models.Macquarie analysts Paul Golding and Emma Liang noted that in recent years, Bitcoin mining businesses have become increasingly diversified, a trend that has accelerated following Bitcoin's fourth halving in April this year. Some mining companies view their unique power resource advantages as opportunities to diversify into non-crypto-related hosting businesses, while others focus on accumulating Bitcoin assets.

ChainCatcher news, Macquarie Group economists expect that, thanks to the recent decline in inflation, the Federal Reserve will begin to ease monetary policy starting in December ------ rather than in the first quarter of 2025."The breadth indicators show significant improvement, which is favorable for the decline in inflation," economist David Doyle wrote on Tuesday regarding the May CPI report. "This improvement, along with more mixed signals from the labor market, has prompted us to bring forward our baseline scenario for FOMC easing."Macquarie currently expects a 25 basis point rate cut in the fourth quarter, specifically in December; previously, it was expected in the first quarter of 2025.