Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Viva Republica, the operator of Toss, is acquiring Japanese brokerage Cheer Securities from Tokai Tokyo Financial Group to enter the Japanese market. According to Nikkei on the 30th, Viva Republica will acquire all shares of Cheer Securities through its Singapore-based overseas business entity for a

According to the Bank of Korea's statement on October 30, South Korea's foreign exchange trading reached a daily average of $122.01 billion in the third quarter, marking the highest quarterly level since data collection began in 2008. This represents a $570 million (0.5%) increase from Q2's

According to Yonhapinfomax, as U.S. midterm elections approach on November 3, Democrats have a 50-70% chance of controlling the Senate, marking a significant shift from earlier expectations. The probability surge follows declining support for President Trump, driven by inflation concerns from

According to Jin10 and Scotiabank, USD/CHF fell to 0.8220 during Asian trading on October 30, marking its third consecutive trading day of decline. Weakening safe-haven demand, driven by market optimism on U.S.-led diplomatic efforts, pushed the dollar lower. Scotiabank strategists warned that the d

According to Jin10, on Oct 30 during Asian morning trading, WTI crude oil touched near $104, its highest level since May 19, before retreating to trade above $102. The contract has risen for the third consecutive trading day. Market concerns over potential supply disruptions have offset optimism

On Thursday (Oct 29), SanDisk reported fiscal 2027 Q1 revenue of $110 billion, up 378% year-over-year and 23% quarter-over-quarter, with non-GAAP gross margin of 85.1% and adjusted free cash flow of $57 billion. Data center business revenue reached $48 billion, up 61% quarter-over-quarter, driven

Gate News: According to Gate’s official announcement on October 30, 2026, Gate will launch futures trading, Bots, and Copy Trading for ITUB (Itaú Unibanco), EWZS (iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF), SMR (NuScale Power), FTNT (Fortinet), and BIDU (Baidu) at 17:00 (UTC+8) on October 30, 2026, with 1x–20x leverage for long and short positions. ITUB is a leading private bank in Brazil and a major Latin American financial group, with businesses spanning retail credit, credit cards, insurance, asset m

According to COINOTAG, Amazon disclosed a $578 billion backlog at its AWS cloud business in the Q3 2026 earnings filing on October 30. Backlog represents contracted-but-not-yet-recognized revenue. Amazon shares fell more than 7% in after-hours trading as the results missed analyst

Naver announced a global AI factory project in partnership with Brookfield and NVIDIA, with plans to build 100MW AI computing infrastructure by 2027 and 200MW by 2028. Korea Ratings assessed on October 30 that Naver can expand cash generation capacity without large initial investment burden, as Broo

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $17.07 million in net inflows on Oct. 29, extending their streak to four consecutive trading sessions, according to data from SoSoValue. Four products attracted capital while two posted outflows and six saw no net movement. The sustained inflow

According to BlockBeats, on October 30, multiple whale pre-orders from the previous day executed as markets opened: a Microsoft order worth tens of millions of dollars triggered 35 seconds after U.S. market open, while SpaceX completed its purchase at a lower price following order

Israel's election on the 27th (local time) resulted in no party securing a majority in the 120-seat parliament, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition winning 53 seats and the opposition bloc led by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot securing 48 seats. Arab parties achieved a

According to CNBC, neither the right-wing nor opposition blocs secured a majority in Israel's October 27 election, setting the stage for weeks of coalition negotiations. On October 29, Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced he would consult with political parties next week before granting

According to Jin10 Futures, polyester bottle chips market in East China averaged 8,918 yuan/ton this week (Oct 30), up 2.19%, driven by geopolitical tensions pushing oil prices higher and partial PX and PTA facility load reductions. Supply remained constrained despite maintenance and restart

Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) disclosed on the 30th that its third-quarter operating profit slightly exceeded market expectations despite a 20.3% year-over-year revenue decline. The company reported Q3 revenue of 6.2406 trillion won and operating profit of 221.7 billion won,

On October 30, China's National Energy Administration held a party group meeting requiring accelerated construction of major energy projects and expanded effective investment in the energy sector to support economic growth. The administration also prioritized ensuring energy supply for civilians

According to MarketWatch, Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock dropped 13.2% on Oct 29 as investors assessed the financial impact of a potential acquisition of Lumentum (LITE), a maker of optical networking equipment. Bloomberg reported the two companies were discussing the deal on Oct 28. Analysts

According to UAnalyze, Ingram Micro reported Q3 revenue of $15.22 billion, up 20.8% year-over-year and marking a record high. However, gross margin contracted to 6.55%, down 0.35 percentage points from the prior-year period, as GPU and AI infrastructure-related sales surged over $1.8 billion

According to Coinglass data reported by ChainCatcher, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell to 29 today, down 21 points from yesterday, indicating panic conditions. The seven-day average stands at 47, while the 30-day average

According to DoorDash's SEC filing released on October 29, the company's Q3 net income climbed 91% year-over-year to $466 million, marking record quarterly performance. For the quarter ended September 30, total orders reached 993 million