Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Investors reduced their global equity exposure in September as U.S. Treasury yields broke above 5%, according to Bank of America's latest fund manager survey. The net share overweight global equities fell to 49% from 56%, while cash positions increased. The shift occurred after the U.S. 10-year Trea

According to Bloomberg, UBS strategists led by Bhanu Baweja said AI-driven stock gains are broadening as AI-related spending converts into profits across industrial, healthcare, utilities, and financial sectors. The team maintains bullish exposure to AI while adding macro hedges, targeting the

According to Jin10, China's central bank halted its increase in buy-sell repurchase operations on September 15, with both two-week and one-month tenors rolled over equally. This marks the end of two consecutive months of increased operations. The overnight secured lending rate (DR001) traded at a we

Bank of Korea staff presented research findings at the August Monetary Policy Board meeting indicating the neutral interest rate may have risen, according to meeting minutes released on the 15th. The staff stated the neutral rate declined over the long term since the 2000s but has rebounded

Hong Kong stocks closed lower on September 15, with the Hang Seng Index falling 1% to 24,667.24 points, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index down 0.96% to 8,204.91 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index declining 0.62% to 4,291.34 points. The decline was driven by concerns over AI development

According to Cnyes, Hong Kong's stock market declined on September 15 as the Hang Seng Index fell 1% to close at 24,667.24 points, marking a two-month low. The National Enterprises Index dropped 0.96% to 8,204.91 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.62% to 4,291.34 points. Daily

According to minutes from the Bank of Korea's August monetary policy meeting released on September 15, the BOK's operations department suggested that the neutral interest rate may have risen. The department stated that while the neutral rate had declined over the long term since the 2000s, it has re

According to Jin10, China's Ministry of Finance will auction CNY 35 billion in 91-day discount bonds (2026 Accounting Discount Bonds, Series 60) on September 16, 2026. The competitive bidding will take place from 10:35 to 11:35 a.m. The bonds will begin accruing interest on September 17 and mature o

According to ChainCatcher, Stack BTC, a UK-based Bitcoin treasury company backed by investor Nigel Farage, proposed acquiring precious metals trader Direct Bullion for up to 12 million pounds (approximately $16 million). The non-binding agreement includes 3 million pounds in cash, roughly 4 million

Wall Street is assessing the potential impact of an artificial intelligence development slowdown on data center infrastructure companies following a proposal from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over the weekend. Amodei proposed slowing the pace of frontier model development, triggering stock declines on

Meta Platforms stock (NASDAQ: META) closed at $665.60 on 14 September 2026, marking a 16.3% rally since 31 August but remaining just 0.8% above its year-start level and 14.7% below the record close of $780.25 set on 18 September 2025. The recent surge followed the 8 September launch of Muse, Meta's

According to CNBC, AI infrastructure stocks fell sharply on Monday following a weekend proposal from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow the pace of frontier model development. GE Vernova dropped nearly 9%, Vertiv fell close to 8%, Caterpillar sank more than 4%, and Oracle slipped almost 4%. Wall

According to FinanceFeeds analysis, Meta Platforms stock rose 16.3% in five trading days, reaching $665.60 on September 14, 2026, following the September 8 launch of Muse, a personal AI agent available at $20 and $100 monthly subscription tiers. The stock jumped 6.55% on September 9 on 35.2m

According to Guru Club, the Indian rupee closed at 95.96 against the U.S. dollar on September 15, down 0.4%. This marks the largest single-day decline in two months.

According to JPMorgan Chase, the bank downgraded MARA Holdings to "Underweight" and cut its target price to $11 from $13 today (September 15).

According to Bloomberg, investment advisory firm Marsh upgraded its U.S. Treasury allocation from underweight to neutral this week, with its global chief investment officer Niall O'Sullivan announcing the shift. The New York-based firm manages $846

According to Bank of America, fund managers' net exposure to global equities has declined to 49% from 56% the previous month, amid investor concerns over disorderly bond yield spikes and U.S. midterm election results. Respondents identified rising bond yields as the largest tail risk facing