Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Vietnam's trade balance reached a surplus of $1.271 billion in September, reversing from a deficit of $113 million in the previous month.

Federal Reserve officials John Williams and Philip Jefferson signaled a slower pace of interest-rate increases in late September and early October, as softer-than-expected inflation data prompted markets to reduce expectations for an October rate hike. Williams, president of the Federal Reserve

According to White House chief economic adviser Chris Phelan, the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates again this year following weak September employment data and moderating inflation figures, as reported by Yahoo Finance. The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below the

According to Iranian state media and CCTV News, over the past 5 days, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy took action against at least 7 'non-compliant' tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on October 3. Iranian sources stated that the force has been taking action against more than one tanker p

According to Alternative.me data via Foresight News, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 65 today, down from 67 yesterday, indicating a 'Greed' market sentiment.

According to Jin10, next week (starting Oct 7) marks a rare earnings blackout period for U.S. stocks, as third-quarter earnings season has not yet formally opened. Bank stocks typically begin reporting earnings in mid-October, making the coming week an unusual gap before the traditional strong

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will soon fill the nation's strategic petroleum reserves with Venezuelan oil. The statement comes as the administration continues efforts to increase oil stockpiles.

According to BlockBeats, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessen downplayed concerns over rising Treasury yields and AI bubble risks on Oct 4 in an Axios interview. Bessen stated that recent increases in Treasury yields align with global trends and do not warrant excessive alarm. He dismissed fears of a Trea

According to Jin10, the U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank will release their September meeting minutes next week. Both central banks raised rates last month due to inflation concerns, though policymakers' urgency to hike again has weakened following weak U.S. jobs data and market

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 3x leveraged ETPs on October 3 under the Securities Act of 1933. The products track Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural

According to Jin10, on October 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will intensify strikes against Russian oil refineries. On the same day, a drone attack occurred in the Zaporizhzhia region, leaving one dead and ten wounded, with the International Atomic Energy Agency

According to Jin10 data, Houthi forces conducted attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh using ballistic missiles and unmanned drones on October 4. The Saudi-led coalition disputed the claim, stating that assertions about the Riyadh attack were misleading. Market reports indicated large

South Korea's export economy showed record performance in September with $120.94 billion in exports, marking an 83.5% year-over-year increase, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reported on the 4th. The surge was driven primarily by AI-related sectors, with semiconductors

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Canary submitted a revised Pepe ETF filing on October 3.

According to Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki, the coalition denied on Oct 3 that Houthi claims of attacking a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Riyadh were "misleading." Al-Maliki stated the Houthis incurred personnel losses in Taiz Province and other fronts in Yemen and were attempting to

According to data submitted to South Korea's National Assembly on October 4, the National Pension Service's KOSDAQ investment reached 106.2 trillion won by the end of 2025, marking a breakthrough above 100 trillion won. The KOSDAQ allocation grew from 3.9% to 40.6% of combined domestic stock

According to Jin10, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Oct 3 that Ukraine will intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to large-scale Russian air raids. Earlier that day, Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces used drones at dawn to strike Ukrainian

According to South Korea's Ministry of Industry, Korea and the U.S. recently agreed to the "Korea-U.S. Nuclear Framework," establishing a plan to jointly construct 8 large nuclear reactors in the United States. The first phase will

According to Korea Exchange, foreign investors net-sold 20.3 trillion Korean won of KOSPI stocks from September 1 to October 2. SK Hynix accounted for the largest outflow at 12 trillion Korean won, followed by Samsung Electronics at 5.2 trillion Korean won. As of October 2, foreign ownership of SK H