Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CEO Vlad Tenev's announcement, Robinhood outlined a two-year timeline for formal code verification across its platform. The initiative will begin with safety-critical components, aiming to enhance platform reliability and

According to ZhengXin Futures' November 5 report, tin prices experienced some macro pressure relief following the U.S. midterm elections, which triggered a rebound in precious metals and technology stocks. On the supply side, Myanmar's Wa State tin ore output recovery remains limited at

According to Jin10 Futures, the CNEX mainland yuan funding sentiment index held steady at 47 as of 08:45 on November 5, unchanged from 16:00 the previous day. By institution type, large banks reported 44, mid-sized banks 47, and non-bank institutions 49, all flat. The index ranges from 0 to 100,

According to Jin10 Futures, spot gold and silver surged and consolidated higher in early morning trading on Nov 5, with gold attempting to hold above the key 4,100 level.

Toss announced on the 30th of last month the acquisition of Cheer Securities, a subsidiary of Japan's Tokai Tokyo Financial Group, through its overseas entity Toss Global for approximately ¥4 billion (about ₩34 billion). The acquisition aims to secure a local securities business license and

According to South Korean financial sources, major banks including Shinhan Bank, NH Nonghyup Bank, and KB Kookmin Bank have implemented executive-level approval procedures for loan rate adjustments, effective November 1. Under the new framework, rate adjustments meeting certain criteria require

The Fed published the minutes of the June 16–17 FOMC meeting on July 8, revealing that while the federal funds rate was held at 3.5–3.75%, the dot plot indicated that approximately half of participants projected a higher rate. Inflation remains above the target, and AI-related investment is seen as an upside inflation risk in the short term. The U.S. economy continues to expand steadily, while the growing burden on low-income households is a concern. Fed releases minutes from first June FOMC mee

According to Zhengxin Futures, Chinese stock indices rallied yesterday (November 5) following the U.S. midterm elections victory by Democrats, with Shanghai Composite Index up 2.16%, ChiNext Index up 6.40%, and Sci-Tech 50 Index surging 9.92%. Trading volume rebounded to approximately 2 trillion

According to CVS Health, on November 4, the U.S. healthcare and pharmacy group announced plans to separate its retail pharmacy business into an independent company from Aetna insurance and Caremark pharmacy benefits management operations, with completion targeted for the first half of 2028.

According to 優分析, Meta Platforms issued €9 billion (approximately TWD 331.5 billion) in euro-denominated bonds on November 4 to finance AI data center and computing infrastructure investments. The bonds have maturities ranging from 4 to 38 years. This follows Meta's fundraising of $15 billion

According to CNBC, NextDC shares surged 43% on Thursday after Australian data center operator NextDC announced that Goodman Group and U.S.-listed Digital Realty agreed to acquire stakes of up to 9.9% each through an aftermarket bookbuild on Wednesday at A$9.50 per share. The two companies stated th

According to UAnalyze, HP announced on November 4 that it has appointed Emma Walmsley, former chief executive of pharmaceutical company GSK, as the company's new chief executive, effective January 4, 2027. Walmsley will replace interim CEO Bruce Broussard, who will transition to chairman. HP

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on November 5, spot platinum rose 0.63% while spot palladium remained unchanged.

Lotte Chemical is forecast to report an operating loss of 202.1 billion won in Q3, according to a consensus of three Korean securities firms. Revenue is expected to reach 5.0695 trillion won, up 5.92% year-over-year, but the loss reverses first-half gains. The negative result stems from product

Japan's October composite PMI final reading came in at 52.1, down from the preliminary estimate of 52.3, indicating a slight contraction in economic activity for the month.

Australia's imports declined 3.3% year-over-year in September, reversing the previous month's 5.8% growth. The contraction signals a slowdown in import demand.

According to posts on X platform on November 5, analyst Serenity expressed that despite potential 20-30% demand decline in data centers, high-end laser processors may remain supply-constrained amid growing CPO and NPO architecture adoption. Serenity highlighted AAOI's vertical integration and 300-40

According to Gate data, SK Hynix declined 10.3% over the past 24 hours, currently trading at $980.02 USDT.

According to MSX.COM data, semiconductor-related U.S. equity futures declined sharply over the past 24 hours. SNDK fell 10.3% to 1,020.62 USDT, while AXTI dropped 10.1% to 47.03 USDT.