Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

WTI December crude futures closed at $88.12 per barrel on November 4, declining gradually from 17:10 Beijing time before accelerating lower between 23:52 and 01:38 local time. NYMEX December natural gas futures settled at $2.9590 per million BTU, while December gasoline futures closed at $2.7286 per

According to Token Terminal, 348 tokenized stocks and ETFs now exceed $1 million each in value, marking a dramatic increase from just 3 such assets in January 2025. The surge reflects growing investor demand for blockchain-based ownership of traditional financial

According to Odaily, a U.S. Federal District Court judge in New York's Southern District today dismissed a motion filed by the Capital Markets Alliance (CMA) seeking a temporary injunction to halt individual stock perpetual contracts. Judge Valerie Caproni ruled that CMA failed to demonstrate

Onshore Chinese yuan (CNY) closed at 6.6755 per U.S. dollar early today, down 37 pips from Tuesday night's close. Trading volume reached 94.679 billion U.S. dollars.

According to CoinGecko, Trump Media & Technology Group stock plunged 17% to intraday record lows in the past 24 hours, while DJTU, an ETF providing leveraged exposure to the company, crashed 32%. The declines follow a broader market reaction to recent political developments affecting Trump-related d

According to ChainCatcher, citing SEC filings, Nasdaq has approved the listing of Canary Capital's Canary Staked INJ ETF with trading ticker INJC. The fund plans to stake at least 90% of INJ tokens on the network, with BitGo serving as custodian. Public trading will commence once the S-1

Kraft Heinz is divesting its North American coffee business, including Maxwell House and Gevalia brands, to private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners in a transaction valued at $650 million enterprise value. The company will retain a 30% non-controlling equity stake and use net cash proceeds to

Qualcomm will report fiscal fourth-quarter results after Wednesday's market close, with Wall Street expecting adjusted earnings of approximately $2.16 per share on revenue of roughly $10.12 billion, compared with $3.00 per share and $11.27 billion a year earlier. The company guided for quarterly rev

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D closed up 2.44% at 873.52 yuan per gram on November 4, while silver T+D rose 4.45% to 12,525 yuan per kilogram.

ETF inflows remain largely unchanged whether the S&P 500 experiences an up month or a down month, according to analysis by commentator Eric Balchunas. This persistence underscores a strong commitment among investors to low-cost beta strategies, suggesting a reluctance to shift away from US stocks. T

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures contract 2612 fell 7.07% overnight to 628.40 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold rose 2.61% and Shanghai silver gained 4.80% during the same session.

Aberdeen, managing £578.9 billion, and Lloyds Banking Group executed the UK's first foreign exchange trades using tokenized real-world assets as collateral. The development was highlighted by @MSBIntel. This transaction reflects the integration of blockchain technology in traditional finance, with o

According to @MSBIntel, Aberdeen, managing £578.9 billion in assets, and Lloyds Banking Group recently executed the UK's first foreign exchange trades using tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) as collateral. The transaction marks a significant milestone in traditional finance's adoption of

According to Oilprice.com, Brent crude oil January 2027 delivery settled at $93.52 on November 4, down $10.08 or 9.73% from opening at $104.23. WTI fell 8.88% to $87.56. Traders are pricing a potential U.S.-Iran settlement and taking profit on positions built over the prior month, with the

Federal Reserve overnight reverse repo (RRP) usage declined to $225 million on November 4, with 1 counterparty participating. This compares to $427 million on the previous trading day.

Micron has disclosed a DRAM and NAND roadmap that includes 1δ DRAM and G11 3D NAND mass production in the second half of 2027. The roadmap covers wafer bonding, High-NA EUV lithography, new materials, 3D DRAM, custom HBM, vertical memory architectures, and AI-oriented NAND. Micron is expanding custo

According to Panama Canal officials, liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments have plunged significantly, declining from two vessels per day before the conflict to approximately three per week currently.

According to JPMorgan's U.S. market intelligence team led by Andrew Tyler, on Wednesday (November 4), tech stocks recently hit by selling pressure are poised for a short-term rebound following the midterm elections. The Nasdaq 100 index rose 1.8% on the day, and market gains could extend beyond

On Nov 4, LME nickel futures rose $432 to close at $15,779/ton, while tin fell $440 to $46,995/ton. Copper declined $25 to $14,011/ton, and lead dropped $2 to $1,882/ton. Aluminum gained $2 to $3,047/ton, zinc advanced $16 to $3,807/ton, and cobalt closed flat at $33,525/ton.