Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The S&P 500 extended gains to 0.6% on November 3, hitting a new intraday high.

On Nov 2, 2026, Elon Musk’s comment about humanoid-robot memory needs sent Micron Technology shares up about 2.5%. Musk said the amount of memory humanoid robots need “will exceed everything else on Earth,” prompting investors to consider robotics as a source of memory demand beyond data centers. Th

NextEra Energy Inc. and Dominion Energy Inc. agreed to 101 of 117 regulatory conditions set by Virginia authorities and state consumer advocates on November 3 to secure approval for their $67 billion merger. The companies rejected a proposed six-year rate freeze and three-year rate cap but

Jens Nagel, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council and president of Germany's Bundesbank, indicated the central bank may be forced to raise interest rates in December. Rising energy costs are fueling second-round inflation risks, while the eurozone's inflation situation has

On Nov 3, LME base metals closed lower. Copper fell $309 to $14,036 per ton; aluminum dropped $50 to $3,044; zinc declined $102 to $3,790; lead slid $22 to $1,884; nickel retreated $209 to $15,347; tin tumbled $2,224 to $47,435; cobalt closed flat at $33,525.

According to CNBC, JPMorgan estimates that if Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in today's midterm elections, the S&P 500 could fall 0.5% on Wednesday; if Republicans lose the House but retain the Senate, the index could gain up to 1%. Election outcomes may reshape four major

Tesla and SpaceX objected to trading of their shares on OKXICE TSV, according to the venue's Nov. 2 notice, joining Amazon, Netflix, Lam Research, and SoFi Technologies as new objectors. The objections utilize the SEC's innovation exemption, which allows companies to block third-party tokenized

On Tuesday, November 3, eurozone sovereign bond yields rose broadly during European market close. Germany's 10-year yield climbed 3.8 basis points to 3.330%, trading within a 3.284%-3.337% range. France's 10-year yield gained 5.0 basis points to 4.950%, while Italy's 10-year yield increased 3.8 basi

CrowdStrike agreed to acquire artificial intelligence security startups Fiddler AI and Dreadnode on November 3 at the company's Fal.Con Europe conference in Barcelona. The Wall Street Journal reported the combined transaction value at approximately $495

On November 3, 2026, discussions on onchain options gained traction following a tweet from @Delphi_Digital, highlighting their potential to compete with traditional exchanges. The conversation emphasized how fractional options can lower trade barriers by enabling minimal-amount trades, contrasting w

The three main U.S. stock indexes were mixed on November 4. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.95% to 25,442.63. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.50% to 51,725.12, while the S&P 500 gained 0.43% to 7,573.90. FAQ What happened to U.S. stocks on November 4? The three main U.S. stock indexes were m

According to Bullish's official announcement on November 4, NYSE-listed crypto exchange Bullish (BLSH) designated Solana, Aptos, and Ethereum as initial network partners for its equity tokenization service. Solana will be the first supported network, with Aptos and Ethereum to follow at a later

CrowdStrike stock rose 2.4% to $247.5 today (Nov 3) following the company's announcement of an AI Kill Switch feature in its Falcon Guardian security product. The kill switch allows security teams to halt malfunctioning AI agents and prevent further system access amid growing cyber attacks

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Strategy bought 811 BTC for $65.5 million between October 26 and November 1, bringing its total holdings to 849,327 BTC. Strive added 124 BTC during the same week, lifting its stack to 43,124 BTC. Together, the two publicly listed firms purchased 935 BTC valued at

According to Bitwise Director André Dragosch in a Bitcoin Magazine interview on November 2, his global money supply model puts Bitcoin's fair value at $197,000. Dragosch discussed Bitcoin's role as a liquidity canary in macro markets, while addressing recession risks, Federal Reserve policy

According to Bitcoin Magazine, on October 30, 2026, Strategy (MSTR) held its Q3 2026 earnings analyst Q&A session with Michael Saylor and Phong Le addressing questions on digital credit, STRC preferred stock returning to par, Bitcoin financialization and tokenization. Analysts from

Chainlink expanded its APAC Equities Streams, allowing builders to launch equity perpetuals, spot markets, and prediction markets priced on reliable data. The expansion integrates platforms including PhoenixTrade and DecibelTrade and is designed to enhance the trading experience across various platf

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American factory orders rose 1.8% month-on-month in September, beating the market consensus of 1.2% and marking the third consecutive month of growth. Aircraft and aircraft parts orders surged 28.3%, serving as the primary driver. Even excluding transportation