Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Canada's 2026 Budget, energy market forecasts indicate WTI crude oil average prices may reach $87 per barrel in 2026 and $89 per barrel in 2027.

A local Taiwan investment advisory firm downgraded ratings for two memory chip stocks on the 5th, moving both Nanya Technology (2408) and Phison Electronics (8299) from 'Buy' to 'Range Trading.' The downgrades followed Taiwan stocks falling below 42,000 points on the same day, triggering renewed

According to a domestic brokerage, on November 5, target prices for two major memory chip stocks were downgraded. Nanya Technology (2408) had its rating cut from 'buy' to 'hold', with target price reduced to 447 New Taiwan dollars (TWD), representing a 15.2% decline from the previous 527 TWD.

Micron and Sandisk traded near five times forward earnings on November 5 despite reporting record revenue, margins, and data-center demand, with Micron at approximately 4.8 times and Sandisk at roughly 4.9 times estimated forward earnings compared to about 18.5 times for the S&P 500. The steep

Indonesia issued $3 billion in sovereign bonds for the first time in the international market since MSCI issued threats to downgrade the country's index inclusion, according to official announcements.

According to MarketWatch, the Nasdaq-100 Index plunged over 5% on Thursday, November 5, erasing gains from the previous day's post-election rally as investors reassessed the policy implications for artificial intelligence infrastructure following Democrats' electoral victories. The Democratic

On Thursday (November 5), U.S. 2-year Treasury yield fell 12.48 basis points to 4.4520%, while the 10-year yield declined 5.53 basis points to 4.8326%. The 2/10-year yield spread widened 6.519 basis points to +36.833 basis points. Ten-year TIPS yield dropped 4.36 basis points to 2.5958%.

The Australian dollar declined 1%, marking its largest intraday drop since October 15.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index declined 0.02% on November 6 to close at 101.546 at the close of New York forex trading. The euro strengthened to 1.1225 per dollar, up from 1.1223 in the previous trading

Amazon Prime members can now browse and order from hundreds of thousands of restaurants directly through the Amazon platform without creating a separate Uber account. The partnership triggered DoorDash's stock to fall to its largest decline in a

FINRA fined Webull Financial LLC $4.2 million on November 5 over failures in anti-money laundering controls, identity theft prevention and best execution. The settlement covers conduct from 2020 into 2025, during which Webull opened millions of customer accounts and executed billions of shares

According to FINRA, on November 5, Webull Financial LLC was fined $4.2 million for failures in anti-money laundering controls, identity theft prevention, and best execution. The settlement covers conduct from 2020 through 2025, a period in which Webull opened millions of customer accounts while exec

According to Jin10, Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned on November 5 morning following a banking crisis triggered by the seizure of a private bank. The resignation was made to avoid potential

According to Bloomberg, the Bloomberg Dollar Index rose 0.15% to 1221.86 on Thursday (November 5) as of New York's market close, with intraday trading range between 1216.91 and 1222.03.

According to Bloomberg, CBOT soybean futures fell 1.20% to $11.8975 per bushel on Thursday (Nov. 5) at New York close, continuing to test support levels near the July 6 low of $11.67 and the June 15 intraday low of $11.3650. The Bloomberg Commodity Index declined 0.65% to 29.3596, approaching its J

BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF filing is examined in a new book by Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart titled 'Both Sides of the Coin.' The book explores the nuances behind BlackRock's ETF filing approach and provides insights into the motivations of the global asset management firm. The discussion

Micron Technology unveiled its DRAM and NAND flash development roadmap last month. The plan includes 1δ DRAM mass production in the second half of 2027 and G11 3D NAND mass production in the second half of 2027. The roadmap responds to growing AI developers’ demand for memory and storage optimized f

CoreWeave bonds and stocks fell for two consecutive trading days on the 5th (local time) and the previous day, driven by concerns over potential data center regulation strengthening following the Democratic Party's major victory in the US midterm elections. The selloff reflects market fears that Dem

Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, posted a tweet stating 'The trenches are calling and I must go' that has generated significant engagement within the crypto community ahead of midterm elections. The tweet received over 4,000 likes and 552 retweets. Robinhood is a trading platform that ha

According to Economic Daily, Zhen Ding-KY reported October combined revenue of NT$27.197 billion on November 5, up 3.2% month-over-month and nearly 40% year-over-year, marking a new high. Copper-clad laminate manufacturer Taiwan Light & Optoelectronics reported October revenue of NT$24.473 billion,