Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

In US Stock Market News Today, Social Security's 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be announced on October 14 when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the September inflation report, affecting more than 71 million traditional beneficiaries (retired workers, workers with

According to UBS analysts on Thursday, the artificial intelligence spending cycle remains in early stages, presenting significant opportunities in technology, media, and telecom (TMT). UBS published a list of 14 top-pick stocks, with many benefiting from AI adoption and ongoing capital inflows

According to Jin Lian Chuang research, China's LNG market showed range-bound trading characteristics in late September, with factory prices around 6,223 yuan/ton near cost levels as of mid-September. Asian spot LNG prices remained in the range of 26-30 dollars per million British thermal units.

The 30-year Treasury yield recently hit a 19-year high, creating favorable conditions for life insurance companies like Prudential (PRU) and MetLife (MET) in US Stock Market News today. These insurers collect premiums upfront and invest that money until claims are made, a process that can span

According to Jin Lian Chuang (via Jin10), toluene prices at Dongguan port fell sharply to 8,600 yuan/ton on September 18, down from 9,100 yuan/ton on September 16. The decline was driven by recovering Saudi Arabian crude supply, U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes, and increased toluene arrivals at

President Donald Trump signed H.R. 5334 into law on September 18, establishing a 30-day period to determine tariffs that could disrupt trade in Russian energy and affect inflation, Treasury yields, and the dollar exchange rate—all factors relevant to bitcoin, as tighter financial conditions have historically weighed on crypto markets. The law requires tariffs on all Russian goods imported into the United States, including oil, natural gas, and petroleum products, to be increased by up to 500%. T

According to Jin10 and East China Credit Research, China's LPR rates for both tenors remained unchanged on September 20, with potential rate cuts possible as the central bank weighs additional stimulus measures. The research noted that despite economic momentum slowing in the second quarter,

Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 (HUT) co-founder Marc van der Chijs recently told CoinDesk that the scenario he fears most is AI attacking the legacy software that traditional financial institutions have relied on for decades. AI could discover and exploit vulnerabilities faster than humans can respond. He also revealed that he is reallocating profits from AI back into cryptocurrency, mainly through ETFs, as capital flows into AI investments. van der Chijs’s Analysis of AI Risks to the Traditional

According to Goldman Sachs research, the SEC on September 17 issued five-year conditional registration exemptions allowing specific exchanges and liquidity providers to offer tokenized stock trading in the United States. The exemptions require automated market maker (AMM) order books, limit

According to Eugene Investment & Securities, a covered call ETF in South Korea recorded a dividend yield of 21.32% as of September 11, significantly outperforming bank fixed-term deposit rates of 3.5%. The TIGER Dividend Covered Call Active ETF posted the highest yield among covered call products,

According to Korea Exchange data marketplace, on September 20, KOSPI closed at 6894.23, up 0.2% from the previous week's close of 6909.91 on September 11. The index fell to 6627.26 on September 15 before recovering. Foreign investors sold 8.48

According to JPMorgan's global commodity strategy team (Sept 17), crude oil prices exceeded $103 per barrel on Sept 18-19 as the bank abandoned its baseline forecasts for crude, citing lack of clarity on geopolitical exit strategies in the Iran conflict. Brent crude futures traded at $103.37/barrel

According to The Motley Fool, SanDisk, Dell Technologies, Palo Alto Networks, and Arista Networks will join the S&P 100 index on Monday (September 21), while Nike, Colgate-Palmolive, Simon Property Group, and Honeywell Aerospace will exit the index. SanDisk's stock has surged more than 600% this

Korean domestic banks reported a 900 billion won decline in net profit during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, according to a September 20 report by Lee Byung-yoon, senior research fellow at the Korea Financial Research Institute. The profit decrease stemmed from a 2.3

AI researcher and investor Leopold Aschenbrenner is suspected of purchasing $96 million worth of call options on SanDisk, Micron, Intel, and Marvell stocks, with all contracts expiring October 2. The speculation emerged from social media posts by Jim Cramer and ZeroHedge, though SEC filings have not yet disclosed the buyer's identity. Aschenbrenner runs hedge fund Situational Awareness, which previously lost billions of dollars during an AI stock downturn that the Financial Times ranked as the l

Overnight SHIBOR (Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate) fell to 1.3650%, declining 5.20 basis points, while the 7-day SHIBOR dropped to 1.4100%, also down 5.20 basis points. The 3-month SHIBOR rose slightly to 1.4310%, up 0.10 basis points.

From 02:00 to 03:00 (UTC) on September 20, 2026, BTC edged up 0.07%, trading within a range of 81,088.8–81,156.3 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.08%. Overall, the market showed a low-volatility, narrow-range consolidation pattern. The current price is approximately $80,360, down about 1.15% over the past 24 hours, while market sentiment remains weak and attention is noticeably lower than in previous days. The core driver of this market move was the FED’s first rate hike since July 2023. The benchma

According to ZeroHedge and Jim Cramer, Leopold Aschenbrenner is suspected of purchasing $96 million worth of AI stock call options today. The suspected trades include $44 million in Micron calls at $1,000 per share strikes, $41 million in SanDisk calls at $1,600 per share, and $11 million across

Three crypto firms have successively filed applications with U.S. regulators to launch perpetual contract products (with no expiration date) linked to individual U.S. stocks: Coinbase and Kalshi filed applications on September 18, while Kraken parent company Payward announced on September 20 that it had submitted a related application through its subsidiary Bitnomial Exchange, initially planning to launch contracts on 10 U.S. stocks. Application Scale and Filing Times of the Three Institutions: