Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The US Dollar Index broke above the 102 level today, recording a daily gain of 0.22%.

Consumer staples stocks outperformed during the week of Oct. 12 to Oct. 16 as investors rotated into defensive positions amid broader market weakness. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) climbed 5%, its best weekly performance since February, while the Consumer Discretionary Select Se

In US Stock Market News for Monday, Oct 19, 2026 (1:48 AM ET), Asian shares remained mixed as technology stock volatility persisted while U.S. equity futures edged higher ahead of another week of American corporate earnings results (9:00 PM IST Tuesday, Oct 19). Oil prices fell more than 2%

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 19, Shanghai Futures Exchange energy and chemical warehouse inventory showed the following changes: Fuel oil futures inventory increased by 40,000 tons to 40,000 tons, marking the largest single-day change. Pulp futures warehouse inventory rose by 817 tons to 4

Woodside Energy resumed commissioning work on its $12 billion Scarborough liquefied natural gas export project off Western Australia's coast over the weekend following a brief suspension. The project had been temporarily halted after Greenpeace protesters boarded the offshore gas platform in a

According to Morgan Stanley, the investment bank raised its price target for Meta Platforms (META) from $775 to $820 today, representing a 5.8% increase.

According to CNBC, a major chip ETF fell nearly 14% from October's peak over 8 consecutive trading days this week, marking its worst performance in 16 years, Janus Henderson's global macro chief Richard Bernstein said. Bernstein noted that the AI stock selloff could lower borrowing costs for

Gate News reports that, according to an official announcement from Gate on October 19, 2026, Gate will list futures contracts on six stocks—VICR, GRAL, YPF, VIST, PBR, and NU—at 18:00 (UTC+8) on October 19, 2026, with 1–20x leverage available for both long and short positions. VICR (Vicor Corporation) is a U.S. Nasdaq-listed company specializing in modular, high-density power components and power systems used in AI high-performance computing, aerospace, industrial equipment, telecommunications,

Brent crude oil fell below $105 a barrel on Oct. 19, declining 2.43% intraday. West Texas Intermediate also dropped 2.21% to $96.76 a barrel, according to BlockBeats. Brent Crude and WTI Record Intraday Declines Brent crude slipped below the $105-a-barrel mark after a 2.43% intraday decline. West

The USD/JPY exchange rate rose 0.07% to 158.114 yen as of 2:13 PM on May 19 in Tokyo foreign exchange markets after declining earlier in the session, according to Yonhap Infomax. The yen strengthened in morning trading following Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's hawkish remarks warning against

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, warned on the 19th that the US fiscal deficit for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026) reached approximately $2 trillion, exceeding 6% of GDP, while the country's mounting debt burden and interest costs are driving Treasury

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-yen exchange rate on October 19 in Tokyo weakened early before rebounding slightly to 158.114 yen, up 0.07% from the previous trading day. The pair opened at 158 yen and fell to around 157.7 yen during morning trading before recovering. Bank of Japan

According to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, on October 19, the U.S. fiscal deficit for fiscal year 2026 (ended September 30) reached approximately $2 trillion, exceeding 6% of gross domestic product. Interest payments on the nation's ballooning debt exceeded $1 trillion,

According to Jin10 Futures, China's fuel oil futures surged 6.37% to close at 5,797 yuan/ton on October 19. The rally was driven by persistent geopolitical risks, as U.S.-Iran negotiations showed no substantial progress and the Strait of Hormuz remained under pressure. Refined product flows

According to Bloomberg, South Korea data center infrastructure and neocloud service provider Elice Inc. listed on Kosdaq on Tuesday, October 21, raising 201 billion won (approximately $151 million) in the exchange's largest IPO of 2026. The company's shares were priced at 90,500 won at the upper

According to Jin10, Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Thani warned on October 19 at the Doha Global Security Forum that the economic shock from energy supply disruptions in the Gulf region has not yet reached its peak. He stated that further cascading effects may occur in the co

Future Fund managing director Gary Black predicted SpaceX could announce an all-stock acquisition of Tesla at $420 per share within weeks, framing the Roadster reveal as a catalyst to bring Elon Musk's companies together. Black stated the deal could take a year to close, despite his skepticism

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold noon session traded at 900.57 yuan/gram on October 19, reaching 1.04 yuan/gram above international prices of 899.53 yuan/gram.

Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley positioned blockchain-based asset tokenization as a potential business growth opportunity during their third-quarter earnings calls in October 2026. The three banks outlined opportunities spanning securities trading, cross-border payments, settlement