Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Oracle stock (ORCL) closed Friday 16 October 2026 at $128.23, down $6.24 or 4.64 percent from Thursday's $134.47. Based on the last 90 daily log-returns carried across 52 New York sessions from 19 October through 31 December, the volatility-based bull target

Foreign official entities including central banks and finance ministries reduced their U.S. Treasury holdings to 11.8% in August, according to data released Friday by the Treasury Department, while hedge funds increased their share to 33.5%. The shift reflects foreign governments pulling back from T

According to a Nationwide Retirement Institute survey cited by Bloomberg, 73% of Gen Z investors (those age 30 and under) have adjusted or are considering adjusting their portfolios ahead of the November U.S. midterm election to reduce risk. This represents more than four times the share of Baby

According to Zhitong Finance APP, Shenzhen Holdings (00604) reported unaudited contract sales of approximately CNY 1.814 billion and sales area of approximately 85,800 square meters in Q3 2026. During the September-October holiday period, the group achieved recognized sales of approximately CNY 886

According to Iraq's state news agency, the country's daily oil exports exceeded 3.4 million barrels through October, up from 3 million barrels per day in September.

US stock futures pointed higher on October 19, the 39th anniversary of the 1987 market crash, despite social media calls for a 'Black Monday' repeat. S&P 500 futures rose about 0.53% in pre-market trade while Nasdaq futures gained more than 1%. The rebound followed the Nasdaq's worst week since

According to JPMorgan, the bank extended its JPM Coin deposit-token initiative to Ethereum mainnet for approved institutional clients, supporting institutional fund transfers and tokenized-asset settlement. JPM Coin represents US dollar deposits at JPMorgan and is designed for around-the-clock trans

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on October 19, Shenzhen Chuangzhi Xinlian Technology Co., Ltd. passed its Hong Kong main board listing hearing. Haitong International and China Construction Bank International serve as joint sponsors for the plating materials and plating services

Western Union and MoneyGram launched their own stablecoins to defend their positions in the global remittance market against cryptocurrency competition. Western Union introduced its dollar-pegged stablecoin USDPT in May and partnered with fintech company Rain to offer digital wallet and card

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), reaffirmed on October 19 during a National Assembly audit that he had wanted to block the launch of single-stock leveraged ETFs. Lee told lawmakers his previous June remark about 'lying down to block' the products was

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service Chief Lee Chan-jin reiterated on October 19 his intent to prevent the launch of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds, describing the effort as necessary to warn investors of significant risks. During a parliamentary

According to Cailian Press, on October 19, China's Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) drafted the Guidance Opinion on Securities Market Advance Compensation (Consultation Draft) and opened it for public comment. The guidelines explicitly support and encourage the implementation of advance

According to Bloomberg, BlackRock's energy transition fund has raised $8.7 billion.

According to Lookonchain, Hyperliquid trader address 0x30af closed 1,355.6 Bitcoin long positions at approximately $80,945 average price on October 18, exiting a $98 million 40x leveraged position and realizing a $3.26 million loss. The address subsequently opened a $34.6 million Tesla long position

Five Grains Holdings (01837) announced on October 19 that its board of directors approved a share buyback plan authorized by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on May 22. Under the plan, the company may repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding ordinary shares in the open

According to ChainCatcher, CITIC Securities released on October 15 a supervision progress report on MiniMax's A-share IPO application, marking over three months of guidance work initiated on July 10. The report, prepared jointly with Tongshang Law Firm and Ernst & Young, indicates the company has es

According to Nuzhen Technology (09856), the stabilization period related to its global offering concluded on October 17, 2026, which marks 30 days after the application deadline for Hong Kong public offering. The stabilization manager did not exercise the over-allotment option during the period,

According to an announcement published today (October 19), Gritstone Bio-P (07666) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company to research and develop next-generation lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery solutions aimed at tissue-specific therapeutic delivery. Under the

According to Samsung Electronics on October 19, Nvidia has required Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron to produce custom NVHBM (Nvidia's proprietary high-bandwidth memory technology) using base dies manufactured on TSMC's 3nm process, with core dies utilizing sixth-generation DRAM technology. Samsung has