Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

The People's Bank of China announced today that foreign central bank-type institutions' repurchase tool operations will now include foreign yuan business clearing banks as operational counterparties, with operational elements following existing repo tool

Over 93% of South Korean bond market participants expect the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee to freeze the base interest rate at its meeting on the 22nd, according to a survey conducted October 12-15 by the Korea Financial Investment Association. The survey of 100 respondents from 53

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association's official survey released on October 20, 93% of bond market participants expect the Bank of Korea to keep its benchmark rate unchanged at the monetary policy committee meeting on October 22. The remaining 7% anticipate a rate hike. The

According to Smart Finance APP, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened down 0.81% to 23,990.05 points on October 20, the first trading day after a long weekend. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.28% to 4,055.52 points, while the Hang Seng Raw Materials Index declined 1.93%, posting the largest sector

US bank stocks extended their decline through the 19th, marking 6 consecutive weeks of losses despite solid third-quarter earnings from major institutions. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index fell 11% since early September, representing the longest sustained decline for the banking sector since the 2008

LS Eco Energy, an LS Group affiliate, announced on the 20th that it achieved record third-quarter earnings with revenue of 351.5 billion won and operating profit of 22.2 billion won on a consolidated basis. The results represent year-over-year increases of 51.0% in revenue and 50.2% in operating pro

According to Guru Club, Shanghai Silver 2612 futures declined intraday on October 20, with losses widening to 2.03%. The contract traded at 13,672 yuan per kilogram with trading volume of 371.61 billion yuan. Open interest increased by over 7,400 contracts despite the price decline.

According to Jin10 Futures on October 20, BMD Malaysian palm oil futures are expected to open lower today, tracking weakness in international crude oil and Chicago soybean oil prices. This decline could further pressure early trading in Malaysian crude palm oil futures. Malaysia's elevated palm oil

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on October 20, the Trump Accounts plan has received over $8 billion in deposits to children's accounts to date. President Trump announced that Elon Musk is distributing SpaceX stock to millions of American children through the program, aligning with its m

Hyperscalers are projected to see their free cash flow turn negative by 2027 as capital expenditure for artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates, according to JP Morgan strategist Mislav Matejka. Morgan Stanley raised its total capital expenditure estimate for hyperscalers from $978

According to Gate News futures update, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz fell to approximately 2.9 million barrels per day in mid-October, down from higher levels earlier this month. China-bound coal imports from Mongolia are set to resume above 1,100 vehicles daily, potentially affecting p

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 09:30 Beijing time on October 20, WTI crude oil futures rose 0.37% while U.S. natural gas futures fell 1.14%.

According to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI 200 index (benchmark equity index) declined 4.00% today, closing at 5536.97 points.

On October 19, Vitae Pharmaceuticals (stock code 07666) partnered with Eli Lilly on a globally significant AI-driven hepatic-external LNP (lipid nanoparticle) delivery platform collaboration valued at $1.1 billion, marking China's first generative AI-LNP platform strategic partnership with a major m

According to Benzinga Pro, Tesla will release Q3 2026 earnings after U.S. market close on October 21. Analysts expect third-quarter revenue of $27.88 billion, down from $28.09 billion year-over-year, with EPS of $0.43 versus $0.50 last year. Over the past 10 quarters, Tesla missed revenue

According to MiniMax, the company officially launched the M3.1 Flash model on October 19. The new generation Flash model achieves significant improvements in agentic tasks, coding, computer use, and cybersecurity capabilities, with online inference speed improved by approximately 3 times and usage c

According to Zhitong Financial App, Qunhe Tech's (00068) core management team voluntarily locked 483 million shares for 12 months on October 20, representing 27.99% of issued shares. Co-founders and executives including Chairman Huang Xiaohuang, CEO Chen Hang, Chief Technology Officer Zhu Hao, and C

According to U.S. President Donald Trump, a new harvest season fuel cost relief plan will provide $8 billion in support to farmers this week. The assistance is designed to offset diesel costs during the current harvest season.

According to SoSoValue, yesterday (October 19, ET), Zcash spot ETF saw net outflows of $10.45 million while NEAR spot ETF recorded net inflows of $5.42 million. Zcash ETF (ZCSH) accounted for the entire outflow, with total ETF assets at $602 million. Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR) drove the inflows,