Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Guru Club, Bahrain committed today (October 20) to supplying 100,000 tons of diesel monthly to France.

According to Gate data, major European stock indices fell over 1% at opening on October 20. Italy's FTSE MIB, Germany's DAX, UK's FTSE 100, and France's CAC 40 all declined by more than 1%, while the Stoxx Europe 50 index fell 0.96%.

According to Farside Investors, spot Bitcoin ETFs received $526.7 million in net inflows on October 19, their strongest daily inflow since late September. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for $665.2 million of the category's positive momentum, while Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin F

On October 19, marking the 39th anniversary of the 1987 Black Monday crash, CNBC's "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer drew a parallel between the current artificial intelligence stock selloff and the historic market collapse. According to Cramer, the S&P 500 fell nearly 2% last week while the Nasdaq

Hwang Ki-yeon, president of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank), stated on October 20 that the bank is discussing using supply chain stabilization funds to support Korea Zinc's smelter construction project in Tennessee. Hwang made the remarks during a parliamentary audit by the

According to Yonhap News, on October 20, South Korea's Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) announced it is considering using its public supply chain stabilization fund to support Kores Zinc's "Project Crucible" in Clarksville, Tennessee. The integrated refinery project, with a total investment of $7.4 bi

US Stock Market News showed mixed signals early Tuesday as tech shares rebounded from last week's fierce sell-off, with investors returning to beaten-down names. The S&P 500 futures were flat, Nasdaq-100 futures slid 0.2%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 94 points

According to Coinglass data, over 110,000 crypto positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours as major digital assets declined sharply. Bitcoin fell more than 3% to $83,511, hitting a one-week low, while Ethereum dropped nearly 5%. Solana, HYPE, XRP, and ZEC also declined more than 3%, with some t

Berkshire Hathaway recently invested an additional $330 million in Italian technology company Bending Spoons, securing a 4% stake in the firm. The investment came on top of the $600 million Berkshire committed during Bending Spoons' initial public offering, according to a company press release. Berk

According to BlockBeats, SpaceX is releasing its third-quarter 2026 earnings today (October 20). Market consensus estimates revenue of approximately $12.9 billion for Q3, representing substantial growth driven primarily by AI computing services. This is the company's second full quarterly report sin

According to a recent interview with Nikkei Asia, Intel CEO Chen Fu-wu said the technology gap between China and the U.S. in chip manufacturing is smaller than commonly believed, emphasizing that profitability and meeting customer needs matter more than pursuing cutting-edge technology alone. Chen n

According to Jin10, four large forex option orders with notional values exceeding 1 billion each will expire on October 20 at 22:00 Beijing time. The expirations involve multiple currency pairs including EUR and JPY, presenting potential market volatility

According to Guru Club, the China Containerized Freight Index Europe route main contract fell below 2,600 on October 20, with an intraday decline of 6.56%.

According to Bloomberg estimates, the copper mining industry needs approximately $332 billion in new capital investment to avoid future supply disruptions, as reported on October 20. Without substantial capital deployment, the copper market could face a 20 million-ton supply deficit by 2050, with th

According to PANews, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 214.93 points, closing down 3.73% to 5,553.08 on October 20. Samsung Electronics declined 2.98%, while SK Hynix dropped 4.22%.

According to Jin10, as of 2:30 PM on October 20, the CFETS-NEX market-wide RMB fund sentiment index reported 42, down 1 point from 10:15 AM. The sentiment indices for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions were 39, 42, and 44, respectively, each declining by 1 point. (Note: The inde

According to Bitfire Chief Economist Fu Peng, the equityweighted versus composite stock index drawdown gap has recently reached a critical level, indicating extreme compression in U.S. market breadth. While megacap

According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the firm has included Bitcoin in its long-term return forecasts for the first time, projecting a 10% compound annual return over the next 10-15 years. In its 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions, J.P. Morgan estimated Bitcoin's arithmetic annual return