Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

US Treasury yields rose on October 19 (US Eastern Time), with the 10-year yield climbing 3.90 basis points to 5.1360%, as French bond market turmoil triggered selling across US fixed income. French 10-year yields surged 14.53 basis points—the largest jump since mid-July—amid mass protests and

According to CME FedWatch Tool (via Jin10), the Federal Reserve has an 82.8% probability of maintaining interest rates at its October meeting, with a 17.2% chance of a 25 basis point rate hike. For December, the odds of keeping rates unchanged fall to 6.4%, while the probability of a

According to KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel on Monday, Oct 19, the investment firm cut its price target for Apple (AAPL) to $250, implying approximately 27% downside from the prior Friday close of $342.94. The downgrade reflects concerns that iPhone price increases, reduced carrier promotions, and c

According to SEC filings, BlackRock's iShares Trust submitted a registration application for iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF (ticker: PBIT) on October 19. The fund is designed to provide upside exposure to iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) with a capped return level while offering downside pro

Cboe Global Markets launched premarket trading for individual stock options on Monday, with over 16,000 contracts traded during the first session from 7:30 to 9:25 a.m. ET. The most active contracts were for Invesco QQQ Trust ETF and iShares Russell 2000 ETF, followed by Tesla options.

BlackRock filed for a new Bitcoin exchange-traded fund designed to provide downside protection for investors, according to crypto commentator @JSeyff. The ETF, with ticker symbol $PBIT, will allow investors to mitigate risk in exchange for accepting limited upside potential. This buffer structure ta