Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to State Street Markets' executive Cho Jee-wook, the Bank of Korea's (BoK) monetary policy committee is expected to hold the base rate steady on October 22. In an interview with Yonhapinfomax on October 19, Cho noted that the BoK is likely to assess the impact of the combined 50 basis

According to Yonhapinfomax, on Oct 19 morning (KST 9:55 AM), E-mini S&P 500 futures rose 0.45% to 7,738.75, while E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.79% to 29,622.25. The gains followed a significant AI sector selloff last week, when investors began cautiously accumulating positions at lower

According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed OpenWorld (ticker: OPNW) has signed a merger agreement to acquire AI agent company Blocksight. Blocksight's AI agent will serve as the operational layer for OpenWorld's recently announced tokenized financing initiative, handling trade structure design, asset

On October 19, the 7-day Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (SHIBOR) declined to 1.3220%, down 1.70 basis points. The overnight SHIBOR stood at 1.2640%, unchanged. The 3-month SHIBOR edged down slightly to 1.4290%, down 0.10 basis points.

TRON founder Justin Sun revealed in a recent interview that he reduced approximately 80% to 90% of his ETH holdings when Ether was trading at around $3,600 to $4,000, with some of the funds redirected to U.S. stocks. Sun also said that his view of Bitcoin has become more bearish than in the past. Regarding AI-related stocks, he believes that hardware companies such as chip and memory manufacturers receiving valuations similar to those of software companies face risks, and his short- to medium-te

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, consumer prices (CPI) rose 0.9% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2026, with core CPI climbing 1.1%. Industrial producer prices increased 2.3% year-over-year, marking seven consecutive months of gains since exiting a downtrend in

Wall Street analysts maintain optimism about the AI industry's long-term growth prospects despite recent sharp declines in AI-related stocks triggered by funding concerns. Last week, AI infrastructure companies CoreWeave and Nebius saw their stocks plunge over 25%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq

Emerging market bond yields have remained relatively stable as US Treasury yields surge, narrowing the spread between the two in a pattern that diverges from past financial crises. On Oct 16, the spread between Indonesia's 10-year government bond yield (7.1690%) and the US 10-year Treasury yield (5.

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), testified on October 19 at a National Assembly Policy Committee audit that single-stock leveraged products on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix partially contributed to increased stock market volatility. Lee made the

Bank of America stated that high utilization rates of artificial intelligence infrastructure support the resilience of AI-related stock trading, despite concerns over debt burdens at neocloud companies like CoreWeave. The bank cited nearly 100% utilization rates for deployed AI infrastructure and

According to Yonhapinfomax, as of October 16, yield spreads between major emerging market bonds and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have narrowed significantly, contrasting with historical patterns. Indonesia's 10-year spread stood at 2.094 percentage points, down from over 3% in early June. Mexico's s

According to Bloomberg, on October 19, BlackRock's tokenized money market fund BUIDL reached approximately $2.3 billion in assets under management. The asset manager is expanding the use of tokenized assets beyond cryptocurrency markets into traditional finance, enabling them to function not only as

Tesla CEO Elon Musk publicly showcased the flying Tesla Roadster on October 16 at SpaceX’s test facility in McGregor, Texas. During the demonstration, a fan-based suction system flipped the car upside down, and SpaceX thrusters completed the maneuver before landing. Musk said the demonstration proves that flying cars will indeed exist in the future. However, he also acknowledged doubts about whether the vehicle is legal in every jurisdiction. Flying Sports Car Technical Details: 250 kg of Air Ta

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 16, 2026, ICE raw sugar futures settled at 20.85 US cents/lb with the Chinese yuan at 6.6870 per dollar. Quota-in Brazilian sugar processing landed cost was estimated at 5,138 yuan/ton with profit of 762 yuan/ton, while quota-out Brazilian sugar processing cost

According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman via MacRumors, Apple plans to announce and release new products across four consecutive Fridays beginning October 23. The schedule includes: iPhone Duo on October 23, HomePod mini 2 on October 30, Mac and iPad mini models on November 6, and HomeView

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold closed at 898.12 yuan per gram during early trading on Monday, October 19, trading at a 1.34 yuan premium over the international gold price of 896.78 yuan per gram.

Korean commercial banks issued large-scale certificates of deposit (CDs) in recent trading sessions, with Shinhan Bank issuing 270 billion won in 364-day CDs at 4.05% on the previous trading day and Kookmin Bank issuing 210 billion won in 182-day CDs on the 13th. The shift to CD issuance comes as

According to BlockBeats market data, on October 19, Unitree Technology stock rose over 10%, trading at 472 yuan per share, with trading volume exceeding 1.5 billion yuan.

Gaon Cable, an LS Group affiliate and subsidiary of LS Cable, reported Q3 operating profit of 52 billion won, up 99.1% year-over-year, and revenue of 986.4 billion won, up 51.9%, according to a disclosure on October 19. Both figures significantly exceeded market expectations, with the company

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 1,455.05 points (2.23%) to 63,869.24 on the morning of October 19, tracking weakness in U.S. technology stocks. The decline wiped out gains from October 16, breaking through the 64,000 level. The move follows selloff pressure on AI-related a