Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Wind data and Shanghai Securities News, on October 16, spot gold closed at $4,165.175 per troy ounce, down over 25% from its all-time high at the beginning of the year. Mirroring the gold price decline, wealth management companies' gold-themed product issuance came to a near

Evercore ISI raised its price target for SpaceX from $230 to $275 ahead of the company's Q3 earnings release, according to CNBC on the 16th (US local time). Kougun Maral, an Evercore ISI analyst, stated that while skeptics view SpaceX as a long-term project closer to science fiction than a

According to CNBC, Evercore ISI analyst Kunal Maral raised SpaceX's price target to $275 from $230 on October 16, citing multiple transformative catalysts expected next year. These include satellite deployment using Starship and the realization of orbital computing capabilities. Maral noted that de

According to US Stock Market News sources, three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have historically held up better than others during market downturns. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV), and the SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL) offer

According to Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett, the BofA Bull/Bear Indicator has fallen below the alert threshold, ending a sell signal triggered on May 26. The index dropped from 8.1 to 7.4, though no buy signal has been issued yet. Hartnett noted that while the sell signal has

US retail investors net purchased $9.1 billion in US stocks last week via Citadel Securities' platform, the largest weekly inflow in 15 weeks since late June, as AI-related stocks continued their decline. The surge contrasts with institutional investors adopting defensive strategies amid inflation c

Ross Mayfield of Baird stated on 18일 (local time) that he is increasing allocation to healthcare, financial, and energy sectors to hedge AI stock concentration risk. Travis Prentice of Informed Momentum Company and James Russo of AllianceBernstein separately outlined selective investment

According to Citadel Securities analyst Scott Rubner, U.S. retail investors made a net purchase of $9.1 billion in U.S. stocks through the firm's platform last week (October 18), marking the largest weekly inflow since late June and the ninth-largest in the past 12 months. The buying spree

According to Business Insider on October 18, Ross Mayfield, strategist and managing director at Baird, recommended increasing allocations to healthcare, financial, and energy sectors to hedge against the concentrated risk in AI-related stocks amid rising volatility. Mayfield noted that both healthca

WTI crude oil declined 1.00% intraday to $97.96 per barrel on October 18, while Brent crude fell 0.9% over the same period.

According to commodity fund trading data, large commodity funds net sold U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat, and soybean meal futures on Friday while net buying soybean oil futures. Net corn sales reached 8,000

In the first nine months of 2026, Changxin Semiconductor (CXMT) recorded a net profit of 130 billion yuan, equivalent to 480 million yuan daily, reversing significant losses in the prior year. The company proposed a stock buyback of up to 2 billion yuan.

On Friday (Oct 18), U.S. equities tumbled amid AI-related trading concerns. The Nasdaq fell over 2%, with the semiconductor index extending losses to eight consecutive days. CoreWeave, a major AI infrastructure provider, plummeted 12%. In commodities, Brent crude oil broke above the $110 per

Crypto asset manager Bitwise and trading firm LO:TECH issued conflicting Bitcoin price forecasts for year-end, with Bitwise predicting the asset will surpass $100,000 while LO:TECH expects an $85,000 to $95,000 range, CoinDesk reported on October 18. The divergence centers on institutional demand th

Hana Securities analysts stated on the 19th that memory semiconductor fundamentals remain solid despite recent stock price declines driven by concerns over artificial intelligence investment sustainability. Kim Rok-ho and Park Kyu-yeon, researchers at Hana Securities, reported that Q3 DRAM prices

According to Hana Securities on October 19, South Korean semiconductor stocks fell sharply amid concerns over sustained AI investment, though memory chip supply shortages and rising prices remain intact. In its latest semiconductor industry report, analysts Kim Rok-ho and Park Gyu-yeon projected

Meta Platforms, Tesla, Netflix, General Motors, major US airlines, and AT&T will release Q3 earnings this week, with approximately 70 S&P 500 companies reporting results. Meta announces results on the 21st after market close following the launch of AI agent Muse, Tesla reports the same day amid

According to CNBC, about 70 S&P 500 companies will report Q3 results this week (October 18-22, U.S. local time). Tesla will report Q3 earnings after market close on October 21. LSEG estimates Tesla's EPS will decline 14.5% year-over-year, with revenue down about 1% from the same period last year.

SpaceX stock (NASDAQ: SPCX) fell 10.2% over five trading sessions ending October 16, closing at $146.03 as tensions surrounding Starlink's military services in Ukraine coincided with a broader technology-sector selloff. The decline occurred ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report,

Korean semiconductor stocks have experienced a sharp decline that DS Investment & Securities analyst Lee Su-rim characterized as excessive relative to fundamentals in a report issued on the 19th. The analyst recommended increasing sector allocation, stating that current stock prices are already