Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to PRNewswire, Hyperscale Data announced today that it has completed the tokenization of 5,000 fine troy ounces of physical silver through its subsidiary Ault Global Commodities, with tokens now live on the Ault Markets platform and expected to begin trading within weeks. The company

Crypto Tax in India remains at 30 per cent with one percent Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on transactions, while Japan has passed a landmark amendment recognising cryptocurrencies as financial assets, introducing stricter insider trading rules and lower tax rates. The move, which shifts crypto

According to the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday, foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities rose to $9.33 trillion in August, up $83 billion from July. Japan, the largest holder, reduced its position by $36 billion to $1.1 trillion. China's holdings fell $27 billion to $591 billion, marking an

Multiple statistical agencies and central banks will release key economic indicators from Oct. 19 to Oct. 23, including China's third-quarter GDP, US initial jobless claims, and UK September consumer price index. The schedule also includes the Bank of Korea's base-rate decision on Oct. 22 and US Oct

According to Coin Bureau, Leopold Aschenbrenner's fund Situational Awareness saw its seven core AI stock positions average down 18.3% since September 8, just weeks after buying options worth hundreds of millions in early September. CoreWeave led losses with a 37.4% decline, followed by SK Hynix down

According to Chinese Customs data released on October 18, China's refined oil exports rose 39.4% year-over-year in September, with output reaching 7.16 million tons and growing 19% month-over-month. The increase reflects tightening global supplies due to conflicts in the Middle East and

According to Bank of America report on October 16, India's wholesale price inflation surged to 11.4% year-over-year in September, marking a 49-month high, with price pressures broadening from food to other sectors. Consumer price inflation rose to 5.5%, a 23-month peak primarily driven by food price

The Bank of England is widely expected to raise interest rates in November for the first time in over three years, with markets pricing in a 90% probability following the release of UK September consumer price inflation data on October 21. During the week ended October 16, the US dollar weakened

According to Guru Club, on October 18, India's government ordered state-run fuel retailers to stop purchasing ethanol made from sugar and sugarcane, effective November 1. The ban aims to ease supply pressures amid drought-driven sugarcane shortages and soaring global sugar prices triggered by El

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell 0.45% to 101.774 on Oct 16, marking its first weekly decline in five weeks. The weakness reflects a sharp drop in long-term U.S. Treasury yields amid concerns over AI investment slowdown. Key currency pairs also weakened: the dollar-yen fe

US Treasury long-term bond yields are expected to face further downward pressure this week (Oct 19-23) as credit risk concerns surrounding artificial intelligence companies spread, following a sharp decline in shares of cloud infrastructure provider CoreWeave (NAS:CRWV). The 10-year US Treasury yiel

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell to 5.0750% this week (Oct 19-23), dropping roughly 30 basis points as credit risk concerns from artificial intelligence infrastructure investments intensified. Neoclassical cloud company CoreWeave plunged 25% last week, with its 5-year

According to Guru Club, on June 4, Singapore's benchmark stock index fell 1.2% to close at 5,076.81 points.

According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, Russia conducted 76 attacks on Ukraine's energy, oil, and natural gas sectors over the past week.

According to Bloomberg, Michael Saylor responded on October 18 to MSCI's new index rules that could exclude MSTR (MicroStrategy), saying the move is not critical to Strategy but expressing disappointment with MSCI's treatment of bitcoin. Saylor argued that MSCI recognizes oil, gas, land, and

According to Citi analysts on October 18, artificial intelligence-driven earnings growth is weakening the traditional relationship between U.S. Treasury yields and stock valuations. The bank's valuation model shows S&P 500's fair price-to-earnings ratio range at 17.1 to 22.1 times, while the index c

According to Barron's, U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply this week, dropping from 5.33% on Wednesday to 5.055% on Thursday, as technology stocks and AI-related chip shares faced significant selling pressure. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has declined for eight consecutive trading days,