Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, CME data on October 15 showed diverging trends across precious metals and energy futures. Copper led the rally with trading volume up 21,600 contracts to 79,469 and open interest rising 4,511 to 319,415. Gold trading slowed by 35,356 contracts to 175,583 but open interest

In US Stock Market News, S&P 500 futures were relatively unchanged early Friday after the gauge posted its first winning session in four, with investors shaking off the latest sell-off in technology stocks. Futures tied to the broad market average traded 0.16% higher, while Nasdaq-100 futures

According to Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Koakira, on October 16, Japan aims to cooperate with the US Treasury to maintain orderly operations in the foreign exchange market.

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance maintained its robust economic recovery assessment in its October 16 Green Book report. The ministry cited strong export performance and investment growth, though consumption showed only gradual improvement. September exports surpassed $120 billion

According to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance in its October economic report released on October 16, exports grew 83.5% year-over-year in September, with average daily exports up 104.9%, extending robust recovery momentum. However, the government noted persistent challenges from high

According to Goldman Sachs analyst Vincent Lin, hedge funds liquidated long positions in the Goldman Sachs Global AI Basket from October 8 to 14, undoing the cumulative net buying they had accumulated since early 2025. The five-day net selling was the second-largest scale in the past year. The

Ripple announced on Oct. 15 that its institutional business, Ripple Prime, now supports perpetual swaps linked to Real World Assets (RWA). Institutional clients under Virtu have begun trading contracts based on more than 100 markets, including stocks, stock indices, ETFs, metals, energy, and Forex. The swaps reference perpetual futures contracts launched by Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid. Ripple Prime RWA Perpetual Swap Structure According to Ripple’s official explanation, Ripple Prime’s RWA perpetual

South Korea's KOSDAQ market triggered a buy-side circuit breaker at 12:55:23 PM on October 16 as the index surged over 5% intraday, rapidly recovering from the previous session's sharp decline. The circuit breaker activated after KOSDAQ150 futures prices rose more than 6% above the prior close and t

Nike (NYS:NKE) closed at $37.14 on May 15, up 5.21% from the prior session, drawing investor attention to the drivers behind the move. Motley Fool attributed the gain to sector rotation, with capital flowing from high-priced tech stocks into consumer discretionary names despite no company-specific c

U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows of $60.22 million on Oct. 15, according to data from SoSoValue. Combined with the previous day's net outflows of $129.51 million, total withdrawals over the two-day period reached $189.73 million. The outflows occurred amid ongoing

Harvard Management Company achieved a 27.1% return for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025 through June 2026), marking the endowment's highest performance in five years, driven primarily by gains from its SpaceX holdings. The return exceeded the S&P 500's total return of 22.3% during the same period by 4.8

According to CNBC citing Harvard's annual financial report released on October 15, Harvard Management Company's endowment achieved a 27.1% return in fiscal 2026 (July 2025–June 2026), marking its highest return in the past five years. The performance outpaced the S&P 500's total return of 22.3%

According to Guru Club, Vietnam's BSR oil refinery announced on October 16 that it will undergo major maintenance in 2027 while ensuring crude oil supply through year-end 2026.

Vietnam's BSR refinery will use domestic crude oil for 88 percent of its feedstock in 2026, exceeding its previous plan of 70 percent, according to the refinery's latest guidance.

According to SoSoValue, yesterday (October 15), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $50.551 million. BlackRock's IBIT led with $16.7857 million in net inflows, while Grayscale's BTC mini trust saw the largest outflows at $7.6391 million. Bitcoin spot ETF assets under management

State Street Investment Management reported on October 15 (local time) that Asian local currency bonds maintained strong investment demand despite rising sovereign yields driven by a global bond sell-off. Ng Keng Siang, Asia-Pacific head of fixed income at State Street, stated that while rate and cu

According to StateStreet Investment Management, Asia's local currency bond markets maintained investment appeal on October 15 despite rising global bond yields, supported by higher interest rates and carry trade demand. The region's central banks took divergent policy paths: South Korea raised its b

According to BlockBeats, Tesla's China official website opened reservations for the Roadster on October 16, with the Performance version as the only available option. The reservation intention deposit is 332,000 Chinese

According to Coinglass, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 64, up 12 points from yesterday, indicating a greedy market sentiment. The 7-day average is 60, while the 30-day average is 67.