Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to the White House, on October 13, President Trump accused Yemen's Houthi forces of deliberately raising oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Trump said the Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia through "very crude" means and likely aim to push up oil prices before the U.S. electio

WTI November crude oil futures closed at $94.14 per barrel today. NYMEX November natural gas futures settled at $3.2830 per million British thermal units. NYMEX November gasoline futures closed at $3.2501 per

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange data, crude oil futures contract 2611 closed flat at 753.30 yuan per barrel during the night session on Oct 13. In the same session, Shanghai gold fell 0.33% and Shanghai silver

According to Paul Tudor Jones in a CNBC interview on October 13, the U.S. stock market will face its most negative supply conditions since 2002 in 2027. The founder and chief investment officer of Tudor Investment cited a reversal in capital flows, with major IPOs planned for SpaceX, Anthropic, and

On Oct 13, Citigroup withdrew its overweight recommendation on U.S. equities and ended its long position in the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, citing its POLLS indicator—which tracks market positioning, sentiment, liquidity, leverage, and stress—has reached historically elevated levels previously

According to Iranian Navy, an oil tanker with a disabled tracking system that attempted to pass through a restricted area caught fire and was damaged in the eastern waters of the Strait of Hormuz this afternoon. The vessel was detected by Iranian Navy monitoring

According to Jin10 Data, on October 14, the U.S. dollar index fell approximately 14 basis points to 102.17. Spot gold rebounded about $14 to $4,158 per ounce, while silver rose $0.4 to $59.26 per ounce following the decline in dollar

U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell sharply from around 5.22% to 5.1706% on October 13 (Beijing time 7:12 p.m.), marking the day's low. The move coincided with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Williams stating that no rate increase will be needed in 2027. The 2-year Treasury yield declined from 4.805

According to Carrick Lane, options strategist at independent investment advisory firm, U.S. stock options on individual equities saw daily notional trading volume reach approximately $700 billion on Monday (October 12), marking the highest level since the 2021 meme stock boom. Lane noted that call o

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve official John Williams said another rate hike this year would be appropriate. The statement reflects the central bank's ongoing assessment of inflation and economic conditions as 2026 enters its final

Interactive Brokers launched ETH staking services in collaboration with zerohash, allowing eligible clients to stake Ethereum through the Staking Dashboard in IBKR's Client Portal. The service enables clients to submit staking and unstaking requests while monitoring their activity, with staking

According to Wu Blockchain, Interactive Brokers has launched Ethereum staking services in partnership with Zerohash, enabling eligible clients to stake and unstake ETH via the Client Portal. Staking rewards are credited as additional staked cryptocurrency, with clients able to monitor their staking

According to Gate data, gold (XAUUSD) fell to $4,149.80 per ounce, down 0.5% in the past 24 hours as of October 13.

Veteran bond strategist Harley Bassman warned on Oct. 13 that if the US 20-year Treasury yield rises above 6%, futures-related hedging trades could unleash selling pressure equivalent to about $110 billion in bond supply. The selling pressure would be triggered by hedging trades tied to futures

According to Bitcoin Magazine citing an SEC filing on Tuesday, October 13, Strive purchased 3,311 BTC last week, bringing its total holdings to 32,773 BTC worth approximately $2.7 billion. The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company now ranks as the fifth largest publicly traded bitcoin holder,

According to Ray Dalio on October 13, U.S. Treasury selloffs are far from over as major global traditional buyers' demand weakens amid surging government and corporate bond issuance. Dalio stated the country is entering a phase where expanding bond supply drives yield increases and debt levels

Federal Reserve official Barkin stated recently that the impact of artificial intelligence investments on U.S. inflation can be observed.

The Saudi-led coalition has recently attacked an oil facility in Sanaa that the Houthi movement uses to support its operations in Yemen, according to coalition statements.

Arm Holdings stock declined 3.5% today (October 13). The semiconductor design company's share price extended losses in today's trading session.

According to ChainCatcher, Jeonbuk Bank has begun issuing bitcoin-collateralized won loans to enterprises, marking the first such offering by a South Korean commercial bank. Bitcoin collateral is held by a third-party custodian, and regulatory changes now allow the bank to sell pledged assets via co