Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to an interview with U.S. media outlet Semaphore on October 13, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee stated that the Fed would need to see progress on inflation to return to its earlier rate-cut trajectory. "If inflation continues, it is clear what the Fed should do," Goolsbee

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hyung-il held his first video call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent yesterday (October 13). Both officials reaffirmed the importance of Korea-U.S. economic and financial cooperation. Bessent congratulated Lee on his

BlackRock downgraded U.S. stocks from overweight to neutral on October 12, citing market volatility and attractive bond returns. The world's largest asset manager upgraded short-term U.S. Treasuries to overweight and longer-term Treasuries to neutral as 10-year Treasury yields reach

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan warned that speculative investing in artificial intelligence increasingly resembles casino gambling during a technology panel in Singapore on October 12. Samsung Electronics shares fell approximately 7.4% on Tuesday, October 13, while SK Hynix plunged 10%, extending a broader r

According to BlackRock's October 12 market commentary, the world's largest asset manager downgraded U.S. stocks from overweight to neutral, citing heightened market volatility and attractive Treasury yields. The firm simultaneously upgraded short-term U.S. Treasuries to overweight and longer-term Tr

According to recent research published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), higher US bank deposit rates are correlated with slower growth in stablecoin adoption. The findings suggest a competitive dynamic between stablecoins and traditional banking deposit products, indicating that

According to Paul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment founder and chief investment officer, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box on Tuesday (October 13), 2027 will present significant headwinds for U.S. equities. Jones highlighted three key pressures: a surge in stock supply from AI company IPOs (including

According to Desfa, Greece's natural gas grid operator, the country's natural gas demand increased 13% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 63.53 TWh. Exports surged 169% to 13.60 TWh, compared with 5.06 TWh in the same period last year, reflecting increased re-export

According to Guru Club, on October 13, wage mediation between the union at Chile's Escondida copper mine and operator BHP entered its final day, with BHP raising its compensation proposal. Over 1,000 unionized workers could begin striking from Wednesday if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday.

On October 13, 2026, from 14:00–14:15 (UTC), BTC rose 0.51% over the 15-minute period, with the price ranging from 83,231.6 to 83,848.2 USDT and an Ampl of 0.74%. It has gained a cumulative 0.13% over the past 24 hours, trading around $83,518, while the overall market remains in a narrow $81,000–$84,200 consolidation range, with a Filled Amount of only 251 BTC, indicating an extremely low-activity sideways market. The primary driver of this move was the combined impact of falling gold prices and

According to Jin10, Russian seaborne crude exports fell to 3.7 million barrels per day in the four weeks ending October 11, down 110,000 bpd from the prior period, as escalating security concerns in the Black Sea slowed operations at major ports. Satellite imagery of the Sheskharis terminal at

According to Houthi-controlled Al Masirah television, a Yemen Petroleum Company facility in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, came under attack today, Oct 13.

According to sources, Kazakhstan's oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) fell to 5.2 million tonnes in September, down from 5.7 million tonnes in August, marking a decline of approximately 500,000 tonnes

Oil prices fell nearly 2% on October 13 as the United States eased sanctions on Russian diesel, raising hopes of additional fuel supplies despite continuing disruptions across the Middle East. Brent crude futures declined $2.02, or 1.89%, to $104.63 per barrel at 10:49 GMT, while West Texas

According to Fiscal.ai, UnitedHealth reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $4.69 per share on Tuesday, beating Wall Street's estimate of $4.14 per share. Q3 revenue reached $112.7 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $111.49 billion. UNH shares gained 4.5% in pre-market trading. The company

According to IRIB, citing Iran's Navy, a suspected foreign tanker caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz today.

Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Tuesday, October 13, after the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 135 on October 9, temporarily authorizing transactions involving Russian-origin diesel imports until April 7, 2027. Brent crude futures declined 1.89% to $104.63 per

According to ChainCatcher, Microsoft stock rebounded more than 50% since its June low, with market capitalization increasing by approximately $1.5 trillion. The turning point came on July 29 when earnings revealed cloud computing revenue growth at its fastest pace in four years, sending the stock

According to ZOOMLION's announcement today (October 13), ZOOMLION is divesting approximately 29.99% stake in Luchang Technology (002813.SZ) for a total cash consideration of RMB 899.7 million (about 3.598 million shares). The acquisition is being made by Yuanzhu Angel (Longyou) New Energy

According to Bitcoin.com, bitcoin reserve company Strategy repurchased 3,705,947 STRC preferred shares between September 28 and October 11, spending approximately $368.7 million at an average price of $99.47 per share. During the same period, the company purchased only 584 Bitcoin for