Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Rishi Sunak, advisor at Anthropic, speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on October 13, technology giants including Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle will surpass the U.S. government as the largest net issuers of long-term debt by 2027 amid surging AI infrastructure in

Trading Central expanded its European ETF range with US and Global equity funds built from the same ratings that brokers already distribute as research. The two new UCITS ETFs, launched with HANetf, join the existing Europe 50 fund and make Trading Central's Quantamental Rating an investable

According to Citi research reported by Jin10 on October 13, the UAE economy is expected to contract 0.2% in 2026 due to weakness in non-oil activities offsetting continued oil sector expansion, following 6.2% growth in 2025. Citi forecasts non-oil output will decline 0.8% in 2026, reversing 2025's 6

According to Galaxy Futures, as of October 8, methanol port inventories hit a historical low of 300,000 tons, down 90,000 tons from the previous period. Iran's methanol production remains suppressed at around 13,000 tons per day with a 37% operating rate amid continued Strait of Hormuz

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold and silver futures closed lower on Oct 13 (Tuesday). Gold T+D fell 0.07% to 904.3 yuan per gram, while silver T+D declined 0.82% to 14,700 yuan per kilogram.

According to Citi, Gulf region economies are expected to contract 3.1% in 2026, reversing the 4.5% growth recorded in 2025 as regional conflict disrupts oil production and weighs on non-oil activity. The bank forecasts oil sector output will shrink 13.7%, while non-oil growth is expected to

According to Saxo Bank, the U.S. banking earnings season officially opens today, with JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs reporting results first. Tomorrow, the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) release is expected to be the week's most significant market catalyst. Amid prevailing risk-off

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares fell sharply on Tuesday as South Korean semiconductor stocks tumbled following warnings from Broadcom and Intel executives about AI infrastructure financing constraints. Samsung plunged 8% while SK Hynix dropped 4% in Seoul trading, with South Korea's

According to Jin10, copper prices on three-month LME futures held near 14,628 per ton on Tuesday, as a stronger U.S. dollar offset supply concerns from the world's largest copper producer, Chile. The dollar remained near its 18-month high, supported by safe-haven demand amid Middle East tensions. C

Samsung Electronics reported third-quarter operating profit of 10.74 trillion won ($7.7 billion) on October 8, marking the highest quarterly operating profit globally according to the company. The surge underscores a semiconductor boom driven by artificial intelligence demand, but the ASEAN+3

According to Jin10 Futures, as of October 13 at 15:16, CSI 1000 futures contracts recorded the largest capital inflows at 92.12 billion yuan, followed by CSI 500 at 45.56 billion yuan and Shanghai-Shenzhen 300 at 19.99 billion yuan. On the outflow side, crude oil futures led with 9.75 billion yuan

According to Jin10, four forex option contracts on the euro, Japanese yen, and other currency pairs with notional values exceeding 1 billion each are set to expire on October 13 at 22:00 UTC+8.

According to Jin10 Futures, Shanghai Futures Exchange pulp futures warehouse inventory rose to 412,294 tons, up 4,670 tons from the previous trading day, on October 13. Most other energy and chemical futures inventory levels remained unchanged, including paperboard, fuel oil, petroleum asphalt,

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange data released on October 13, aluminum futures warehouse receipts decreased by 4,987 tons to 95,305 tons compared to the previous trading day. Copper warehouse receipts rose 622 tons to 9,407 tons, while zinc gained 377 tons to 78,287 tons. Nickel warehouse rece

In US Stock Market News today, the S&P 500 lost 0.9% on August 20, 2026, as a rally in bonds fizzled out and stocks fell on bets that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to curb borrowing costs is just a short-term fix. Higher energy prices are stoking worries about inflation, with thirty-year y

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold spot prices at midday trading on October 13 reached 904.15 yuan per gram, outpacing international gold prices of 902.55 yuan per gram by 1.6 yuan.

According to Jin10 data, global commodities markets saw several key developments on October 13. In energy, Kuwait cut November crude prices for Asia, while Saudi Aramco CEO stated the company is exploring additional crude export routes and expanding overseas storage facilities. The IMF

As of 3 p.m. Beijing time on October 13, spot platinum was up 0.54% and spot palladium rose 0.89%, according to market data.