Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Monday (October 12), ICE UK natural gas futures rose 3.15% to 208.950 pence per thermal unit, approaching the September 14 high of 213.950 pence. TTF Dutch natural gas futures, the benchmark for European gas, climbed 4.92% to 84.181 euros per megawatt-hour, also nearing the September 14

Fitch Ratings expects a sustainable agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the first quarter of 2027. Walter Bloomberg reported the forecast on October 12, noting Fitch's base-case scenario anticipates 'a sustainable agreement in some form' to be reached during that timeframe. The Strait of Hor

Silver traded at $60.45 per troy ounce at 13:03:34.933 UTC on 12 October 2026, according to FXEmpire's spot price of 60.4480. A three-session price prediction through Wednesday 14 October projects a bull scenario at $64.40, a base case at $60.02, and a bear scenario at $57.26, calculated from 90 day

According to US Stock Market News, semiconductor stocks comprise approximately 15% of the U.S. stock market as of Oct 12, 2026, 11:23 AM ET (10:53 PM IST), with the sector's share of market earnings reaching nearly 12%, according to data posted by Hedgeye. The sector's market-cap weighting

European stock indices closed higher today. Germany's DAX 30 index rose 0.68% to close at 25,258.81 points, while France's stock index gained 0.26%. Italy's stock index and banking sector advanced 0.44% and 0.50% respectively, and the UK's FTSE index

According to Codelco's statement, an avalanche struck the El Teniente copper mine on Sunday (October 11), killing two contract workers who were conducting inspections in the open pit area. The workers were initially reported missing and confirmed dead when discovered. The mine's open pit section

Gold spot price stood at $4,164.30 per troy ounce according to Kitco Metals bid at 9:01 a.m. New York time on 12 October 2026, down $29.30 or 0.70 percent. The price prediction establishes a bull case of $4,372.15 if the September CPI data released Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET runs

Grayscale Investments won a court ruling in August 2023 that forced the Securities and Exchange Commission to reconsider its rejection of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 29, 2023, that the SEC acted arbitrarily in denying Grayscale's

According to Bank of America analyst Ronald Epstein, Boeing's F/A-XX next-generation fighter contract, previously overlooked by investors, positions the aerospace company as holding the key to America's tactical aircraft future. Epstein noted that Boeing is accumulating momentum across its

According to Foresight News, Nasdaq-listed Chinese insurtech company ZBAO has announced a strategic partnership framework with Bedrock, a multi-asset liquidity restaking protocol. The two parties will form a joint working group to explore tokenizing ZBAO's SEC-registered Class A common stock while p

South Korea plans to launch its Global Verified Carbon Market (GVCM) in 2027, following a finalized implementation plan announced by Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hyung-il on October 12. The framework will enable trading of carbon credits from overseas greenhouse gas reduction projects through the Korea

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Willem Middelkoop, founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund and author of "The Big Reset," stated that central banks are purchasing gold at record pace but avoid holding bitcoin because they prefer assets they can control, whereas bitcoin's price, supply, and market

According to Green Pool Commodity Specialists, sugar futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 3.2% on Monday, rebounding ahead of expectations that the strong El Nino phenomenon will tighten supplies from major sugar-producing nations. Record rainfall in Brazil's central-southern region is e

According to Zhitong Finance, Max Premier Limited completed the acquisition of approximately 298 million shares, representing 53.77% of Meijia Hui Holdings (01389), on October 5, 2026. The total cash consideration was approximately HK$102 million, or HK$0.3428 per share. Following the completion, M

According to Wall Street forecasts reported by BlockBeats on October 12, U.S. September core CPI month-over-month growth is expected to slow to 0.21% from August's 0.29%, while headline CPI is forecast to rise 0.58% month-over-month and 3.64% year-over-year, approaching 3.7%. Median institutional p

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) stock dropped over 3% to around $56.80 today after the pharmaceutical company disclosed mixed late-stage trial results for its experimental lung disease therapy: the low-dose version outperformed the high-dose version. Analysts expressed concerns over the

On October 12 at close, China's commodity futures contracts showed mixed performance. Low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) led gainers with a rise exceeding 6%, followed by fuel oil up over 4%. Propylene, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), polypropylene, plastic, and pure benzene each rose over 1%. Methanol fell ov

Russia extended its diesel export ban through late October, then pledged to export approximately 4.8 million tons of diesel within days, raising questions about supply availability amid ongoing refinery damage and domestic fuel obligations. The contradiction between the extended restrictions and

According to energy consulting firm FGE NexantECA, global crude oil demand has likely peaked in 2025, as reported by Jin10 on October 12. The shift is driven by biofuels and hydrocarbon products from natural gas processing increasingly replacing petroleum consumption. Additionally, the Hormuz

According to The Block, Morgan Stanley plans to support tokenized equities on its alternative trading system from Q1 2027, Amy Oldenburg, the bank's head of digital asset strategy, said in an exclusive interview published October 12. The timeline represents a delay from the second half of 2026