Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Hong Kong Exchange data, Lusang Service (02376) underwent a shareholding transfer on Oct 9, moving 1.3845 million shares worth HK$6.8812 million from China-Tai International Securities to Guotai Junan (Hong Kong), representing 8.26% of total

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on October 9, Financial Street Property (01502) saw a position transfer of 8.15 million shares, valued at HK$15.86 million and accounting for 8.22% of the company. The shares were transferred from China Bank International

According to PANews, spot gold broke through the $4,200 per ounce mark on October 12, currently trading at $4,202.53, up 0.19% on the day.

US Stock Market News showed modest movement Thursday as the S&P 500 finished nearly flat, declining less than 0.1 per cent following several reversals between losses and gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 161 points, or 0.3 per cent, while the Nasdaq composite added less than 0.1 per ce

According to Guru Club, the world's largest gold ETF SPDR Gold Trust held 1,053.13 tons as of October 9, 2026, down 2.28 tons from the previous trading day.

On October 11, Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh came under attack by Houthi forces, prompting swift responses from the Saudi-led coalition and the United States. President Trump condemned the strike as unacceptable and indicated potential U.S. involvement in

According to PANews, on October 12, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1% to 6,557.84 points. SK Hynix dropped over 2%, while Samsung Electronics declined nearly 1%.

US equity-index futures extended their gains after oil reversed an early advance that was triggered by Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in US Stock Market News today. Futures for the S&P 500 Index climbed 0.2% and those for the Nasdaq 100 Index advanced 0.5%, reflecting cautious positioning ahead of o

According to representatives at the London Bullion Market Association's annual global precious metals conference held last week in Sorrento, Italy, gold prices are expected to break above $5,000 per ounce within one year, with an average target of $5,013.30/oz—representing approximately 20% upside f

According to its recent announcement, Wison Holdings (03393) has secured smart grid-related product and solution contracts worth approximately 1.25 billion CNY (approximately 1.47 billion HKD) in emerging Middle Eastern markets. The orders primarily cover smart metering products and related

Wall Street financial institutions are building a massive financial ecosystem around NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs), transforming AI semiconductors into a new asset class comparable to real estate, crude oil, and agricultural commodities, according to Business Insider on October 11. The AI

Japan's stock market was closed on October 12. Meanwhile, South Korea's Seoul Composite index opened down 0.7% today.

According to South Korean customs data, imports for October 1–10 increased 65.5% year-over-year. Preliminary trade data for the same period showed a trade surplus of $3.8 billion.

According to Business Insider on October 11, Wall Street is establishing a financial ecosystem around Nvidia GPUs by treating AI semiconductors as a new asset class comparable to real estate, crude oil, and agricultural commodities. The boom in AI has sparked competition for Nvidia's advanced

According to Jin10, Japanese stock markets are closed today (October 12).

Japan's bond markets are undergoing major shifts with ripple effects across US Stock Market News today, as yields on the country's 10-year government bonds recently hit their highest level in 30 years on September 15, 2026, when the yield reached 3.030 percent, up 0.045 percentage point from the

In US Stock Market News, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years in September, marking the beginning of a new tightening cycle that historically has preceded stock market corrections. President Trump's policies, particularly tariffs and

According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil futures fell more than 1% today (October 12), trading at $103.63 per barrel.

Hana Bank issued 5.31 trillion won in bank bonds over approximately two months from August 10 to October 8, filling more than half of its 10 trillion won annual issuance limit set for the August-July period. The accelerated issuance reflects intensified competition among major Korean banks to

Samsung Electronics reached a quarterly operating profit milestone of 100 trillion won in Q3, prompting securities analysts to focus on potential shareholder return policy expansion. On October 12, major securities firms including NH Investment, IBK Investment, Kiwoom