Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Alternative.me data cited by Foresight News, the Fear and Greed Index for cryptocurrencies fell to 61 today (October 11), down from 64 yesterday, indicating a greed-dominant market sentiment.

According to TheStreet, Amazon announced layoffs affecting fewer than 1,000 white-collar employees in its Stores division on October 7, primarily in the U.S., India, and the U.K. Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos attributed the ongoing workforce adjustments to pandemic-era hiring. During

The Kospi is expected to take direction from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16 from third-quarter earnings by US companies and foreign investor flows, with local brokerages saying the benchmark could establish itself above 7,000 if strong results from US AI and semiconductor companies spur foreign buying of

According to the SEC, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Linqto executives William Sarris and Joseph Endoso on October 9 for allegedly defrauding retail investors of over $430 million through the sale of pre-IPO unicorn company stakes on the company's online platform between 2021 and 2

According to MarketWatch, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio warned recently that the artificial intelligence market has formed a bubble at risk of bursting. Speaking at Forbes' global CEO conference this week, he cautioned investors about debt risks tied to AI investments amid rising interest rates. Dal

On October 9, U.S. President Trump announced that Russia will supply diesel fuel to global markets. Critics and commentators quickly pointed out the new policy contradicts previous U.S. efforts to restrict Russian oil sales. The move conflicts with the recently enacted Lindsay O. Graham

According to U.S. Department of Energy, the agency approved an emergency oil swap arrangement on October 11 to release up to 4 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in response to severe weather disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico region. ExxonMobil and BP America have been

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) is seeking to sell an 11% stake worth approximately 1.5 trillion won by next year, drawing attention to whether Hana Bank, the bank's second-largest shareholder, will participate in expanding its ownership. BIDV is pursuing this additional

According to financial sources, Vietnam Investment Development Bank (BIDV) is seeking to sell an 11% stake valued at approximately 1.5 trillion won by next year as it scouts for investors. This follows a 3% stake sale in March. BIDV is accelerating capital strengthening efforts, having approved a 1.

According to Citigroup, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may reduce long-term government bond auctions and potentially cancel 20-year maturity issuance next month. The bank's U.S. rates strategy head Jason Williams said the baseline expectation is to cut 30-year and 20-year bond sales by $3

Three union members at Antofagasta Plc.'s copper mine have begun a hunger strike, escalating an ongoing labor dispute in Chile. The strike centers on wage discrimination, with workers demanding equal pay and benefits for the same roles across different union groups. The company has proposed a 2%

The Bank of Korea is discussing the development of a new 'Won Index' to evaluate the Korean won's relative value by incorporating both trade relationships and securities investment ties with major trading partners. According to the Bank of Korea on [date not specified in source], the discussion

According to the Bank of Korea, on October 11, the central bank is discussing development of a new Korean won index that combines trade and securities investment weights, rather than relying solely on traditional trade-based real effective exchange rates. The proposal emerged from discussions in the

On October 10, U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukraine should not attack oil refineries and suggested the country needs new leadership. Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for a Tennessee campaign rally, Trump stated: "I recommend they get a new leader that can make a deal, be

According to sources, Lone Pine Capital's Cypress hedge fund wiped out nearly all of its first-half gains in Q3, ending September with just 0.6% year-to-date returns despite surging 44% through June. The fund collapsed nearly 25% in July alone, with subsequent months recording further losses that

According to Yonhapinfomax, U.S. equity markets for the week of October 12-16 will be shaped primarily by inflation data and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Walsh. The Labor Department will release September's Consumer Price Index on October 14 and Producer Price Index on October 15.

According to Russian government statement, Russia partially lifted its diesel export ban on Saturday following an agreement between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, allowing 500,000 tons of diesel into international markets. The measure took effect this weekend, easing expor

On Friday (Oct. 9) in New York afternoon trading, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose 1.10 basis points to 5.2378%, while declining 3.28 basis points for the week. The 2-year Treasury yield climbed 2.93 basis points to 4.7869%, down 3.78 basis points on a weekly basis.

Last week, U.S. spot Bitcoin, Ether and Solana exchange-traded funds recorded combined net outflows of approximately $1.25 billion in the five trading days ended October 9, reversing broad institutional buying from two weeks earlier. Spot Ether ETFs saw the largest withdrawal at $542.1 million,

In US Stock Market News on Fri, Oct 2 at 4:05 PM EDT (1:35 AM IST next day), the three major averages rose on Friday following softer-than-expected jobs data. The S&P 500 advanced 0.49% to 7,722.93, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.19% to 27,190.86, and the Dow Industrials rose 250.88 points (0.49%) to