Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Friday (October 9), U.S. sector ETFs posted mixed results, with biotech ETF surging 3%, internet stocks ETF rising 2.15%, and technology ETF up 0.51%. Energy ETF fell 0.25%, semiconductor ETF declined 0.65%, and banking and regional bank ETFs lost

According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak, oil exports are expected to rise further in November and December as refineries resume operations following maintenance.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), asset managers shifted to a bearish stance on the Mexican peso during the week of October 6, marking their first bearish positioning in 18

According to Jin10, Russian Presidential Envoy Dmitriyev stated on Oct 9 that Moscow and Washington will continue energy and economic cooperation following a successful call between the two presidents. The cooperation will bring benefits to global markets, Dmitriyev said on social

According to Jin10, the Fear and Greed Index for U.S. equity markets was released on Friday, October 9, 2026, after the U.S. market close.

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate data, US stock indices closed higher on Friday (Oct 4), with the Dow rising 0.83%, S&P 500 up 0.59%, and Nasdaq up 0.64%. Moderna led individual gainers with a 14.21% jump, while Oracle rose 4.69% and Microsoft

According to S&P, the Bank of England is expected to raise its policy rate by 0.25% by the end of 2026, as elevated hydrocarbon prices continue to weigh on UK inflation.

According to Bloomberg, on October 9, the Bloomberg EV Price Return Index rose 1.20% to 3,167.91 points. The index posted a weekly gain of 0.66%, after surging on October 6 and declining on October 7-8.

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 13.7% to $49.13 on October 9 after SpaceX entered a definitive agreement to acquire Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio. The decline followed an October 8 announcement of the SpaceX-Grain transaction, which AST had also shown interest in acquiring

According to FinanceFeeds, AST SpaceMobile shares extended their selloff on October 9, falling 13.7% to $49.13 after SpaceX agreed to acquire Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio. The stock had dropped 6.1% on October 8 and slid an additional 4% after hours when the transaction w

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose 2.7% today and has climbed 4.3% this week. Chinese tech and e-commerce stocks led gains: Xiaomi (ADR) surged 9.9%, NetEase Youdao jumped 7.8%, WeRide and Century Link rose 6.7%, Kingsoft Cloud gained 6%, Alibaba advanced 5.4%, BYD increased 4.1%, and

The US 10-year Treasury term premium has continuously exceeded 90 basis points (bp) this month, according to the New York Federal Reserve Bank's model, with the latest data as of the 8th showing 91.98bp. The premium surpassed 90bp on the 1st of this month and reached 98.48bp on the 7th, marking the

According to New York Federal Reserve data released on October 8, the 10-year U.S. Treasury term premium reached 91.98bp, marking its highest level in over 12 years since July 2014. The premium has remained above 90bp throughout October, approaching 100bp on October 7 at 98.48bp. Term premium

According to ICE data, the dollar index rose 0.09% to 102.230 on Friday, October 9, with the weekly gain reaching 0.29%. Bloomberg's dollar index climbed 0.17% to 1226.15, up 0.32% for the week.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.08% to 102.216 on October 9, closing at the end of New York forex trading. Against major currencies, the euro weakened to 1.1202 USD from 1.1209 USD; the British pound strengthened to 1.3241 USD from 1.3225 USD. The dollar gained against the

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators reduced net short positions in U.S. 10-year Treasury futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) by 4,134 contracts to 896,481 contracts in the week ended October 6. Meanwhile, speculators increased net short positions

According to market sources, U.S. Trade Representative Tai Tze-yen is scheduled to visit Texas Instruments' manufacturing facility in Lehi, Utah on October 16.

According to CFTC data, as of the week ending October 6, CME S&P 500 stock fund speculators' net short positioning increased by 41,003 contracts to a total of 396,700 contracts.