Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Reuters, Ting-Wei Sun, a contractor associated with Supermicro (SMCI), pleaded guilty on Thursday (October 9) to four federal charges including conspiracy to violate U.S. export controls, conspiracy to smuggle U.S. goods, conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, and obstruction of

According to Morgan Stanley's October 7 research report, Oracle's 5-year credit default swap (CDS) spreads surged to 260 basis points from 57 basis points, while its 10-year dollar-denominated bonds yielded 7.5%. The Wall Street Journal reported that Oracle may acquire chips through a third-party en

According to Nikkei Asia on October 9, Apple has cut component orders for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max due to weak end-user demand, with memory chip cost increases driving up retail prices and dampening buyer interest. The company's stock fell 1.10% to $336.68 on the news. Analysts at Barron's note

According to Apple's supply chain sources cited by Securities Times, the company has adjusted its fall 2026 smartphone orders: increasing iPhone Duo orders by 30% while keeping total volume under 10 million units, and cutting iPhone 18 Pro orders by 10-15% while boosting iPhone 18 Pro Max orders by

According to Goldman Sachs, the investment bank upgraded Palantir's stock rating from hold to buy on October 8, setting a target price of $230 compared to the current price of $194.12, implying 18.5% upside. Goldman estimates Palantir's addressable market at $500 billion, driven by sovereign AI

Samsung Asset Management plans to list the KODEX US AI Agent Active on Oct. 13, following NH-Amundi Asset Management's launch of the HANARO US Agentic AI TOP2+ on Sept. 15. Both South Korean asset managers designed their ETFs to invest in U.S. companies positioned to benefit from agentic AI, with th

On Friday (Oct 9), Ark Invest reshuffled holdings across multiple ETFs, selling stakes in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alphabet (GOOG), SpaceX, Robinhood Markets (HOOD), and Shopify (SHOP) through its ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK). The genomics-focused ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) simultaneously a

According to Shanghai Stock Exchange data, A-share market saw 1.91 million new accounts opened in September, comprising 1.90 million individual investors and 12,200 institutional accounts. This marked the first month individual account openings fell below the 2 million threshold. Year-to-date

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil futures broke through $90 per barrel today (October 10), with intraday gains exceeding 1%.

Bitcoin surged to $87,000 following the release of U.S. nonfarm payroll data on October 10, before retracing to $86,773. The cryptocurrency posted intraday gains exceeding 3%.

According to CNYes, from September 1 to October 6, technology stocks bucked broader market weakness driven by surging interest rates. The SPDR Technology ETF (XLK-US) gained 10% over the period, while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY-US) rose only 2.3%. In contrast, rate-sensitive sectors declined

According to Yi Caai, over 110,000 traders faced liquidations overnight on October 10 as the crypto market accelerated its downturn. Bitcoin plunged over 3% to $83,511, marking its lowest point in a week, while Ethereum fell nearly 5%. SOL declined 3%,

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $21.13 million of net inflows on October 9, according to SoSoValue data. The inflows were driven by BlackRock's IBIT and VanEck's HODL, which offset outflows from Fidelity's FBTC. As of October 9, cumulative net inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs

According to the Wall Street Journal, Nvidia on September 28 expanded its stock buyback authorization to $235 billion. However, when factoring in strategic equity investments and employee stock compensation, the company's adjusted free cash flow for the fiscal first half (ended July 26) drops

Berenberg maintained a Buy rating on AST SpaceMobile Inc. following Grain Management's agreement to sell its nationwide spectrum portfolio to SpaceX, subject to Federal Communications Commission approval. Analyst Michael Filatov stated SpaceX's decision to build out its own network could make AST Sp

According to Berenberg analyst Michael Filatov, SpaceX's acquisition of Grain Management's nationwide spectrum portfolio this week could make AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) more strategically relevant rather than simply increasing competitive pressure. The deal grants SpaceX up to 14 MHz of paired spectrum

According to Coinglass, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached 63 today, up 5 points from yesterday. The index is currently in greed territory.

According to Goldman Sachs' October 8 research report, the bank selected ten energy and power stocks with an average upside potential of 27%, all rated buy. The covered stocks include ConocoPhillips, Occidental Petroleum, Diamondback Resources, Quantum Services, Duke Energy, Baker Hughes, Golar

According to Yahoo Finance, Tesla (TSLA) stock rose over 2% on October 9 as analyst Dan Ives of Yorkville Advisors reiterated an "Outperform" rating and maintained a $500 price target. Ives characterized Tesla as fundamentally an artificial intelligence company, emphasizing autonomous driving,