Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

South Korean investors moved 4.2104 trillion won ($3.0 billion) into ultra-short bond funds over the past month as of Oct. 29, according to FnGuide, a financial data provider. The inflows came as the Kospi dropped more than 22% in July, prompting investors to seek refuge from stock-market

According to BIT stock platform data, Intel shares plunged 28.58% to $65.76 on October 31, marking the worst single-day performance since the 1970s. The U.S. government's approximately 10% stake in Intel lost roughly $12 billion in value on the day, though the investment remains profitable

According to Odaily, Changxin Technology announced at its Q3 2026 earnings call that it has negotiated long-term supply agreements with multiple major customers to lock in medium to long-term demand certainty. The company expects gross margins to remain stable in the fourth

JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are ramping up their involvement in the cryptocurrency space, according to a tweet from @base. The move comes as midterm elections approach, suggesting growing recognition of digital assets in traditional finance. Such involvement from major banks could influence market d

According to Farside data monitored by BlockBeats, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $202.4 million this week as of October 31. Ibit led inflows with $176.9 million, while Msbt added $4.2 million. On the outflow side, Fbtc dropped $166 million, Arkb declined $129.5 million, and Gbtc

According to Guru Club, on June 4, Indonesia's benchmark index fell 4.2% to 5,688.57 points, marking the lowest level since December 2020.

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, the country's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 49.3 in October, down 0.8 points from September's 50.1 and below the 50-point expansion threshold. New export orders declined sharply to 48.7 from 50.0 in September, signaling

On October 28, Oracle stock surged 10.73% after management provided a timeline for capital expenditure to peak in fiscal 2027-2028 and free cash flow to turn positive starting in fiscal 2028. CFO Hilary Maxson projected free cash flow to exceed $30 billion in fiscal 2029, with net debt-to-core

According to Guru Club, on June 4, Singapore's benchmark equity index fell 1.2% to close at 5,076.81 points.

According to CCTV, German Chancellor Merz stated on October 30 in Seoul that energy price increases from the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict have caused Europe losses exceeding €100 billion over the past eight months. Merz called on all conflict-related parties to resolve the issue through diplomatic

On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the US Stock Market News showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 each gaining roughly 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed roughly 0.3% as investors digested the Federal Reserve's 10-2 decision to hold interest

In US Stock Market News, tech stocks erased over $2 trillion in value during October as investors grew cautious about aggressive artificial intelligence infrastructure spending, with the Nasdaq 100 falling 2,023.65 points in the month. The Nasdaq 100 sank by 6.65% for October, while Nasdaq

International credit rating agency Fitch downgraded France's credit outlook from stable to negative on October 30 (local time), citing difficulties in restoring fiscal health. The credit rating was maintained at A+, but the shift to a negative outlook increases the possibility of a future downgrade

According to Fitch, France's credit outlook was downgraded from stable to negative on October 30, citing deteriorating fiscal conditions including slowing growth, rising borrowing costs, and widening deficits since August. The country's credit rating was maintained at A+, but the negative outlook in

According to BlockBeats, ICE (parent company of NYSE) deleted its official announcement of cooperation with Trade.xyz on October 31, while retaining retweets of Trade.xyz's promotional content. The partnership aims to introduce perpetual futures products to U.S. regulated markets using Hyperliquid-b

Sandisk (SNDK) closed at $1,150.89 on Friday 30 October 2026, down $179.16 or 13.47 percent on volume of 17.6 million shares, after reporting fiscal first-quarter 2027 results that beat revenue and earnings estimates. The stock fell 18 percent across two sessions from its 28 October close of $1,404.

Franklin Templeton expanded its BENJI money market fund to the XRP Ledger, extending the product beyond its existing deployment on the Stellar network. The asset manager, which oversees approximately $1.79 trillion in assets, added the blockchain to improve operational flexibility in interest

According to Reuters, Brent's January contract settled at $113.43 a barrel on Friday, October 30, up $2.63, after the expired December contract closed at $117.64. WTI settled at $104.12, up $2.12. Brent finished October up 13.6 percent and WTI up 15.2 percent, marking the highest levels since late A