Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to ChainCatcher, Nasdaq-listed AsiaStrategy announced on October 1 that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Plume to establish a joint venture for tokenized financial products targeting Asian and non-U.S. market investors. Under the partnership, Plume will

According to Guru Club, U.S. natural gas off-exchange prices broke through $3.4 today (October 10), gaining 4.1% intraday.

According to CNYES, U.S. Treasury yields climbed to over 20-year highs as of October 10, 2026, amid growing market concerns over sustained selling pressure. Four key signals suggest further upward momentum: rising hedging demand in rate options, increased debt issuance by AI companies,

Vaccine stocks rallied on Friday following a New York Times report detailing a National Cancer Institute initiative to accelerate personalized cancer-vaccine development. Novavax closed up approximately 16% near $13, Moderna up approximately 14% near $225, and Vaxcyte up approximately 10%, while

Kim Woo-jin, senior research fellow at the Korea Institute of Finance, released a report on October 10th recommending that domestic banks shift from asset-expansion strategies to improving profitability relative to risk-weighted assets (RWA). The report highlights that despite domestic banks' asset

Three senior researchers from the Korea Institute of Finance proposed on October 10 that policy financial institutions should participate as anchor limited partners in overseas merger and acquisition funds to support Korean financial firms' international expansion. The researchers—Park Hae-sik,

On October 9, President Trump announced that Russia will supply diesel fuel to global markets. Critics and commentators quickly noted the policy contradicts earlier U.S. efforts to restrict Russian oil sales, including the recently signed Lindsay O. Graham Sanctions Russia and Iran Act of 2026,

According to Odaily, Brazil's B3 exchange has delayed the launch of its tokenized securities platform to H1 2027, originally planned for late 2026. The platform will issue tokenized securities based on existing assets, maintaining the current two-business-day settlement cycle. Tokenized securities w

The USD-KRW exchange rate traded at 1,342.00 won as of 6 AM on October 10, down 0.80 won from the previous close of 1,342.80 won. Trading volume remained extremely thin due to the Hangeul Day holiday. The won showed resilience despite broader dollar strength, as President Trump announced diesel

According to Yicai, on October 9 evening, Bitcoin crashed over 3% to $84,511, with Ethereum declining nearly 5% and Solana down 3%. Spot gold broke below $4,100 per ounce, down 2.26% intraday and hitting its lowest level since August 5, while silver fell through the $60 mark with a 3.5% decline.

According to Zhitong Finance APP, on October 10, Hang Seng Index October futures closed at 24,363 points, up 169 points (0.699%), trading at a premium of 152 points. Outstanding contracts totaled 133,024

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate traded at 1,340 Korean won in early market session on October 10, down 0.80 won from the previous Seoul market close and down 2.00 won from 24 hours prior. Trading remained light due to the Korean national holiday. The currency movement

According to Zhitong Finance, Hang Seng Index ADR rose to 24,420.75 points, up 209.40 points or 0.86%, on Friday (October 10). Large-cap blue chips rallied, with HSBC Holdings climbing 0.51% to 145.936 Hong Kong

Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to the Investment Company Act's cross-trading rule, which governs transactions between registered funds and their affiliates. The proposed changes aim to modernize the rule, enhance investor protection, and potentially lower trad

According to the SEC, the agency proposed amendments to the Investment Company Act's cross-trading rule today (Oct 9). The proposed changes aim to modernize regulations governing transactions between registered funds and their affiliates, enhance investor protection, and potentially lower trading co

After the U.S. nonfarm payroll data release today, October 9, Bitcoin surged to $87,000, marking a gain of over 3% in the 24-hour period. The cryptocurrency has since pulled back to $86,773.

According to Bloomberg, on October 10, Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun, a former contractor at Super Micro Computer, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges related to illegally exporting approximately $2.5 billion worth of servers equipped with advanced Nvidia AI chips to China through

According to Citigroup, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may reduce long-term government bond auction sizes and potentially eliminate 20-year issuance next month. The bank's U.S. rate strategy chief Jason Williams said the baseline expectation is for 20-year and 30-year bonds to see $3

According to First Financial, gold and silver prices plunged sharply this evening. Spot gold fell below $4,100 per ounce, marking its lowest level since August 5, with an intraday decline of 2.26%. Spot silver dropped below $60 per ounce, down 3.50%. The cryptocurrency market accelerated its sell-of

According to Barron's, Micron Technology shares fell 0.6% to $1,029 on October 9, extending recent range-bound trading between $1,000 and $1,100. The memory chipmaker can begin large-scale share buybacks starting December 9 under conditions of the Chips Act subsidy received in 2024. UBS analyst