Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Friday, the yield spread between France and Italy's benchmark 10-year government bonds reached a record high of 30 basis points. Investors are now demanding higher compensation for holding French debt over Italian debt—a reversal from last year, when Italy was considered the higher-risk

According to the settlement administrator's alert updated September 28, Block's $15 million Cash App settlement is distributing payments to approved claims in October 2026. The residual fund of $8.48 million, after deducting $5 million in attorney fees, $1.52 million in administrative costs,

According to the Chilean Copper Commission, Codelco produced 101,700 tonnes of copper in August, up 8.9% year-over-year.

According to Chile's National Copper Commission (COCHILCO), Escondida copper mine saw output decline 27.6% to 76,100 tonnes in August. Codelco's Chuquicamata mine also reported a 25.1% drop to 26,500 tonnes for the same

According to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, as of today, 8 of the 11 non-dynamically positioned drilling platforms currently operating in the Gulf of Mexico have evacuated personnel, representing 72.73% of the fleet in the

Following the U.S. non-farm payroll release today, Bitcoin surged to $87,000 before pulling back to $86,773. The cryptocurrency gained over 3% during the session.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), on October 10, approximately 71.51% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production and 58.84% of natural gas production have suspended operations.

According to CNBC, telecommunications stocks tumbled on Friday following SpaceX's announcement of a spectrum acquisition to expand Starlink into mobile service. Verizon fell approximately 7%, marking its worst day since 2002, while AT&T declined around 10% and T-Mobile dropped 12%. FCC Chair

According to COMEX, on October 9 at 10 a.m. ET, December gold futures rose $55.30 to $4,312.30 per troy ounce, up 1.33% and marking the highest level since October 2. The advance was supported by easing geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that the U.S.

South Korea's pension fund investment pool recorded a monthly return of -2.89% in July, marking its worst performance this year. The decline was driven by AI bubble concerns and rising US Treasury yields that triggered volatility across global financial markets. The year-to-date return fell

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in October, according to data released by the University of Michigan on October 9. The consumer sentiment index came in at 46.3, missing the market forecast of 47.8 and declining from 48.1 in September. Both short-term and long-term inflation expectations rose, with

According to the Planning and Budget Ministry, Korea's pension fund investment pool posted a monthly return of -2.89% in July, marking the year's lowest performance. Year-to-date cumulative returns declined sharply from 8.09% in June to 4.97%, as most asset classes except money market funds and

DA Davidson assessed the prospects of a reported Starbucks acquisition of Chipotle Mexican Grill on Friday, estimating roughly a 20% probability of deal completion while maintaining a Neutral rating and $110 price target on Starbucks stocks. The assessment followed a Financial Times report that Star

According to The Fly, DA Davidson analyst Matt Curtis estimated only a 20% probability that Starbucks' reported potential acquisition of Chipotle would be completed on Friday, while maintaining a 'Neutral' rating and $110 price target on Starbucks. Curtis acknowledged potential growth

RTex Bio Inc., a biotech company backed by Eli Lilly, declined 3.6% on its first day of trading following its U.S. IPO, which raised $116.7 million.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly inventory report released today, CBOT corn futures declined sharply, falling over 3%. The decline follows USDA's upward revision of crop production and supply forecasts under the Trump

Russia released September CPI figures showing month-over-month inflation of 0.35%, exceeding the forecast of 0.30%. Year-over-year CPI rose 6.35%, also surpassing the expected 6.30%. Core CPI increased 0.49% month-over-month and 5.47% year-over-year.

According to the USDA, today (Oct. 9) the agency forecasts U.S. wheat ending stocks at 740 million bushels, higher than the previous estimate of 717 million bushels and above analyst expectations of 715.7 million bushels.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture revised up its corn ending inventory forecast to 1.849 billion bushels, compared to its previous estimate of 1.567 billion bushels. Analysts had expected 1.6939 billion bushels.