Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Federal Reserve officials voted 12 to zero on September 16 to raise the target rate by a quarter point to 3.75% to 4.00%, and minutes released from that meeting show most participants thought another increase would probably be appropriate by year-end. The decision marked the Fed's first rate increas

U.S. stock futures declined sharply in premarket trading on Thursday (October 8) as 30-year Treasury yields reached a 24-year high, signaling a potentially more hawkish Federal Reserve path. As of 4:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures fell 0.6%, Nasdaq futures declined 0.5%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.3%,

According to Guzhitong Finance, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.43% to 23,785.79 points on October 8, while the Hang Seng Tech Index plummeted 2.89% to 4,073.38 points—a level not seen since September 2024. The declines were driven by surging US Treasury yields, with the 30-year bond yield

Sino Lithium International (00732) reported unaudited aggregate revenue of approximately 108.35 billion HKD for the first nine months of 2026, down 13.5% compared to the same period in 2025. The company's September revenue reached approximately 12.67 billion HKD, declining 16.3% year-over-year

According to Jieli Trading Bao (stock code 08017), the company's registered users reached approximately 926,500 in September, representing 6.5% growth year-over-year. The company added 4 new institutional clients during the month. Additionally, the number of new stock listing users stood at approxi

According to its official announcement, Fast Retail reported net profit of ¥542.516 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2026, up 25.3% year-over-year. Revenue reached ¥3.963 trillion, up 16.6%, while operating profit grew 30.4% to ¥718.4 billion, marking the fifth consecutive year of

According to QCP Macro's October 8 market report, U.S.-Iran negotiations over Hormuz Strait passage stalled, prompting U.S. pressure measures including sanctions. Transiting ships at the strait fell to 3 from an average of 26, while U.S. strategic petroleum reserves dropped 28% since May. West

Solidigm, the U.S. NAND flash company owned by SK Hynix, selected Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters for a U.S. stock market listing, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 7 citing people familiar with the matter. The initial public offering could raise about $10 billion, with the company's

According to Weisheng Holdings (03393) announcement, subsidiary Weiyuan Energy secured overseas contracts totaling over 4 billion yuan since the beginning of 2026 through October 8, primarily covering data center infrastructure and distribution products including power distribution equipment and tra

According to Yun You Holdings' announcement, the company received 6,238 Alibaba shares on October 5, 2026, pursuant to a structured note agreement signed on September 26, 2025. The total consideration was $750,000

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said in September the labor market remained robust and stable, though the pace of job creation slowed. Waller did not provide specific employment figures in his

According to BlockBeats, on October 8, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller stated that additional rate hikes are still necessary, while the Fed will remain flexible regarding the pace of increases.

NEAR Protocol surged into the top 20 digital assets by market capitalization as of 5:25 p.m. on October 8, trading at $5.36 with a 4.17% daily gain. The rally was driven by ecosystem growth and the launch of a U.S. spot exchange-traded product. NEAR's market capitalization reached approximately $7 b

According to @WuBlockchain, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $487 million in net outflows on October 7, with BlackRock's IBIT fund accounting for $208 million of the decline. Spot Ethereum ETFs also recorded $161 million in net outflows, with BlackRock's ETHA responsible for $116 million.

Applied Digital Corp. shares jumped nearly 5% in early premarket trading on Thursday after the AI data center operator reported fiscal first-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations. Revenue for the quarter ended August jumped 322% to $341.9 million from $80.9 million a year earlier,

According to BlockBeats, U.S. storage sector stocks declined broadly in pre-market trading on October 8, with data from Bit.com showing: Micron Technology (MU) fell 1.62% to $1070.39, STX dropped 1.43% to $796.01, Western Digital (WDC) slipped 1.21% to $400.50, and SanDisk (SNDK) declined 1.19% to $

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark Jakarta Composite Index fell 4.2% to 5,688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

TSMC reported September revenue of 511.86 billion Taiwan dollars on October 8 (local time), marking a 54.6% increase from the same period last year. The world's largest foundry company attributed the growth to strong AI semiconductor demand. The September performance contributed to TSMC's

According to TSMC on October 8, the company reported third-quarter revenue of 14.9 billion New Taiwan dollars, the highest on record, up approximately 50% year-over-year. September revenue reached 5.119 billion New Taiwan dollars, surging 54.6% compared to the same month last year, driven by