Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance on October 8, the government is considering joint venture partnerships between domestic foreign exchange brokers and global FX platforms as an alternative to directly opening the market. Currently, the Seoul FX market is dominated by two dom

According to Jin10, the People's Bank of China launched 12,000 billion yuan of buy-back style reverse repos on October 8 to maintain adequate liquidity in the banking system. The operation has a maturity of 3 months, or 89 days, and will be conducted through fixed quantity, rate bidding with

According to JinLianChuang, as of October 8, the average price of reference crude oil was $96.93 per barrel with a negative change rate of -4.73%. Based on this movement, China's retail gasoline and diesel prices are expected to decline by 280 yuan per ton. The next pricing adjustment window is

On October 8, Samsung Electronics announced third-quarter operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, up 782.5% year-over-year and exceeding market expectations by 1%. The result marked the first time a domestic company's quarterly operating profit surpassed 100 trillion won. However, the stock

According to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, two Hong Kong-listed securities have been added to the eligible securities list for the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program effective October 8, 2026: Cloud Trek (02670) and Longsys

According to NH Securities, South Korea's 10-year government bond yield rose to 4.37% as of October 8, up 0.98 percentage points from the beginning of the year. With bond yields now exceeding 4%, dividend stocks face reduced appeal unless backed by strong capital capacity and sustainable

According to Yonhapnews, Hanmi Pharmaceutical's stock fell 8.9% to 486,000 KRW on October 8, despite the South Korean Food and Drug Safety Ministry (MFDS) approving the company's GLP-1 obesity treatment EPI (eplenatide) auto-injector on October 7. Market expectations for the drug's regulatory approv

According to PANews, Ark Invest sold 151,903 shares of Robinhood on Wednesday through its ARKK ETF, valued at $16.6 million. The sale represents a reduction in the fund's position in the trading platform.

According to the People's Bank of China, on October 8, the central bank conducted 606 billion yuan in overnight reverse repurchase agreements, with no 7-day reverse repo operations based on the demand from primary

According to Goldman Sachs' latest report covering 24 semiconductor and equipment companies, Q3 earnings are expected to represent an upside revision window for profit consensus estimates. The bank identified four key drivers: advanced wafer fab equipment capex acceleration, hyperscale cloud

On October 8, Bitcoin extended its overnight decline and was trading at $83,460. Minutes from the FOMC’s September 15–16 meeting, released Wednesday, showed that most FED officials believed another rate hike this year could be appropriate. At that meeting, the FOMC voted 12:0 to raise the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75%–4.00%, marking the first rate hike since 2023. FOMC September Minutes: 12:0 Vote Raises Rates to 3.75%–4.00% According to the minutes from the FOMC’s S

Goldman Sachs economist Pierfrancesco Mei warned that high interest rates could significantly burden US consumption and stock markets. US 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2002 last night, according to Business Insider. The analysis stated that tightening financial conditions

Fuel oil futures main contract surged 12.00% during the intraday session on October 8, trading at 4,905 yuan per ton.

The Chinese yuan weakened yesterday against the US dollar, with the official midpoint fixing declining 16 basis points to 6.7367.

According to Goldman Sachs economist Pierre Francesco May, reported by Business Insider, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields surged overnight (October 7) to their highest level in 24 years, breaking above the 5% psychological threshold. The sharp rate increase comes amid broader tightening financial

According to SoSoValue data cited by ChainCatcher, Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) recorded net outflows of $4.8001 million on October 7. The fund has accumulated $1.208 billion in total net inflows since

According to Guru Club, China's fuel oil futures surged 10% to 4,815 yuan/ton today (October 8), with asphalt main contracts up 4% to 5,295 yuan/ton and methanol rallying 6% to 3,526 yuan/ton. Low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) gained 6% to 5,786 yuan/ton, while styrene (EB) and paraxylene (PX) each climbed a

Foreign investors extended their buying streak in the Seoul bond market on October 8th, net purchasing 10-year Korean treasury futures for the third consecutive trading day since the 2nd. The buying activity reflects improved supply-demand dynamics after the government reduced treasury bond

Foreign investors net bought 10-year Korean treasury futures on October 8th, marking the third consecutive trading day of purchases since the 2nd, as the Seoul bond market showed cautious sentiment ahead of a holiday. The government reduced treasury bond issuance by 5 trillion won and increased

Prominent Wall Street tech analyst Dan Ives identified NVIDIA and Microsoft among five top technology stocks as artificial intelligence investment remains in early stages. Ives resumed tech stock coverage at his new firm Yorkville Ives, stating the AI revolution represents the largest technology