Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil futures touched $90 per barrel on October 8, with intraday gains of 1.91%.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on October 8, U.S. stock index futures declined as Treasury yields surged to their highest levels in decades. E-mini S&P 500 futures fell 0.04% to 7,849.25, while E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.05% to 31,365.50. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.365%,

Ripple is emerging as a notable player in swap financing for leveraged exchange-traded funds. Commentator @NateGeraci highlighted Ripple's positioning to benefit from leveraged ETF growth, which heavily depends on swaps for market exposure. Traditional counterparties face limitations in servicing th

According to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, Broadcom is arranging more than $50 billion in financing for custom AI chips being developed jointly with OpenAI, as reported on October 7, 2026. The talks remain early, with no deal expected before year-end. Apollo Global Management and

D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria raised Micron Technology's (MU-US) price target to $3,000 on Wednesday, October 7, from $2,100 previously, implying the stock could gain approximately 175% from its current level of $1,088. Luria believes investors underestimate Micron's growth trajectory over the

Hang Seng Indexes Company published the conclusions of its market consultation on revisions to the Hang Seng TECH Index methodology on October 7, announcing six revisions focused on two areas: expanding technology-theme coverage and introducing a grouped stock-selection mechanism. The revisions are expected to take effect on December 7. The most significant change is an increase in the number of constituent stocks from 30 to 50: the top 40 will be selected based on market-cap ranking, while the

Lee Eog-won, chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission, apologized for investor losses linked to single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds during testimony at the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee audit on October 8. Lee stated the products were introduced based on the

Overnight SHIBOR rose to 1.3756% on October 8, up 1.36 basis points. The seven-day SHIBOR increased to 1.3900%, gaining 1.90 basis points. The three-month SHIBOR remained unchanged at 1.4300%.

According to Crypto Briefing, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson compared the company's tokenized BENJI product with competitor offerings at TOKEN2049 Singapore on October 7-8, 2026. Johnson argued that many rival tokenized funds are "digital twins" of traditional products that fail to capture

According to a Morgan Stanley research note published on October 7, Marvell Technology provided FY31 revenue guidance of $70–90 billion (midpoint $77.5 billion) and non-GAAP earnings per share exceeding $30 at its investor day. The firm raised its FY28 revenue forecast from $18 billion to $20 billio

Wall Street analysts expect S&P 500 companies to report approximately 30% year-over-year net profit growth for the third quarter, according to FactSet data cited by CNBC on October 7. The forecast represents an upgrade from the 26.7% growth estimate provided at the end of June. Optimism stems from s

According to Citi, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) revenue growth is forecast to maintain above 40% through 2027, driven by strong AI computing demand, AI agent potential, and the rise of chiplet-based optical networking (CPO). The analyst expects TSMC's AI-related revenue growth in 20

According to Investopedia, on October 7, Moderna rose 4.8% and Eli Lilly gained 2.7% as healthcare stocks outperformed amid a broader market decline. Morgan Stanley analysts raised Eli Lilly's price target from $1,419 to $1,430, citing strong expected sales from the company's weight-loss drug.

The Japanese manga 《FX Warrior Kurumi》 (FX Warrior Kurumi-chan), centered on foreign exchange margin trading (FX), officially premiered in Japan on October 1. The original story was written by Demunyan and illustrated by Tansan Daisuki. Its first collected volume was released in 2021, and the series continues to run in KADOKAWA’s Monthly Comic Flapper. Following the anime’s premiere, it appeared on the cover and in the opening color pages of the magazine’s latest issue. Anime Adaptation Overview

According to CNBC citing FactSet on October 7, Wall Street forecasts S&P 500 companies' third-quarter net profit will rise approximately 30% year-over-year, up from a prior estimate of 26.7% issued in late June. The technology sector, which accounts for 40% of the S&P 500 index, saw its

According to Guru Club, on October 8, Brent crude oil futures extended gains to 2.13%, trading at $102.33 per barrel.

US Stock Market News showed significant declines on Wednesday as the Dow fell 1.09%, or 500 points, amid escalating tensions with Iran and Federal Reserve signals of potential interest rate increases. Donald Trump declared the Iran-US ceasefire over at the Nato summit in Ankara on Wednesday,