Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Spot silver declined 2.0% intraday on October 8, trading at $58.57 per ounce.

WTI crude oil and Brent crude both rose over 4% today, trading at $91.89 per barrel and $103.94 per barrel respectively.

IREN stock closed at $38.69 on 7 October, down $2.59 or 6.27%, while the Global X Data Center and Digital Infrastructure ETF slipped just 0.4% to $27.66. The decline occurred without a company announcement and hit debt-funded data center operators harder than the broader sector, with TeraWulf

Asian stocks fell on October 8, with Japan's Nikkei 225 dropping 993.60 points (1.42%) to 69,042.11, China's Shanghai Composite declining 0.79% to 3,811.90, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng falling 1.43% to 23,785.79. The selloff followed weakness in US markets overnight, rising global bond yields—with

Dubai-based GTC Prime has selected Centroid Solutions' CS 360 Bridge as a connectivity and execution layer for distributing liquidity across eight asset classes and more than 2,000 instruments. The integration centralizes price aggregation, client connections, smart order routing, monitoring, and re

According to the Wall Street Journal, Ripple Prime has expanded into leveraged ETF financing, becoming the first crypto company to own a global multi-asset prime broker. Ripple Prime clears more than $3 trillion annually across markets and serves over 300 institutional customers. The company

According to FinanceFeeds, IREN stock closed at $38.69 on October 7, down $2.59 or 6.27%, significantly underperforming the Global X Data Center and Digital Infrastructure ETF, which holds the sector, as that fund fell just 0.4% to $27.66. The decline occurred without any company-specific

According to GlobeNewswire, on October 6, Dubai-based GTC Prime selected Centroid Solutions' CS 360 Bridge as its liquidity distribution layer for 2,000 instruments across eight asset classes including foreign exchange, equities, indices, futures, ETFs, digital currencies, precious metals and

According to Zhitong FinanceApp, Changcheng Huajia (03991) announced it will distribute an interim dividend of HK$0.06 per share on December 18, 2026 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026.

Ethereum (ETH) dropped to $2,500 following a 5% weekly decline, pressuring the $2,500–$2,560 support zone as a major corporate buyer approaches its accumulation target. At TOKEN2049 in Singapore on October 7, Bitmine chairman Tom Lee announced the firm needs to purchase approximately 100,000 more ET

According to Gate data, Brent crude (XBRUSD) broke through $108 per barrel, trading at $108.23, with a 24-hour gain of 2.7%.

On October 8, 2026, at the Hong Kong market close, large-model stocks had finished declining. According to Gate 股票 market data, MiniMax（HKG: 0100） closed at HK$207.20, down 13.74% on the day, with an intraday low of HK$207.00; 智谱（HKG: 2513） closed at HK$643.00, down 7.61%, with an intraday low of HK$630.50. Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) also closed down 2.01% at $85.30, while Meituan (3690.HK) closed at HK$69.400, down 1.07%. MiniMax share price, sou

According to Germany's Economy Ministry on October 8, the government raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 1.3% from 0.5%, and upgraded its 2027 outlook to 1.1% from 0.9%. The upward revision reflects a smaller-than-expected economic impact from the Iran war. Germany's growth is expected to be

South Korean Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won called Samsung Securities' restrictions on single-stock leveraged ETF sales 'very illegal' during a National Assembly Policy Committee audit on October 8. Lee criticized the brokerage's policy of banning private bankers from directly

According to the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (Thai SEC) official announcement, the regulatory authority has issued guidelines to support the establishment of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Thailand. The framework aims to enhance investor protection and market integrity while

According to Bloomberg, Tencent is considering raising up to $5 billion through an offshore bond sale in early October 2026. The Shenzhen-based technology company plans to issue bonds in US dollars and offshore yuan, with proceeds designated for AI development and computing infrastructure

Germany's government expects inflation to rise to 2.7% in 2026, reaching 3.0% in 2027 before declining to 2.2% in 2028, according to official government forecasts.

According to the People's Bank of China on October 8, China operates a managed floating exchange rate regime based on market supply and demand, and has no intention of gaining trade advantages through currency devaluation. The PBOC stated it does not engage in competitive currency depreciation,

PepsiCo reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that exceeded analyst expectations. The beverage and snack giant lowered its full-year core earnings per share growth forecast to 2.5% to 3.5%, down from a previous projection of 5% to 7%, while raising its net revenue growth outlook to about 6%.

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin saw $4.9 billion in new capital inflows over the 30 days ending October 5, sourced from corporate treasury purchases, stablecoin expansion, and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows. However, Bitcoin's realized value increased $12.8 billion in the same period—more than 2.5