Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Korean securities firms executed 63.5 trillion won in automatic short-term loans from January to August to cover investors' stock margin debt, according to data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service to lawmaker Park Hong-bae of the Democratic Party. The figure represents a 77.7% increase fr

According to data submitted by South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service to the National Assembly on October 7, margin financing auto-execution amounts reached approximately 63.5 trillion won during the first eight months of 2026, surging 77.7% compared to 35.8 trillion won for the entire 2025. A

On Wednesday, Indonesian Mining Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced his government is considering suspending the construction of new facilities producing nickel intermediate products to prop up nickel prices. Lahadalia attributed the move to oversupply of nickel intermediates causing price

Kalshi has submitted a perpetual-style crude oil futures contract proposal linked to West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The contract expires once every ten years and uses a perpetual futures structure that never truly expires, commonly known as perp

According to a recent CNBC interview, technology analyst Dan Ives outlined an extremely optimistic outlook for artificial intelligence adoption, stating the sector remains in its "third inning of a 9-inning game." Ives believes markets significantly underestimate the magnitude of an impending $4

On Wednesday (Oct 7), at New York close, the Bloomberg Grain Index fell 1.34% to 33.2373 points, extending its downtrend. CBOT corn futures declined 1.18%, wheat futures fell 2.50%, and soybean futures

EPA Administrator Zeldin announced plans to release a new oil and gas proposal in the coming days. No further details about the proposal's content have been disclosed.

According to Bank of America strategist Mark Cabana, global bond markets have experienced a significant selloff since Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Walsh's August Jackson Hole speech, during which he stated it was "very difficult" to characterize financial conditions as restrictive. Cabana noted

According to ChainCatcher, on October 7, U.S. President Trump stated that Iran will be completely destroyed and the situation will resolve quickly, with oil prices expected to plummet as a result.

Grayscale's Zcash ETF gathered over $1 billion in its first 30 trading days, placing it among the top 1% of ETFs launched over the past decade by first-month assets, according to Krista Lynch, the firm's Managing Director and head of trading and capital markets. Lynch made the statement at

On October 7, the Central Bank of Tunisia held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8%, according to its policy announcement.

According to Grayscale Managing Director Krista Lynch, Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH) exceeded $1 billion in its first 30 trading days, placing it in the top 1% of ETFs launched over the past decade by assets gathered in their first month. Lynch attributed the selectivity in the crypto ETF market to t

Today, NYMEX WTI November crude oil futures closed down 1.16 per barrel, or 1.29%, at 88.28 per barrel. November natural gas futures settled at 3.2030 per million British thermal units, while November gasoline futures closed at 3.2342 per

According to Odaily, Capital Group's Growth ETF increased its Strategy holdings by 535,300 shares to 2.19 million shares, valued at approximately $336 million. Additionally, ANCFX, another Capital Group fund, purchased 4.32 million Strategy shares in April 2026 for about $747 million and currently h

Deutsche Bank and UniCredit fell more than 4% Wednesday as European bank stocks dropped amid a surge in government bond yields and renewed sovereign debt concerns. The STOXX Europe Banks index declined approximately 3.5%, with Societe Generale and Intesa Sanpaolo also falling over 4%, according to

According to Jin10, on Wednesday, U.S. President Trump stated the Federal Reserve board "wants to see the nation perform poorly," attributing this to disagreement over interest rate policy. U.S. 30-year mortgage rates rose to their highest level in nearly three years last week. Treasury Secretary

According to Reuters, Deutsche Bank, UniCredit, Societe Generale and Intesa Sanpaolo each fell more than 4% on Wednesday as the STOXX Europe Banks index dropped about 3.5%, driven by a surge in global government bond yields and renewed sovereign debt

Morgan Stanley reiterated an 'Overweight' rating on SpaceX (SPCX) on Wednesday with a $300 price target, stating the space and tech company will create 'millions' of jobs, according to CNBC. The price target represents an 80% upside from current levels. Earlier this week, Morgan Stanley analyst

According to Morgan Stanley, on Wednesday the firm reiterated an 'Overweight' rating and $300 price target for SpaceX, citing the company's potential to create 'millions' of jobs through its role in converting energy into intelligence via physical robots and near-shore manufacturing. The analyst