Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On October 30, China's domestic futures market saw mixed trading at the midday close. Apple surged over 6%, while eggs and asphalt rose over 3%, and ethylene glycol climbed nearly 3%. In declines, Shanghai silver

According to Jin10, domestic gold jewelry prices declined slightly on October 30. Most brands' 24k gold pieces were quoted at 1,199-1,205 yuan per gram, down from the previous day.

According to Jin10, Shanghai's afternoon gold fix stood at 854.18 yuan per gram on October 30 (Friday), trading 2.29 yuan above the international gold price of 851.89 yuan per gram.

Sandisk reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $11.0 billion on October 29, beating consensus expectations of approximately $10.7 billion, and issued guidance of $12.2-$12.6 billion for the current quarter. The company also announced an 8-for-1 stock split, with share distribution expected on

According to Kitco, spot gold was bid at $3,987.20 an ounce at about 2:43 am ET on Friday 30 October, down 0.83 percent, with a trading range of $3,985.50 to $4,027.30. The decline puts gold below the $4,000 level for a second consecutive monthly loss. Markets are pricing approximately a 75 percent

Germany's import price index rose 10.4% year-over-year in September, surpassing the expected 10.3% and marking a significant increase from 8.3% in the previous period. The uptick signals rising import costs for German

Germany's import price index increased 2.1% month-on-month in September, exceeding the 2% forecast and up from 1% in August.

According to Jin10 data aggregation, Woodside Energy and Qatar Energy signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas supply agreement today, with supply volumes reaching up to 3 million tonnes annually. Shell forecasted Q4 combined natural gas output of 1.08-1.18 million barrels of oil equivalent per day,

Japanese stocks fell on October 30 as technology shares including AI and semiconductor stocks faced heavy selling pressure, while the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced an expansion of its exchange-traded fund (ETF) sales program. The Nikkei 225 index declined 1,369.36 points, or 2.12%, to close

According to Jin10, the Swiss National Bank reported a profit of 44.2 billion Swiss francs (approximately 54 billion USD) through September 2026. The central bank's foreign currency investment portfolio, which includes substantial equity

According to ChainCatcher, Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon adjusted their 2026 capital expenditure guidance in Q3, with combined upper limit expected to exceed $740 billion, a substantial increase from the actual $455.8 billion spent collectively in 2025. Meta raised its full-year guidance

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 1,369.36 points (2.12%) to close at 63,290.11 on October 30, weighed down by losses in technology stocks, particularly AI and semiconductor-related shares. The Bank of Japan decided at its monetary policy meeting to increase the

Platinum futures contracts fell 6.00% during intraday trading on October 30, with the main contract settling at 349.35 yuan per gram.

Hyundai Wia disclosed on the 30th that its 3rd quarter operating profit reached 54.7 billion won, up 5.5% year-over-year, while revenue climbed 14.3% to 2.459 trillion won, surpassing analyst consensus estimates. The results were driven by increased engine production volume in domestic and Mexico

According to Business Insider on October 28, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak serves as an advisor to Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Anthropic, earning over 2.2 million pounds combined. Microsoft pays the highest hourly rate at approximately $10,200 per hour based on 96 annual working hours,

According to Hyundai Wia's announcement on October 30, the automotive parts supplier reported third-quarter operating profit of 547 billion won, up 5.5% year-on-year, and revenue of 2.4589 trillion won, up 14.3%, both beating market expectations. Consensus estimates had forecast operating profit of

According to Yonhap Infomax, Hyundai AutoEver reported Q3 results on October 30, with consolidated revenue increasing 16.2% year-over-year to 1.2247 trillion won, while operating profit declined 2.6% to 68.9 billion won. Revenue met market expectations, but operating profit fell short of consensus f

According to Commerzbank analyst Michael Pfister, the Bank of Japan maintained interest rates on October 30 while signaling a hawkish stance by implying inflation pressures have reached the 2% target. The market increasingly expects another BOJ rate hike in December, with this expectation nearly

According to Jin10, USD/IDR ended a three-day losing streak and recovered to around 18,180 during Friday's Asian trading session on Oct 30. Persistent foreign capital outflow concerns continued to weigh on the rupiah. Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index fell 1.29% to trade near 5,030 points,