Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

On Monday (October 5), UK 10-year gilt yields rose 6.2 basis points to 5.428% during European late trading, approaching the October 1 peak of 5.504%. Two-year gilt yields increased 2.8 basis points to 4.846%.

Two former Groq engineers filed a lawsuit on Oct. 2 at the Delaware Court of Chancery alleging Nvidia's $20 billion licensing deal with the AI chip startup shortchanged stockholders. Joshua Rubin and Benjamin Serebrin, who left Groq before the deal was announced in December and retained stock,

According to a lawsuit filed on October 2 at Delaware Court of Chancery, ex-Groq engineers Joshua Rubin and Benjamin Serebrin alleged that Nvidia's $20 billion deal to acquire Groq assets offered stockholders a "lowball" price. The case alleges the transaction allocated $17 billion to a

According to Nohshad Shah, head of fixed income sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Castle Securities, U.S. Treasury yield gains in September stemmed primarily from stronger real yields rather than rising inflation expectations. Shah noted that real yield expansion reflects robust economic g

According to Deutsche Bank, U.S. Treasury prices weakened on October 5 as the 10-year yield climbed 2.50 basis points to 5.301%, while the 2-year yield rose 0.20bp to 4.827% and the 30-year yield gained 3.00bp to 5.660%. Despite crude oil prices falling nearly 2%, Treasury yields moved higher,

On Monday (October 5) in the European close, ICE UK natural gas futures fell 2.73%, TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures fell 3.96%, and ICE EU carbon allowance futures fell 0.59%.

The three major U.S. stock indexes closed mixed on Oct. 7. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.70% to 27,381.53, while the S&P 500 gained 0.46% to 7,758.49. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.07% to 51,139.63. Nasdaq and S&P 500 Gain While Dow Edges Lower The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.70% from the

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,343.30 on October 5 at 10:22 p.m., down 7.30 won from the previous close. Regular trading ended at 1,344.00 won, down 6.60 won. The yen impact was noted as Bank of Japan Governor Takaichi Sanae emphasized fiscal sustainability in

According to Bloomberg data, French bank credit default swap (CDS) costs on Monday, October 5, exceeded those of other major European banks. Societe Generale's five-year senior debt protection contract cost €103,000 per €10 million notional, surpassing Deutsche Bank's €86,500 by €16,500. The

SpaceX stock (SPCX) rose more than 3% in early trading after gaining 7.35% on Friday, taking shares to approximately $164. The rally followed SpaceX's successful Starship Flight 14 mission, which reached orbit on Sept. 28 and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The stock movement marks a recovery

SpaceX stock surged above $160 in early trading today, gaining more than 3% after a 7.35% rally on Friday, reaching approximately $164. The move comes after SpaceX successfully launched Starship on Flight 14 on Sept. 28, deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites to orbit despite one Raptor engine

According to Lookonchain data reported by ChainCatcher, Bitcoin ETF saw net inflows of 1,918 BTC ($164.22 million) overnight, while Ethereum ETF experienced net outflows of 23,533 ETH ($63.56 million) in the same

President Donald Trump plans to expand the use of red-dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel, according to a report by Walter Bloomberg on October 5. The measure aims to ease the requirements for using this fuel type, with an announcement scheduled for Monday. Red-dyed diesel is designated for tax-exempt

Injective co-founder and CEO Eric Chen expects US exchange-traded funds tied to INJ to launch before 2027, as two applications linked to the token move through the regulatory process. Chen shared the outlook during an interview at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, although he stopped short of giving a

VanEck's ETF recorded a $97 million flow on October 5, as reported by CryptoTwitter commentator @matthew_sigel. The substantial inflow reflects growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency assets, particularly altcoins including Binance Coin. This activity occurs amid broader institutional

At Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Injective co-founder and CEO Eric Chen said US exchange-traded funds tied to INJ could launch before 2027 as two applications advance through the regulatory process. The 21Shares Injective ETF and Canary Staked INJ ETF applications, both initially filed in 2025, had

According to @matthew_sigel, VanEck's ETF recorded a $97 million inflow on October 5, signaling growing institutional interest in altcoins. The transaction underscores a notable shift in capital allocation toward cryptocurrency assets, reflecting increased engagement from institutional investors in

Tradeview Markets has expanded its use of eflow's trade surveillance technology to cover US-listed equities and options through its Cayman Islands entity. The deployment extends monitoring capabilities the group's European entity has used since 2021, allowing the compliance team to operate within on

According to the New York Federal Reserve, the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) rose to 3.88% on October 2, up 1 basis point from 3.87% the previous trading day. The effective federal funds rate remained flat at 3.88%.

According to FinanceFeeds, Tradeview Markets has expanded its use of eflow's trade surveillance technology to cover US-listed equities and options through its Cayman Islands entity, Tradeview Ltd. The move consolidates compliance monitoring into a single platform, allowing the group's compliance