Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Following Sam Altman's comments on X late Friday, CBRS shares rose 7% in overnight trading on Oct 5, offering relief after a 20% decline in the past week. Altman wrote that Cerebras remains a close partner in advancing high-speed AI inference, pushing back against speculation about their

According to Reuters, crypto-friendly bank Revolut reached a $115 billion valuation on October 5, becoming Europe's highest-valued startup, surpassing UK's Barclays and France's Societe Generale. The company has 80 million customers, approaching JPMorgan Chase's 84 million and exceeding HSBC's 41 mi

According to Kiwoom Securities and Financial News, top-performing investors purchased SK Hynix worth 226.1 billion KRW and Samsung Electronics worth 78.1 billion KRW from September 28 to October 2, ahead of Samsung's Q3-Q4 earnings announcement on October 8. The buying spree reflects expectations fo

According to Gate data, USD/JPY broke through the 158.0 level to 158.004 from the previous trading session close, up 0.1%.

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.50% during today's trading session to reach 102.45.

Thailand's Finance Ministry plans to issue government bonds worth up to 361.2 billion baht (THB) from October to December 2026.

According to China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved seven natural gas international standards led by China on October 5. The standards cover shale gas exploration and development, natural gas carbon footprint

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) raised South Korea's economic growth forecast for this year to 3.3% on the 5th, up 0.2 percentage points from its July projection of 3.1%. The upward revision reflects strong AI-related export and investment demand that is offsetting negative

According to AMRO's regional economic outlook released on Oct 5, the Asian Development Bank-led organization raised South Korea's 2026 growth forecast to 3.3%, up 0.2 percentage points from July, and 2027 forecast to 2.7%, up 0.5 percentage points. AMRO also adjusted inflation expectations: 2026 to

According to SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs saw net inflows of $4.74 million during the trading week of Sept 28–Oct 2 (U.S. Eastern Time). Franklin Templeton's XRPZ ETF led with $4.065 million in weekly net inflows, bringing its historical cumulative inflows to $505 million. Canary ETF's XRPC followed wit

According to SoSoValue data, SOL spot ETFs saw net inflows of $2.427 million during the trading week ending October 2 (Sept 28-Oct 2). Grayscale's SOL Trust GSOL led with weekly net inflows of $5.3804 million, while Fidelity's FSOL followed with $2.7748 million in inflows. VanEck's VSOL

According to SoSoValue data, HYPE spot ETFs saw net inflows of $3.306 million during the week ending October 2. Grayscale's Hyperliquid staking ETF (HYPG) led inflows with $8.34 million for the week, while Bitwise's BHYP experienced net outflows of $5.03 million. Total net assets for all HYPE spot E

According to Jin10 data, as of October 5 at 10:30 AM, gold bar prices rose across major Chinese banks and brands, with Yayijin posting the largest gain of 9 yuan per gram compared to the previous day. Other brands including Laomiao Gold and Laofengxiang also saw price

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI closed at 7003.74 on October 2, up 0.46% and recovering above the 7,000 level for the first time in 5 trading days since September 23. Samsung Electronics' third-quarter preliminary earnings announcement this week is expected to be a key variable in

U.S. August PCE data came in weaker than expected, dampening expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia resumed oil exports through its east-west pipeline, but ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations remain at an impasse, leaving crude oil caught between bullish and bearish

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1,429.24 points (2.09%) to 69,738.70 on October 5 morning. The TOPIX index gained 43.88 points (1.07%) to 4,134.88. The rally followed weakening expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes after U.S. September non-farm payroll data c

Foreign investors net sold 20.3050 trillion won in KOSPI stocks from 지난달 1일 to 이달 2일. Selling concentrated in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together accounted for 17.1950 trillion won — approximately 85% of total foreign outflows over 22 trading days. The wave stemmed from profit-taking

According to SoSoValue data, bitcoin spot ETFs saw $241 million in net inflows during the week ending October 2. BlackRock's IBIT led inflows with $450 million for the week, bringing its total historical net inflows to $65.73 billion. Ark & 21Shares' ARKB posted $25.52 million in weekly inflows,

According to F&Guide, Samsung Electronics is expected to post a record quarterly operating profit of 108.1 trillion won for Q3 when it announces results on October 8, representing an 788.79% increase year-over-year. The strong performance is driven by mass production of HBM4 (high-bandwidth