Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Hirofumi Suzuki, chief foreign exchange strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui, on October 30, the Bank of Japan acknowledged that underlying inflation, excluding temporary factors, has reached its 2% target. The central bank also adjusted its ETF selling pace, though clearing its holdings is

According to Financial Times, Evonik Industrial Group plans to reject BASF's revised €11 billion takeover offer in the coming days, citing insufficient valuation. The company is likely to issue a formal statement within the next few days. Evonik indicated it may keep negotiations open if BASF

According to Jin10, offshore Chinese yuan Hong Kong interbank offered rates (CNHHIBOR) rebounded on Friday (Oct 30), with overnight HIBOR rising 14 basis points to 1.37697%, departing from a three-week low. One-week HIBOR climbed to 1.43788% and two-week HIBOR to 1.45091%, both touching highs

On October 29, 2026, Eli Lilly (LLY) rose against the trend on a day when Tech Stocks broadly came under pressure, closing up 6.63% at $1,373.70. It reached an intraday high of $1,408.38, setting a new all-time high, and its market capitalization topped $1.3 trillion, making it the first pharmaceutical company in the world to surpass that threshold. A gain of more than 6% in a single day is notable for any trillion-dollar company, but the more important question to unpack is what specific inform

According to ChainCatcher, family offices that received Bitcoin recommendations years ago have shifted holdings to IBIT and physical gold following centralized exchange hacks and cold storage supply chain security

According to regulatory filings, Nvidia will complete its $1 billion investment in South Korea's Naver on November 6, becoming the company's third-largest shareholder with a 4.54% stake. The share issuance price is set at 204,500 Korean won per share, with the exact number of shares to be

In China's domestic futures market during early session trading on October 30, most major contracts climbed. Apple futures led gains with a 4% jump, followed by asphalt and caustic soda surging over 3%, and ethylene glycol rising nearly 3%. Among decliners, Shanghai silver fell nearly 5%, platinum d

According to Reuters, Alphabet stock fell over 12% on Thursday (Oct 29), erasing approximately $480 billion in market value—the second-largest single-day market cap wipe-out in U.S. history. Finnish police launched a criminal investigation into Google's data center construction site in northern

Malaysian ringgit strengthened to 4.046 against the U.S. dollar on October 30, marking its highest level since September 8.

Samsung Electronics announced a shareholder return plan of up to 110 trillion won ($79.3 billion) on October 30, with specifics due in late January 2027. The plan includes 30 trillion won in cash dividends for the third quarter. The announcement follows record earnings driven by a recovery in high-b

According to BlockBeats, on Oct 30, Winklevoss Asset submitted a Zcash ETF registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The ETF, proposed to trade under the ticker WINK on Nasdaq, will directly hold ZEC tokens with a fee of 0.25% and will be custodied by Gemini Trust

According to Australia's Bureau of Statistics (ABS), on October 30, the country's third-quarter producer price index (PPI) rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter, exceeding market expectations of 1.0%. The increase marks a slowdown from the previous quarter's 1.3% rise. On a year-over-year basis, the PPI

According to Jin10, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand held its official cash rate unchanged at 2.75% on October 30, disappointing investors who had anticipated a 25 basis point increase. RBNZ Governor Nicola Orr-Lees and three other policymakers voted to maintain rates to assess the lagged effects of

From 02:00 to 03:00 UTC on October 30, 2026, BTC rebounded from its low within 15 minutes and closed up 0.27%. It traded between 76495.4 and 77033.8 USDT, with an amplitude of 0.70%. The current price is $77,479.3, down 3.11% from 24 hours ago. Market sentiment remains cautious, and technical indicators point to increased short-term volatility but no confirmed rebound. The main driver of this move was the hawkish signal from the Fed’s rate decision. The Fed held rates steady at 3.75%-4% while le

According to Bank of Japan's latest forecast, the central bank revised down its 2027 fiscal year real GDP growth projection to +0.7% from +0.8% in July, while raising the 2026 fiscal year outlook to +0.7% from +0.6%. The 2028 fiscal year forecast remains unchanged at +0.8%.

Thailand's SET index fell 1.4% intraday today (October 30), extending weakness in the local equity market.

According to Jin10, on Friday, October 30, USD/CAD declined for the third consecutive trading day, trading near 1.3970. Risk-off sentiment weakened as diplomatic efforts to ease Middle East tensions gained traction, reducing safe-haven demand for the U.S. dollar. Traders now estimate a 75%

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold traded at 860.04 yuan per gram on Friday morning (October 30), trading at a 4.75 yuan premium above the international spot price of 855.29 yuan per gram.

According to Jin10, on October 30, Australia's September consumer price index rose 4.3% year-over-year, exceeding market expectations of 4.2% and August's 4.0%. The surprise pushed the Australian dollar to 0.7035 against the U.S. dollar during Friday's Asian trading session. Market pricing via the

China's 30-year government bond futures fell 0.5% today, marking the largest decline in the past month.