Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Guru Club, on October 3, President Trump announced that the U.S. will not impose diesel export bans and has requested Europe to release additional diesel supplies to ease fuel price pressure. Trump stated: "I've made this request. Europe has large amounts of diesel, and they will make a

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to extend roughly $4 billion in loans to Vistra Corp. to support capacity upgrades at three nuclear reactors—two in Ohio and one in Pennsylvania. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is expected to announce the financing initiative early next week during a site visit to

Participants in Money Today's 3rd ETF Investment King Competition achieved returns ranging from 14.31% to 34.39% during the week of September 28 to October 2. The top five performers exclusively used leveraged and inverse ETF strategies, with the leader maintaining a 34.39% return through

According to Money Today, a participant nicknamed 경제학과가보자 topped the ETF Investment King competition's second week (Sept 28-Oct 2) with a 34.39% return. The top five finishers were all leveraged or inverse ETF investors, with the leader using concentrated positions in Samsung Electronics and SK

According to Guru Club, spot gold prices (in Chinese yuan) fell below 900 yuan per gram on October 3, declining 1% during the trading day.

According to Token Terminal, tokenized stock trading volume reached $48.7 billion over the past year, representing a 10,163.7% year-over-year increase. Uniswap dominated the market, capturing $17.1 billion in trading volume across its v4 and v3

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved today 3x leveraged ETPs tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas under the Securities Act

According to Austan Goolsbee, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, in an interview with Fox Business Network on October 2, the U.S. labor market remains stable but inflation remains a higher policy priority for the Fed. Goolsbee stated that all options remain on the table for the Federa

Cerebras Systems stock fell nearly 20% this week to its lowest price since the company's May IPO, closing Friday at $166.43. The decline followed a Wednesday report from research firm SemiAnalysis stating that OpenAI will use Nvidia graphics processing units instead of Cerebras hardware to power the

According to SemiAnalysis, Cerebras stock plummeted nearly 20% this week to its lowest price since the company's May 2026 IPO, after research firm SemiAnalysis posted on X on Wednesday that OpenAI will use Nvidia graphics processing units instead of Cerebras hardware to power GPT-6.1 Sol's

According to economists, a U.S. diesel export ban could push U.K. inflation close to 5%. A prolonged ban would drive diesel prices above £3 per liter and add 0.5 to 1 percentage point to inflation, strengthening the case for further interest rate hikes by the Bank of England. The price surge would

On Friday, October 2, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose 2.99 basis points to 5.2706%, then spiked lower to 5.1528% after the nonfarm payroll data release at 8:30 p.m. Beijing time, marking a sharp V-shaped reversal throughout the trading session. Two-year yields gained 3.12 basis points to 4.8247%,

S-Oil, SK Innovation, and GS saw their stock prices surge by over 10% on the previous trading day following China's decision to halt petroleum product exports. According to Reuters on local time, Chinese refiners suspended gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel exports to regions excluding Hong Kong and

According to Reuters, China halted exports of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to regions outside Hong Kong and Macau starting October 1, driving South Korean refiner stocks sharply higher on October 2. S-Oil (010950) closed up 11.69%, while SK Innovation (096770) rose 10.32% and GS (078930)

Interactive Brokers ended September with 5.576 million client accounts and $964.7 billion in client equity, marking a 35% year-over-year increase in accounts and 27% growth in assets. Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) reached 4.111 million, up 6% from September 2025 but down 4% from August,

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Canary has again amended its Pepe ETF application filing. The latest revision comes as market sentiment toward new token-based ETF products strengthens.

The US nonfarm payroll survey for September recorded a response rate of 53.1%, according to the US Department of Labor on October 2 (local time). The establishment survey response rate dropped from 64.7% in August, marking the lowest level

According to the U.S. Department of Labor on October 2, the first-time response rate for the September employment survey fell to 53.1%, down sharply from 64.7% in August and marking the lowest level since October 2024. The decline was partly attributed to the U.S. Labor Day holiday falling on Septem

According to Yonhapinfomax, crude oil prices declined on October 2 (U.S. Eastern Time) after the Group of Seven announced plans to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel reserves to address market pressures. WTI crude for November delivery fell $1.76, or 1.90%, to close at $91.11 per barrel o