Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Goldman Sachs, equity strategist Rich Privorotsky warned this week that the traditional correlation between oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields appears to be breaking down. Despite oil declining, Treasury yields continued rising, with credit spreads widening simultaneously—what Privorot

According to Freddie Mac, U.S. 30-year mortgage rates rose to 7.28% last week, up from 7.03%, marking the highest level since November 2023.

JPMorgan strategists, including Dubravko Lakos-Bujas, predicted on October 1 that U.S. market volatility may accelerate ahead of the midterm elections scheduled for November. The strategists noted that implied volatility remains at low levels despite headwinds from interest rates and macroeconomic r

According to its earnings report, Micron Technology (MU-US) released better-than-expected financial results on Thursday (October 1), yet shares declined 2.1% to $1,042.73 as investors focused on a narrowing profit outlook. The company's gross margin is forecast to decrease from 87% in the prior

On Thursday (October 1), ICE UK natural gas futures fell 1.70% in European evening trading, while TTF Dutch natural gas futures rose 0.65% and EU carbon emission allowance futures gained 0.56%.

UK 30-year government bond yields broke through 6% intraday on local time May 1, reaching 6.029% — a 7.5 basis point increase from the previous session and the highest level since 1998. This marks the first time a G7 long-term bond yield has exceeded 6% since Italy during the 2012 eurozone fiscal cr

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 1 at 8:53 a.m. ET, the U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened as short-dated bonds rallied while longer-dated securities fell. The 10-year yield rose 0.20 basis points to 5.295%, while the 2-year yield declined 2.30 basis points to 4.864%. The 30-year yield

According to Catherine Mann, Monetary Policy Committee member of the Bank of England, speaking on October 1 at the Nomura Conference in London, the central bank needs to raise its base rate at some point to maintain credibility and prevent inflation expectations from rising further. Mann stated

According to Bloomberg, UK 30-year gilt yields broke 6% for the first time since 1998 on October 1, hitting 6.029% intraday, up 7.5 basis points from the previous close. UK 10-year yields also briefly exceeded 5.5%. The move marks the first time G7 long-end sovereign yields have exceeded 6% since

The MSCI Nordic Countries Index declined 1% today, hitting 383.23 points and marking its worst single-day performance since September 18. Among the ten sectors, the Nordic industrial sector posted the largest decline.

On October 1, major European stock indexes closed lower. Spain's IBEX35 led declines with a 2.28% drop to 18,984.14 points, followed by Italy's FTSE MIB down 2.25% to 50,218.50 points. The UK's FTSE100 fell 1.73% to 10,422.36 points, France's CAC40 declined 1.62% to 7,835.31 points, while Germany's

According to Reuters, Bridgewater's Pure Alpha fund gained 18.4% during the first nine months of 2026, while its AIA Marco Fund returned 16.4% over the same period.

According to Guru Club, the U.S. Dollar Index broke above the 102 level on October 1, rising 0.53% intraday.

General Motors delivered 670,974 vehicles in the United States during the third quarter of 2026, down 5.5% compared to the same period last year.

In September, Toyota's electric vehicle sales reached 58.2% of total vehicle sales. U.S. new vehicle sales grew 8.4% to 201,306 units, while electric vehicle sales surged 37.8% year-over-year to 117,215 units.

European stock indices closed lower today (October 1). STOXX 600 fell 1.21% to 627.23 points, while Stoxx 50 dropped 1.35% to 6,185.56 points. FTSE Eurotop 300 declined 1.15% to 2,504.81 points.

According to Raydium citing Blockworks data, tokenized stock trading volume on Raydium reached approximately $2.8 billion in September, marking an all-time high and a significant increase from the $500 million recorded in

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) broke through $106 per barrel, currently trading at $106.27, up 2.7% in the past 24 hours.

According to Jin10, on October 1, U.S. 2-year Treasury yields fell 7.28 basis points to 4.814%, while 10-year yields declined 2.07 basis points to 5.272%. Additionally, 20-year yields dropped 1.19 basis points to 5.674%, and 30-year yields slipped 0.58 basis points to 5.633%.