Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook stated on October 30 that inflation has remained too high for too long, reaffirming her commitment to achieving the Fed's price-stability goal while preserving labor-market strength. The remarks, reported by Walter Bloomberg, did not directly address

According to Rep. Kim Hyun-jung of the Democratic Party, high-frequency trading (HFT) activity in South Korea's stock and derivatives markets surged after single-stock leveraged ETFs were introduced in June 2026. HFT transactions accounted for 39.1% of total trading value from January to

According to Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on October 1, she supports the 25-basis-point rate hike from September and reaffirms the Fed's commitment to the 2% inflation target, which has remained above goal for over five years. Cook emphasized maintaining a strong labor market while restoring p

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is scheduled to deliver remarks in approximately ten minutes. Her statement may address policy stance and market expectations.

On Wednesday (Sept 30), the ICE U.S. Dollar Index closed at 101.477 in New York, up 0.10% on the day and up 2.06% for the month of September, according to market data. The index has been climbing steadily since hitting a low of 98.599 on Sept 9, trading between 98.557 and 101.640 during the

According to Bloomberg data, CBOT corn futures fell 3.98% to $5.0125 per bushel on Sept 30, with the Bloomberg Grains Index declining 2.14% to 33.0376 points as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its crop inventory report. Despite the session decline, corn futures rose 13.53% for the

According to Jin10, citing Syria's official media (SANA), a natural gas pipeline in eastern Syria was damaged by sabotage on September 29, disrupting gas supplies to power plants. The pipeline segment between Al-Shoula and Deir ez-Zor caught fire after section valves were destroyed, blocking gas

According to Bloomberg TV, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is building infrastructure around 7x24 trading mode for assets.

According to TheStreet, Ondo Perps, the perpetual futures platform built by Ondo Finance, has launched spot trading for tokenized stocks and ETFs on a central limit order book. This marks the first time Ondo Stocks have been available for permissionless spot trading outside the United States. The i

Onshore yuan (CNY) traded at 6.7050 per U.S. dollar as of 03:00 Beijing time on Friday, up 15 basis points from Thursday's close. Trading volume reached 27.693 billion dollars.

Korean securities firms are advancing plans to pay interest on IPO subscription deposits during lock-up periods, following recent discussions coordinated by the Korea Financial Investment Association. Based on last year's 383 trillion won in subscription deposits with an average 3-day lock-up,

South Korean brokerage firms are implementing interest payments on IPO subscription deposits, with maximum annual returns estimated at 31.5 billion won based on a 1% annual rate applied to last year's 383 trillion won total deposits locked for an average of 3 days, according to the Financial

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced that 583 companies have gone public in the last 18 months. The figure represents a 75% increase compared to the previous administration's period. The announcement signals the SEC's ongoing effort to revitalize public markets and strengthen engagement in

According to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, 583 companies went public in the last 18 months, representing a 75% increase compared to the previous administration's period. The figures indicate a significant revitalization of public markets

Metaplanet defended a management stock-option plan on Sept. 29 after investors criticized its structure. The plan grants CEO Simon Gerovich and four employees rights to acquire 188 million shares at 10 yen each, significantly below the market price of around 286 yen. Investors objected to how the or

According to Metaplanet's independent directors in a Sept. 29 letter, the company defended its controversial management stock-option plan that grants Chief Executive Simon Gerovich and four other employees the right to acquire 188 million shares at 10 yen each, significantly below Metaplanet's

The S&P 500 Equal-Weight Index is on track for a seventh consecutive weekly decline as of October 30, a losing streak observed only twice before during the bear markets of 2002 and 2022, according to Walter Bloomberg. The market-cap-weighted S&P 500 has remained relatively steady during this

Lee Dong-heon, a research fellow at Shinhan Investment & Securities, stated in an interview with Money Today's YouTube channel that the space and aerospace industry continues to grow despite stock price volatility following SpaceX's listing in June. SpaceX raised $75 billion (approximately 100