Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Federal Reserve Governor Barr is set to deliver public remarks in 10 minutes, according to current scheduling.

According to BlockBeats, on September 30, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Barr indicated that further rate hikes may be necessary. The official noted that inflation's return to the Fed's 2% target lacks clear momentum, and risks to achieving the inflation goal have

The 30-year U.S. mortgage rate climbed to 7.03% in Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, up from 6.95% the prior week and 6.30% a year ago, as the 10-year Treasury yield surged above 5% to reach approximately 5.08% — its highest level since 2007. The 15-year fixed rate rose to 6.42% f

Federal Reserve Board member Barr said on September 29 that he expects U.S. GDP growth in the second half of 2026 to accelerate from the first-half pace of 2%. Barr predicted "modest acceleration" in the coming months without specifying exact growth figures for the latter half of the

According to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to approximately 7% on Tuesday (Sept. 29), marking its highest level since January 2025, while the 15-year rate climbed to 6.42%. The surge was driven by the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield, which reached

On Sept 29, France's 10-year government bond yield rose 4.1 basis points to 4.811% during European afternoon trading, nearing its intraday high of 4.821%. The yield is approaching the 2008 Q3 peak of 4.873% and remains well below the 2002 Q2 record of 5.359%. Meanwhile, Italy's 10-year bond yield

Cboe and S&P Dow Jones Indices are exploring tokenized options contracts, potentially bringing one of Wall Street's largest derivatives markets deeper into blockchain-based trading infrastructure. The discussions come as S&P DJI has already expanded the S&P 500 beyond traditional exchange hours; in

On Sept 29, German government bond yields fell across the curve during European afternoon trading. The 10-year yield dropped 1.7 basis points to 3.626%, while the 2-year yield fell 1.3 basis points to 3.294%.

According to The Conference Board, U.S. consumer confidence declined significantly on September 29, falling to 81.9 in September—its lowest level since 2014. The index dropped 6.7 points from August and fell below economists' expectations of 89.2. Rising energy prices, elevated living costs, and we

According to the U.S. Department of Labor's September 29 JOLTS report, U.S. job openings in August fell to 7.079 million, down 256,000 from July and below the market forecast of 7.24 million. The job openings rate declined 0.1 percentage point to 4.3%. Meanwhile, hires increased 46,000 to 5.192 mill

The US-China tariff agreement reported on September 29 excluded liquefied natural gas, leaving major LNG price benchmarks largely unaffected. Walter Bloomberg reported that the agreement did not include LNG provisions, resulting in minimal immediate impact on JKM, the Northeast Asia LNG spot benchma

Bank of England official Taylor announced that the central bank's survey on corporate wage plans will be released in January 2027. Taylor emphasized this will be a crucial economic data indicator.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, gold prices plunged 3.4% today (September 30), marking a rare single-day decline in nearly 20 years. Based on historical data since 2006, the daily volatility corresponds to a Z-score of -2.90, placing the move at the extreme left tail of returns distribution.

Retail investors put just $1 billion into single stocks over the past 20 trading days, The Kobeissi Letter said in an X post on Sept. 26, marking the smallest 20-day total in at least two years and roughly 95% below the about $20 billion they bought over a similar stretch in April 2025. Crypto

On September 30, key U.S. economic data will be released, including August core PCE price index, second-quarter real GDP final estimate, and ADP employment figures. Multiple Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to deliver speeches on the same day, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also set to speak.

According to The Kobeissi Letter and SoSoValue, individual investors put just $1 billion into single stocks over the past 20 trading days, the smallest 20-day total in at least two years and roughly 95% below April 2025 levels. Meanwhile, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $2.39 billion in the week

On Tuesday, Sept 29, UK 10-year gilt yields fell 1.2 basis points to 5.410% in European session close, displaying a W-shaped pattern throughout the day. Two-year gilt yields declined 1.4 basis points to 4.913%, with intraday lows

From 15:00 to 16:00 UTC on September 29, 2026, BTC declined approximately 0.39% in the short term, with its price ranging from 83,363.8 to 83,762.6 USDT and an Ampl of 0.48%. Market volatility was limited, but multiple bearish macro signals combined to put overall risk assets under pressure. The main driver of this move was a marked contraction in macro risk appetite. On the one hand, expectations of a Fed rate hike in October rose rapidly, with CME FedWatch data showing that the probability of

According to the French Treasury Agency (AFT), France plans to issue €340 billion in medium and long-term government bonds next year, excluding buyback operations.