Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to CNBC, SEC Chair Paul Atkins recently stated in a live interview that he hopes to push the stock market toward on-chain operations, adding that the entire financial system is moving toward Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. The SEC has already introduced an "innovation exemption" that permits

According to PANews, MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor outlined on September 29 the company's digital credit strategy. The firm plans to position MSTR common stock as leveraged Bitcoin exposure and ownership of its digital credit business, while STRC preferred stock serves as a

According to Odaily, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said in a recent CNBC live interview that he hopes to push the stock market toward on-chain operations. He noted that the entire financial system is moving toward Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The SEC has previously

After receiving a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Fresenius SE shares fell 6.7%. The regulatory warning represents a significant concern for the German healthcare and pharmaceutical

According to Conference Board, the Consumer Confidence Expectations Index for September came in at 63.6, missing expectations of 68.3 and falling from August's 68.2.

According to Odaily, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.59% today, marking its highest level since 2002.

According to MSX.COM data, optical communications stocks rose at the market open on September 29. Lumentum and Corning gained over 4%, while Marvell Technology and Coherent advanced more than 3%. AAOI rose

The U.S. Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell to 81.9 in September, below expectations of 89.1 and down from 89.4 in August.

Spot gold rose $50 intraday on September 29, reaching $4,164.34 per ounce with a gain of 1.22%.

On September 29, U.S. 30-year Treasury yields reached 5.587%, marking the highest level since May 2004.

AI hardware and memory stocks in the US market posted gains in early trading on September 29, according to Odaily. Micron Technology rose 2%, Western Digital climbed 2.2%, SanDisk added 1.8%, and SK Hynix advanced 1.7%. Corning, tied to optical communications, gained 2.8%

According to media reports, the United States imposed an import ban on select Canadian goods effective as of early morning September 29, targeting products including alcoholic beverages, dairy products, and motorcycles. The ban is estimated to affect approximately $967 million in Canadian exports to

According to an announcement on September 29, Estun (02715) board of directors proposed the adoption of the 2026 A-Share Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, subject to shareholder approval. The plan aims to improve long-term incentive mechanisms, attract and retain talent, and align the interests of co

According to Smart Finance, Huanchang Technology (06802) received 3,546.91 times subscription for its Hong Kong public offering on September 30, 2026. The company's global offering of 11.588 million H-shares is priced at HK$58.85 per share, with the Hong Kong public tranche representing 10% of the t

Bitwise, a global digital-asset manager, is launching the first U.S. spot exchange-traded product tied to NEAR Protocol, with trading set to begin on Sept. 29 on NYSE Arca under the ticker NRR. The launch reflects Bitwise's focus on NEAR's potential use in payments between AI agents and blockchain-b

According to BlockBeats, on Sept 29, U.S. crypto-related stocks rose broadly based on BIT exchange data. BNC led gains with a 5.86% increase, followed by COIN up 1.93%, MSTR up 1.46%, HOOD up 1.23%, BMNR up 2.12%, and CRCL up 0.93%.

BlackRock announced plans to offer ETF share classes on five active mutual funds collectively managing $55 billion in assets. The announcement follows a broader trend of mutual fund to ETF conversions in the financial markets. Eric Balchunas referenced this development in a tweet, noting its

According to Gate data, uniQure plummeted 39% at U.S. market open on September 29 after its Huntington's disease gene therapy failed to achieve statistical significance in 48-month trial data. Summit Therapeutics surged 19.2% following AstraZeneca's announcement of a proposed $2 billion

According to BIT trading data, on September 29, U.S. equities opened with mixed movements: the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%, the S&P 500 index rose 0.13%, and the Nasdaq-100 index gained 0.3%.

U.S. stock indices showed mixed performance today (September 29), with the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.31%, the S&P 500 up 0.16%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.03%. Memory chip stocks led sector gains, with Micron Technology and Western Digital each climbing 2%, while SK Hynix