Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 3.17% to 65,597.14 points this morning on October 15, dragged down by overnight weakness in U.S. semiconductor stocks. The TOPIX index declined 1.87% to 4,020.11. U.S. markets sold off semiconductor shares after September consumer price

SK Hynix's US subsidiary Solidigm requested US government approval on October 14 to expand semiconductor production at its Dalian, China plant by importing additional US-made equipment, proposing to link the approval to plans for a new NAND flash factory in the US, according to Reuters citing

The Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3X ETF (KORU) plunged more than 18% overnight late Wednesday as South Korea's benchmark KOSPI dipped below 6,000 intraday Wednesday for the first time since late July, driven by sharp declines in semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The selloff w

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Korean won weakened against the dollar on October 15, with USD/KRW trading at 1,346.00 won as of 9:18 a.m. Seoul time, up 7.70 won from the previous close. The move was driven by September core consumer price inflation coming in at 0.3%

In US Stock Market News, the S&P 500 fell 1.1% to 7,718.94 points on Wednesday, October 16, 2026 (4:00 PM ET / 1:30 AM IST next day), while the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.9% to end at 26,692.87 points, reflecting broad selling pressure across US equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

SOXL, a leveraged exchange-traded fund tracking the US semiconductor index threefold, plummeted 13.35% on October 14 local time in US Stock Market News activity, closing at $110.54. The sharp decline in the semiconductor-focused ETF followed a 4.30% drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index on th

According to Guru Club, the Indonesian rupiah exchange rate fell to 17,955 per U.S. dollar on October 15, marking its lowest level since the beginning of October.

According to Shanghai Steel Union, MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate spot price fell to 104,000 yuan/ton this morning, declining 3,000 yuan/ton from yesterday's 4:30 PM close.

According to He Qingwen, chairman of China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFE), the exchange is advancing preparations for yuan-denominated foreign exchange futures pilot trading as of October 15. The CFFE aims to provide diversified risk management tools to overseas investors. Since April,

According to SoSoValue data, today (October 15), crypto market sectors fell across the board amid higher-than-expected U.S. September CPI. The RWA (Real World Assets) sector led the decline at 6.33%, with Maple Finance (SYRUP) down 10.24%, Ondo Finance (ONDO) down 6.22%, and Sky (SKY) down 7.80%.

Asset manager VanEck Digital Assets filed a Form RW with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 14, withdrawing the S-1 registration statement for its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF. VanEck stated in the filing that it did not intend to proceed with the planned distribution of fund shares, but it did not provide a reason for the withdrawal or announce any alternative product. Withdrawal Details: S-1 Never Became Effective, No Securities Were Issued According to the Form RW withdrawa

According to Japan's Cabinet Office, core machinery orders rose 5.2% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, exceeding market expectations of 3.0% and reversing July's 3.7% decline. The uptick signals a recovery in equipment investment momentum, with the core machinery orders index serving as a

According to international media reports on October 15, Valterra Platinum's Mogalakwena mine, the world's largest platinum mine located in South Africa, is transitioning to underground mining due to declining ore grades and rising extraction costs in surface operations. The company plans to launch p

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CNEX money market sentiment index fell to 45 as of 10:15 on October 15, down 1 point from 08:45. Large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-banking institutions reported sentiment readings of 42, 45, and 47 respectively, each declining 1 point. (The index ranges from 0

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management projects US 10-year Treasury yields will gradually decline to 4.7% over the next 12 to 15 months, according to Chief Investment Officer Lisa Shalett in a report released on the 14th (local time). The forecast comes as recent yields reached 5.3%, marking a 24-year

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song is repeatedly emphasizing inflation as the Monetary Policy Committee meeting approaches in approximately one week, occurring in October during Q4 2026. The focus intensifies as the BOK considers additional rate hikes while some of the four policy arrows

According to Jason Schenker, president of Prestige Economics, the Federal Reserve could raise rates by 50 basis points in December if inflation pressures persist, higher than the market's current expectation of 25 basis points. The forecast comes after the U.S. September CPI rose 3.7%

According to Morgan Stanley, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields, which recently hit 5.3% (the highest level in 24 years), are forecast to gradually decline to 4.7% over the next 12-15 months, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management CIO Lisa Shalett said on October 14. The bank also raised its S&P 500 year-end ta

Rocket Lab saw its stock decline 8% after hours on Wednesday after the company announced its Neutron rocket will not fly until next year, marking the latest delay for the vehicle central to its growth plans. CEO Peter Beck attributed the postponement to manufacturing issues identified in the

A Bank of Indonesia official announced today that the central bank is intervening in both offshore and onshore markets to stabilize the Indonesian rupiah's exchange rate.