Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to research from China Metals Futures, as of October 15, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields remain above 5.2%, Brent crude oil trades above $100 per barrel, major U.S. stock indices trade near record highs, and LME copper prices hold near historical levels. The market faces upcoming

According to a U.S. official on October 15, the Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on shadow tankers previously used to transport oil from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela, with the goal of lowering elevated global shipping rates. The official indicated that discussions are focused on w

According to CNBC, Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares (NYSE: BRK.A) achieved a record 10 consecutive trading days of gains on October 14, marking the longest such streak since January 2018. The stock closed at $789,585.01, up 1.18%, and has climbed over 5% during the winning streak while

South Korea's Kospi triggered a sell sidecar at 9:07 a.m. on Oct. 15 after the benchmark fell more than 5% shortly after the open. The circuit breaker was activated because futures prices fell more than 5% for at least one minute, meeting the threshold for the market-stabilization mechanism. This ma

According to ChainCatcher, EQX Labs announced the launch of EQX, a platform for issuing tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs natively on Hyperliquid's HyperCore as HIP-1 tokens. The first 11 markets are now open on Hyperliquid's public order book, offering 24/7 permissionless trading. EQX tokens are

According to BlockBeats, September inflation data released on October 15 unexpectedly spiked, raising the possibility of policy action at the October 27-28 Federal Reserve meeting. This marks a shift from prior weeks when several policymakers had suggested the Fed could afford to wait before

According to HKEx data, Rongli Construction (09639) completed a share transfer on October 14, relocating 6.75 billion shares from Futu Securities International Hong Kong to China Satoshi Securities, with a total position value of HK$668 million representing 75.01% of outstanding shares.

According to a Haitian Futures report on October 15, EC (Europe-China) container freight rates weakened, tracking crude oil fluctuations. Shipper quotes showed significant divergence in mid-October, with YML updating October 24 FE4 spot rates to $2,700 per 40ft container (up $200 from early October)

According to Hong Kong Exchanges data, a shareholder of Wan Li Da (08482) transferred 44.92 million shares to China Yijin Financial Group on October 14, representing a 20% increase in stake. The deposited shares had a market value of 5.166 million HKD. The shares were acquired through a

According to Hong Kong Exchange latest disclosure, on October 14, Concord Medical Services (02677) experienced a position change with a total deposit value of HK$192 million, representing 13.75% of holdings. A shareholder transferred 8.876 million shares to China International Financial Hong Kong Se

On October 14, Hong Kong-listed Purple Metals (08223) experienced a significant share transfer involving 53.6 million shares worth HK$8.34 million, representing 10.72% of the position transfer. The shares were transferred from China Strategy

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on October 14, Ningmeng Pictures (09857) saw a custodial deposit anomaly with a total custodial value of HK$58.052 million, representing 6.42% of holdings. A shareholder deposited 19.7776 million shares with China International Finance Hong Kong

According to Guru Club, spot gold breaks through $4,120 per ounce on October 15, rising 0.37% intraday.

According to Guru Club, spot gold futures broke above $4,150 per ounce on October 15, up more than 1% intraday.

Steve Niemitz of Yorkville America argued on 14일 that gold and Bitcoin are complementary scarcity assets, not competitors. With gold near $4,200 per ounce and Bitcoin near $84,000, Niemitz stated both hedge against currency devaluation from debt expansion, as neither asset's supply can be

According to CoinDesk on October 14, Yorkville America CEO Steve Niamitz argues that gold and Bitcoin are not competing assets but complementary stores of value amid currency debasement. With gold trading near $4,200 per ounce and Bitcoin around $81,500, Niamitz contends both lack arbitrary supply e

According to PANews, the Nikkei 225 index declined 3.00% today (October 15), closing at 65,711.85 points.

According to BlockBeats, South Korea's stock exchange activated a circuit breaker mechanism on the KOSPI index (South Korea's benchmark equity index) on October 15, suspending algorithmic sell orders.

According to ChainCatcher, ASML CFO Roger Dassen opposed a U.S. congressional proposal to restrict DUV lithography shipments to China following the company's third-quarter earnings call, arguing the measure would backfire by accelerating China's development of competing domestic

According to PANews, South Korea's KOSPI index broke below the 6,000 level today (October 15), falling 5.59% at opening. SK Hynix dropped over 7%, while Samsung Electronics declined over 6%.