Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin, AI investment is tied to broader economic conditions and cannot grow indefinitely, he said during remarks at Howard University on October 13, 2026. Barkin pointed to nearly $700 billion in AI investments announced in a single week earlier in 2026, c

At Sibos 2026, Nadine Chakar from the DTCC and Sergey Nazarov from Chainlink discussed the future of tokenization in finance. Chakar highlighted that interoperability of tokenized assets is crucial, emphasizing focus on seamless compliance and operational capability rather than underlying

According to Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley issued $3 billion in investment-grade bonds following the release of its quarterly earnings on October 14. The offering consists of two tranches with a four-year maturity, redeemable after three years. Of the total, $2.5 billion carries a fixed-to-floating

The Federal Reserve released its Beige Book on Oct. 14, revealing mounting price pressures across parts of the United States. Three of the 12 Federal Reserve districts reported strong overall price gains, while eight districts saw modest price increases. The pressure stemmed from rising input

According to Gartner Inc., released Wednesday, tech companies face a potential $3.5 trillion write-off in artificial intelligence infrastructure investments by 2030 due to a severe revenue shortfall. Gartner projects AI providers will invest nearly $1 trillion in hardware and facilities in 2026,

President Donald Trump announced that South Korea plans to invest $50 billion in the Alaska liquefied natural gas project, according to a Cointelegraph report on Oct. 14. Taiwan pledged to purchase $70 billion to $80 billion of LNG and committed a separate $4.4 billion equity investment in the proje

President Trump announced on Wednesday (October 14) that the U.S. government's holdings in semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries (GFS) have appreciated to over $2 billion from a cumulative investment of $1.63 billion. According to Trump's Truth Social post, the government will acquire

International gold futures declined on October 14 as sticky US inflation data drove Treasury yields and the dollar higher. The December-delivery gold futures contract (GCZ6) on the CME's COMEX exchange traded at $4,111.40 per troy ounce as of 1:30 PM US Eastern Time, down $65.90 or 1.58% from the

According to COMEX, December gold futures fell $65.90 to $4,111.40 per ounce (down 1.58%) on October 14, as U.S. inflation concerns weighed on the market. The U.S. Labor Department reported that core consumer prices rose 0.3% month-over-month in September, exceeding the market expectation of 0.2%. T

Standard Chartered launched direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for Professional Investor clients in the UAE on Wednesday following licensing approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Eligible clients can now buy and sell BTC and ETH through their existing bank accounts,

The Federal Reserve is set to release its Beige Book at 2:00 AM Beijing time today.

ASML Holding CEO Christophe Fouquet stated on the company's third-quarter earnings call that the likelihood of China developing a major competitor to the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker remains 'pretty low.' Fouquet noted that while restrictions on Chinese companies' access to ASML's equipment c

According to ASML's third-quarter earnings call on October 14, CEO Christophe Fouquet said the likelihood of China developing major competition remains low, adding the country still has "a very, very long way to go" in catching up, despite potential motivation from export restrictions on ASML

BlackRock and State Street delivered sharply different stock market reactions on October 14 despite both reporting higher assets under management. BlackRock gained approximately 3% following its third-quarter earnings release, supported by $205 billion in net inflows and record assets under manageme

According to ARK Invest, Cathie Wood recently expressed her belief that Bitcoin is on the verge of a significant turning point, citing divergence from gold which is trending downward. Wood highlighted this counter-trend in her analysis, suggesting that Bitcoin's rise could signal a pivotal moment