Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to PANews, U.S. stock indices showed mixed performance on October 14. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.05%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 1.01% and the S&P 500 declined 0.59%.

According to Flap, EWYB, the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF tracking the MSCI Korea 25/50 index, is now live on Flap as a Quote Token. Flap has provided liquidity support for EWYB trading pairs to enhance market accessibility and reduce

According to Guoanalyze, American Electric Power (AEP) announced on Wednesday (October 14) that it will invest approximately $4 billion to build a 702MW fuel cell facility near Cheyenne, Wyoming, under a 20-year power supply agreement with Google parent company Alphabet. The project will use Bloom E

The U.S. inflation rate reached 3.7% year-over-year in September, exceeding the 3.6% forecast, according to data reported by CryptoTwitter commentator SolanaFloor. The increase reflects growing inflationary pressures that surpassed market expectations. This development arrives as the Federal

Crypto research firm K33 raised concerns about Strategy's use of perpetual preferred stock to fund its Bitcoin treasury, arguing the dividend burden could offset acquisition benefits. BlockBeats reported on October 14 that K33 estimated annual dividend payments tied to Strategy's perpetual preferred

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage contract rate reached 7.50% as of October 9, the highest level since November 2023. The rate has risen approximately 100 basis points since late June. The MBA's home purchase index declined 4%, marking the sixth

Morgan Stanley's Chief Financial Officer disclosed that the firm added approximately $500 billion in net new assets during the first nine months of 2026.

According to Xinhua news agency, the European Commission announced on October 14 that it will postpone by one year the implementation of import-related provisions of the EU Methane Emissions Regulation. The delayed requirements affect natural gas, oil, and coal importers' obligations for methane

According to BlockBeats, Global Foundries (GFS) stock rose 6.3% in early trading on October 14, outperforming a down market. The rally follows announcements that Japan will provide up to $21 billion in funding support for the company's new chip factories in New York State. As part of the

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) traded at $50.23 at 9:32 a.m. ET on 14 October 2026, down 6.9 percent from the prior close of $53.96, after reporting third-quarter earnings of $0.91 per share on revenue of $29.96 billion. A $1.2 billion regulatory settlement with the Office of the Comptroller of the

According to Citi, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December 2026. The forecast marks a shift from the bank's previous prediction that the Fed would hold rates steady through the end

On October 14, at the open of U.S. trading, major industry ETFs showed mixed performance. Semiconductor ETF declined nearly 2%, while regional banking ETF fell 1.6%. In contrast, healthcare ETF and consumer staples ETF both rose

According to Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Innovator ETFs chief investment strategist Tim Urbanovich, on October 14, recent inflation data has cast doubt on market expectations for a Federal Reserve "tactical pause" in rate cuts this month. With crude oil trading above $100 per barrel adding

According to Semafor, Qatar Investment Authority continues its investment operations despite the country's fiscal revenues declining 42% in the first half of 2026 due to Iran-related conflict. QIA fund manager Muhsin Pirizada stated that the geopolitical tensions have not affected the fund's investm

According to Jin10 Data, on October 14, U.S. stock indexes opened lower, with the Dow falling 0.15%, the S&P 500 declining 0.4%, and the Nasdaq dropping 0.65%. Storage chip stocks continued to decline, with SanDisk (SNDK.O)