Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to iFinD data, the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.91% on October 14, with core holdings including Meituan-W and Xiaomi-W gaining over 5% and Alibaba-W rising more than 3%. The index is set for major rule reforms, with adjusted constituents effective December 7. AI-generated short-form

According to Jin10, the U.S. 2-year Treasury yield rose 10 basis points to 4.89% today.

According to Tim Culpan and SemiAnalysis, Elon Musk's Terafab will receive its first EUV lithography tool from ASML in mid-2027. However, the cutting-edge equipment will likely remain idle for several months, as the facility's main building is not expected to be completed until late 2027.

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.50% intraday to 102.71 on October 14.

Bank of America shares fell more than 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the bank reported a steep decline in third-quarter profit due to a $1.2 billion penalty from the U.S. Treasury Department. The Treasury said the bank allegedly violated anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The

According to Guru Club, on October 14, spot gold fell 1% to $4,119.03 per ounce, while spot silver declined 2% to $57.81 per ounce.

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. short-term interest rate futures declined today following inflation data release, with markets increasing bets on Fed rate hikes. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rose nearly 40 points to 102.52.

Tokenized equity platforms Backpack and xStocksFi are each capturing 49% of daily trading volume on Solana, according to a tweet by @SolanaFloor. The near-equal market share reflects growing interest in tokenized assets within Solana's blockchain ecosystem. Both platforms enable users to trade

Spot gold declined nearly $40 today following a higher-than-expected U.S. CPI reading, trading at $4,129.60 per ounce. Spot silver fell $1 to $58.07 per ounce amid the market reaction to inflation data.

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 14 at 8:30 PM Beijing time, New York gold futures fell 0.03%, silver futures declined 0.88%, and copper futures gained 0.91%.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 20:30 Beijing time on October 14, WTI crude oil futures rose 1.13% while U.S. natural gas futures fell 1.40%.

According to Jin10, the U.S. unadjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.7% year-over-year in September, exceeding expectations of 3.6% and the prior month's 3.4%.

U.S. core consumer prices (excluding food and energy) climbed to 2.6% year-on-year in September, exceeding the forecast of 2.5% and marking an increase from 2.4% in the prior month.

The U.S. Labor Department reported that the seasonally adjusted core Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September increased 0.3% month-over-month, surpassing economist expectations of 0.2% and matching the prior month's reading of 0.3%.

The U.S. headline Consumer Price Index (unadjusted) for September came in at 336.94, beating the consensus forecast of 336.654 and up from the prior month's reading of 334.98.

According to Tencent News, Transsion Holdings (02636) completed its Hong Kong initial public offering on October 15, 2026, raising HK$2.968 billion through the global offering of 86.6483 million H-shares. The final offering price was set at HK$35.3 per share, with Hong Kong public offering

On October 14, 2026, from 12:00 to 12:15 UTC, BTC rose 0.43% over 15 minutes, with its price fluctuating between 83,452.3 and 83,855.2 USDT and an amplitude of 0.48%. The current offer is around 83,453 USDT, down just 0.12% over the past 24 hours, with an intraday amplitude of approximately 1.4% (82,973–84,143 USDT). Overall, BTC is showing a narrow-range consolidation pattern, with extremely limited market volatility. The primary driver of this movement is the wait-and-see sentiment ahead of ma

According to Guru Club, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), which tracks shipping costs for major raw materials, fell 4.78% to 2,667 points on October 14.