Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Reuters, on Thursday (Oct. 8), CEO and co-founder Nik Storonsky said Revolut would favor a primary U.S. listing if it goes public, aiming to dominate the American market. The fintech's private valuation reached $115 billion in a July secondary share sale, up from $75 billion

Starbucks has reportedly explored acquiring Chipotle Mexican Grill in recent months, according to a Financial Times report citing people familiar with the matter. The potential deal would combine the second-largest US restaurant chain by sales (Starbucks, $31 billion annual domestic sales) with the

WTI November crude oil futures closed 3.21 dollars higher today (October 8), up 3.64% to $91.49 per barrel. Abu Dhabi Murban crude futures advanced 3.79% to $110.73 per barrel. NYMEX November natural gas, gasoline,

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D closed 0.12% higher at 893.04 yuan per gram on the evening of October 8, while silver T+D fell 0.55% to 14,372.0 yuan per kilogram.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil contracts (CL2611) fell 0.62% to close at 732.80 yuan per barrel in the night session on October 8. Shanghai gold (Au) slipped 0.04%, while Shanghai silver (Ag) declined 1.21%.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil futures 2611 contract declined 0.62% during overnight trading, closing at 732.80 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold futures fell 0.04% while silver futures dropped 1.21% in the evening

According to Venezuelan interim President Rodriguez, the country's oil production increased 8% year-to-date through October 8, 2026.

According to Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission's financial affairs chief, the EU rejected proposals from Italy and Greece to increase fiscal flexibility this week. Dombrovskis stressed the necessity of fiscal discipline, citing developments in bond markets. The stance comes as eurozone

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Blue Origin's latest funding round values the aerospace company at $140 billion, boosting Jeff Bezos' wealth by $87 billion this year. Bezos now ranks as the world's second-richest person with a net worth of $368.5 billion, surpassing Alphabet

Alberto Musalem, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said on October 8 that additional interest-rate increases may be needed to bring inflation back to the Federal Reserve's 2% target, according to a report by Walter Bloomberg. Musalem attributed persistent inflation to ongoing

According to Bernstein analyst Mark Newman, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are encountering weak early demand in the U.S. market in August, declining by low single digits year-over-year compared to the prior year. In contrast, the new Pro lineup saw sales surge 12% year-over-year in China, while India

MiniMed Group Inc. saw 99% of its publicly traded shares sold short yesterday, according to data provider Ortex, in an unusual market situation tied to parent company Medtronic's share swap offer. The short interest surged from 47.6% on September 15 and 77% a week earlier as arbitrage traders

Bitcoin investment company Strategy plans to report third-quarter earnings after the close of US trading on Oct. 29. Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 8 that Strategy disclosed its earnings schedule and confirmed the release would occur after the market closes on Oct. 29, US Eastern time. Strategy

According to Ortex, MiniMed Group Inc.'s short interest reached 99% of its float yesterday (Oct 7), surging from 47.6% on Sept 15. The spike was driven by Medtronic, MiniMed's parent company, offering a tax-free exchange of 225.3 million shares of MiniMed common stock for Medtronic shares, with

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $484.9 million in net outflows on Wednesday, Oct. 7, marking their largest single-day loss since June 25, according to Decrypt's ETF tracker. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $207.7 million of the outflows, while Fidelity's FBTC contributed $105.1 million. The ou

According to Decrypt's ETF tracker, Bitcoin ETFs suffered a net outflow of $484.9 million on October 7, marking their worst single-day loss since June 25. BlackRock's IBIT led the decline with $207.7 million in outflows, followed by Fidelity's FBTC at $105.1 million. The funds remain at $57.8

On Thursday, major U.S. stock indices retreated as Treasury yields climbed and oil prices surged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.47% to 50,940, the S&P 500 declined 0.39% to 7,771, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.55% to 27,387. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose to

According to Fed official Musolyem, rates should be raised in the next 6-9 months.

Elon Musk's net worth stood at $1.028 trillion on 8 October 2026 according to Forbes's real-time tracking page, down $23.2 billion or 2.21% since 5 p.m. ET the prior trading day. The figure reflects holdings in SpaceX and Tesla marked at Wednesday 7 October 2026 closes: SpaceX at $167.60 and Tesla a