Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 8, 2026, South Korea's Minister of Strategy and Finance Park Hong-geun defended the government's Future Response Fund against opposition criticism in a parliamentary budget hearing, calling claims

On opening today, the Indian rupee strengthened to 96.6825 against the dollar, driven by central bank intervention.

According to Jin10 Data, offshore Chinese yuan HIBOR (CNH HIBOR) rates on October 8 showed widespread increases across major tenors. Overnight HIBOR rose 23 basis points to 1.43485%, while one-week HIBOR climbed to 1.45182%, two-week HIBOR to 1.47909%, and one-year HIBOR to 1.75091%. The Hong Kong

Microsoft Corp. opened preorders for its Surface Laptop Ultra on Wednesday, with shipments starting Oct. 16, as the company expands its push to bring AI models directly onto Windows devices and challenge Apple Inc.'s Mac lineup. The device is powered by Nvidia Corp.'s RTX Spark Arm-based chip,

According to Guru Club, PTA futures hit the daily limit on October 8, with a gain of 9.03%, trading at 6,834 yuan per ton.

According to strategist Masahiko Loo of State Street Global Advisors, French government bonds faced selling pressure on October 8 due to both position unwinding among hedge funds and market reassessment of fiscal risks. Investors increasingly question France's fiscal trajectory, as the country has n

According to Jin10, the National Bank of Romania will maintain its benchmark interest rate at 6.5%, the highest in the European Union, on Thursday (October 8) amid ongoing political turmoil that has driven the leu to historic lows. The decision follows the country's repeated government formation

Solana Foundation announced on Oct. 7 the launch of Solana DvP, an open-source delivery-versus-payment settlement tool for banks and financial institutions, designed with assistance from JPMorgan. It shortens the traditional securities settlement process, which usually takes one to two business days, to just a few seconds. The core of DvP (delivery versus payment) is to ensure that asset delivery and payment occur simultaneously. Solana DvP’s Technical Architecture The main technical features of

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SPCX) climbed 0.5% overnight heading into Thursday, as CNBC host Jim Cramer said the company could become Nvidia's largest customer, while Yorkville Ives analyst Dan Ives backed a

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil futures touched $90 per barrel on October 8, with intraday gains of 1.91%.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on October 8, U.S. stock index futures declined as Treasury yields surged to their highest levels in decades. E-mini S&P 500 futures fell 0.04% to 7,849.25, while E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.05% to 31,365.50. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.365%,

Ripple is emerging as a notable player in swap financing for leveraged exchange-traded funds. Commentator @NateGeraci highlighted Ripple's positioning to benefit from leveraged ETF growth, which heavily depends on swaps for market exposure. Traditional counterparties face limitations in servicing th

According to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, Broadcom is arranging more than $50 billion in financing for custom AI chips being developed jointly with OpenAI, as reported on October 7, 2026. The talks remain early, with no deal expected before year-end. Apollo Global Management and

D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria raised Micron Technology's (MU-US) price target to $3,000 on Wednesday, October 7, from $2,100 previously, implying the stock could gain approximately 175% from its current level of $1,088. Luria believes investors underestimate Micron's growth trajectory over the

Hang Seng Indexes Company published the conclusions of its market consultation on revisions to the Hang Seng TECH Index methodology on October 7, announcing six revisions focused on two areas: expanding technology-theme coverage and introducing a grouped stock-selection mechanism. The revisions are expected to take effect on December 7. The most significant change is an increase in the number of constituent stocks from 30 to 50: the top 40 will be selected based on market-cap ranking, while the

Lee Eog-won, chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission, apologized for investor losses linked to single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds during testimony at the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee audit on October 8. Lee stated the products were introduced based on the

Overnight SHIBOR rose to 1.3756% on October 8, up 1.36 basis points. The seven-day SHIBOR increased to 1.3900%, gaining 1.90 basis points. The three-month SHIBOR remained unchanged at 1.4300%.