Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to UK Maritime Trade Operations, an oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on October 30.

According to Yonhap News, Dallas Federal Reserve President Lori Logan said on October 30 that the Federal Open Market Committee should implement at least two 25 basis point rate hikes under current economic conditions. Following the rate increases, the Fed should pause and reassess market and econom

According to a report by Yonhapinfomax, St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musallem stated on October 30 that further monetary policy tightening will soon be needed to address persistent high inflation. Speaking at an event hosted by the Shadow Open Market Committee, Musallem emphasized tha

According to the Financial Times, BlackRock told investors that Anthropic is likely to receive a high-yield (junk) credit rating rather than investment-grade following its IPO, marking a downward revision from earlier

According to the CFTC, equity fund speculators added 24,072 S&P 500 CME net short contracts to reach 372,747 as of the week of October 27. Meanwhile, equity fund managers increased their net long position by 23,050 contracts to 917,513 during the same

According to Jin10, crude oil prices rose on October 30 at settlement. WTI crude oil futures for December delivery increased $2.12 to $104.12 per barrel, up 2.08%. Brent crude oil futures for December delivery gained $2.76 to $117.64 per barrel, up 2.4%.

According to CNBC, Reddit shares plunged 30% on Friday, Oct. 29, headed for the stock's worst day ever since becoming a public company in March 2024. The social media company forecast fourth-quarter sales between $1 billion and $1.03 billion, below analysts' estimates of $1.05 billion, citing

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators reduced WTI crude oil net long positions by 6,616 contracts for the week ending October 27, bringing the net long position to 104,314 contracts.

According to the CFTC, as of Oct 27, net currency futures positions showed Japanese yen long positions at 101,591 contracts, while the euro recorded net short positions of 143,894 contracts. Swiss franc net shorts stood at 20,049 contracts, and British pound net shorts totaled 79,414 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), during the week ended October 27, COMEX gold speculators reduced net long positions by 1,283 contracts to 107,404; silver speculators cut net long positions by 844 contracts to 2,902; copper speculators decreased net long positions b

Nigerian fintech company OPay announced its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange today, according to a statement by the @NYSE Twitter account. The IPO aims to expand the company's international footprint and attract investment in Nigeria's financial technology sector. OPay

Gold futures fell more than 3% below $4,000 on the 30th as investors sold gold to cover losses from a sharp decline in technology stocks amid rising oil prices. At 12:59 PM Eastern Time on the 30th, December delivery gold futures (GCZ6) traded at $3,905.80 per troy ounce on the COMEX division of the

1kxnetwork published its 2026 Blockchain Revenue Report, revealing an 82% return for tokens that distribute value to holders, contrasting sharply with Bitcoin's 5% decline over the same period. The report highlights the performance gap between value-distributing tokens and traditional

According to StockAnalysis and FinanceFeeds reporting, AMD stock fell 11.78% to $499.67 on Friday, October 30, after Intel's weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter guidance triggered a broad semiconductor selloff. Intel shares dropped 30.75%, while Nvidia fell 5.13% and Broadcom declined 6.45%. Intel f

According to Axios, a U.S. Treasury Department report released on October 31 showed that American sea blockades, economic sanctions, and blocked land export routes have severely damaged Iran's economy since August. The Iranian rial has depreciated roughly 25%, with the unofficial exchange rate

Nasdaq 100 index has pulled back 10% from its October peak as of October 30.

US Stock Market News shows Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes face pressure on Oct 30 (6:40 PM IST) due to investor concerns about rising costs of AI infrastructure buildout and return timelines, yet alternative asset managers' stocks are jumping as the sector pivots to owning and leasing data center infras

According to MSX.COM data, AAOI fell 17.1% in the past 24 hours, trading at $66.07.