Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Jin10, eight forex options contracts with notional values exceeding 1 billion each are set to expire at 22:00 UTC+8 on October 9, involving the euro, Swiss franc, British pound, and Australian

On Oct 9, the Nikkei 225 index closed down 11.19 points or 0.02% at 69030.92.

According to Saudi Central Bank Governor Al-Sayari on October 9, the East-West Pipeline continues to supply oil to customers during disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea shipping routes. The pipeline, which transports crude from eastern oilfields to the Red Sea coast, currently handles

According to CNBC, on Thursday, October 8, David Zervos, an adviser to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, predicted that elevated U.S. Treasury yields could decline in the near term. The 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields have recently surged to 24-year highs amid expectations of further

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 9, the dollar-yen exchange rate rebounded to 158.038 yen in afternoon trading (1:13 p.m.), up 0.14% from the previous day. The currency fell to an intraday low of 157.76 yen earlier before reversing course. The initial weakness was driven by lower U.S.

According to Decentralised.co, on October 9, traders and investors have accumulated on-chain stock exposure exceeding $6 billion through tokenized assets and synthetic perpetual contracts. Tokenized stock assets across all chains total $3.21 billion, up 10% in 30 days, while stock, index, and ETF pe

Marathon Holdings, a U.S. Bitcoin mining company, is estimated to have sold 996 Bitcoin worth $81.13 million, according to an Oct. 9 post by on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain on X. The transaction was identified through blockchain analysis, though Marathon has not publicly confirmed the sale. Mara

According to Jin10 data, on October 9, global debt markets faced sustained pressure as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields approached 6% for the first time in 26 years. Danske Bank forecasted the dollar would maintain strength as Treasury yields moved toward the 6% threshold, while PIMCO warned of the

According to the Federal Reserve, officials Waller and Musallem indicated on October 9 that further rate increases may be necessary, though increases need not be consecutive. Waller noted additional hikes are still required, while Musallem suggested further increases could be needed within the

According to the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Greentown China Holdings Limited's (03900) former chairman Zhang Yadong, 58, was charged on October 9 with conspiracy to accept an advantage as an agent in violation of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. The ICAC

US Stock Market News: The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% on Tuesday to a record, topping its prior all-time high set in August (1:30 AM IST Wednesday, October 7, 2026). The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, while the Nasdaq composite tacked 0.4% onto its own all-time high set the day before.

According to CNBC and Agence France-Presse, Firmus, an NVIDIA-backed Australian AI data center operator, withdrew its initial public offering (IPO) plan on Friday, October 9. The company had sought to raise $5 billion through an ASX listing at 11 Australian dollars per share, which would have

Michael Burry and Aswath Damodaran outlined contrasting approaches to AI investment on Thursday as major US stock indexes closed mixed. Burry said on Substack the Trump administration views AI investment and stocks as "the best things they have going" and will "pull out all the stops" to defend

In US Stock Market News, the Buffett indicator—which measures total U.S. stock market capitalization relative to domestic GDP—currently sits at 236%, essentially its highest level ever, suggesting U.S. stocks are extremely overvalued. This popular valuation metric is raising questions about

Crypto Tax in India offers no loss deduction benefit to investors, leaving Bitcoin buyers sitting on unrecoverable losses after the 33% crash. An Indian crypto investor who purchased one Bitcoin at its October 6, 2025 all-time high of $126,210.50 faces a paper loss of approximately Rs. 31 lakh, or 2

On Thursday, investor Michael Burry said the Trump administration will "pull out all the stops" to protect AI investment and stocks, viewing them as key assets. However, he warned that trillion-dollar backstops would carry "epic moral hazard" and noted the government's fiscal constraints limit

US Stock Market News on July 16, 2026 showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 150.91 points, or 0.29%, to 52,659.18, while the S&P 500 rose 28.83 points, or 0.38%, to 7,572.42. The Nasdaq Composite closed 162.22 points, or 0.62%, higher at 26,269.23 (4:00 PM ET / 1:30 AM IST on July 17).

In US Stock Market News, U.S. stocks rose to the edge of their all-time high on Monday after buyout announcements helped lift the market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7 per cent and pulled within 0.3 per cent of its record, which was set during the summer, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.1 per cent to

According to BlockBeats, Lumentum CEO Michael Hurlston stated today that the company's optical component capacity through early 2029 is fully sold out as tech companies rush to build faster AI data centers. Certain products will face roughly 70% unfilled demand into 2027, while others will have