Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to BlockBeats citing TradingBeats monitoring, a storage whale address (0xc8b5) liquidated positions in Nvidia, SanDisk, and SK Hynix overnight on October 9, closing trades totaling $63.71 million. The liquidation comprised $31.81 million in Nvidia longs, $19.80 million in SanDisk longs, an

According to an IMF announcement on October 9, the International Monetary Fund requested BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda to deliver a speech at the Michelle Ganbir Central Banking Lecture scheduled for November 6. Following the speech, Ueda is expected to hold a discussion with IMF Managing Director

According to Jin10, ING analysts Padhraic Garvey and Benjamin Schroeder reported on October 9 that U.S. Treasury auctions this week demonstrated strong demand. The 10-year and 30-year Treasury auctions performed steadily, with buyers showing willingness to enter at offered price levels. The 30-year

According to Gate data, Brent crude (XBRUSD) is currently trading at $105.99 per barrel, up 0.2% in the past 24 hours.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) stock edged up 0.3% overnight ahead of Friday, following a 6% jump in regular trading on Thursday, as reports emerged that Starbucks had explored a potential acquisition of the burrito chain. Starbucks consulted advisers in recent months about a possible bid for Chi

According to Jin10, on October 9, Japanese Prime Minister Takayuki Sanae stated that strengthening Japan's economic competitiveness will ultimately bolster market confidence in the yen. Speaking at a parliamentary session, she defended the government's planned tax reduction measures against

According to reports Thursday, Starbucks explored acquiring Chipotle Mexican Grill but reaffirmed its focus on its existing turnaround strategy rather than pursuing the deal. Chipotle carries a market value of roughly $41 billion. CMG stock rose 0.3% overnight and gained 6% in regular trading,

According to Guru Club, New York gold futures broke through $4,210 per ounce today (October 9), gaining 1.28% intraday.

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 9, China's toluene and mixed xylene prices surged strongly after the National Day holiday. In Jiangsu ports, toluene rose 215 yuan/ton (up 2.43%) compared to the last trading day before the holiday, while mixed xylene jumped 315 yuan/ton (up 3.56%). Mixed xylen

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 58, down 5 points from yesterday. The 7-day average is 66, while the 30-day average is 67.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae stated on the 8th that Japan is "no longer at a stage requiring reflation policy," as the yen-won exchange rate fell to 842.19 per 100 yen on the 7th—the lowest level since January 2, 2008. Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kiuchi Minoru said on the 2nd that

According to TheStreet, D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria raised Micron Technology's (MU-US) price target to $3,000 from $2,100 on Thursday, reiterating a buy rating. Luria believes the market underestimates Micron's transformation as AI fundamentally shifts memory from a cyclical commodity to a

According to SEC filings, Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of HOOD at an average price of $113.72 per share for approximately $42.645 million on October 5. On the same day, General Counsel Daniel Martin Jr sold 10,000 shares at $113.71 per share for approximately $1.137 million.

US Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $72.5 million on October 8 (US Eastern Time), according to data from CoinGlass. The outflow occurred as BlackRock's ETHA product saw $71.1 million in withdrawals while Fidelity's FETH attracted $5.5 million in inflows. This marked the eighth

US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $244.1 million on October 8 (US Eastern Time). This marks the second consecutive trading day of net outflows, following October 7. Over the recent five trading days from October 2 to October 8, total net outflows reached $510.1 million. Fidelity

Meta Platforms, Inc. banned advertisements from ByteDance across Facebook and Instagram in the United States and six other countries on Thursday, according to Reuters and Bloomberg. The restriction covers Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam, and applies to third-party advertisers r

According to Farside data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF recorded net outflows of $244.1 million overnight (October 8), marking the second consecutive day of significant outflows. Ethereum spot ETF also saw net outflows of $72.5 million yesterday, extending a streak of outflows to eight consecutive

According to Reuters and Bloomberg, Meta banned ByteDance and TikTok advertisements on Thursday across Facebook and Instagram in the U.S., Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. The restriction also covers third-party campaigns linking to TikTok and other ByteDance properties in

According to Reuters, TCS shares rose 3.5% to 2,149.1 rupees (US$22) in early trading on October 9 after the Indian IT services company reported AI-related revenue grew nearly 20% quarter-over-quarter to US$3.1

David Zervos, senior advisor to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, stated on the 8th (local time) during a CNBC appearance that US Treasury yields have room to decline from current levels. Zervos explained that real interest rates are extremely high by historical standards, noting that the yield s