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- Global Markets Split as Inflation Revives Rate Concerns in U.S. and Japan
European equities advanced on corporate earnings, while Asian markets were mixed. Japan’s producer-price inflation accelerated to 7.1% year over year.
· Investing
- BitGo Launches Global Markets Offering for Institutional Prime Clients
The service includes trading, financing, derivatives and collateral management, supported by regulated custody infrastructure.
· Business
- Hedge Funds Log Deepest Global Equity Retreat in More Than a Decade
Asia’s fundamental stock pickers led the retreat, while leverage across all prime-brokerage clients stayed at 314.2%, the 85th percentile of the past year.
· Investing
- IMF Chief Says Central Banks Should Weigh AI Growth Slowdown in Inflation Fight
Georgieva said concerns about reliance on AI investment and high asset valuations are affecting global markets, with volatility likely to continue.
· Regulation
- Taiwan Stocks Shed 1,873 Points and Close Below 40,000
The benchmark fell as much as 8.99% in its opening minute. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. finished down 4.69%.
· Investing
- South Korea’s KOSPI Triggers 20-Minute Halt After 8% Drop
The Nikkei 225 also fell 3.65%, slipping below 59,000 in the same regional session.
· Investing
- Bitcoin and Ether Rebound as Global Markets Recover After Election
Bitcoin rose to $78,006 and Ether to $2,301, while Nasdaq 100 futures pared an earlier loss of more than 2.2% to 0.4%.
· Investing
- Taiwan Stocks Drop More Than 1,400 Points as Taiwan Dollar Hits 32.9
The index fell 3.25% for a second straight session, while the currency touched its weakest level since early April.
· Investing
- Global Stocks Fall as AI Spending Concerns and Higher Oil Prices Weigh
U.S., European and Asian indexes declined during the week. Most S&P 500 companies that had reported earnings beat per-share estimates, but the index still fell.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Dips Below $81,000 as Global Markets Face a Selloff
Stocks and precious metals fell as Brent crude reached a five-month high. Coinbase Institutional, Ki Young Ju and Chris Burniske maintained bullish views on Bitcoin.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Falls Below $82,000 as Global Risk Assets Sell Off
The KOSPI lost 3.52%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index fell more than 5%. The Federal Reserve’s Oct. 28 decision, rising oil prices and yields remain in focus.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Rises to $82,500 as U.S. Stocks Gain After Asian Losses
South Korea’s KOSPI fell 3.73%, while Brent crude retreated from above $111 a barrel.
· Investing
- Markets Reassess Inflation and AI Debt as October Fed Pause Bets Rise
September U.S. CPI and PPI exceeded expectations, while cautious Fed comments restored an October pause as the market baseline. Another rate increase this year remains possible.
· Investing
- Hedge Funds Erase All Net Buying in Global AI Stocks Since 2025
Wednesday’s hedge fund selling of global AI stocks moved at the second-fastest pace recorded.
· Investing
- FTSE 100 Rises Above 10,800 After 1.1% Gain Over 24 Hours
The U.K. benchmark stood at 10,802.82 at 7:31 a.m. ET (11:31 UTC) Thursday, Oct. 15.
· Investing
- Japan Producer Prices Rise 6.8% in September 2026, Below Expectations
The annual increase was below the 7.6% market consensus and marked the weakest growth since May. Prices also contracted month over month.
· Investing
- Global Money Market Funds Draw Biggest Inflow Since April 2020
Total assets under management reached a record $8 trillion as Treasury bill yields held around 4.2%.
· Investing
- U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Reaches Its Highest Level Since 2002
The 10-year yield rose to 5.3338% as bond yields also climbed in Germany and Japan. Brent crude returned to $100 a barrel.
· Investing
- China Factory Activity Returns to Growth as Stimulus Outlook Draws Focus
The official manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in September from 49.8 in August, ending a two-month contraction as policymakers seek to support growth.
· Investing
- Australia’s Central Bank Raises Rate to 4.6%, Highest Since 2011
The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its policy rate by 25 basis points as expected, taking it to the highest level since November 2011.
· Investing
- U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce Through Jan. 10, 2027
The extension delays the next tariff deadline, while new goods and coal commitments offer limited progress on a broader trade dispute.
· Regulation
- Iran Ties Strait of Hormuz Reopening to Its Conditions
Tehran said it will not compromise on its demands and is awaiting a mediator’s final message before deciding its next step.
· Regulation
- Bank of Japan Raises Rate to 31-Year High at 1.25%
The 7-2 decision lifts borrowing costs as inflation risks build and markets reassess yen-funded trades.
· Investing
- WTI Crude Oil Falls 1.11% to $95.92 as Global Markets Diverge
Brent crude fell 0.47% to $102.46, while European stocks, gold and silver posted mixed moves.
· Investing
- Macro Uncertainty Emerges as Primary Driver of Bitcoin and Global Markets
Rising global uncertainty spanning Fed policy, energy markets, and geopolitics is increasingly driving Bitcoin and broader financial markets, reshaping investor behavior and volatility dynamics.
· Insights & Views
- AI Chip Stocks Slide Into Bear Market as Geopolitics, Rotation Hit Risk Assets
AI semiconductor stocks entered bear market territory as U.S.-Iran tensions and sector rotation triggered leveraged selloffs, highlighting spillover risks for Bitcoin and broader crypto markets.
· Insights & Views
- AI Boom Lifts Memory Chip Makers Above Oil Giants in Market Value Shift
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron now surpass major oil firms in combined market value as AI-driven demand reshapes the role of memory chips in global infrastructure.
· Business
- AI-Fueled Market Rally Masks Rising Macro Risks as Bitcoin Gains Hedge Narrative
Global equities remain near record highs amid geopolitical and inflation risks while investors increasingly view Bitcoin as a potential hedge against systemic uncertainty.
· Insights & Views
- Japan’s Anime Boom and Defense Spending Signal Shift in Global Industrial Power
Japan’s surging global anime demand and expanded defense spending highlight a renewed focus on its cultural IP and precision manufacturing strength shaping global markets.
· Insights & Views
- Korean Crypto Startups Face Network Gap as Global ‘Cabal’ Shapes Market Access
Korean crypto startups struggle to access global capital and distribution networks as industry relationships among major investors, exchanges, and influencers increasingly determine project success.
· Insights & Views