Despite a sharp sell-off in local equities, Hong Kong's banking sector logged record-breaking share sales this summer as artificial intelligence investment demand surged, offering a rare bright spot for the city's capital markets.
NY and London sugar contracts both closed sharply higher on Friday, with the New York benchmark reaching its highest level in roughly a year and a half, as weather-related supply concerns drew aggressive fund positioning.
Wall Street's prolonged struggle with elevated bond yields is generating cracks across a wide range of investment strategies, with a brief Friday reprieve only highlighting how fragile the current environment remains.
Rising U.S. Treasury yields added to gains accumulated over the trading week, a development forex professionals are watching closely for its implications on the dollar and global carry-trade positioning.
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Asian bond prices climbed in tandem with a sustained Treasury rally that nudged yields away from multi-decade peaks, while regional equity markets slipped modestly as traders chose to downplay the inflationary signal of rising crude prices.
Even with oil tankers resuming passage through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupted fuel supply chains are keeping energy prices elevated and fueling a deepening bond rout that is reshaping the global risk landscape for currency traders.
The TSE is set to open lower for a third consecutive session as investors await pivotal U.S. inflation data, while Wall Street's weak tone and falling oil prices weigh on global risk sentiment.
Strategy's executive chairman argues that the AI-driven future requires a legal framework granting five core freedoms around digital assets, rather than tighter regulation, and calls for digital dollars to compete freely in capital markets.
US Treasury yields retreated from a 24-year peak as turmoil in European fixed-income markets pushed investors toward safe-haven assets, with notable ripple effects for currency pairs.
A Florida federal court has ordered two individuals to pay over $30 million in restitution and penalties after allegedly defrauding more than 9,000 investors in a scheme spanning cryptocurrencies and precious metals.
Japanese equities posted a solid session as declining crude oil prices alleviated investor worries over inflation and aggressive central bank tightening.
The NEAR Intents protocol intercepted more than $50 million in attempted money laundering connected to the Bitget exchange exploit, highlighting the growing role of on-chain security tools in combating illicit flows.
The Crypto.com spin-off joins Coinbase, Kalshi, and Payward in a growing wave of filings to bring non-expiring, cash-settled futures on individual US equities to regulated American markets.
The CFTC has asked a federal court to throw out CME Group's lawsuit, arguing the exchange cannot demonstrate any actual financial harm and that any registered venue is free to list perpetual futures on digital assets.
Crude rose in early Asian trading after reports of no progress in U.S. and Iran talks aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping lane.
Despite a sharp sell-off in local equities, Hong Kong's banking sector logged record-breaking share sales this summer as artificial intelligence investment demand surged, offering a rare bright spot for the city's capital markets.
NY and London sugar contracts both closed sharply higher on Friday, with the New York benchmark reaching its highest level in roughly a year and a half, as weather-related supply concerns drew aggressive fund positioning.
Wall Street's prolonged struggle with elevated bond yields is generating cracks across a wide range of investment strategies, with a brief Friday reprieve only highlighting how fragile the current environment remains.
A Florida federal court has ordered two individuals to pay over $30 million in restitution and penalties after allegedly defrauding more than 9,000 investors in a scheme spanning cryptocurrencies and precious metals.
Strategy's executive chairman argues that the AI-driven future requires a legal framework granting five core freedoms around digital assets, rather than tighter regulation, and calls for digital dollars to compete freely in capital markets.
The NEAR Intents protocol intercepted more than $50 million in attempted money laundering connected to the Bitget exchange exploit, highlighting the growing role of on-chain security tools in combating illicit flows.
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The TSE is set to open lower for a third consecutive session as investors await pivotal U.S. inflation data, while Wall Street's weak tone and falling oil prices weigh on global risk sentiment.
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Japanese equities posted a solid session as declining crude oil prices alleviated investor worries over inflation and aggressive central bank tightening.
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The Hang Seng Index is set to extend its two-day slide on Friday, pressured by surging bond yields, elevated oil prices, and lingering uncertainty over Middle East peace negotiations.
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US stock indexes closed mostly modestly lower on Thursday as a spike in oil prices sent global bond yields to multi-decade highs, while hawkish Fed commentary and a strong jobs report reinforced the case for further rate increases.
Indicative FX reference rates against the US dollar. · Updated 4 Oct, 00:02 UTC
