October 23, 2026

Macro Desk

The Macro Desk tracks global liquidity, rates, central banks, geopolitics, and economic forces that directly impact Bitcoin and digital asset markets.


What This Desk Covers

  • Federal Reserve and central banks
  • Interest rates and liquidity cycles
  • Geopolitical financial shifts
  • Dollar strength and global trade
  • Inflation and monetary policy


Latest from the Macro Desk


MACRO ·

South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea on land border

MACRO ·

Copper faces third weekly loss as technology selloff deepens

MACRO ·

Deckers misses sales estimates as discounting pressures rise

MACRO ·

Emirates NBD Bank markets $1B syndicated loan to Asian lenders

MACRO ·

Sinokor dominates oil transits through Strait of Hormuz in September

MACRO ·

Corey Lewandowski faces criminal investigation over DHS role

MACRO ·

Indian rupee's rebound set to lose steam amid high oil prices

MACRO ·

US six-week bills yield 4%

MACRO ·

US maintains blockade on Iran until meaningful nuclear agreement reached

MACRO ·

HSBC, Standard Chartered expected to sustain strong returns amid cost pressures

POLITICS ·

Trump-Kim meeting chances fade as North Korea sets tough conditions

MACRO ·

Global bond markets signal highest risk-off sentiment in over a year

MACRO ·

China tightens scrutiny on corporate spinoffs for new listings

MACRO ·

Zip Co shares plunge 50% after fraud incident impacts growth

MACRO ·

Vonovia faces โ‚ฌ8B loss from Berlin apartment plans

MACRO ·

Chinese stocks sink deeper into bear market amid selling pressure

PREDICTIONS ·

Mike Waltz warns Tehran to reach meaningful nuclear agreement

POLITICS ·

John Healey prepares UK budget amid expectations of bank tax hikes

CRYPTO ·

BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETFs see $635M in net outflows on October 22

MACRO ·

Hedge funds face worst day since 2011 as S&P 500 falls 2%

MACRO ·

Nearly 60% of CEOs plan C-suite changes, CFOs most at risk

MACRO ·

China plans to expand emissions trading system to petrochemicals next year

MACRO ·

Ukraine seeks to move customs checks inside EU to avoid Russian drones

POLITICS ·

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost oil production

MACRO ·

United States denies proposal with Turkey on Lebanon's political system

MACRO ·

India's retail investors shift focus to commodities amid equity-option crackdown

MACRO ·

Yen rallies to one-month high as tech selloff boosts haven demand

MACRO ·

Japanese government bond yields fall as equities selloff boosts haven demand

MACRO ·

Putin releases detainee Stephen Hubbard, resumes negotiations

MACRO ·

Gold steadies near three-month low amid stock market rout

MACRO ·

Zip shares halve after $7M fraud-related expense announcement

MACRO ·

China AI model developer stocks face ongoing selloff amid competition

MACRO ·

Japan manufacturing growth slows to 7-month low in October

MACRO ·

Victoria approves $700M natural gas project to avert gas shortage

MACRO ·

Japan's inflation rises above Bank of Japan target, supports rate hike

MACRO ·

General Motors cancels supply deal with Vacuumschmelze, enters arbitration

MACRO ·

Snowy 2.0 project costs rise to $16B, 11 times original estimate

POLITICS ·

Senator Blumenthal probes Ukraine's loss of Starshield access

PREDICTIONS ·

Iran threatens to expand strikes on Gulf targets if US, Israel resume air campaign

MACRO ·

Comcast reports steep losses in broadband, cable-TV units in Q3


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Interest rates, liquidity, policy, and global macro forces shaping digital asset markets.


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