ChainCatcher News: Following last night’s U.S. January non-farm payrolls report, which showed an unexpected increase of 130,000 jobs—significantly higher than forecasts—the market’s expectations for the Federal Reserve’s rate cut pace have been revised. Driven by this macroeconomic development, global core stock indices entered a volatile range, attracting substantial funds for hedging and position adjustments.
In this context, the open interest in Gate index contracts experienced explosive growth. According to CoinGlass data, in the past four hours, the top four gainers in open interest were all dominated by this platform: HK50 (Hang Seng Index) with a 1841.43% increase, US30 (Dow Jones Industrial Average) with a 1126.15% increase, NAS100 (Nasdaq 100 Index) up 392.29%, and SPX500 (S&P 500 Index) up 237.01%.
Currently, Gate contracts cover a comprehensive range of traditional financial assets, including 48 stocks, 11 metals, 3 forex pairs, 2 commodities, and 13 indices. They support 24/7 continuous trading with leverage up to 100x. Gate is continuously building a multi-asset contract system covering mainstream TradFi assets, creating the most comprehensive index and traditional financial asset contract trading zone in the industry.
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