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According to CoinTelegraph, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged U.S. Congress on Oct. 6 to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) with bipartisan support. Cuomo stressed that regulatory clarity should not depend on which party controls Washington, calling for the bill to distinguish between SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversight of digital assets. The House passed the act in 2025, but it failed to advance in the Senate amid opposition from banking

Wells Fargo analyst Ken Gawrelski on Tuesday, October 6 upgraded Meta's price target from $796 to $1,000, implying roughly 35% upside from current levels. The upgrade reflects optimism about Muse, Meta's new AI assistant that has generated strong initial market response. However, Gawrelski cautioned that near-term profit margins may face pressure. Meta will recognize $10 billion in legal settlements in Q3 and faces elevated infrastructure spending to support Muse deployment. Wells Fargo estimate

Google released Nano Banana 2.1 on October 6, rolling it out in the Gemini app, Google Search's AI Mode, Google Ads, and developer tools. Developer pricing starts at $0.0336 for a standard 1K image—approximately 50% cheaper than Nano Banana 2's $0.067. A 4K image costs $0.0756 versus $0.151, with batch processing receiving an additional 50% discount. In internal benchmarks, Nano Banana 2.1 scored 1,050 ELO Points in text-to-image tests, outperforming Nano Banana 2 (990 points) and Nano Banana Pr

According to CCTV, China's Bayannur Oil Field achieved daily crude oil output of 5,080 tons today (October 7), marking the first time breaking the 5,000-ton mark and setting a new historical record. The field, located in the Hetao Basin of Inner Mongolia, is operated by China National Petroleum Corporation's North China Oil Field.

Robert Logan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and a 2026 FOMC voting member, is scheduled to deliver remarks in approximately ten minutes.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un sent birthday greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 7, offering warm congratulations and regards.

According to Statistics Canada, Canada's trade surplus with the United States expanded significantly in August, reaching C$11.2 billion (approximately U.S. $9.2 billion) compared to C$6.1 billion in July. Exports to the U.S. grew 8.1% while imports declined 2.5%. This marks the largest single-month positive swing in Canada's trade balance with America on record.

According to Statistics Canada, Canada's exports to the U.S. surged 8.1% in August while imports from the U.S. fell 2.5%, pushing the bilateral trade surplus to CAD 112 billion (USD 79 billion equivalent at July rates). This marks the largest single-month trade surplus on record between the two countries. Canada's overall trade surplus with the world expanded to CAD 42 billion in August, marking the sixth consecutive month of positive trade balance.

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, saw its holdings increase by 3.707 tons yesterday (October 5), bringing total holdings to 1,059.973 tons.

According to Eugene Investment & Securities, NAVER's third-quarter operating profit is estimated at 489.3 billion won, down 14.3% year-over-year and below market consensus of 521 billion won, as of October 7. The weakness stems from the Chuseok holiday impact on advertising and commerce transaction volumes in September, combined with concentrated cost execution in the second half of the year. The brokerage maintains a "buy" rating with a 320,000 won price target. Key catalysts ahead include AI F

According to KB Securities on October 7, Samsung Electronics' HBM sales prices are forecast to rise over 100% next year, with HBM4 revenue share expected to expand from 40% to 80%. The brokerage attributed the price increase to HBM4 contracts being signed at the highest price levels among the industry's three major DRAM suppliers. KB Securities also noted that Samsung's shareholder return policy could drive a stock revaluation, estimating potential cash dividends of 70-80 trillion Korean won and

According to KB Securities on October 7, the brokerage lowered its target price for Lotte Chilsung from 150,000 to 140,000 Korean won, citing expected Q3 earnings miss driven by limited beverage volume growth and elevated costs. KB Securities analyst Ryu Eun-ae projected Q3 consolidated revenue of 1.0959 trillion won with operating profit of 79.5 billion won, below consensus. However, the firm maintained a Buy rating, expecting gradual recovery in Q4 as price increases take full effect and a wea

According to Eugenetics Investment Securities, NAVER reported weaker-than-expected Q3 results on October 7, with revenue estimated at 3.4857 trillion Korean won, up 11.1% year-over-year, and operating profit at 489.3 billion won, down 14.3% and below the consensus of 521 billion won. The underperformance was driven by the Chuseok holiday falling in September, reduced trading days in advertising and commerce, and concentrated cost execution in the second half. Analyst Jung Ui-hoon noted that a si

According to Zhitong Finance, Transsion Holdings (02636) will conduct global offering of 86.6483 million H-shares from October 7-12, 2026, with offering price not exceeding HK$38.80 per share. The company expects trading to commence on October 15, 2026. Hong Kong public offering accounts for approximately 10% while international offering represents 90%. Cornerstone investors including GIC, E Fund (E Fund Management and E Fund Hong Kong), Golden Wheel Global, Millennium, Genius Capital, Singulari

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain asset management platform Solomon announced today that Colosseum, Theia, DBA, and Anagram have backed the project by holding SOLO tokens. These institutions joined at different stages through various means, including public sale participation, market purchases, and over-the-counter transactions. Solomon stated that the platform allows issuers and applications to configure rewards, incentives, dividends, and other distributions while maintaining control over el

According to Jung Yeon-seung, analyst at NH Investment & Securities, Panaon's target price was raised to 8,300 won from 7,700 won on October 7. The analyst cited the company's undervaluation compared to global peers and upwardly revised next year's operating profit estimates, reflecting strong tanker market conditions and long-term VLCC (very large crude carrier) contracts. The target price-to-book ratio was also increased to 0.75 times, reflecting gains among global shipping companies. Panaon's

According to KB Securities on October 7, the brokerage cut its target price for POSCO Holdings to 430,000 Korean won from 533,000 won, citing slower-than-expected progress in lithium operations and steel market recovery. The firm maintained its buy rating despite the downgrade, with analyst Choi Yong-hyun trimming 2026 net profit estimates by 2.6%. Choi expects material improvements from 2027 onward as new business contributions increase and capital expenditures decline. The brokerage forecasts

According to KB Securities analyst Yong-hyun Choi on October 7, the firm downgraded Poongsan's target price from 140,000 won to 112,000 won, projecting third-quarter operating profit of 84.7 billion won—below market consensus by 25% and down 32.4% quarter-over-quarter despite 98.9% year-over-year growth. The brokerage maintained a 'buy' rating. The copper division's operating profit is estimated to decline 59.1% sequentially to 37 billion won, as strengthening Korean won limited metal gains desp

According to TechCrunch, Melius, an AI platform for generating ad campaigns and creative assets, raised $25 million on Tuesday, comprising a $20 million Series A led by CRV and a $5 million seed round from General Catalyst. The startup, founded by former Ramp engineers including Joowon Kim, Young Kim, and Arnav Ramu, initially launched an AI-powered performance marketing tool over a year ago but scrapped the entire codebase after determining the original product lacked market potential. The team

According to MarketWatch, Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock rose 5.8% on Tuesday, October 6, after the chipmaker unveiled an ambitious long-term revenue target of approximately $80 billion by fiscal year 2031 (ending January 2031). The company also upgraded its projection for custom AI accelerators and related products to $12 billion in revenue by fiscal 2029, compared to its previous estimate of $10 billion as of August. Morningstar analyst William Kerwin noted the guidance "powerfully demonstrat