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According to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), speculative net long positions in ICE Brent crude oil futures declined by 3,250 contracts during the week of October 6, falling to 201,052 contracts—the lowest level in over two months.

According to OKX's recent official statement, government debt and commodities are increasingly settling onchain, marking rapid growth in the onchain sector. The exchange highlighted this trend on social media, noting that traditional financial instruments are finding new homes on blockchain platforms, suggesting a significant shift in how institutional assets are being managed and traded.

According to Nikkei Asia, Apple asked suppliers to scale back October production of components, with orders falling 15%-20% from initial requests. Apple shares dropped approximately 1.9% in early premarket trading Friday following the report. The iPhone 18 Pro's component costs surged as demand for advanced memory accelerated across AI data centers. The device's starting price of $1,199 marks a $100 increase from its predecessor, with memory's share of the bill of materials rising from roughly 1

According to the Palestinian official news agency on October 9, the Palestinian presidency has formally instructed its foreign ministry and UN mission to request an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to call for international intervention to halt escalating attacks by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers, and to provide international protection to Palestinians. The Palestinian presidency stated that recent attacks on Palestinian cities, villages, and refugee camps have escalated sharply,

According to UAE Attorney General Shamsi, the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot of FlyDubai flight FZ1073 attempted to crash the aircraft into the terminal building of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on September 30 to carry out a suicide terror attack and cause mass casualties. Investigations revealed the co-pilot had premeditated the attack and used two prior flights to Tel Aviv to familiarize himself with flight routes and airport operations before attempting the assault on his third assignment to th

According to Friday's announcement, HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies successfully tested a system enabling AI agents to access digital services and execute micropayments using tokenized bank deposits, with transactions settled in real time on a blockchain testnet. The test combined HSBC's Tokenised Deposit Service, Ant Digital's Anvita Flow network for service coordination, and Jovay Testnet, a layer-2 blockchain environment. HSBC provided settlement and real-time risk checks, while the AI agen

According to the Financial Times, President Trump has pressured Mexico and U.S. companies to reach an energy agreement.

According to Reuters, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.23% this week, marking their highest level in over 20 years, while 30-year yields rose to 5.614%. Since February, 10-year yields have increased approximately 135 basis points; 30-year yields have surged roughly 110 basis points from their March lows. Four interconnected pressures are driving the selloff: rate option hedging demand has intensified, with protective positioning costs reaching 132 basis points on Monday—the highest leve

On Friday (October 9), French 10-year government bond yields fell 4.2 basis points to close at 4.853% in European trading. The 2-year French bond yield dropped 9.5 basis points to 3.643% for the week. Among other eurozone sovereigns, Italian 10-year yields fell 3.0 basis points to 4.572%, while Spanish 10-year yields rose 0.9 basis points to 4.095%. Greek 10-year yields declined 6.1 basis points to 4.415%.

According to Bitcoin News via X, Strike launched a Stacks Bitcoin savings bucket system on October 9, allowing users to organize holdings across up to five customizable named buckets with fee-free recurring purchases. Transfers between buckets and the main balance are fee-free and unlimited; however, users must transfer funds back to the main balance before withdrawals. Simultaneously, Strike introduced a 3.6% interest yield on USD cash balances, paid in Bitcoin. All related assets remain held i

According to Houthi claims, in the past 24 hours, Saudi Arabian warplanes conducted 77 airstrikes and missile attacks on civilian infrastructure in Sanaa and provinces including Marib, Saada, Jawf, Hajjah, Taiz, and Omran. The operations involved F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets. Since escalation began, the total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks has reached 1,934.

According to German Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV), Tesla rebranded its "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" system to "Assisted Driving" in Europe on Tuesday following regulator criticism that the original branding was "somewhat misleading." The BMV stated that the system is a driver assistance system supporting certain driving tasks such as accelerating, braking, and steering, not a fully autonomous driving system, and requires drivers to remain attentive at all times. The package remains sol

According to the University of Michigan, the U.S. consumer sentiment index preliminary reading for October stood at 46.3 on October 9, falling short of market expectations of 47.6. The reading declined 3.7% month-over-month from September's 48.1 and fell 13.6% year-over-year. The index's current economic conditions component dropped to 44.7, down 12.2% from September's 50.9, reflecting weakened household purchasing power amid elevated prices and borrowing costs. Long-term inflation expectations

On Friday, October 9, London's Court of Appeal overturned the Euribor-rigging conviction of former Deutsche Bank trader Christian Bittar, who had pleaded guilty in 2018 and was sentenced to five years and four months in prison. Bittar is the first defendant in UK Libor and Euribor cases to have a conviction quashed after entering a guilty plea, rather than being convicted by jury. The decision extends a broader reversal of the UK Serious Fraud Office's benchmark-rigging prosecutions. Combined wi

According to Jin10, a violent conflict erupted in Rumbek town, Lakes State, South Sudan on October 9 morning (local time), killing approximately 71 people, including 4 soldiers. The South Sudan Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and Postal Services confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that casualty figures are still being determined. The government has deployed a joint security force comprising the South Sudan People's Defence Force, National Security Bureau, and South S

The Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage fell to $300 million with one counterparty on Friday, October 9, down from $335 million recorded the previous trading day.

According to Peru's Central Bank, the country's August GDP growth rate (year-over-year) remained flat compared to July's 3.56%.

According to Yicai, the crypto market experienced a sharp selloff this evening with Bitcoin plunging over 3% to $83,511, marking its lowest point in a week. Ethereum dropped nearly 5%, while Solana, HYPE, XRP, and ZEC each fell over 3%. Coinglass data shows that over 110,000 cryptocurrency positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours. Spot gold fell below $4,100 per ounce, declining 2.26% intraday, while silver broke through $60 per ounce, falling 3.50%.

On October 8, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman warned that France's worsening public finances are on an "unsustainable path" and could trigger a debt crisis across the eurozone. In an article published the same day, Krugman stated that France's situation is concerning and poses a risk not only to itself but potentially to European unity, as a loss of control over French debt could destabilize the entire currency bloc.

According to Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies added drilling rigs for the fourth time in five weeks. The data reflects continued activity in the upstream energy sector, though specific rig count increases were not disclosed in the available information.