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According to a report from Korea Investment & Securities released on October 17, South Korea's central bank is expected to hold its base rate steady in October, though policy guidance may lean hawkish given elevated inflation expectations. The research institute projects a rate hike is possible in November, with one dissenting vote anticipated on the monetary policy committee. The assessment reflects rising wage growth, with July base salary growth accelerating to 2.5% year-over-year from 2.1% i

According to Canada's Department of Transport consultation document, United Airlines and Air Canada are seeking to expand their existing joint venture to add ten routes between the U.S. and Canada. The proposed routes include Montreal-Chicago, Montreal-Washington, Ottawa-New York, Toronto-San Francisco, and Vancouver-San Francisco. The consultation is set to close on November 15.

According to Morgan Stanley's latest research, AI capital spending by hyperscalers and neocloud providers is projected to reach approximately $1.58 trillion in 2027 when lease financing is included, representing a 14% expansion from traditional cash capital expenditure estimates. The report notes that lease-financed data center infrastructure—typically treated as debt-financed asset purchases—is not recorded as capital expenditure in cash flow statements or management guidance, leading markets t

According to PJM Interconnection's operating executive Dave Souder, on Friday the grid operator expects regular power supply pressure even during mild weather conditions, citing spring and autumn unit outages combined with surging electricity demand from data center expansion.

According to Bloomberg, Taiwan's economy minister Gong Ming-hsin stated on October 12 that Taiwan is preparing to strengthen export controls on artificial intelligence servers and advanced semiconductors to align with U.S. measures. The new restrictions will impose criminal penalties under Taiwan's Trade Act for unauthorized shipments of controlled products to China. Under Taiwan's trade agreement with the U.S., the government plans to align certain controlled items with corresponding American r

According to Citigroup strategists, the U.S. Treasury may reduce issuance of 20-year and 30-year Treasury bonds by $3 billion each during its November 4 quarterly refunding announcement. The forecast is based on survey questions sent by the Treasury to primary dealers on Friday, October 10, regarding long-end repo operations and structural demand trends for future Treasury auctions. Strategists Alejandra Vasquez Plata and Jason Williams noted that weak long-end yield performance and subdued deal

According to Chainalysis, tokenized US Treasuries reached $15.42 billion with 125% growth in Q2 2026, representing the largest dollar addition among tokenized assets. The addition of $8.56 billion in US Treasuries contributed to the overall tokenized real-world assets market surging to $36.07 billion, up 135% during the period.

The U.S. dollar fell on Friday (October 16), marking its first weekly decline against the euro and yen in over a month as market expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes cooled and AI-driven stock selloffs raised investor concerns. The dollar index (DXY) fell 0.17% to 101.87, declining 0.35% for the week. CME FedWatch data showed markets now price an 83% probability the Fed will hold rates steady this month, up sharply from 49% a month ago. Sterling rose 0.31% to 1.3314 against the dollar for

As Meta prepares to report earnings next week on October 21, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has fallen 8% this month amid growing concerns about whether AI infrastructure investments will deliver adequate returns. According to Goldman Sachs, the five largest tech companies are projected to collectively spend approximately $1.2 trillion on capital expenditures in 2027. Market scrutiny has intensified following CoreWeave's debt concerns, with the AI cloud computing firm carrying roughly $50

According to Bank of America investment strategist Sebastian Raedler, hyperscalers are now expected to spend $1 trillion over the next 12 months, up from $330 billion in early 2025. This spending represents about 3% of U.S. GDP, surpassing the 2.2% spent during the 1870s railroad boom and 1.1% during the 1990s tech boom. BofA warns that most major capital cycles of the past have ended in disappointment despite technological delivery, with high early profits pulling in excess investment that even

According to zkSync, the layer-2 scaling solution will host a panel titled 'Running Digital Assets as a Business' at Money 2020's Intersection Stage at 10:30 AM. The discussion will be moderated by @gluk64 and feature key participants including the NYSE and The DTCC, exploring innovations and strategies in managing digital assets. The panel aims to highlight the growing relevance of blockchain technology in traditional finance.

According to U.S. President Trump, pharmaceutical company UCB announced plans to invest $2 billion to build its first manufacturing facility in the United States, located in Georgia. The investment is expected to create significant manufacturing capacity in the region.

According to Federal Election Commission filings released Thursday (Oct. 16), Democratic Senate nominees significantly outraised their Republican rivals in the third quarter ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election. James Talarico raised $60.2 million in Texas compared to Ken Paxton's $10.2 million, while Jon Ossoff brought in $33.1 million in Georgia and Abdul El-Sayed raised $30.7 million in Michigan. Republicans countered with unprecedented outside spending. The Senate Leadership Fund, the GOP's

According to Bloomberg data compiled from S3 Partners LLC, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) fell over 12% in the past seven days, with short sellers gaining an estimated $32 billion in mark-to-market profits. The benchmark chipmaker index closed down for its eighth consecutive trading day on Friday, matching its longest losing streak since 2006.

According to Politico, Anthropic has submitted an AI safety legislation draft to U.S. Congressional members.

LIT crashed to $0.11262, plummeting 66.65% in just one hour, down from a high of $0.337799. The sharp decline reflects extreme selling pressure in the altcoin sector. With a market cap of $5,086,668 and 24-hour trading volume of $15,557.22, liquidity constraints may be contributing to price instability.

UK Finance Secretary John Healey backed Heathrow Airport's third runway expansion at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting in Bangkok, stating the project's rationale is to promote economic growth. Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to express explicit support, saying the matter is for London residents while maintaining an open stance. The UK Department for Transport estimates the expansion would create 60,000 local jobs and generate 42 billion pounds in economic benefits.

According to Jin10, the UN Security Council held the sixth indicative vote on the selection of the next UN Secretary-General on October 16 afternoon local time. This round marked the first time colored ballots were used to distinguish the votes of the five permanent members. To obtain the Security Council's final recommendation, a candidate must secure at least 9 affirmative votes and face no opposition from any permanent member.

According to ChainCatcher, AWS Chief Financial Officer John Felton stated that the company's AI infrastructure and services spending is sustainable because it drives substantial innovation. Felton noted that AWS's AI capital expenditure is generating returns, with order backlog approaching $500 billion across large enterprises and mid-sized businesses. Felton highlighted that the investment payback period for AI servers is less than three years, and AWS is achieving significant returns on invest

WTI crude oil gained 4.0% during intraday trading on October 16, reaching $101.9 per barrel.