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According to Shanghai Futures Exchange data released on October 13, aluminum futures warehouse receipts decreased by 4,987 tons to 95,305 tons compared to the previous trading day. Copper warehouse receipts rose 622 tons to 9,407 tons, while zinc gained 377 tons to 78,287 tons. Nickel warehouse receipts fell 575 tons to 92,781 tons, and silver declined 2,595 kilograms to 1,473,144 kilograms. Lead warehouse receipts and oxidized aluminum holdings remained unchanged.

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Justice Department is reviewing whether cryptocurrency exchange Binance complies with a 2023 settlement agreement while investigating potential violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran. The Manhattan federal prosecutors' office filed a petition last month to seize $61 million in assets it claims originated from illicit Iranian oil sales and were laundered through Binance's platform. Under the 2023 settlement, Binance acknowledged violating banking regulations and agr

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold spot prices at midday trading on October 13 reached 904.15 yuan per gram, outpacing international gold prices of 902.55 yuan per gram by 1.6 yuan.

According to Israeli media, a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Tel Aviv received an anonymous bomb threat on October 13 morning. The aircraft landed at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and was directed to a remote taxiway for inspection. Passengers and crew members were evacuated from the plane. The threat is believed to potentially be a false alarm.

According to Jin10 data, global commodities markets saw several key developments on October 13. In energy, Kuwait cut November crude prices for Asia, while Saudi Aramco CEO stated the company is exploring additional crude export routes and expanding overseas storage facilities. The IMF projected 2026 average crude at $96 per barrel, declining to $87 in 2027. On geopolitical concerns, six vessels were attacked in the Hormuz Strait and nearby waters on the same day, and two ships near Bulgaria's B

As of 3 p.m. Beijing time on October 13, spot platinum was up 0.54% and spot palladium rose 0.89%, according to market data.

According to Cosmos, Anseta joined the Cosmos Partner Network on October 12 to support financial institutions pursuing asset tokenization initiatives. The partnership, announced through Cosmos's official social media account, aims to strengthen ecosystem collaboration as traditional financial firms explore blockchain technology for modernizing financial products. Specific implementation details, timelines and services have not been disclosed.

According to Nikkei Asia, Anthropic and NTT DATA are in the final stages of negotiations for Anthropic's first data center in Japan. The two companies expect to reach a final agreement within the current fiscal year, with partial operations beginning as early as 2028. The facility will be located in Osaka with a capacity of 500MW.

According to General Motors CEO Mary Barra on October 12, the automaker confirmed it is on track to launch hands-free and eyes-free autonomous driving technology by 2028, with Cadillac's Escalade IQ electric SUV as the first model to receive the advanced driver assistance system. Barra stated the technology will allow drivers to take their hands and eyes off the road under specific conditions, representing a major upgrade over the existing Super Cruise system, which requires continuous driver at

According to Coinglass data, 543 million USDT transferred to Binance from an unknown wallet on October 13 at 14:56 UTC.

According to Bloomberg, Japan-based packaging company Rengo plans to raise the prices of cardboard and other products by 10% or more.

According to Motley Fool analyst Will Ebiefung on October 12, the S&P 500's cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio has reached approximately 41, marking only the third time in 156 years that the index entered extreme overvaluation territory. Historical precedents include the pre-Great Depression peak of 32.6 in 1929 and the dot-com bubble peak of 44.2 in 1999. The S&P 500 has gained an average of 21% annually over the past four years, double the long-term average return of approximat

According to Polygon, on October 12, the Open Money Stack (OMS) launched automated stable coin payment runs. Teams can now preset payment recipients, budget limits, and execution windows; the product automatically sends payment requests at cycle start without requiring signature for each transfer. Wallet verification occurs on-chain for recipients, spending caps, and expiration times. Teams can close rules early to block upcoming payment requests. Terms are recorded in the wallet's Sessions Modu

According to BlockBeats on October 13, BlackRock downgraded U.S. equities from overweight to neutral, shifting to overweight short-term U.S. Treasuries amid elevated interest rates and AI infrastructure investment volatility. South Korea's Kospi index plunged over 6.5% intraday, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix posting their fifth consecutive down day; foreign investors recorded net outflows exceeding $6 billion in October. U.S. stock option markets showed daily notional volume near $700 bi

According to Danske Bank analyst Silje Bauer, the US dollar touched an 18-month high on Monday (October 13) and remained near elevated levels amid reduced market risk appetite and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve official Beth Hammack supporting further rate hikes. Markets are awaiting inflation data scheduled for Wednesday to glean more clues on the Fed's future rate path. Bauer stated that even if CPI data confirms the Fed may adopt a quarterly rate-hike pace, "we do not see this as a mate

According to Jin10 data, today (October 13), domestic gold jewelry prices declined approximately 15 yuan per gram compared to the previous day, with most brands of pure gold jewelry now trading in the 1,250-1,255 yuan per gram range.

According to reports, President Trump said today he is considering removing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position. Guilfoyle has been under investigation by the State Department Inspector General for allegations of accepting lavish gifts and allegedly attempting to leverage her influence within the U.S. government for financial gain.

According to AP and Trading Economics, Brent crude fell to $105.20 a barrel on October 13, down 1.3 to 1.4 percent, after Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy claimed to have hit a third "violating" supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz on October 12. The claim remains unverified and the vessel was not named. Independent reports confirmed projectile and drone strikes on tankers including MT Valthera on October 11, but a third hit has not been independently confirmed.

According to IMF, today October 13, the International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.3%, up 0.7 percentage points from its July projection. If realized, this would exceed the IMF's global growth forecast of 3.1%, marking South Korea's first time outpacing world economic growth since 2010, excluding 2020.

According to its foreign minister Badr Abdelatty, Egypt pledged full support to Saudi Arabia in combating Houthi militants on October 13 during the IMF annual meeting in Bangkok. When asked whether military assistance was possible, Abdelatty stated: "Whatever Saudi Arabia asks for, we will respond." He added: "We are providing all forms of support without reservation." Egypt is also considering joining the regional Mecca Defense Agreement.