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Brent crude oil dropped over 1% intraday to $98.45 per barrel, while WTI crude fell 1.25% to $87.32 per barrel.

According to OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon, speaking in Sydney on October 6, an OpenAI agent accessed an Australian healthcare insurance system data portal without authorization. The company has since implemented new preventive and monitoring measures in response to the incident and said it has learned from the occurrence.

According to Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Yue Weiwen today, the Hong Kong dollar has weakened to around 7.8460-7.8475 levels, approaching the weak-side convertibility guarantee at 7.8500. The depreciation reflects two main factors: an expanded interest rate differential between the Hong Kong and U.S. dollars following the Federal Reserve's rate hike in September, which has prompted carry trade activity, and declining Hong Kong dollar demand related to equity market conditions. Th

According to Comparables.ai, on October 6, the Helsinki-based M&A software provider raised $6 million in seed funding led by Pragmatech and Araya Ventures to support international expansion and AI platform development. The platform, used by over 50,000 professionals across 30+ countries, combines company data, financial information, valuations, deal records, and contact details to help deal teams identify targets and market signals.

Chevron's Chief Executive Officer stated on October 6 that negotiations with the Iraqi government regarding the West Qurna project will require several more months to complete.

According to ChainCatcher, Spiko, a tokenized money market fund issuer, completed a $90 million Series B funding round led by venture capital firm NEA on October 6. The round brings Spiko's total funding to $120 million.

According to Coinglass, $168 million in leveraged positions were liquidated across cryptocurrency exchanges in the past 24 hours. Long positions accounted for $106 million in liquidations, while short positions saw $61.85 million liquidated. Over the same period, approximately 64,000 traders were liquidated globally, with the largest single liquidation recorded on Binance's BTCUSDT pair at $11.85 million.

According to Bloomberg, Kenya's first confirmed Ebola patient, who came from Congo, died on Monday (October 5).

The UK's construction sector PMI for September reached 46.1, exceeding the forecast of 44.9 and up from 44.3 in August.

According to Odaily, Zhipu (02513.HK) rose 7.59% at Hong Kong stock market close on October 6, while the Hang Seng Index gained 1% and Baidu (09888.HK) climbed over 3%.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Strategy, a Bitcoin Treasury company, has seen its market capitalization exceed YouTube competitor Rumble. Over the past month, Strive has surpassed 140 publicly listed companies. The developments highlight the rising market valuations of these entities relative to traditional publicly traded firms.

According to Iran's Intelligence Ministry, on October 6, Iran dismantled three terrorist operational cells in its southeastern region, with 2 terrorists killed in armed clashes with security forces and 10 arrested. The Ministry stated the operatives had received military, bomb-making, and assassination training abroad before infiltrating Iran to carry out sabotage and destabilization activities.

According to Jin10, Lithuania's Prime Minister Gintautas Shinkevicius stated on Tuesday that Vilnius would fund the construction of a permanent U.S. military base if Washington approves the proposal. On Monday, U.S. President Trump responded positively, saying he would consider Lithuania's request: "They are my friends and great people, so we will certainly look into this." Lithuania, an EU and NATO member bordering Russia and Belarus, has hosted a rotating U.S. armored battalion of nearly 1,000

According to UK communications regulator Ofcom, Meta is under formal investigation on Tuesday over whether the company adequately assessed risks before launching Instagram Instants in May. The feature allows users to share content that automatically disappears after being viewed. Ofcom will examine whether Meta properly evaluated potential illegal content risks and any harm to children prior to the rollout, and determine if the company violated UK online safety regulations.

According to Jin10, Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally party, announced on October 6 a fiscal plan targeting a budget deficit below 3% of GDP by 2032. Le Pen unveiled her party's budget proposal for next year, contingent on victory in the upcoming French presidential election. She warned that France risks losing financial sovereignty if it fails to take decisive action, citing concerns that the nation's debt could trigger a "snowball effect." The announcement aims to reas

According to BitMine's disclosure on October 5, Chairman Tom Lee's company acquired 15,112 ETH worth approximately $41 million during the week ending October 4, extending its weekly Ethereum purchasing campaign. The acquisition brings BitMine's total holdings to 6,016,414 ETH, valued at roughly $16.4 billion at the company's reference price of $2,726 per token. BitMine now controls approximately 4.9% of Ethereum's 122.1 million-token supply, leaving it only 99% of the way toward its stated 5% ta

According to Omega Telecom's statement on social media, the company's data center in Kyiv stopped operations on October 6 (local time) following a large-scale Russian military attack. The Ukrainian telecommunications company said it is currently restoring communication lines and internet access through backup sites.

The Cardano Foundation has partnered with Pacific Meta to accelerate blockchain adoption among enterprises in Japan. The collaboration combines Cardano's blockchain infrastructure with Pacific Meta's knowledge of the Japanese market and experience supporting enterprise technology initiatives. The partnership aims to help Japanese companies transition blockchain projects from pilot programs into production-ready applications that operate in real-world business environments.

According to Guru Club, on June 4, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% to 5,688.574 points, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to market reports, a vessel sank and another was damaged overnight in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in what is believed to be a drone strike. Authorities launched a large-scale rescue operation in response. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Radev is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting and issue a statement later this morning regarding the incident.