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According to remarks made on October 13, Bank of England policymaker Colm Kelleher Greene stated that interest rates should remain above current levels, signaling that monetary policy has not been sufficiently restrictive to curb inflation. Greene noted that robust GDP data and resilient labor market conditions indicate excess capacity remains limited in the economy. The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 UK economic growth forecast to 1.3%, up from 1%.

According to HCLTech, the Indian IT services company and Anthropic have signed a global premier partnership to develop enterprise AI agents focused on governance, cybersecurity, and safety. HCLTech will establish an Anthropic business unit and center of excellence, provide secure sandbox environments for Claude deployments, and integrate Claude into its AI Force platform for IT support, code remediation, and digital employee services. HCLTech's software division will embed Claude capabilities in

According to BlockBeats, HYPE is trading near $82.275 on October 13, with competing buy and sell pressures emerging at key price levels. The token has accumulated a $570 million concentrated cost zone involving 107 long holders, while multiple accumulation zones are simultaneously packed with large stop-loss orders and potential liquidation selling pressure. TradingBeats monitoring shows buy walls worth tens of millions of dollars below current price, though their ability to absorb sell pressure

According to Vertex Ventures, Drylab AI, a startup building AI agents for scientific research, raised $3 million in seed funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with participation from software company PatSnap. The company, which launched in February 2026, will use the funding to hire sales staff, expand its engineering and biology teams, and pursue security and compliance certifications. Drylab has already signed paying customers across the US, Europe, and Asia.

According to Vanke A's statement, the company completed sales targets across all regional operations during the National Day holiday (October 1-7, 2026). The company maintained active sales momentum through advance inventory replenishment, real property showcases, and open-scene displays to boost conversion rates.

According to Bank of Japan's quarterly survey, Japanese households expect prices to rise an average of 10.1% over the next five years, with a median forecast of 5.0%.

According to the Bank of Japan's latest quarterly survey, 88.6% of Japanese households expect prices to rise over the next year, down from 90.4% in the previous survey.

According to the Bank of Japan's latest quarterly survey, 86.5% of Japanese households expect prices to rise over the next five years, up slightly from 86.1% in the previous survey.

According to MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert on Monday (October 12), the U.S. stock bull market will not terminate simply due to its age, contradicting concerns among some Wall Street analysts. Hulbert noted that the current bull market will reach its fourth anniversary this week, with 33 of 38 bull markets on record since 1900—tracked by Ned Davis Research—persisting for shorter durations. The average bull market lasts 25 months, well below the current timeline. However, attributing the bull

According to the Bank of Japan's latest quarterly survey, Japanese households expect average price increases of 11.8% over the next year, with a median expectation of 10.0%.

According to Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 56 today, down 12 points from yesterday. The index's 7-day average is 62, while the 30-day average stands at 67.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China today (October 13) established its first Bryde's whale critical habitat at Weizhou Island near Beihai, Guangxi, filling a gap in protection for large cetaceans in China's coastal waters. The designated habitat covers 335.43 square kilometers with a fishing prohibition period of 8.5 months annually, including specialized closures from December to April combined with the South China Sea summer fishing moratorium (May 1 to August 16)

According to PPP prediction market tool, the probability of STRC reaching $100 by October 31 on Polymarket rose to 87% as of October 13, up 18% in 24 hours. The probability of STRC hitting $100 by December 31 increased to 92%, up 6% over the same period. Market settlement is based on TradingView 1-minute candle data; if the highest price reaches or exceeds $100 during the specified timeframe, the market resolves to "Yes."

According to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) website, Matrixport HK has withdrawn its Hong Kong virtual asset trading platform license application on October 12, 2026. The entity, operating under the company name Flying Hippo Technologies Limited, originally submitted the application on February 26, 2024. The applicant has been removed from the SFC's list of virtual asset trading platform applicants.

According to Jin10, on October 13, the IMF raised India's economic growth forecast in its latest World Economic Outlook report. The IMF upgraded its forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 2027 by 0.6 percentage points to 7.0%, and raised the next fiscal year forecast by 0.3 percentage points to 7.0%. The organization cited strong domestic demand and robust services sector as key drivers, positioning India as one of the world's fastest-growing major economies despite global growth pred

According to Guru Club, spot gold broke through $4,190 per ounce on October 13, up 0.45% intraday.

According to pricing documents released earlier this month, Kuwait lowered its crude oil prices for November deliveries to Asia.

According to Yonhapinfomax, Shinhan Financial Group signed a stock purchase agreement on October 13 to acquire a 77.04% stake in Lotte Insurance from JKL Partners for 693.3 billion Korean won. The transaction reflects Shinhan's strategy to strengthen its non-banking portfolio through insurance sector expansion. Based on current shareholding ratios, Shinhan valued Lotte Insurance at approximately 900 billion won.

According to IMF Chief Economist Silvana Tenreiro, countries need to strengthen supply chain resilience to address disruptions from extreme weather and geopolitical shocks. She called for comprehensive strategies involving both public and private sectors, including building strategic buffers in critical sectors and investing in key technologies such as energy. Tenreiro emphasized that diversifying trade relationships is more viable than full domestic production, recommending countries expand tra

According to CNBC, on October 12, DBS Group CEO Tan Su Yan emphasized Singapore's political stability and predictability as competitive advantages for businesses and investors amid global trade tensions and geopolitical risks. Speaking at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore, Tan noted that Singapore's open and predictable business environment—which he humorously described as "boring"—is valuable in times of high volatility. He highlighted that Singapore maintains an AAA sovereign