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According to Polymarket data, the probability of a Federal Reserve 25-basis-point rate hike in October has fallen to 17%, while odds of maintaining rates unchanged have climbed to 84%. Trading volume on the related prediction event has reached $32 million.

According to The Block citing the Wall Street Journal, prediction market platform Kalshi is investigating several bets placed before Friday's announcement that Katie Zacharia will become White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. Three bets totaling approximately $173 were placed before the media coverage, with an estimated payout of around $9,600 after market settlement. One bet of about $19 placed Thursday evening at 10:42 p.m. ET is projected to pay $1,896, while two other bets

According to Zhenxin Futures research, over the weekend of October 12, Houthi militants struck Saudi Aramco's energy facilities for the first time and announced that all Saudi airports have been designated as combat zones. The airports in Riyadh and Dammam came under attack, marking an escalation in military operations. Meanwhile, Trump announced a unilateral energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Zelensky confirming support and stating troops have been ordered to

According to the Daily Telegraph, on October 12, the Trump administration reversed a prior policy, now allowing U.S. AI developers including OpenAI and Anthropic to provide early access to AI models to the UK AI Safety Institute for safety testing.

According to ChainCatcher, citing TrendForce, Samsung and SK Hynix are preparing technologies to address thermal challenges for HBM4E, expected to enter mass production next year. The AI interposer, which connects computing and memory chips, is currently about 5.5 times the maximum EUV lithography exposure area of 858 square millimeters and could expand to 9x, 12x, or eventually 40x that size due to chiplet-based 2.5D packaging becoming more prevalent. Samsung is considering hybrid copper bondin

According to the Saudi-led coalition, forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthi forces toward Haimis Mushayt in southwestern Saudi Arabia on October 12, according to a coalition spokesman who announced the operation on social media.

According to CFETS-NEX, on October 12 as of 08:45, China's interbank fund sentiment index rose to 47, up 2 points from yesterday's 14:30 close. Large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions reported sentiment indices of 44, 47, and 49 respectively, each rising 2 points. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 marking equilibrium; readings above 50 signal fund tightness.

According to ChainCatcher, citing company statements, Chinese chipmaker CXMT (Changxin Memory Technologies) has achieved key progress on a new 4F² memory structure, with plans to launch server memory products based on this design by the end of 2026. CXMT president Cao Kanyu announced the development at an industry event in Shanghai. The 4F² structure enables higher memory density by accommodating more storage units per chip compared to the current mainstream 6F² DRAM standard, while improving ef

According to ChainCatcher, two Ethereum Foundation-linked wallets transferred 4,393 ETH to Kraken 4 hours ago, worth approximately $11.13 million. The transfer was monitored by on-chain analyst Ember.

According to Yonhapnews Infomax, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hyung-il announced today (October 12) the establishment of a 3 trillion won ($2.3 billion) overseas construction fund to support domestic companies' overseas projects. The initiative aims to expand package-based contracts covering development, construction, and maintenance services. Lee identified potential external risks including global high interest rates, major economies' fiscal risks, and possible AI investment adjustm

According to Yonhapinfomax, MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor posted on X yesterday (October 11) signaling additional Bitcoin purchases. In his post, Saylor shared a chart marking his Bitcoin acquisition history with orange circles and wrote, 'There's always room for more orange.' The market is interpreting the post as a buy signal, following a pattern from September and early October when Saylor made similar posts before announcing purchases via SEC filings the following Monday. As of Octob

According to Yonhapinfomax, Hyundai Wia reported third quarter operating profit forecast of 52.5 billion won, up 1.35% year-over-year, with sales projected at 2.1 trillion won, down 1.07% despite Hyundai Motor's labor strike and Russia operations halt. Kia secured a wage agreement without labor disputes for six consecutive years, boosting global wholesale sales 7.8% and providing crucial support. Hyundai Wia's module business derives 100% revenue from Kia, insulating it from Hyundai's production

According to Bloomberg (October 11), prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket recorded $8.56 billion in combined trading volume over the weekend, driven by NFL and NCAA events. The platforms achieved this record across two consecutive days, with their weekly combined trading volume reaching $2.22 billion—also a record, according to data compiled by Dune Analytics.

According to Bloomberg, on October 11, Xpeng said it can fine-tune its advanced driver-assistance software for European markets with as little as one ten-thousandth of the data required to train its underlying AI models. The company adapted the system from one European country to another in approximately two weeks, according to Liu Xianming, head of general intelligence. Xpeng remains on track to introduce Navigation Guided Pilot in Europe in 2027, pending regulatory approval. The rollout depend

According to Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 69 today (October 12), up from 61 yesterday, indicating market greed.

According to Morgan Stanley, global AI-related debt issuance dropped to $23 billion in September, falling more than 50% from August levels and marking the steepest decline since a record $113 billion peak in June. The sharp pullback follows a wave of large debt offerings earlier this year, when companies rushed to finance data centers and semiconductor infrastructure. U.S. blue-chip technology firms issued approximately $306 billion in investment-grade debt during January through August, but AI-

According to CITIC Securities, Hong Kong stocks have fundamentally bottomed out and begun recovering in October 2026, with earnings growth accelerating and valuations becoming increasingly attractive. The Hang Seng Index trades at 10.0x dynamic P/E, near its 29th percentile, while the Hang Seng Tech Index has fallen to 14.6x P/E, approaching historic lows. However, headwinds remain. Rising overseas interest rates and renewed AI trading momentum continue pressuring Hong Kong liquidity, as oversea

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), the Chinese yuan exchange rate index rose 0.41 points to 103.61 on October 9.

According to Saudi Press Agency, on October 12, Saudi Arabia's energy minister signed memorandums of understanding with Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt to strengthen energy cooperation. The agreement with Qatar establishes a framework for collaboration in oil, gas, and petrochemicals, including exploring opportunities for joint development and operation of transportation and export pipelines.

Spot platinum rose 0.65% and palladium gained 0.61% in early trading, according to market data as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on October 12.