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Russia said it has struck a cargo vessel bound for a Ukrainian port. The statement did not provide additional details about the strike or the vessel's status.

According to BlackRock's October 12 market commentary, the world's largest asset manager downgraded U.S. stocks from overweight to neutral, citing heightened market volatility and attractive Treasury yields. The firm simultaneously upgraded short-term U.S. Treasuries to overweight and longer-term Treasuries to neutral, as 10-year Treasury yields reach approximately 5.25%. BlackRock is reducing equity exposure partly to finance additional Treasury allocation, preferring shorter-duration governmen

According to recent research published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), higher US bank deposit rates are correlated with slower growth in stablecoin adoption. The findings suggest a competitive dynamic between stablecoins and traditional banking deposit products, indicating that pricing strategies for bank deposits influence consumer adoption of stablecoins.

According to Paul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment founder and chief investment officer, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box on Tuesday (October 13), 2027 will present significant headwinds for U.S. equities. Jones highlighted three key pressures: a surge in stock supply from AI company IPOs (including Anthropic and OpenAI) and subsequent equity offerings, expanding U.S. fiscal deficits, and potential oil price increases of $20–$25 per barrel post-midterm elections. He drew parallels to 1999, noting that

According to industry tracker UAnalyze, Jabil and Adani Enterprises signed a non-binding partnership agreement on October 13 to establish a 50-50 joint venture focused on AI and data center equipment manufacturing in India. The joint venture will produce AI server cabinets, servers, storage and networking equipment, along with power distribution units, liquid cooling systems, and transformers, with planned manufacturing capacity reaching several gigawatts. The partnership builds on a preliminary

According to CCTV, White House Press Secretary Katie Zakaria held her first press briefing today (October 13). The position had remained vacant since Levitt's departure in late August. President Trump announced Zakaria's appointment on October 9 via social media, naming the conservative commentator to succeed Levitt.

According to Desfa, Greece's natural gas grid operator, the country's natural gas demand increased 13% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 63.53 TWh. Exports surged 169% to 13.60 TWh, compared with 5.06 TWh in the same period last year, reflecting increased re-export activity. The three main import gateways showed varying performance: Sidirokastro remained stable at 25.51 TWh (compared to 25.46 TWh in 2025), while the Revithoussa liquefied natural gas terminal grew 12% to 2

According to Guru Club, on October 13, wage mediation between the union at Chile's Escondida copper mine and operator BHP entered its final day, with BHP raising its compensation proposal. Over 1,000 unionized workers could begin striking from Wednesday if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday. The union acknowledged the new proposal addresses some demands but stated significant gaps remain, citing that the signing bonus of approximately $25,500 per employee is below market rates given the comp

According to its October 12 report, Anthropic's Frontier Red Team demonstrated two components of a potential AI-powered worm that could spread across consumer devices without relying on datacenter infrastructure. The researchers showed that AI agents can establish inference servers on eight of nine tested hardware types and orchestrate replication across networks. In one experiment, the 744-billion-parameter model GLM-5.2 successfully replicated across all eight nodes in four of five trials. How

According to Jin10, Russian seaborne crude exports fell to 3.7 million barrels per day in the four weeks ending October 11, down 110,000 bpd from the prior period, as escalating security concerns in the Black Sea slowed operations at major ports. Satellite imagery of the Sheskharis terminal at Novorossiysk showed oil tankers taking up to four days to load at primary berths—twice the time required at Baltic facilities—amid growing concern among shipowners and crews. Last week, a laden tanker was

The White House on October 13 demanded the resignation of U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Gilfoyle, citing misconduct during her tenure and prior service. According to the statement, Gilfoyle accepted luxury gifts and allegedly attempted to leverage her influence within the U.S. government to obtain financial benefits.

According to TASS, Russia plans to hold bilateral talks with the United States on contested issues before the end of the year.

According to the Financial Stability Board, global stablecoins may become systemically important across multiple jurisdictions and pose potential vulnerabilities to financial stability. The FSB issued the warning via an official statement, highlighting the need for careful monitoring and regulatory oversight of these digital assets as their reach expands across global financial markets.

According to Houthi-controlled Al Masirah television, a Yemen Petroleum Company facility in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, came under attack today, Oct 13.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, trader 0x26b6 accumulated a net loss of approximately $637,000 in PaperTrade trading on October 13. The trader incurred trading losses of roughly $1.71 million while receiving 136 million PAPER tokens as rewards. Staking rewards contributed approximately $1.07 million in USDC to offset losses, with $943,000 already claimed and $130,000 still pending.

According to sources, Kazakhstan's oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) fell to 5.2 million tonnes in September, down from 5.7 million tonnes in August, marking a decline of approximately 500,000 tonnes month-over-month.

According to The Block, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an early-stage investigation into the online sports betting industry, focusing on alleged false or misleading advertising by companies including FanDuel and DraftKings. Prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket are not expected to be included in the review scope.

According to PANews on October 13, Payy clarified that seed phrases submitted in its claims process are used solely to verify USDC balances, not to control assets. The platform operates under a zero-knowledge privacy architecture where only users can access their wallet balances via seed phrases or private keys. Since the Aztec ZK framework contains known vulnerabilities, Payy cannot fully rely on user-submitted zero-knowledge proofs for balance verification and therefore requires users to provi

According to Fiscal.ai, UnitedHealth reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $4.69 per share on Tuesday, beating Wall Street's estimate of $4.14 per share. Q3 revenue reached $112.7 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $111.49 billion. UNH shares gained 4.5% in pre-market trading. The company raised its 2026 adjusted earnings guidance to at least $20.50 per share, up from the previous range of $19.50 to $20 per share. The earnings beat was driven primarily by an improved medical cost ratio (MC

According to IRIB, citing Iran's Navy, a suspected foreign tanker caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz today.