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According to Yonhapinfomax, the US dollar-won exchange rate fell to 1,320.60 won on October 26, marking a fresh two-year low and the lowest closing price since October 2, 2024. The decline was driven by export companies' continued selling pressure and offshore dollar sales, as South Korea posted record current account surpluses. The rate opened at 1,324.00 won and traded with a range of 5.60 won during the session.

According to Morgan Stanley, semiconductor stocks may decline a further 10% to 15%, with the adjustment entering its final phase by mid-November. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index could potentially fall to around 9,500, the investment bank's strategy team said, adding that relief from the

According to Goldman Sachs, hedge funds significantly reduced leverage this week, with technology stock sell-offs hitting a near two-year daily high. GS Prime data showed net leverage declined 3.5 percentage points on October 22, with seven of eight trading days in October seeing deleveraging activity. Meta Platforms raised its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $135 billion, pushing free cash flow into negative territory and causing the stock to fall 7% on October 24. Goldman Sachs warned tha

According to BlockBeats, on October 26, a whale monitored by ai9684xtpa accumulated a total of $10.79 million in altcoins, adding $2.7 million over the past 10 days, with an unrealized loss of $1.904 million. The whale holds 2.55 million ZRO tokens at an average cost of $2.08, accounting for approximately $970,000 of the losses.

According to Coinglass data, 251 million USDT transferred out of Binance to an unknown wallet on October 26 at 17:03 UTC.

According to a joint statement from Consensys and eMudhra, Ethereum operators using eMudhra signature solutions face potential security risks due to vulnerabilities in certain Java trust stores and misconfigurations. While default settings remain unaffected, some Web3Signer deployments require immediate access control changes. Web3Signer is an open-source remote signing tool developed by Consensys for key management across blockchain networks.

On October 23, crude oil futures climbed significantly, with WTI (West Texas Intermediate) December contracts rising $3.80 to $103.27 per barrel and Brent December futures gaining $3.55 to $116.72 per barrel. Downstream feedstocks also strengthened: naphtha rose $22 to $1,031 per ton CFR Japan, while paraxylene (PX) advanced $22 to $1,287 per ton FOB South Korea and $1,308 per ton CFR China. Ethylene in Northeast Asia increased $20 to $1,190 per ton, with Southeast Asia rising $20 to $1,130 per

According to Russia's consumer protection and health authority, Russia confirmed one case of Zika virus in a person returning from Bali. The case was detected by the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Protection and Human Welfare.

According to PANews, the People's Bank of China established the Bond Market NBFI Swap Facility (BNSF) on October 26. The facility is designed to support non-bank financial institutions in managing large-scale bond redemptions.

According to TS Lombard's October 22 report, chief macro strategist Dario Perkins forecasted that the AI bubble could burst in early 2028, potentially triggering a 40% decline in U.S. tech stocks, a 30% drop in the S&P 500, and wiping out approximately $20 trillion in market value. The analysis identified six key risk factors, including insufficient revenue growth outside the tech sector, rising credit risks from AI companies' increased debt issuance, depreciation pressures on data centers, pote

According to RootData, Somnia (SOMI) will unlock approximately 19.97 million tokens valued at roughly $3.47 million on November 2 at 00:00 UTC+8.

According to RootData, Quack AI's Q tokens will unlock approximately 24.86 million tokens on November 2 at 00:00 UTC+8, valued at approximately $14.44 million.

According to RootData, Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 110.95 million tokens on November 2 at 00:00 UTC+8, valued at around $23.28 million.

According to the IFO Institute for Economic Research, Germany's IFO business sentiment index came in at 91.6 in October, exceeding the forecast of 90.6 and rising from the previous month's reading of 90.4.

Germany's IFO Business Climate Index rose to 90.2 in October, exceeding the forecasted 90 and marking an increase from the previous month's 89.9.

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

According to Odaily, JPMorgan Chase downgraded Brazilian real and government bonds from overweight to neutral, and cut international bonds from neutral to underweight following Lula's election victory. The moves reflect adjusted positioning on Brazilian assets amid the electoral outcome.

According to Odaily, ViaBTC announced it will attend Crypto Summit 2026 as a strategic partner on October 28-29 at MTS Live Hall in Moscow. ViaBTC, currently the world's fourth-largest Bitcoin mining pool and the largest Zcash (ZEC) pool, will participate through panel discussions led by Commercial Director Anton on mining landscape changes and practical mining optimization tips from Manager Alina. The conference will bring together miners, institutional investors, exchanges, technical service p

Ukrainian weapons manufacturer Pivtal said recently that its drones were used to attack a synthetic rubber facility in Voronezh, Russia. The company did not disclose additional details regarding the operation.

According to Yonhap Infomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.80%, closing at 62,189.65 on October 26, marking its third consecutive day of decline. The TOPIX index rose 0.18% to 3,972.98. AI and semiconductor stocks came under selling pressure, with Tokyo Electron and Advantest falling over 3% and Kioxia and Ibiden each declining around 2%. In contrast, domestic-demand stocks supported the market, as real estate shares rallied on moderating rate hike expectations. Mitsui Fudosan surged nearly 4%