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According to Jin10, the Australian dollar strengthened to around 0.7055 during Asian trading on Thursday (Oct 29) as Australia's September inflation data exceeded expectations, bolstering market expectations for an RBA rate increase. The country's CPI rose 4.3% year-on-year, above market expectations of 4.2% and August's 4.0%, driven by higher housing and transportation costs. Market probability of the RBA raising the cash rate to 4.85% at its next policy meeting jumped to nearly 82%, up from 62

According to AMP chief economist Shane Oliver, reported by Jin10 on October 29, a potential December rate hike by Australia's central bank carries 'high risk', though it is not his base case scenario. Oliver stated that the Reserve Bank of Australia's expected rate hike at next week's policy meeting should be sufficient to prompt a temporary pause. Should the RBA decide to hike again, it may wait until February 2027 to assess the impact of consecutive rate increases.

According to Arkham monitoring data, BlackRock has transferred approximately $200 million worth of ETH to Coinbase over the past two days through four transactions. The most recent transfer, conducted about 15 hours ago, moved 29,814 ETH valued at $70.58 million.

According to Samsung Electronics' October 29 earnings call, the company's semiconductor foundry division expects 2-nano orders to more than double year-over-year in 2026. Samsung announced it is expanding new fab investments in the U.S. and domestically to meet growing demand from cloud service

According to Bank of Korea analysis released on October 29, South Korean residents' overseas bond investments returned to net inflows in July and August, reversing earlier net redemptions, as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose to 5.30% on October 5. However, the central bank noted that elevated

According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Oct 29, Hong Kong dollar maintains a significant interest rate differential against the U.S. dollar, creating opportunities for carry trade strategies that could gradually weaken the currency. The authority noted that HKD exchange rates and

According to Nikkei and local financial sources, Mirae Asset Securities completed the acquisition of Sanko Securities for approximately 5 billion yen (about 42 billion Korean won) on October 29. The company's board approved the deal earlier today, marking a strategic move to secure a securities

According to PANews, on October 29, TokenPocket's hardware wallet brand KeyPal announced a commitment to delete or de-identify non-essential customer personal information within 15 days of order completion for finalized orders without pending disputes. The company said this proactive measure

According to Chainalysis, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity on October 28 for participating in a North Korea-led IT worker fraud scheme. The network used fake identities to secure employment at U.S. companies, generating c

According to ChainCatcher, UXUY, a decentralized exchange, launched uStock, a stock tokenization platform targeting small and mid-cap U.S. and Hong Kong-listed companies. Each uToken represents the economic rights of one underlying share, including price movements, cash dividends, and corporate

Tencent and Visa have signed a memorandum of understanding in 2026 to expand cooperation in cross-border payments, AI-driven commerce, and enterprise AI. The collaboration includes WeChat Pay and Visa Direct for travelers and remittances between China and other markets, as well as support for AI

According to Yonhapinfomax, Samsung Electronics disclosed on October 29 during its Q3 2026 earnings call that it relies on natural hedging rather than full derivative-based hedging to manage currency volatility. The company matches asset and liability sizes by currency and minimizes exposure through early dollar sales, aiming to reduce operational uncertainty from exchange rate fluctuations while avoiding potential market disruption and transaction costs.

According to BlockBeats, on October 29, Alphabet reported third-quarter revenue of $127.6 billion, falling short of LSEG's $128.2 billion estimate, triggering a 10% post-market stock decline. Google Cloud led growth with revenue reaching $30.71 billion, more than doubling year-over-year, while

According to Shanghai Steel Union, battery-grade lithium carbonate (MMLC) futures traded at 96,900 yuan per ton in early trading today (October 29), down 2,000 yuan per ton from the previous day's 16:30 closing price.

According to Bloomberg, $11 billion in Bitcoin options expiring on October 30, combined with the U.S. midterm election on November 3, could intensify market volatility. Bitcoin is currently trading near $80,000, with concentrated call option positions at $90,000, $95,000, and $100,000 strike prices likely to expire worthless. Market makers' hedging positions may accelerate Bitcoin downside toward $75,000–$78,000 if they maintain short exposure, while long positions could cushion declines. Some o

According to Barron's on October 28, Google announced it will provide its Tensor Processing Units (TPU) through Oracle's cloud infrastructure platform starting in 2027. This marks Google's first time offering TPU services outside its own cloud platform, expanding its AI chip commercial strategy. Technology media outlet The Information reported late on October 28, citing people familiar with the matter, that OpenAI plans to purchase Google TPUs. Neither OpenAI nor Google immediately responded to

According to Guru Club, the Taiwan dollar declined 0.3% to 32.516 against the U.S. dollar on October 29.

According to Zhiyuan's official announcement at the 2026 Innovation Day event, the company's H1 2026 revenue reached nearly 20 billion yuan, and cumulative shipments of its general-purpose AI robots totaled 20,000 units. The figures were announced by Zhiyuan co-founder and President Peng Zhihui.

Bybit WSOT 2026 opened its qualifier today with a total prize pool of 10 million USDT, introducing a new AI trading track for this year's competition. Registration has no minimum fund requirement, and eligible users who complete KYC verification are invited to participate.

According to Odaily, approximately $11 billion worth of Bitcoin options will expire on October 30, representing about one-third of total open Bitcoin options on Deribit. Call options outnumber puts, with strike prices concentrated at $90,000, $95,000, and $100,000 levels expected to expire