Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Hanison Construction Holdings, a subsidiary of Hanison Construction (00896), on October 12 entered into an agreement to sell its entire stake in Wisdom Mount Investments Limited to Clear Shine International Limited for HK$80 million. The target company owns Vast Media International Limited, which

According to SoSoValue data, listed companies (excluding mining firms) recorded net bitcoin purchases of $22.5 million for the week ended October 12, down 90.6% from two weeks prior. Strategy purchased 250 bitcoins at $86,194, spending approximately $22 million and bringing its total holdings to 848

According to Odaily and MSX.COM data, U.S. storage stocks declined during today's opening trading session. SanDisk fell 6.74%, Micron Technology dropped 4.31%, and Micron ADRs declined 6.08%. SK Hynix fell 4.09%, Seagate Technology dropped 2.85%, and Western Digital declined 2.15%. The

According to Odaily, Bitcoin miner CleanSpark secured $2.276 billion in funding to complete construction of its Sandersville data center. In September, CleanSpark mined 529 BTC and sold 702 BTC at an average price of $72,928, comprised of 2 BTC sold via spot trades and 700 BTC sold through call

According to CNBC, Starbucks officially denied on October 12 (local time) that it is acquiring Chipotle Mexican Grill. The coffee chain stated, "Starbucks will not acquire Chipotle." Following the announcement, Starbucks shares rose over 1%, while Chipotle shares fell nearly 4%. Last week, major

In US Stock Market News, stocks kicked off a busy week on Monday with mixed trading that is keeping the market hovering around its all-time high, as reported on October 12, 2026 (October 12, 2026, 9:58 AM ET / 7:28 PM IST). The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged and is trading around its record set last w

According to reports on October 12, Kazakhstan's central bank announced plans to reduce the proportion of gold in its total foreign exchange reserves by approximately 3 percentage points. The shift marks a transition from being one of the world's largest gold buyers to a seller. Central bank First

On Oct. 12, according to Australia's Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the regulator proposed renewing its contracts for difference (CFD) consumer protection order for another decade to 2037, with coverage expanded to include products with similar economic characteristics and risks

According to Gate's market data, spot gold declined over $10 in short-term trading, currently trading at $4,160.17 per ounce.

According to Bank of America strategist Savita Subramanian, S&P 500 earnings are projected to grow 32% year-over-year in Q3, outpacing consensus expectations of 27%.

According to market reports, Kazakhstan has started selling gold following a rise in U.S. Treasury yields.

Brent crude futures topped $107 a barrel on Oct. 12, extending recent gains in international oil markets. West Texas Intermediate futures also advanced, trading above $93 per barrel. Odaily reported the price movements, with Brent rising 2.25% to $107.073 a barrel and WTI gaining 2.28% to $93.940 a

According to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan, Bitcoin's market value could climb to $30 trillion over the next decade, potentially following a trajectory similar to gold following the launch of gold ETFs. Hougan drew a comparison between two milestones: when the first gold ETF

According to BlockBeats, on October 12, U.S. AI application software stocks rallied. Palantir (PLTR.US) surged over 1% to a new high, while ServiceNow (NOW.US), Shopify (SHOP.US), and Salesforce (CRM.US) each gained over 3%. SAP SE (SAP.US), Snap (SNAP.US), and Workday (WDAY.US) rose over 1%,

According to BlockBeats citing BIT data, U.S. cryptocurrency-linked stocks reversed from losses to gains on October 12. MSTR rose 2.04%, COIN gained 2.08%, ABTC jumped 6.73%, BMNR increased 1.01%, SBET rose 0.93%, CRCL gained 0.91%, and HOOD edged

From 13:45 to 14:00 on October 12, 2026 (UTC), BTC rose slightly by 0.31% over 15 min, with a price range of 82690.2–83038.0 USDT and an Ampl of 0.42%. The current offer is $83,016, down just 0.06% over 24 hours, while the 12-hour candlestick shows a Fall % of -0.76%. Overall, the market is experiencing low-volatility, range-bound trading with limited participation. The main driver of this move is macro-geopolitical uncertainty, combined with safe-haven capital flowing into gold. Gold prices bro