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AMD CEO Lisa Su is visiting South Korea to discuss expanding the company's partnership with Samsung beyond memory supply, according to Chosun.biz. The visit comes less than seven months after AMD and Samsung signed a memorandum of understanding in March covering memory supply and potential foundry c

Following the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data, Bitcoin rallied to $87,000, marking a more than 3% intraday gain. The price has since retreated to $86,773.

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, one of the largest asset management firms globally, recently recognized cryptocurrencies as an asset class in public comments. Commentator @EricBalchunas emphasized the impact of Fink's statements on crypto perception as midterm elections approach. The recognition

According to Chosun.biz, AMD CEO Lisa Su is visiting Samsung headquarters in South Korea to negotiate expanded high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply for its AI accelerators. Samsung, in turn, is reportedly seeking to convert its existing memory supply relationship with AMD into orders for foundry

Poland's central bank governor Glapinski announced that the country's central bank currently holds 672 tons of gold and aims to increase its gold reserves to 700 tons.

According to Reuters and GlobalFoundries, the chipmaker signed a $2 billion, five-year manufacturing agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on October 8 to expand silicon interposer production at its Malta, New York facility. Silicon interposers are critical components for

According to Guru Club, China's commodity futures market on Oct 8 saw broad declines overnight, with base metals leading losses. SHFE tin fell 2.75%, while precious metals also dropped, with SHFE silver down 1.54%. Energy products bucked the trend, gaining across the board, with DCE LPG

According to an announcement by Sihuan Pharmaceutical (00460), its subsidiary Meiyan Space Biotechnology has completed a strategic investment in Hanteng Biotechnology recently. The two parties plan joint commercialization of Hanteng's full-length recombinant human Type III collagen, with Meiyan Spac

China's night session futures opened with more declines than gains on October 8. Tin fell over 2%, while soda ash, glass, aluminum, silver, pulp, and lead declined over 1% each. On the upside, methanol surged nearly 7%, ethylene/benzene rose almost 6%, fuel oil and WTI crude climbed over 4%,

According to Mitsubishi UFJ Bank analyst Lee Hardman, on October 8, the pound has become more attractive relative to the euro as fiscal risks in the eurozone intensify, particularly in France. While the U.K. also faces fiscal concerns, with 10-year gilt yields rising to their highest level since

Base announced that its tokenized stocks will be accessible only in eligible jurisdictions outside the United States. The announcement, referenced in a tweet by the organization, did not provide a specific date or detailed rationale for the geographic restriction. Base operates as a platform for

TSMC reported September revenue reached NT$511.86 billion, or roughly $16.1 billion, marking a 54.6% increase from NT$331.43 billion a year earlier. The Taiwan-listed shares of the world's largest contract chipmaker fell about 1.35% on Thursday, while its U.S.-listed ADR (TSM) dropped 2.1% in the

According to TSMC's official monthly revenue report, September revenue reached NT$511.86 billion (approximately $16.1 billion), up 54.6% year over year compared with NT$331.43 billion in the same month last year. Despite the strong results, TSMC's Taiwan-listed shares fell 1.35% on Thursday, while i

According to Base's announcement, tokenized stocks will only be available in eligible jurisdictions outside the United States. The platform revealed this decision via its official X account, restricting U.S. investors from accessing these tokenized assets. Base is a trading and investment platform s

According to BlockBeats, Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated today (October 8) that further rate hikes remain necessary but with flexibility in pace. The Fed's dot plot indicates potential rate increases in early 2027 followed by rate cuts

According to Bloomberg, on October 8, Tencent Holdings is considering issuing up to $5 billion in offshore bonds to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure investments. The bonds could be denominated in U.S. dollars and offshore Chinese yuan, with issuance potentially occurring this

According to a peer-reviewed paper published by engineers from ASML and Carl Zeiss, the next-generation chip manufacturing equipment called 'Hyper NA' is expected to be ready in about 10 years. Designed as the successor to ASML's most advanced chip manufacturing device, Hyper NA will achieve finer c

According to Polishine Group Holdings (02486) announcement on October 8, 2026, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary Polishine Shanghai agreed to acquire 40% stakes in both Shanghai Subide and Shanghai Suditong from Ms. Wu Yunqiu for RMB 21.64 million and RMB 19.24 million respectively. Following th

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey committed to bringing inflation back to the central bank's target level, according to recent statements. Bailey reaffirmed the BoE's determination to achieve its inflation objective amid ongoing economic