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World Bank Lifts East Asia Growth to 4.5% on AI Exports, Flags Risk
The World Bank raised its 2026 growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific to 4.5%, 0.3 percentage point above its April projection, crediting arti…
UK House Prices Flatline in September, Lloyds Index Shows
UK house prices were broadly unchanged in September, with the average home costing £298,441, according to the Lloyds tracker formerly known as the Ha…
CFTC Relief Turns Coinbase’s 25-Year Index Futures Perpetual
CFTC no-action relief lets US exchanges strip expirations from broad-based stock index futures, turning Coinbase's 25-year contracts into perpetuals.
Iran oil minister Mohsen Paknejad resigns amid 85% inflation
Iran's oil minister, Mohsen Paknejad, resigned on 5 October 2026, days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed m…
Brazilian stocks surge as Flávio Bolsonaro leads first round with 47%
Brazil's first-round presidential result reset how investors are pricing the race. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, took…
Asos Investigates App ‘Hack’ Alerts as Shares Fall 12%
Asos is investigating whether hackers accessed its systems after thousands of customers received a push notification through the retailer's own app t…
CFTC Opens Public Comment on Retail Crypto Rules CTX and CAM
The CFTC opened public consultation on Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM for retail crypto trading, with written comments due 60 days after Federal R…
Only 18% of US Investors Reach Advanced Literacy, Study Finds
Most US investors with money outside a workplace retirement plan can answer straightforward questions about stocks, bonds, inflation and interest. Th…
OpenAI safety leader David Robinson quits, calls culture ‘broken’
OpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigned in early October 2026, calling the company's culture broken and warning AI firms are moving too fast.
SEC Proposes Conditional Crypto Self-Custody for Advisers
SEC proposed crypto custody rules on Oct. 1, 2026, letting advisers self-custody when no qualified custodian exists, with a 60-day comment period.
BT Buys TalkTalk Out of Administration, Saving 900 Jobs
BT acquires TalkTalk out of administration, saving 900 jobs and £400m in costs, as the UK government intervenes. The euro hits a 17-month low.
Moody’s Flags Western Fiscal Strain as EU Population Peak Nears 2029
Moody's warns Western aging populations will strain public finances long before populations shrink, with the EU peaking as soon as 2029.
Bitcoin Tops $87,000 as Weak September Payrolls Cut October Fed Hike Odds
US payrolls added just 29,000 jobs in September, cutting October Fed hike odds; bitcoin climbed above $87,000 while the dollar firmed.
True Markets Debuts Tokenized Nvidia Orderbook Against USDC
True Markets launched an on-chain orderbook for tokenized equities, debuting with NVDAc/USDC for beta clients via API and FIX gateway.
Eurozone inflation jumps to 3.8%, highest since 2023
Eurozone inflation rose to 3.8% in September, up from 3.2% in August 2026 and the highest rate since September 2023, according to The Guardian. The f…
Tesla Q3 Deliveries Beat Estimates at 486,532 Vehicles
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, beating estimates as European sales recovered and offset weaker U.S. and China demand.
Nike Posts Mixed Quarter and Reveals Layoffs in Pace Overhaul
Nike posted mixed Q1 results and announced the Pace restructuring, with layoffs starting in 2027 and roughly $2.5 billion in savings targeted through…
Bitget freezes $1.1M of $388M stolen, CEO doubts recovery
Bitget has frozen about $1.1 million of the $388 million stolen in a September 24 hack, as its CEO says she does not expect to recover much of the fu…
US adds just 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment hits 4.2%
US employers added only 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%, a cooling in the labor market captured in the last month…
Match-Trade Launches Read-Only MCP for Broker Back Offices
Match-Trade Technologies launches a Broker Management MCP giving brokers and prop firms read-only AI access to live Match-Trader Manager and Admin da…
