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Meta (recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) announced the placement of new securities worth $35B. The money will go toward capital expenditures in artificial intelligence - this is one of the largest amounts raised of this kind among technology companies.
On October 28 at 21:00 Moscow time, the Fed will announce its rate decision, and the market expects almost no move: the probability of a hike fell from 73% to 9.4%. The main focus will be the wording of the statement and the press conference at 21:30 Moscow time.
On Saturday, October 24, BTC lost 2.2% in a day and dropped to $79,700 - its weakest level in more than a month. The reason is not market-related: Washington is urgently evacuating embassy and military base personnel from the region.
Payments giant Visa is discussing the acquisition of one of the world's largest crypto custodians, Fireblocks. The deal amount is being discussed at around $2.5 billion, Axios reports.
SkyAI (traded on Nasdaq, formerly called Sharps Technology) completely sold off its treasury reserve of Solana - more than 2M SOL at an average price of $107.51 per coin. By October 16, it had $223.8M in cash and zero cryptocurrency.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that unemployment fell to 4.7% in the three months to August, versus 4.9% in the previous quarter. This is the lowest in more than a year, and the market had expected the previous level to be maintained.
On October 19, the largest US bank, JPMorgan Chase, launched its deposit token JPM Coin (JPMD) on the Ethereum mainnet. Access is granted only to the bank's approved institutional clients.
On October 16, the U.S. Treasury publicly stated that Japan is no longer living in deflation, which means the yen exchange rate must reflect this. This is a repeated call for Tokyo to strengthen the JPY against the USD.
Pierre Wunsch, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium and member of the ECB Governing Council, said that at the next meeting the regulator will most likely raise the rate. For the market, this is an important signal, since expectations of a tighter policy directly affect the euro and asset yields in the eurozone.
WTI crude oil is rising for the fifth consecutive session and has climbed above $94 per barrel after new attacks in Saudi Arabia. The market is again pricing in heightened risk of supply disruptions in the Middle East, despite rising OPEC+ production.
Today at 15:30 MSK, the US consumer inflation report for September will be released. Headline CPI is expected at 3.6% year-on-year versus 3.4% in August, with gasoline prices potentially making the main contribution to the acceleration.
Iran announced a strike on a third supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz in two days. Only one incident has been independently confirmed, but Brent crude rose to $106.80 amid new risks per
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said the U.S. economy remains strong and inflation is high. In her view, the Fed needs to continue tightening monetary policy, although the pace of rate hikes may be adjusted.
On October 12, Bitcoin rose to $84,254, its highest since last Wednesday, but then lost about 2.2% from its peak and returned to $82,500. Pressure came from the oil market: WTI rose above $94, and Brent - to $107.25.
The DXY dollar index broke through 102.50 and reached its highest level since April 2025. Since the September low, the index has gained about 4% and is heading for a fourth consecutive rising week amid demand for safe-haven assets and a new wave of geopolitical tensions.
The Brent spot price has diverged noticeably between regions: in Europe, oil is trading around $125.5 per barrel, while in Asia it exceeds $150. This gap points primarily to problems with physical delivery and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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October 12 is a holiday in the US - Columbus Day. The stock market is open, but government bond trading is closed, so investors are temporarily left without one of the main benchmarks of recent weeks - Treasury yields.
On October 8, the Nasdaq 100 lost more than 300 points in about 30 minutes after reports that OpenAI's annual revenue run rate was closer to $50 billion rather than the previously discussed $70 billion. High bond yields and oil above $100 added to the pressure.
On October 8, WTI oil rose to $90.87 and at one point approached $91.00, gaining about 3% in a day. The rise was supported by new attacks on facilities in Saudi Arabia, risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and a decline in US oil inventories.
Today, October 8, from 14:30 to 15:30 MSK, three important macro events come out in a row: the ECB protocols, a speech by Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and weekly US jobless claims. In one hour-long window, the euro, pound and dollar will be under reaction.
IEA countries have decided to accelerate the release of oil and petroleum products from state reserves. If the entire previously promised but not yet realized volume reaches the market, additional supply could amount to up to 100 million barrels.
Brent rose above $102 per barrel amid the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The head of Saudi Aramco warned that tension in the oil market will intensify until the passage is restored.
Preliminary eurozone inflation for September accelerated to 3.8% year-on-year versus a forecast of 3.7% and 3.2% a month earlier. The core measure rose to 2.5%, which strengthens the arguments against a rapid easing of ECB policy.
