⚠️ The Pentagon is reportedly planning a far-reaching network of deep-cover agents to wage economic warfare against China and other U.S. rivals, according to The Washington Post. Read the full report here.

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✨ Bitcoin spot ETFs have recorded their strongest inflows in two weeks, according to SoSoValue. BTC is still trading around its 50-day moving average, but developments involving Iran are weighing on market sentiment.

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⬆️🛢 Asian LNG prices have climbed to their highest level in four years.

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🇺🇸🇺🇦 Donald Trump told reporters he wants to avoid mistakes in efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He also called on supporters of tougher sanctions against Russia to consider their position carefully.

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⚠️🇮🇷 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says Iran would consider U.S. political sites and the infrastructure of regional groups involved in the conflict legitimate targets if the U.S. and Israel attack.

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⚠️ Russia’s property listings may be overstating the market: asking prices are now 15% higher than actual sale prices, and the gap is widening quickly in 2026, Izvestia reports.

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💥🇺🇸 Berkshire Hathaway shares have hit a fresh all-time high.

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⚠️ As geopolitical tensions rise, NATO has approved Ukraine’s use of its central procurement agency to purchase weapons, ammunition and equipment. The system is designed to streamline deliveries to Kyiv and offer an alternative to bilateral initiatives, FT reports.

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📉 Shares in Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com dropped 6% and 5%, respectively, after regulators summoned them and other industry players over quality control concerns. The scrutiny weighed on investor confidence, sending both stocks lower.

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🇨🇳 DeepSeek has secured $15 billion in funding from Tencent and CATL. It plans to invest in data centers and open-source AI models to compete with US companies OpenAI and Anthropic—and is also considering an IPO.

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✴️ Open interest surged as bullish sentiment swept the crypto market, with traders piling into long positions in hopes of striking it rich, according to Santiment. But overnight, something went wrong with monitoring.

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⬆️🛢 Brent crude is trading near its May highs as markets weigh the possibility of a major U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran. Despite intervention by IEA member states, prices remain firm.

Official statements suggest Washington could hold off until after the November 3 congressional elections. But CNN has reported that Trump is considering a rapid strike on Iran. Israel’s October 27 election could also affect the timing for strategic reasons.

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🇮🇷 The IMF expects tensions between the U.S. and Iran to ease by early 2027, with energy trade returning to normal later that year.

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⚠️🇺🇦 Bessent says a Democratic win in Congress could undo Trump’s achievements. European leaders, including Zelensky, have suggested they may wait for Trump to become a “lame duck,” which could benefit Kyiv and the West. Still, even if Democrats take control of Congress, blocking the administration’s agenda would be difficult—and Trump would retain considerable power.

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📰 NOVATEK CEO Leonid Mikhelson says it’s impossible to shut Russia out of the global liquefied natural gas market.

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🇷🇺 MAGN has released MMK Group’s operational results for Q3 and the first nine months of 2026. Read the report.

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🛢 Saudi Aramco’s CEO says the company is looking to partner with other countries to build up strategic reserves.

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🚨 Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced several key appointments. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov will also serve as Deputy Prime Minister. Irina Okladnikova has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and head of the government apparatus. Oleg Kozhemyako and Andrey Nikitin are also joining as Deputy Prime Ministers, while Dmitry Yadrov has been named Minister of Transport.

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🔔 The Swiss National Bank’s latest meeting minutes point to expectations of higher inflation in the near term, despite significant uncertainty. The bank is ready to intervene in the foreign exchange market in either direction. They also note that AI adoption could weigh on consumption.

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🚨 Dmitriev says Nord Stream will inevitably come back online one day.

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🇺🇸 A potential Tesla–SpaceX merger could add $110 billion to Elon Musk’s fortune, Bloomberg reports. Read more.

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