The International Monetary Fund said the global economy has proved more resilient to energy shocks than previously feared, and 2026 growth is still expected to reach about 3%. According to Sina Finance, the IMF warned that elevated energy prices, stalled disinflation, and global public debt near 100% of GDP leave the outlook highly uncertain. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said some countries used oil and gas reserves, switched to other energy sources, and adopted demand-management measures, which helped reduce the impact of Middle East supply shocks on economic activity. The IMF said the global economy remains on track to grow about 3%. The IMF said oil, natural gas, diesel, and jet fuel prices remain high, while ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is only about one-tenth of prewar levels. Countries that drew on strategic energy reserves still need to rebuild inventories, and the approaching winter in the Northern Hemisphere will also increase energy demand. The IMF said its July forecast for 2026 global headline inflation was raised to 4.7%, and that the disinflation process that has continued since the 2022 cost-of-living crisis has stalled. Short-term inflation expectations have risen, while longer-term expectations remain broadly stable. The IMF said the global public debt figure refers to public debt only and excludes corporate and household debt. It said the ratio has reached its highest level since World War II and may continue to rise. The IMF also said it will release a new World Economic Outlook during the World Bank and IMF annual meetings in Bangkok from October 12 to 18.

According to CNBC, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon met with U.K. Finance Minister John Healey at Downing Street on Wednesday and was reported to have also held talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham as bankers pressed the government ahead of its Autumn Budget on Oct. 28. British media reported that Dimon warned against raising the tax burden on banks, while UK Finance said the total tax rate for banks' U.K. operations in 2025 was 46.4%.

Camille de Courcel, BNP Paribas' head of developed markets rates strategy, said Fed Chair Kevin Warsh could use a rate increase to show credibility after the July FOMC meeting, according to Bloomberg. De Courcel was discussing the outlook for Treasury yields ahead of today's US inflation data and next week's Federal Reserve decision.

A16Z, founder of a16z: Software will devour the world at a much faster speed. Golden Finance: Software is about to devour the world at the speed of computing power.

Berkeley Group Holdings Plc called for urgent stamp duty reforms to help the UK government meet its housing goals and said the impact of the ongoing Iran war has lasted longer than expected, according to Bloomberg.

InnoCare Pharma-B (07630) rose as much as 12.0% to HK$13.06 and was last up 11.8% at HK$12.99, with 4.688 million shares traded for HK$55.42 million, according to ETNet. The stock's active buy-sell ratio was 52:48, with net active buying of HK$2.2593 million. The largest net passive buyer was China Investment Information, with HK$4.7464 million at a weighted average price of HK$11.904, while the largest net passive seller was CLSA, with HK$3.7987 million at a weighted average price of HK$11.697.

The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in funding to accelerate development of Europe’s first reusable space capsule. Bloomberg posted on X, and CEO Helene Huby said the SpaceX rival’s Series C round marks an important milestone for the European space ecosystem.

Foresight News reported that crypto and fintech accelerator Alliance has opened applications for its ALL19 program, which will remain open for 14 days. According to Foresight News, the program is aimed at nontraditional founders and plans to invest in 20 teams, with each team eligible for up to $400,000 in funding.

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According to Jin10, COMEX silver total inventories fell sharply, with the main pressure coming from withdrawals of eligible inventories.

The first batch of operators to try this out should work with the official team to refine the operating template.

Binance is the "center with the most money," Bitget is the "all-rounder that does everything well," OKX is "selective and not greedy," and Bybit is "expanding rapidly but not yet fully operational."

John Ternus has inherited the world’s most powerful consumer hardware ecosystem. His first keynote as Apple CEO suggested he wants to make artificial intelligence the force that defines what comes next.

The AISI said it found no real-world harm, but described the behavior as novel, potentially deceptive and more serious than anticipated.

Bitwise is liquidating its Dogecoin ETF, BWOW, with trading set to end on 14 October and remaining investors to be paid in cash on 22 October. The fund struggled to attract investors, holding about $721,820 last week, as demand for Dogecoin ETFs remained weak.

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Nvidia announced last month it would acquire Hugging Face for approximately $13 billion

To assess the impact of the Federal Reserve's policies on Bitcoin, one cannot rely solely on interest rates. What truly determines market trends is whether the inflow of money into Bitcoin is increasing or decreasing, and whether the market believes that future money inflows will increase or decrease.