Hungarian Forint: IMF urges reforms before euro timetable – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose reviews the IMF’s Article IV assessment on Hungary, stressing that euro adoption cannot substitute for structural and fiscal reforms.

Canada Unemployment Rate expected to rise to 6.5% as US tariffs test labor market

Statistics Canada will release its September Labour Force Survey on Friday, with markets anticipating a modest recovery in employment following August's sharp decline.

Japanese Yen: NISA-driven outflows weigh on currency – MUFG

MUFG’s Derek Halpenny analyses September Ministry of Finance (MoF) securities data, noting strong foreign purchases of Japanese bonds after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike, suggesting improved JGB confidence.

NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bullish momentum improves but 0.5630 keeps holding bulls

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) picks up against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as some easing in the global bonds’ rout has allowed for a modest recovery of risk appetite during the Asian session.

British Pound extends intraday gains above 209.50 as fiscal woes weigh on Yen

The GBP/JPY cross extends its recovery move from the weekly low, around the 208.20-208.15 region touched the previous day, and gains strong follow-through traction on Friday.

Bitcoin breaks key support as macro bond rout drags crypto lower

Bitcoin fell to $82,734 on Bitstamp on 7 October 2026, its lowest of the month, as US 10- and 30-year yields hit 24-year highs and Brent crude reached $102 on Iran's Strait of Hormuz warnings.

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FinCEN withdraws proposed $10,000 crypto private-wallet reporting rule

FinCEN has withdrawn its 2020 proposal requiring reports on $10,000-plus crypto transfers to unhosted wallets and a 2023 mixer rule, in a deregulatory move.

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TD Securities urge caution on OKXICE tokenised stock filing

TD Securities see limited near-term institutional relevance for OKXICE's plan to tokenize more than 60 US stocks including Nvidia and Tesla, warning the five-year SEC relief may deter large firms.

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CFTC and SEC write parallel crypto rulebooks as CTX and CAM frameworks unveiled

The CFTC has published an advance notice proposing Regulations CTX and CAM, bringing leveraged crypto trading onto federally registered exchanges while the SEC runs its own rulemaking.

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ESMA Asks EU to End Custody of Non-Compliant Stablecoins as Data Shows USDT Retreat

ESMA has asked the European Commission to end EU custody and transfer services for stablecoins that fail MiCA rules, as trading data already shows USDT losing ground on regulated European-facing venues.

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