Gold tumbles below $4,200 on higher oil prices, firmer US Dollar

Gold price (XAU/USD) falls to around $4,170 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal retreats from a ‌one-week high on a stronger US Dollar (USD) and higher crude oil prices.

The Japanese Yen slips on a Tokyo holiday

Brent climbed above $107 a barrel on Monday with Japan shut for the Health and Sports Day holiday and the US government bond market shut for Columbus Day. USD/JPY closed near 158.60, its highest close since September 24, and its low for the day came within minutes of Brent's.

United Kingdom BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales (YoY) above expectations (0.7%) in September: Actual (1%)

Bitcoin shows bottoming signs despite recent macro pressures

Bitcoin (BTC) remained range-bound above $82,000 on Monday as upcoming US economic data and onchain indicators weigh on market sentiment.

Euro collapses below 1.12 as Fed hawkish rhetoric lifts the US Dollar

The Euro extends its losses against the US Dollar on Monday, even falling below the psychological 1.1200 level as sellers step in following hawkish comments from a Fed policymaker and growing geopolitical concerns on two fronts: the US-Iran war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

ESMA gives EU crypto firms three months to unwind non-MiCA stablecoin exposure

ESMA has told national regulators to make MiCA-licensed firms resolve EU clients' exposure to non-compliant stablecoins within roughly three months, by about 8 January 2027.

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Circle’s USDC earnings are really a bet on US interest rates

Circle's Q2 2026: USDC moved $14.8 trillion on-chain, up 151% year over year, yet 95% of Circle's $701.3 million revenue came from reserve interest, mostly US Treasuries.

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FinCEN has withdrawn its 2020 proposal requiring reports on $10,000-plus crypto transfers to unhosted wallets and a 2023 mixer rule, in a deregulatory move.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