– Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, says hackers stole about $6.3 billion in what appears to be the biggest crypto heist on record. The company suspended withdrawals after the attack, which began late on Thursday, October 29. Binance said
TOP HEADLINES
– US markets are heading into one of the busiest weeks of the earnings season, with three of the biggest names in the Magnificent 7 set to report quarterly results. Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon will release figures as investors look
– Oil prices rose on Wednesday, October 21, with Brent crude futures climbing $1.21 to $110 per barrel, according to Reuters. US West Texas Intermediate crude also gained more than $1 to reach $99 per barrel. The move came during
– The US dollar retreated from an 18-month high on Tuesday, October 13, as falling oil prices and a reassessment of the artificial intelligence-driven rally weighed on the currency. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket
– The U.S. stock bull market moved into its fifth year Monday after completing four years of gains. The S&P 500 has climbed about 119% from its Oct. 12, 2022 bear-market closing low, according to Truist analysis. The index ended
International equities mounted a vigorous late-week recovery, rebounding from recent selloffs as climbing borrowing costs temporarily lost momentum. Market metrics indicate that US and European stocks close higher as bond yields ease, drawing institutional capital back into riskier asset classes
– Gold prices advanced on Monday as investors weighed weak U.S. hiring data against a firmer dollar. Spot gold gained 0.6% to $4,165.49 an ounce by 0901 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery climbed 0.8% to $4,194.60. The move
The foreign exchange market recorded strong upward momentum as the US dollar hits 17-month high benchmarks, climbing to a 102.08 index rating and securing its third consecutive weekly gain. According to international market reports published by the Emirates News Agency, the
– The U.S. Treasury Department will offer $119 billion of notes and bonds through three auctions next week. The schedule begins Oct. 6 with $58 billion of three-year notes. Treasury will sell $39 billion of 10-year notes on Oct. 7.
News
– President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election, the country’s electoral authority said on Sunday, October 25. Lula defeated Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff to secure a fourth non-consecutive term. With nearly all polling stations tallied,
– President Donald Trump waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs on Friday, October 16, days before they were due to take effect. The measures came under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which Trump
Health
– The United States is facing its worst resurgence of measles in decades, with cases particularly high in Pennsylvania. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show more than 4,580 measles cases reported nationwide in 2026 as
– Microsoft researchers said an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at solving complex medical cases. The findings appeared in a study published on Thursday, October
– Sterling Pharmaceutical Services has recalled nearly 748,000 eye-care products nationwide over concerns about sterility assurance. The action includes more than 500,000 Walgreens-branded lubricant eye-drop packages. Sterling began the recall on Aug. 20 after issues surfaced during a federal inspection.
– Pennsylvania has recorded 943 confirmed measles cases across 39 counties in 2026. The latest state update also lists 176 hospitalizations and five measles-associated deaths through Sept. 30. Case numbers increased by 40 from the previous update on Sept. 28.
Travel
Shifting carrier fare structures and capacity reallocations have triggered the opening of critical booking windows for domestic and international winter flight itineraries. Industry metrics compiled by travel analytics providers and published by USA Today demonstrate that early autumn offers the
Technology
– Apple on Wednesday, October 28, introduced an all-new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display built on tandem OLED technology. The laptop also brings Touch capabilities to the Mac for the first time. Available in 14- and 16-inch models,
Opinion
Automotive
Jaguar unveiled the production Type 01 in New York on October 6, marking a major product launch for the British luxury brand. The four-door electric grand tourer is the first production Jaguar based on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture. It
