GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Failed breakout puts 208.00 in focus

The GBP/JPY dives over 0.45% on Wednesday as market mood turns sour on red-hot US inflation data, which drove US equities lower and fueled speculation that major central banks would need to tighten monetary policy. The cross-pair exchanges hands at 208.89, after reaching a high of 210.31.

South Korean Won: BoK welcomes stronger Won – Commerzbank

Commerzbank analysts report that Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song sees inflation, exchange rate and financial stability pointing policy in the same direction, ahead of the 22 October meeting where rates may be left unchanged after two hikes.

Australia Unemployment Rate set to remain at a five-year high of 4.6% in September

The Australian Bureau of ​Statistics (ABS) will publish the September employment report on Thursday at 00:30 GMT.

The Dollar surges as Gold slides; Could a turning point be near?

Well, today's markets certainly aren't following yesterday's script.

Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH falls below $2,500 as hot CPI raises Fed hike odds

Ethereum (ETH) extended its decline below $2,500 on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected US inflation print renewed selling across the crypto market. At the time of writing, the top altcoin trades near $2,430, down 3.1% in the past 24 hours.

FSB chair Bailey warns stablecoin crisis rules untested ahead of G20

FSB chair Andrew Bailey warns stablecoin crisis-management frameworks are untested under stress and cross-border cooperation is immature, days before the 15 October G20 meeting.

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TD Cowen: CFTC crypto rules face race against 2028 election clock

TD Cowen says the CFTC's leveraged-crypto framework may not be finalised until early 2028, exposing it to the next administration.

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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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