The hidden weaknesses behind Dutch economic growth

The Dutch economy has proved remarkably resilient in recent years, powered by its high-tech and semi-public sectors. But this success may be a mixed blessing: strong GDP growth and full employment have helped obscure underlying challenges to the country's longer-term growth potential.

Swiss Franc remains stronger following SVME PMI data

USD/CHF depreciates after posting minor gains in the previous trading day, hovering around 0.8220  during the European hours on Monday. The pair remains subdued as the Swiss Franc (CHF) holds gains following the release of domestic economic data.

Switzerland SVME - Purchasing Managers' Index came in at 56.7, above expectations (55.3) in October

CEE FX: Dovish stance and energy shock pressure currencies – ING

ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky outlines a busy week for Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets, with PMI, inflation and industrial data across Turkey, Hungary and the Czech Republic, plus policy decisions from Poland and the Czech National Bank.

Gold and Silver sell-off continues, Silver to $45.50? EUR/USD at key support, crypto bearish [Video]

Gold tests 3,886 support as silver risks further losses towards 47–45.50. EURUSD shows signs of bearish exhaustion, GBPUSD targets 1.3475, JPY crosses eye breakouts, BTC and ETH remain under pressure

ICE’s Hyperliquid perps deal is the first real test of the CFTC’s onshore perp pathway

ICE and Trade[XYZ] will build a regulated U.S. market for Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures, pending CFTC approval, with ICE taking a minority stake in Trade[XYZ].

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Binance reopens withdrawals Sunday with 90% of stolen crypto replenished

Binance says 90% of the stolen crypto is replenished and withdrawals reopen Sunday, 1 November, with full proof of reserves due 3 November.

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Fed holds rates at 3.75%-4% as two dissents back a hike and bitcoin hovers near $81K

The Fed held rates at 3.75%-4% in a 10-2 vote with Cook and Hammack dissenting for a hike; bitcoin slipped below $80,000 as markets priced a December move.

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Wall Street’s fast money dumped $5.4 billion of Bitcoin ETFs, and it wasn’t a Bitcoin bet

Nine hedge funds and banks cut 68,000 BTC of Bitcoin ETF exposure as the cash-and-carry basis collapsed, Galaxy Research says, while sovereign funds bought.

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Euronext suspends CoinShares’ Zcash ETP on Paris debut day

Euronext Paris suspended CoinShares' Zcash ETP (ZCSH) on its scheduled debut day of 28 October 2026, citing operational settlement requirements.

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