Analysis

Vice President Kamala Harris is shifting her campaign strategy to win over more men and Republicans, and sharpening her attacks on Donald Trump as Democratic anxieties rise over polls showing her rival making strong gains.

Arkham is working on securing a free-trade zone (FTZ) license in the Dominican Republic. The permit will allow it to benefit from various tax exemptions and fiscal incentives offered under the country’s FTZ regulations.

The People's Bank of China (PBoC), National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) and China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) held a meeting on Financial Incremental Policies on Friday. The Chinese officials said they will implement incremental policies following a meeting on October 16. 

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - - Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said on Thursday it was rebranding to World Network and was ramping up efforts to scan every human's iris using its "orb" devices.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries surged to a record high in August, data from the Treasury Department showed on Thursday, rising for four straight months.

In Thursday's session, the AUD/USD currency pair experienced a gain of 0.40%, reaching 0.6695 mainly due to positive labor market data reported during the Asian session.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military said on Thursday its forces had no role in the Israeli operation that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even if U.S. intelligence has contributed to Israel's understanding of Hamas leaders who took hostages last year.

(Reuters) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has unloaded more Bank of America stock as it continues to trim stake in the U.S. banking giant, according to a regulatory filing.

Chinese stocks pulled back this week as investors questioned how much stimulus the Chinese government would implement. Doubt has also started to creep in about the direction of inflation and how much the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the U.S.

Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley analysts believe IBM (NYSE:IBM)'s recent stock momentum is likely to persist through the upcoming earnings season.

The USD/JPY pair edges lower to around 150.05 despite the firmer US dollar (USD) on Friday during the early Asian session. Investors will keep an eye on the US Building Permits and Housing Starts, which are due later on Friday.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Friday that it was a law abiding company and committed to complying with laws and regulations, including export controls, following a media report the U.S. government was probing their dealings with China's Huawei.

The once-mighty telecom published its third-quarter results, and for the most part investors weren't pleased with the numbers. Nokia stock closed the day more than 3% in the red, comparing unfavorably to the essentially flat performance of the benchmark S&P 500 index.

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin whale transactions have spiked following the latest rally, a sign that profit-taking may have begun.

The Pound Sterling clawed back a scant sixth of a percent against the Greenback on Thursday, well short of the midweek plunge that saw Cable slump another six-tenths of a percent.

Bitcoin is witnessing a surge in network activity as large investor transactions, also known as whales, have skyrocketed significantly to new highs in light of recent broader market confidence. 

In one of the more spectacular examples of a large group of stocks quickly obeying gravity, Chinese equities again suffered notable drops on Thursday.

Investing.com -- Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) has explored a possible offer for $20 billion US online travel booking firm Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) as the ride-hailing giant looks for new sources of growth, according to the Financial Times.

EUR/USD continues to backslide following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) quarter-point rate trim early Thursday. A lack of bullish momentum has Fiber extending near-term losses, and the pair is down over 3.5% from late September’s peak bids just above 1.1200.

EUR/GBP sees more downside after the ECB cut key borrowing rates by 25 bps.