1. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Will continue to raise interest rates, paying attention to the weakening yen and the impact of the Middle East situation

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that as the potential inflation rate approaches the 2% target, the Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates and adjust its monetary easing policy, while paying attention to the weakening yen, the development of artificial intelligence, and the impact of the Middle East situation on prices. -Original

2. Apple rises over 2% in pre-market trading, foldable iPhone Duo sells out in one minute

Apple rose over 2% in pre-market trading, with the opening poised to hit a historic high. Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, officially sold out in one minute across all models. -Original

3. New York gold futures break $4220 per ounce, intra-day increase of 1.20%

4. U.S. fiscal year budget deficit reaches $1.99 trillion, the highest in five years, accounting for 6.2% of GDP

The U.S. Department of the Treasury reported on October 16 that as of September 30 for the 2026 fiscal year, the U.S. budget deficit increased by $217 billion year-on-year to $1.99 trillion, the highest level since the fiscal year 2021. For the 2026 fiscal year, U.S. fiscal revenue reached $5.40 trillion, and fiscal expenditure reached $7.40 trillion. Among these, debt service expenditure was $1.36 trillion. Due to a Supreme Court ruling, the U.S. refunded tariffs of $145 billion, and net tariff revenue fell to $173 billion. The budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year accounted for 6.2% of GDP, with a monthly budget deficit of $27 billion in September. -Original

5. Cantor Fitzgerald raises Strategy target price to $208, optimistic about Bitcoin reaching $112,000

Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald raised the Strategy target price from $186 to $208, maintaining an Overweight rating. Analyst Ramsey El-Assal increased the Bitcoin price expectation for the next 12 months from $98,000 to $112,000, and raised the enterprise value valuation of Strategy from $97 billion to $110 billion, based on Strategy's holdings of 848,000 Bitcoins. -Original

6. U.S. stocks continue to decline, Nasdaq down 2%, S&P 500 down 1.1%, tech stocks broadly decline

7. Charles Schwab announces clients can directly buy Bitcoin in their accounts, covering over 40 million users

Charles Schwab announced that clients of its $13 trillion managed platform can now directly buy Bitcoin in their accounts, covering more than 40 million U.S. users. -Original

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