Bitcoin In Free Fall, Polymarket Traders Forecast Drop Below $100,000 in November

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has a more than 70% chance of falling below $100,000 this month if cryptocurrency bettors are to be believed. Polymarket Bookmakers Bearish On BTC? The odds of BTC sinking below $100,000 were 71% on Polymarket, up from 57%...

Morgan Stanley lifts H1 2026 Brent forecast to $60 on OPEC+ pause, Russia sanctions

Morgan Stanley on Monday raised its Brent crude forecast for the first half of 2026 to $60 a barrel from $57.5, citing the decision by OPEC+ to pause quota hikes in the first quarter of next year and recent U.S. and EU sanctions on Russian oil...

Grab reports strong Q3 results, raises full-year profit forecast

SINGAPORE: Grab Holdings reported third-quarter revenue that surpassed market expectations, prompting the Nasdaq-listed company to raise its full-year profit forecast. The Singapore-based technology company released its third-quarter results for...

AI market cooling could push investment flows toward India

Market watchers are paying attention to a larger worldwide trend that could reshape money flowing into Indian stocks. The question is what happens to the boom in artificial intelligence investments. Indian stocks have not kept up with gains seen...

Nigeria’s stock market, bond fall amid Trump’s threat

Nigeria’s financial markets came under pressure on Monday after United States President Donald Trump threatened to invade the country to “root out terrorists” allegedly responsible for killing Christians. The shock remarks rattled investor...

RBA keeps rates on hold, lifts inflation forecast

The monetary policy board voted unanimously to keep rates on hold. The RBA said in a statement: "The recent data on inflation suggest that some inflationary pressure may remain in the economy. With private demand recovering and labour market...

Pfizer Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) will release earnings results for the third quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Analysts expect the health care company to report quarterly earnings at 64 cents per share, down from $1.06 per share in the...

APAC trade was subdued, European futures point lower; Reeves' presser in focus - Newsquawk Europe Market Open

APAC stocks were mostly subdued following the mixed lead from Wall St, where the majority of sectors declined but tech outperformed. RBA kept Cash Rate unchanged at 3.60%, as expected; judged some of the increase in underlying inflation in Q3 was...

Nintendo Boosts Switch 2 Sales Forecast Amid Strong Demand

Nagoya, Japan — Nintendo has raised its sales forecast for the Switch 2 console, citing increased demand as it enters the fiscal year ending March 2026. The company now projects it will sell 19 million units, up from an earlier estimate of 15...

Grab raises full-year earnings forecast to as much as $652m after money-saving products fuel demand

SINGAPORE - Grab Holdings raised its earnings forecast for the year after quarterly profit topped estimates, helped by novel offerings such as shared rides and deliveries that drew consumers during an economic downturn. The Singapore-based company...

Thailand's housing market faces uncertainty, new housing sales expected to decline

The Thai housing market is facing a significant slowdown, with high household debt and diminished purchasing power contributing to weaker demand. The Real Estate Information Center (REIC) has reported record levels of unsold housing stock,...

Grim interest rate forecast for the next twelve months for Aussie mortgage-holders as Reserve Bank makes unanimous decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held interest rates steady after a surprise surge in inflation potentially spelled the end of the cutting cycle for the next 12 months. The unanimous decision leaves the cash rate at 3.6 per cent after 75 basis...

Indian stock market: 8 key things that changed for market overnight - Gift Nifty, Amazon-OpenAI deal to US PMI

The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a tepid note on Tuesday, following mixed cues from global markets. Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market ended mixed overnight, with gains in...

RBA 'not wedded to a particular path', Bullock says, after rates kept on hold again

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock says "temporary factors" partially drove up recent higher-than-expected quarterly inflation figures, but there may be more inflationary pressure than the central bank initially believed. The...

Ethereum (ETH) Under Bearish Pressure as On-Chain Data Hints at Market Reversal

Ethereum (ETH) remains under notable bearish pressure, trading around $3,710 after dropping 4.5% in the past 24 hours. Related Reading: Crypto Exchanges Brace For EU Power Shift Toward Central Regulation The asset has struggled to maintain its...

US-China trade truce not to revive container shipping market: Xeneta

The recent US-China trade truce will not halt the decline in ocean container freight rates in 2026, according to Xeneta, which said the agreement is a 12-month truce rather than a long-term trade deal, leaving carriers and shippers in uncertain...

A forecast dividend yield of 5% and 12% undervalued, is it time for me to buy more of this ASX powerhouse?

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Jump in forecast inflation clouds interest rate hopes

Although unemployment also rose in September, indicators such as low underemployment, a high vacancy rate, and an increase in workers voluntarily quitting jobs suggests the labour market remains relatively tight.

'Incredibly weak period': No end forecast to falling rents

Tauranga rents fell 0.2% to $683/week and Christchurch was down 1.5% to $532/week. Dunedin is the only place in New Zealand where rents rose: up 3.4% to a median $505/week. “Conditions remain subdued, with net migration having fallen a long way...

Brazil's financial market lowers 2025 inflation forecast to 4.55 pct

BRASILIA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's financial market slightly lowered its inflation forecast for 2025, bringing expectations closer to the government's targets, the Central Bank of Brazil said Monday. According to the bank's weekly Focus survey...