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Gold Prices Dip Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Maritime Risks
Gold prices in India dropped on October 20, 2026, with 24 carat gold at Rs 14,717 per gram, 22 carat at Rs 13,490, and 18 carat at Rs 11,038. The decline follows geopolitical tensions in West Asia, particularly between the US and Iran, which has led to a safe-haven rally in precious metals. The collapse of a maritime armistice and renewed military operations have increased maritime risks and driven up gold prices amid foreign exchange instability and import duty revisions.
Gold
Alberta independence vote results awaited amid national unity concerns
Oil
Woodside Resumes Scarborough Gas Project After Protest Disruption
Natural Gas
Iran War Boosts Americas' Dominance in Global Oil Markets
Oil
Asian LNG Prices Soar to 2022 High on Tanker Attacks
Oil
Natural Gas
Gold Dips as Investors Await Fed Policy Decision Next Week
Gold
Silver
Oil Prices Dip as Russia Sanctions Relief Counters Gulf Supply Fears
Oil
Earlier in Crypto
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Sophon sets November 25 deadline for asset withdrawal before mainnet shutdown
Sophon has set a November 25 deadline for users to withdraw assets before shutting down its mainnet. The Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, focused on consumer applications, will begin shutting down infrastructure on that date, risking permanent loss of remaining assets. The move follows a June decision to shift operations to Base due to high maintenance costs. Similar to Abstract's shutdown, Sophon's closure comes after significant financial challenges.
ETH
USDC
OP
France Approves Tax on Stablecoin Swaps Rejects Loss Carryforward
French MPs Approve Tax on Stablecoin Swaps Reject Long-Term Crypto Loss Carryforward
Singapore and Hong Kong vie for stablecoin supremacy with distinct strategies
MEW
Ethereum to Launch Glamsterdam Upgrade on Hoodi Testnet October 26
ETH
Bitcoin Holds Above $80,000 Amid Weak Spot Demand
BTC
Crypto Market Wobbles as Bitcoin Dips Below $83,000
BTC
ETH
XRP
DOGE
Earlier in Forex
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Japan’s 20-year bond auction draws record demand on high yields
Japan’s 20-year government bond auction on October 20, 2026, saw record demand with a bid-to-cover ratio of 5.84, driven by high yields and domestic investor interest. The yield fell to 3.710% after the auction. Analysts attributed the strong demand to easing fiscal concerns and life insurers increasing their net buying of super-long bonds. The rise in yields reflects ongoing fiscal worries, particularly around Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s planned tax cuts. Markets will watch the Bank of Japan’s upcoming policy meeting for signals on future rate hikes.
JPY
Ares Warns of Rising Private Credit Stress in Australia
NZD
China’s Push to Challenge Dollar Dominance with the Renminbi
EUR
RBA staff reject 9.5 percent pay rise offer again
AUD
Dollar Drops as Fed Rate Decision Looms
EUR
USD
JPY
Aussie and Kiwi Dollars Strengthen Amid European Unrest
EUR
GBP
CHF
AUD
Gold Dips Ahead of Fed Policy Decision Next Week
USD
JPY
Earlier in Stocks
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Microsoft Exchange Disruptions Caused by October Windows Server Updates
Microsoft’s October 2026 Windows Server updates have caused disruptions in on-premises Exchange Server environments, leading to email service failures. The issue stems from a default memory limit in the RPC Endpoint Mapper, which can be insufficient for Exchange workloads. Microsoft provided a temporary registry workaround to increase the limit, advising against uninstalling the updates to preserve security fixes. The problem affects Exchange Server 2016, 2019, and Subscription Edition installations, with symptoms including mailbox access issues and database replication failures. As of October 20, 2026, Microsoft considers the issue mitigated but continues to investigate.
MSFT
JPMorgan Deposits $38 Million in Nigeria Ahead of Banking License
JPM
Microsoft warns of data centre IPO challenges
AMZN
GOOGL
MSFT
CRH plc Gets Buy Ratings from Barclays and J.P. Morgan
CAT
Globe Life Set to Report Q3 Earnings Amid Mixed Analyst Expectations
NVDA
Carol Choi Takes Helm of Disney’s Asia Pacific Operations
AMZN
DIS
McDonald's Faces Federal Lawsuit Over AI Use
MCD