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Thailand’s Pattaya is hosting over 5,000 US Navy sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln for shore leave after a 286-day deployment, providing a short-term economic boost to local businesses such as massage parlors, suitmakers, and watch vendors.

European natural gas prices rose to a 3-year high due to geopolitical tensions from renewed US strikes on Iran, raising concerns over energy supply disruptions from the Persian Gulf.

Hong Kong announced a 23-minute fireworks display over Victoria Harbour on October 1 to celebrate China’s National Day, themed 'Eternal Radiance' and sponsored by Sun Life Hong Kong for HK$18 million (US$2.3 million).

Realty Income announced its 674th consecutive monthly dividend, highlighting a 5.3% dividend yield.

Bitcoin declined 1% alongside a rise in Brent crude oil above $93 and a climb in U.S.

BNP Paribas SA handled nearly half of the $4.2 billion in stock trades linked to MSCI Inc.'s index rebalancing in India's new closing-auction system.

Bitcoin's August rally experienced a partial reversal, declining 1.4% to $77,670.6, as higher U.S.

Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor, China's second-largest contract chipmaker, announced a $2 billion investment in a new 12-inch specialty semiconductor fabrication line in Wuxi to meet rising domestic AI-driven demand and mitigate US tech restrictions.

A Bitcoin hard fork launched on September 1 with negligible hashrate adoption and was widely ignored by miners, exchanges, and traders.

Remixpoint, a Japanese fintech company, liquidated its holdings in XRP, Ethereum, and Solana, realizing a ¥117 million profit, and announced a full pivot to Bitcoin.

In August, centralized crypto exchange (CEX) perpetual futures volume reached $665.42 billion, a 4.6% increase from July, with three underlying stocks accounting for over half of the activity.

DeFi Technologies' stock (DEFT) missed Nasdaq's $1 minimum closing-price requirement, triggering a delisting review.