BlockBeats news, October 28: Data shows that in September, the U.S. goods trade deficit widened by 2.1% to $134.9 billion, exceeding economists' expectations of $130.2 billion. Imports rose by 2.4%, driven by a surge of 7.5% in capital goods, including computers, semiconductors, and telecommunications equipment supporting the expansion of AI data centers. Exports increased by 2.6%, but were insufficient to offset the growing import bill.

BlockBeats news, October 28: Before Apple's earnings report, Brian White, an analyst at independent U.S. securities research and brokerage firm Monness Crespi Hardt, raised Apple's price target from $335 to $355 and maintained an 'buy' rating. The analyst emphasized Apple's product innovation and the continuously expanding Apple Intelligence features, while noting that the launch of a potential OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro would add momentum.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Before the US stock market opening, investors should pay attention to the following key financial and economic news: The futures of the three major US indices rose moderately. Dow Jones futures increased by 0.04%, S&P 500 futures by 0.23%, and Nasdaq 100 futures by 0.42%. 2. International oil prices rose collectively. WTI crude oil futures rose 1.91% to $101.808 per barrel; Brent crude oil futures rose 1.69% to $111.260 per barrel. 3. International spot gold and silver prices both declined. Spot gold fell 0.11% to $4,055.75 per ounce; spot silver dropped 0.61% to $54.06 per ounce. 4. European major indices showed mixed performance. The UK FTSE 100 index fell 0.09%, France's CAC40 index dropped 0.07%, while Germany's DAX30 index rose 0.28%. 5. NVIDIA announced plans to expand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) superclusters to multi-gigawatt scale based on the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 system. 6. Tesla plans to use its Optimus humanoid robot to perform plug-and-unplug operations for charging guns in driverless taxis (Robotaxi), serving as a transitional solution before the official rollout of a fully automated wireless charging system. 7. Google's DeepMind officially unveiled its latest-generation world model, Genie 4, calling it "the most realistic and interactive world model to date." The model enables high-fidelity real-time interactive simulations. 8. OpenAI plans to purchase Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), though transaction amount and specific procurement volume remain undisclosed. OpenAI has previously started leasing Google TPUs. 9. Benefiting from the ongoing AI infrastructure boom, Vertiv, a leading US liquid-cooling company, exceeded market expectations in Q3 revenue and Q4 outlook, surging nearly 17% pre-market. 10. Qualcomm plans to unveil its 6G terminal prototype globally for the first time at the 9th China International Import Expo. The exhibition booth will also showcase diverse intelligent terminals including AI PCs, smart glasses, automobiles, and robots. SK Hynix CEO stated that DRAM and HBM capacities over the next three years are "almost sold out," with ongoing orders highly likely to be fulfilled. 12. The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (2:00 AM Beijing time on October 29). Market pricing suggests the probability of a rate hike is only about 7% to 10%.

Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that regardless of whether Congress takes action, the U.S. Department of the Treasury will push to close the regulatory gap in cryptocurrency oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This statement indicates that even if legislative efforts in Congress face obstacles, the Treasury still plans to advance coordination of regulatory frameworks between the two agencies.

BlockBeats news, October 28: At this morning's third-quarter earnings call, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated that the company plans to transform Robinhood Chain into the premier destination for holding and trading all tokenized assets, starting with stock tokens and perpetual contracts, followed by significant expansion.