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According to a report by Yicai, driven by rising international oil prices, the energy sector has become the best-performing sector of the S&P 500 index in 2026. As of October 27, the S&P 500 Energy Index has risen approximately 52% year-to-date, reaching a historical high, while the S&P 500 index has increased nearly 13% during the same period. Brent crude oil and WTI crude oil have risen over 70% and nearly 75% year-to-date, respectively, with U.S. energy companies' profits growing over 100% compared to the same period last year.A report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee shows that U.S. President Trump has seen his personal wealth increase by as much as $35.8 million this year due to holdings in oil and gas stocks, with net holdings in the sector reaching $81.6 million, nearly doubling since the end of 2025. A White House spokesperson stated that his portfolio is independently managed by third-party financial institutions.The report also points out that the surge in oil prices has led to a year-on-year increase of about 40% in the retail cost of regular unleaded gasoline, reaching $4.246 per gallon. Since March 1, U.S. consumers have spent approximately $145 billion more year-on-year on gasoline and diesel, making energy costs a key issue in the midterm elections.

According to Bloomberg, during the intense fluctuations in international oil prices in early March, a trader allegedly influenced prices on the decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid through two accounts, using oil-related crypto derivatives.According to an analysis provided to Bloomberg by blockchain monitoring company Solidus Labs, the trader placed over $170 million in abnormal orders, and Solidus believes their behavior is suspected to be a form of spoofing price manipulation.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated that as oil prices continue to rise, interest rates have already fallen.

According to The Washington Post, U.S. President Trump will announce the easing of regulations related to methane leaks from oil companies.

U.S. President Trump stated that the United States will receive the first batch of 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, with subsequent supplies reaching billions of barrels. Trump mentioned that by rebuilding relations with Venezuela, the U.S. would not require taxpayers to bear the costs of obtaining this oil, and he anticipated that gasoline and diesel prices would significantly drop.

After comments from Iranian leaders, oil prices fell, U.S. stock futures and government bond prices rose, and the cryptocurrency market saw a short-term increase. Previously, the Supreme Leader of Iran called for conditions to be proposed to end the war, leading to a short-term drop of about $0.8 in both U.S. and Brent crude oil prices. The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Major General Rezaei, met with the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei.The talks discussed maintaining national and regional security through the management of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as consolidating bilateral relations with neighboring countries based on lasting mutual benefits. Khamenei stated that the enemy's predicament is a result of Iran's adherence to national resistance and emphasized the need to actively and timely disseminate information to maintain public participation in defending the country and the system.Khamenei also mentioned that efforts should be made to uphold the rights and interests of the Iranian people and the resistance front by implementing the relevant conditions proposed by Iranian officials, in order to end the war and the situation of "neither war nor peace." Rezaei stated that the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council is advancing Iran's strategic policies, which include establishing a regionally-led arrangement and order.

Goldman Sachs' latest research shows that over the past three weeks, semiconductor stock exposure has been able to explain about 54% of the return performance differences between different asset classes, while oil price exposure accounts for only 2%. As the influence of AI trading continues to expand, technology stocks are becoming an important factor driving global market risk appetite and asset performance differentiation.Goldman Sachs pointed out that recent investor risk appetite has been highly synchronized with the relative performance of large technology stocks. Last week, concerns about AI investment returns, financing costs, and capital expenditures intensified, leading to a sell-off in technology stocks and corporate bonds, with Goldman Sachs' risk appetite indicator falling to its lowest level since April 2025. The South Korean stock market has become a typical case of this impact, with the KOSPI rising 3.1% on Tuesday, and SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics increasing by 5.2% and 4.2%, respectively.Due to the high weight of semiconductor stocks in the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, changes in global AI investment expectations directly affect local market performance. Goldman Sachs emphasized that the 54% and 2% figures reflect a statistical relationship within a specific time window and do not imply that AI factors long-term determine global market fluctuations; the impact of high oil prices on inflation, monetary policy, and asset pricing cannot be ignored. Major technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are about to announce their earnings reports, and the market will focus on whether AI demand can continue to grow and whether massive capital expenditures can be converted into actual profits.

Phoenix Technology cites a report from Business Insider, stating that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates mentioned in the latest episode of the "Decoder" podcast that artificial intelligence will create "true abundance," but the next 20 years will be as turbulent as any period in human history, with unprecedented job losses and chaos, resulting in winners and losers.Gates indicated that jobs such as telemarketing, customer service, and accounting will disappear, as AI can perform these tasks more cheaply, quickly, and even more accurately; blue-collar jobs will be taken over by humanoid robots. If not significantly slowed down or stopped, robots capable of building houses, growing food, and performing surgeries will emerge, making human labor unnecessary for most goods and services. He believes that work provides a sense of purpose, income, a reason to attend, relationships with colleagues, and pathways for creativity and problem-solving, while activities such as art, sports, cooking, and parenting can be left to humans in the future.The report also mentions that Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon have proposed shortening the workweek; Elon Musk has predicted that the transition will be "bumpy" and advocates for the government to issue checks to everyone; Dalio Amodi stated that AI is expected to improve quality of life, but the scale of short-term impacts will be unprecedented; Sam Altman mentioned in May of this year that the number of white-collar jobs eliminated by AI is not as high as he expected. Despite concerns that AI will replace jobs and high-profile layoffs at companies like Amazon and Meta, the unemployment rate in the U.S. has not significantly risen during the AI boom.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that despite Iran's attempts to disrupt energy transportation, oil exports from the Persian Gulf are rebounding strongly, surpassing pre-conflict levels. Iran's threats have failed to stop energy from flowing to global markets.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, with today's crude oil prices rising by about 4%, a whale that previously established a long position in crude oil is currently sitting on a profit of approximately 1.9 million dollars.This address previously bottomed out ETH at around 1647 dollars and realized a profit of about 8.99 million dollars after selling. It then turned to open a long position in crude oil, with a total position value of approximately 51.56 million dollars, which includes about 30.78 million dollars in CL long positions and about 20.78 million dollars in BRENTOIL long positions.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost stated that due to the ongoing tensions in the Gulf region and Ukraine's increased attacks on Russian refineries, Brent crude oil prices remain above $100 per barrel. The rise in oil prices is transmitting through the global economy, pushing up production, service, and commodity costs, further permeating inflationary pressures into the economic system, and potentially increasing the risk of economic slowdown, thereby limiting market liquidity, especially for funds flowing into high-risk assets like Bitcoin.Darkfost pointed out that from a long-term trend perspective, when Brent crude oil remains above the annual average and enters a strong upward trend, BTC tends to show slower performance; conversely, when oil prices drop significantly, BTC is more likely to experience a recovery. However, he emphasized that this does not mean there is a simple direct causal relationship between oil prices and BTC; what truly affects risk assets is the macroeconomic environment accompanying high oil prices. In July of this year, oil prices briefly retreated, providing BTC with an opportunity to rise, but Brent crude has since rebounded significantly. Although funds may still rotate between different markets, driving BTC to continue its upward trend, the current macro environment is not conducive to sustained new liquidity flowing into the market.

According to Bloomberg, the Commodity Markets Council, representing derivatives exchanges such as the CME Group and commodity traders, has informed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that perpetual futures pose a significant risk to market integrity and urged regulators not to approve the perpetual oil futures contract proposed by the prediction market platform Kalshi.The organization also called on the CFTC to close regulatory loopholes to prevent retail investors from accessing offshore trading platforms.

The White House announced that Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, listing oil exploration, production, and other activities as critical defense resources, and authorized the federal government to promote capacity expansion through procurement and funding support. Trump stated that limited financing and supply chain constraints made it difficult for businesses to meet demand, thus exempting certain requirements of the act to accelerate capacity expansion.

According to Gate Market, WTI crude oil has increased by 2.00% during the day, currently priced at 99.37 USD/barrel.

According to Gate market data, the intraday increase of Brent crude oil has expanded to 1%, currently reported at 107.46 USD/barrel; WTI crude oil has risen nearly 1%, reported at 98.34 USD/barrel.

According to market data, Brent crude oil (BZ) fell back after reaching $111.99 during yesterday's trading session and has risen again to around $110.02 this morning. Supply and shipping risks in the Middle East continue to impact oil prices, and the competition between bulls and bears is intensifying, leading to increased attention in the related contract markets.According to CoinGlass data, the current total open interest for BZ contracts across the network has reached $319 million. In centralized exchanges, BZ contract positions are concentrated on leading platforms, with Binance and Bitget ranking first and second. Their open interest amounts to $230 million and $28.6319 million, respectively, accounting for over 88% of the market share.

According to Israel's Channel 12, the proposal submitted by the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army to senior Iranian officials has been approved by the United States, and Iran has also tentatively agreed. The proposal partially responds to Iran's demand for the return of frozen funds, stipulating that the interest generated from the 6 billion dollars frozen in a Qatari bank will be transferred to Iran.Affected by this news, both WTI and Brent crude oil prices fell short-term by about 0.8 dollars, currently reported at 97.51 dollars per barrel and 105.76 dollars per barrel, respectively. On the news front, reports indicate that the U.S. and Iran have tentatively recognized Pakistan's mediation proposal.

According to on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), a whale that leveraged $30 million worth of ETH at $1,647 in early June sold 12,468 ETH yesterday at a price of $2,368, exchanging it for $29.52 million USDC, realizing a profit of approximately $8.99 million.Subsequently, the address transferred $20 million USDC to Hyperliquid to go long on crude oil, and has currently opened long positions worth approximately $22.4 million in crude oil contracts (including CL and BRENTOIL), and is still adding to the positions.

Brent crude oil prices remain above $107, with reports of tanker damage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the shadow of supply disruptions has not dissipated.Federal Reserve Chairman Waller dampened expectations for an interest rate hike in October, and the dollar recorded its worst weekly performance since early September.

The Iranian Navy stated that the number of violating oil tankers damaged while attempting to cross the restricted navigation zone of the Strait of Hormuz has increased recently. On the 17th, an oil tanker caught fire and lost its navigational capability in the Gulf of Oman. On the same day, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard reported that two supertankers exploded after hitting mines in the strait, one of which was carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil.