Cointime Rounds Up U.S. Midterm Election Voting and Multiple Macro, Corporate Developments

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Cointime summarizes market events including elections, interest rate hikes, gold purchases, corporate financing, and AMD earnings reports.

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Cointime Today's Top News: 1. The U.S. midterm elections officially go to the polls today, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats up for re-election. The market is closely watching control of Congress, which will directly affect U.S. Treasury supply, crypto regulation, and fiscal policy. Volatility in risk assets is expected to intensify tonight. China News Service. 2. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 25bp to 4.85% today, its fifth rate hike this year. The vote was split 6:3, and the guidance of "further rate hikes if necessary" was removed. The return of inflation to the target range has been delayed until the end of 2027, and the Australian dollar weakened. Xinhua Net. 3. The World Gold Council released its Q3 gold demand report today: global central banks made net gold purchases of 321 tonnes in the third quarter, up 42% year-on-year, a new high since 2024Q4. Retail investment demand for gold bars and coins fell to a 4-year low. World Gold Council... 4. TSMC today completed the issuance of 14800000000 New Taiwan dollars in green unsecured bonds, approximately 451000000 USD, with yields of 2.30% and 2.42% for the two tranches. Proceeds will be invested in green energy and environmental protection projects. Cailian Press. 5. Oracle today completed the pricing of 20000000000 USD in equity and debt financing, comprising 10000000000 in additional share issuance and 10000000000 in notes. The funds will be used for AI infrastructure expansion. Long-term financing costs are rising, and the market is concerned about pressure from its AI capital expenditure. Sina Finance. 6. AMD will release its Q3 earnings report after the U.S. market close today. AI chip orders, data center business revenue, and gross margin guidance are the core points of focus for the AI sector, with significant volatility expected. Cailian Press.

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Cointime said that voting for the U.S. midterm elections is "today," with 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats up for election.
Cointime reported that the Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates by 25bp to 4.85% "today", marking its fifth rate hike this year, with a vote result of 6:3.
Cointime said that the World Gold Council released the Q3 gold demand report, with global central banks net purchasing 321 tonnes of gold in the third quarter, an increase of 42% year-on-year.
Cointime reports that retail investment demand for gold bars and coins has fallen to a 4-year low.
Cointime reported that TSMC completed the issuance of 14800000000 NTD in green unsecured bonds, approximately 451000000 USD, with yields of 2.30% and 2.42% for the two tranches.
Cointime said Oracle completed the pricing of 20000000000 USD in equity and debt financing, including 10000000000 USD in additional issuance and 10000000000 USD in notes, with the funds used for AI infrastructure expansion.
Cointime reports that AMD will release its Q3 earnings report after the U.S. stock market closes "today," with key points to watch including AI chip orders, data center business revenue, and gross margin guidance.

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This is a summary that consolidates multiple market news items, covering political events, central bank interest rates, gold demand, corporate financing, and chip company earnings. 25bp denotes 0.25 percentage points; "after-hours" refers to the period after the regular trading session of US stocks has ended.

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The original text states that control of the U.S. Congress could affect Treasury supply, crypto regulation, and fiscal policy; AMD's earnings report could influence observations of the AI sector; and corporate financing and central bank gold purchase data reflect changes in funding costs and gold demand.

Beginners may focus on election results, interest rate changes, gold demand, and AMD earnings, but should not judge asset rises or falls based solely on this summary.

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The original text uses “today” repeatedly, but the main body does not provide a specific calendar date.
This is a news roundup from Telegram channels; the main text does not include links to the original reports for direct verification.
The name of the relevant source, World Gold Council, is truncated at the end of the text to “World Gold C...”.
The attribution of individual events, figures, and sources cannot yet be independently verified based solely on this summary.
The U.S. election results, AMD's earnings report, and their actual market impact have not yet been provided in the original text.

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