Polymarket said it identified and fixed an issue affecting its international platform after a third‑party service provider was breached and has referred the matter to law enforcement. It said any affected users will receive full compensation and that trading has been temporarily halted as a precaution while the platform is restored.

Intel (INTC.O) CFO said Q4 revenue from the data center and AI business is expected to rise about 15 percentage points QoQ.

ANZ strategists Daniel Hines and Sony Kumari say the oil supply-demand balance is now more fragile than at the start of the Middle East conflict; any escalation after the US midterms would lift prices. Assuming no further escalation, ANZ raises its Brent year‑end forecast to $105/bbl from $95, citing persistent delivery constraints rather than an anticipated new geopolitical shock. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz have largely resumed, but transport efficiency is about 60% of pre‑conflict levels, keeping deliveries tight and making inventory rebuilds difficult. Strategic petroleum reserves have been drawn down and potential demand may be stronger than expected; global idle crude stocks cover roughly 41 days, down from about 45 days earlier this year. If supply improves, some demand suppressed by shortages, high freight rates and trade/refining bottlenecks could be released.