Hey there! Welcome to this week’s edition of The Market Brief, where we break down the biggest moves, key trends, and events to watch in the days ahead.
MARKET SUMMARY
Risk assets and gold moved higher over the week; volatility is still up, as indicated by frequent reversals.
Crypto Market Capitalisation (TOTAL)
$2.9T +3.16%
Crypto market ended the week higher, recovering strongly from mid-week chaos and holding near $2.9T.
$85,976 +3.30%
Bitcoin had a positive week, going to nearly $86K despite big swings along the way
S&P500 Index (SPX)
$7,718 +0.41%
The S&P 500 finished the week higher overall, rebounding from a mid-week dip.
Gold (XAUUSD)
$4,162 +0.74%
Gold also ended the week higher, but was highly volatile.
Values as of 6:22PM, 5th October 2026
COIN OF THE WEEK
Midnight [NIGHT]
$0.485 +71.8%
NIGHT went up nearly 70% over the past week; a six-month high as anticipation builds for the v8 release. That will introduce private smart contracts and tokens!
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Values as of 6:32 PM, 5th October 2026
TOP NEWS
- NEAR Intents recovered $3.8M from an exploit and used SHIELD to block stolen Bitget funds. This has however, began talk about decentralization and legal liability.
- Blast is shutting down its Ethereum L2 after operating costs outpaced revenue, with DeFi TVL down over 98% from its peak. Users have been asked to move assets back to Ethereum mainnet.
- Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade hits the Sepolia testnet on Oct. 6, bringing proposer-builder separation into the protocol and enabling faster parallel processing.
NARRATIVE HEATMAP
Market sectors tracking performance across equities and crypto – from AI and cybersecurity to DeFi and defense:
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KEY EVENTS TO WATCH THIS WEEK
7th October, Wednesday • High Impact
Fed Meeting Minutes
More hawkish commentary could push bond yields and the dollar higher, while dovish signals may support stocks, gold and crypto.
5th October, Monday • High Impact
September ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI
A strong reading could reinforce higher-for-longer rate expectations, while weakness may increase expectations of Fed easing.
7th October, Wednesday • Medium Impact
US 10Y Note Auction
Weak demand could push Treasury yields higher and pressure risk assets; strong demand could help yields ease.
9th October, Friday • Medium Impact
October MI Consumer Sentiment
Strong sentiment may support the growth outlook, while a drop could raise concerns about slowing consumer demand.
