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dxFeed has launched dxScript, a JavaScript-based scripting language for technical analysis with native AI integration. The platform lets traders generate custom indicators from plain-language descriptions via a built-in AI assistant, running on dxFeed's award-winning Market Data Infrastructure as a Service.

GTN and Payward have partnered to expand the xStocks tokenised equities framework beyond U.S. markets, starting with Hong Kong-listed equities before extending to the UK, Europe, and South Korea, with plans to broaden into new tokenised asset classes subject to regulatory approvals.

Citadel Securities has opened a new Amsterdam office to serve as its European equity options hub, bringing together trading, technology and quantitative research teams. Dave Silber, Head of Institutional Equity Derivatives, said the move strengthens the firm's investment in Europe's capital markets.

MetroTrade has launched options on futures trading in partnership with Devexperts, giving traders access to CME-listed options on futures via the MetroTrader platform. The integration adds options chain, earnings analyser, and multi-leg options tools within a single account interface.

MEXC has appointed Robert MacDonald as Chief Compliance Officer, joining from Bybit where he served as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer. He previously held senior roles at Standard Chartered and Binance, and will lead MEXC's global compliance strategy as the exchange expands beyond crypto trading.

Last week we identified five bearish catalysts converging into a single week and argued that the bears had a window but not the narrative. The data came in largely as expected. CPI fell to 3.8%. PPI confirmed the same backward-looking story. Retail sales badly missed, growing 0.2% against a 1.0% forecast. Chair Warsh was guarded in his congressional testimony. Markets had a difficult session before stabilizing after hours on the CPI print.