# Economy Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-05 04:40 UTC > **Category:** Economy > **Status:** Trending Up > **Timestamp:** 2026-10-05 04:40 UTC (2026-10-05T04:40:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-05-04-40/non_crypto/economy > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-05-04-40/non_crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment - **Total Posts:** 2 - **Total Impressions:** 17.6K - **Bullish / Positive:** 2 - **Bearish / Negative:** 0 - **Neutral:** 0 --- ## Engagement Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 11, Retweets: 34, Likes: 105, Impressions: 17613 --- ## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence ### Discussion #1 by @shanaka86 > **Author:** [@shanaka86](https://x.com/shanaka86) > **Metrics:** 104 likes · 34 retweets · 7 comments · 16.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-04T10:55:47+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/shanaka86/status/2106699801685602660](https://x.com/shanaka86/status/2106699801685602660) > > "China spent about 158.8 billion dollars importing more than 1,000 Tonnes of GOLD in the first eight months of 2026, against 96.5 billion dollars and 886 tonnes in all of 2025, the Financial Times reported from China Customs. That is about 65 percent more dollars, and more" ### Discussion #2 by @SaudiNews50 > **Author:** [@SaudiNews50](https://x.com/SaudiNews50) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 1.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-05T04:38:04+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SaudiNews50/status/2106967134022606887](https://x.com/SaudiNews50/status/2106967134022606887) > > "Oil exports from the Middle East rise during the last week and exceed pre-war levels. (Kepler data)"