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Goldman Sachs earnings crushed Q3 forecasts, but GS stock reversed as flat bond trading, rising expenses and a weaker deal backlog offset record equities revenue.
Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 as Disney offered $20 million for selected IP, leaving the chatbot platform facing a sale or possible shutdown.
Citigroup stock sank 5.6% despite a nearly 40% profit jump and decade-high Q3 revenue as higher credit provisions and slower trading growth worried investors.
Bitcoin fell below $82,000 as spot ETF outflows, high Treasury yields and a stronger dollar pressured crypto ahead of the US CPI report.
Micron stock fell 3.9% after China’s CXMT unveiled denser 4F² DRAM technology and plans to launch DDR5 server memory by the end of 2026.
Meta stock jumped 3.4% after the Muse Wonder AI launch, as the new models challenge OpenAI and Anthropic in agents, coding and enterprise tasks.
Oil prices fall toward $103 as a Russian diesel deal eases supply fears, but Hormuz risks and uncertainty over the energy ceasefire remain.
ASML reports Q3 earnings on October 14 as investors watch EUV bookings, High-NA demand, margins and whether AI spending can lift ASML stock.
TSMC reports Q3 earnings on October 15 after record revenue of $46.7 billion. Here is what AI demand, margins and guidance could mean for TSM stock.
September US CPI is forecast to rise to 3.6%–3.7% as energy costs climb, testing whether the Fed could revive an October rate hike.
US consumer sentiment falls to 46.3 in October as one-year inflation expectations rise to 4.7%, complicating the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook.
JPMorgan and Goldman report Q3 earnings on October 13 as investors assess trading revenue, investment banking growth, credit risks and high yields.
Gold rebounds toward $4,200 ahead of US CPI as traders watch Treasury yields, Fed rate-hike odds and key XAU/USD support levels next week.
Delta earnings are due October 9 as strong premium travel demand confronts Brent crude above $104 and surging jet-fuel costs.
EUR/USD holds near a 17-month low around 1.12 as France’s rising debt, widening bond spreads and political uncertainty pressure the euro.
AI stocks fall as OpenAI’s revenue run rate is reported at $50 billion, below earlier estimates, pressuring Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom and Oracle.
US consumer sentiment is forecast to fall to 47.6 as investors watch whether rising inflation expectations will keep the Federal Reserve hawkish.
Samsung’s Q3 operating profit jumped nearly ninefold to a record 107.4 trillion won as AI demand and memory shortages drove chip prices higher.
Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as a $696 million crypto liquidation wave, rising Treasury yields, a stronger dollar and ETF outflows pressure BTC.
PepsiCo reports Q3 earnings on October 8 as investors watch North American volumes, profit margins, 2026 guidance and the outlook for PEP stock.
