Weekend 10.18 & 10.19
What is the effect of AI capital expenditures on the US GDP growth trajectory – INVESTING
These analysts say the AI spending boom is “not too big.” Here’s why. – INVESTING
Will Q3 earnings rescue European equities as 2026 looms? – INVESTING
Why this analyst says the AI bubble is 17 times bigger than the dot-com bust – cnn
Pension reform can be the catalyst to transform European markets – Morgan Stanley – INVESTING
S&P cuts France’s credit rating to A+ over political instability risking deficit – fr24
Friday 10.17
Business Live – guardian
‘The tide went out’: How a string of bad loans has bank investors hunting for hidden risks – cnbc
Market fear eases on bank earnings and US/China optimism – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Higher as Investors Digest Trump Trade Comments – Reuters
Stocks close higher as bank credit worries, China trade tensions ease – cnbc
US Regional Banks Face More Stress Despite Bigger Reserves, Morningstar DBRS Says – Reuters
The Bizarre Bankruptcy At The Heart Of This Week’s Regional Bank Meltdown – Zerohedge
UBS Lifts Global Equities View to ‘Attractive’ on AI Boost – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oracle, AST SpaceMobile, Revolution Medicines and more – cnbc
U.S. Equity Funds Regain Inflows on Rate-Cut Bets, Upbeat Earnings – Reuters
Global Equity Funds Draw Fourth Weekly Inflow on Hopes of Fed Rate Cut – Reuters
UBS says Oracle undervalued at 15x FY30 EPS given long-term cloud growth – investing
Oracle stock drops 7% as some skeptics question lofty AI targets – cnbc
Europe’s private equity giants tumble as U.S. bank lending fears spread – cnbc
European Stocks Fall as US Bank Jitters Spark Flight to Safety – Reuters
Rapid Growth of ETF Market Triggers Fears of Bubble – Reuters
Jefferies CEO Says Bank Was Defrauded by Auto Parts Maker First Brands – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Jefferies, Oracle, Fifth Third, Micron and more – cnbc
Futures Rebound From Overnight Plunge After Trump Eases Trade Fears – Zerohedge
Fifth Third Profit Jumps on Fee Income, Records $178 Million Loss From Tricolor Bankruptcy – Reuters
AmEx Updates 2025 Forecasts as Affluent Customers Keep up Spending – Reuters
Could regional banks’ bad loans signal something bigger? – cnbc
Europe Needs to Make a ‘Down Payment’ on Reforms to Sharply Boost Growth – IMF – Reuters
Trump puts Russia on notice over Ukraine as two leaders prepare to meet – cnbc
Billionaire VC Tim Draper says OpenAI is the AOL of the AI boom – businessinsider
European markets open lower as rocky week continues; Volvo shares fall 5% – cnbc
Thursday 10.16
Business Live – guardian
FX Daily: Rare earth exports now the lightning rod for trade – ing
Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Novo Nordisk, Interactive Brokers, CSX and more – cnbc
Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica says Meta smart glasses are boosting growth – cnbc
Wall Street Ends Down; Zions Sparks Worries About Regional Banks – Reuters
Stocks close lower, with Dow dropping 300 points, as fears about bad loans in banking industry grow – cnbc
Oracle Expects Cloud Sales of $166 Billion by 2030 as Business Expands – Reuters
Oracle stock rises as company confirms Meta cloud deal – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Snap-on, Triumph Financial, Micron & more – cnbc
Regional Banks Crash As More Credit “Cockroaches” Emerge – Zerohedge
US Regional Bank Stocks Hit by Zions Charge-Off, Fraud Allegations – Reuters
French Stocks Jump to Seven-Month High After Government Survives Confidence Vote – Reuters
Europe In The Rare Earth Trap: Up To 4 Million German Jobs At Risk As Beijing Tightens – Zerohedge
BNY Quarterly Profit Boosted by Higher Interest, Fees – Reuters
Futures Rise As Strong TSMC Results Reboot AI Optimism – Zerohedge
Major U.S. banks enjoy a blowout quarter — assuaging trade war concerns – cnbc
Chance of AI market correction is ‘pretty high,’ says ex-Meta exec Nick Clegg as he pushes back on superintelligence – cnbc
Nestle jumps 8% after consumer goods giant announces plans to slash 16,000 jobs – cnbc
Banks, insurers to contribute 4.4bn to 2026 budget – ansa
Thirsty AI mega projects raise alarm in some of Europe’s driest regions – cnbc
European markets head for negative open as choppy week for stocks continues – cnbc
South Korea’s Kospi hits record high on trade deal optimism, IMF growth forecast upgrade – cnbc
Nio shares plunge 7% after Singapore’s GIC accuses Chinese EV maker of inflating revenue – cnbc
TSMC profit surges 39% to beat estimates and hit yet another record on AI chip demand – cnbc
Wednesday 10.15
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: J.B. Hunt, United Airlines, Zion and more – cnbc
Salesforce stock jumps after company offers rosy forecast for 2030 – cnbc
HPE stock sinks 10% on weak guidance for fiscal 2026 – cnbc
United Airlines’ summer earnings and profit outlook top estimates, but revenue falls short – cnbc
Stocks and bonds chop while the Dollar takes a hit with US/China relations in focus – US Market Wrap
S&P 500 Ends Higher After Strong Bank Earnings, Chip Stocks Rally – Reuters
S&P 500 closes higher after another volatile session, aided by strong bank earnings – cnbc
US Banks Tap Fed Repo Facility as Overnight Rates Climb, Signaling Funding Strain – Reuters
Beige Book Finds “Little Change” In Economic Activity, AI Gets Blamed For Weak Labor Market – Zerohedge
US Economic Activity Little Changed, Employment Stable in Recent Weeks, Fed Says – Reuters
Stocks Erase Gains As Trade Tensions Resurface; Bessent Blames ‘Lone Wolf Warrior’ Beijing Diplomat – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Bunge, Progressive and more – cnbc
Meta Taps Arm Holdings to Power AI Recommendations Across Facebook, Instagram – Reuters
Nuclear stocks mixed after U.S. Army launches program to deploy small reactors – cnbc
Markets Relieved, but France’s Fiscal Fire Still Burns – Reuters
European Stocks End Higher as LVMH Drives Luxury Rally – Reuters
Jamie Dimon Says Gold Can “Easily Go To $5,000 Or $10,000” – Zerohedge
Probably More ‘Cockroaches’: Finger-Pointing Begins In Private Credit As Managers Fear More ‘Late-Cycle Accidents’ – Zerohedge
New York Factory Activity Surged In October, Jobs & Orders Jump – Zerohedge
Futures Rise After Strong Earnings Ease Trade War Fears – Zerohedge
BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI, Microsoft Form Investment Consortium In $40 Billion Data Center Takeover – Zerohedge
Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths – cnbc
Morgan Stanley posts massive third-quarter earnings beat – cnbc
Bank of America Shares Jump On Stellar Q3 Results – Zerohedge
Bank of America tops expectations on 43% surge in investment banking revenue – cnbc
UK’s Nscale to Supply Microsoft With 200,000 Nvidia AI Chips – Reuters
HSBC upgrades NVIDIA to Buy, sees ‘significant potential AI GPU TAM upside’ – INVESTING
France’s PM skirts another crisis and markets like it — but it comes at a price – cnbc
US, China Are Still Committed to Global Debt Efforts, IMF Strategy Chief Says – Reuters
Europe’s largest company and AI play delivers on earnings but warns of China slowdown – Marketwatch
ASML Orders Beat Expectations On AI Boost – Zerohedge
ASML looks to calm fears over 2026 growth as it warns of China sales decline – cnbc
LVMH Soars After Surprise Return To Growth, Signaling Possible End Of Luxury Downturn – Zerohedge
LVMH pops 12% after posting growth for the first time this year – cnbc
Germany’s Merz Aims to Slash Red Tape on Banks to Boost Economy, Sources Say – Reuters
European markets head for higher open as traders assess U.S.-China dispute – cnbc
Asia markets rise, breaking ranks with Wall Street’s declines on renewed U.S.-China trade feud – cnbc
China consumer prices drop more than expected in September, staying in deflationary territory – cnbc
As Japan’s opposition circles around a unity bid, Takaichi’s route to power narrows – cnbc
Beijing gears up for a big strategy meeting as tensions with Washington deepen – cnbc
Tuesday 10.14
Business Live – guardian
BofA’s survey shows 54% of investors say AI in bubble, 60% say stocks overvalued – INVESTING
The Great Debasement Debate Is Rippling Across World Markets – yahoofinance
Stocks chop as US/China rhetoric ramps up while big bank earnings give mixed signals – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 closes in red during volatile session as Trump knocks China once again – cnbc
Stocks Dump As Trump Says China Committing “Economically Hostile Act” – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Albertsons, Nova Minerals, Wells Fargo, Polaris & more – cnbc
Fed Chair Powell Tilts Dovish On Labor Risks, Suggests Imminent End To QT – Zerohedge
LVMH Sales Return to Growth as China Demand Improves – Reuters
Oracle Cloud to deploy 50,000 AMD AI chips, signaling new Nvidia competition – cnbc
European Earnings Outlook Brightens Despite US-China Tariff Escalation – Reuters
French PM suspends Macron’s flagship pension reform in search of support for budget – Reuters
French Stocks, Bonds Rally After French Premier Lecornu Compromises To Win Socialist Party Support To Avoid Ouster – Zerohedge
Goldman’s Profit Beats Estimates as Dealmaking Rebound Boosts Investment Banking – Reuters
Goldman Sachs beats estimates on better-than-expected investment banking, bond trading – cnbc
European Growth to Hold up but at an Increasing Fiscal Cost, IMF Says – Reuters
IMF Lifts Growth Outlook on More Benign Tariffs as Revived US-China Trade War Looms – Reuters
IMF Warns of Rising Odds of ‘Disorderly’ Global Market Correction – Reuters
Wells Fargo Tops Profit Estimates, Raises Return Target After Asset Cap Lifted – Reuters
Wells Fargo tops profit estimates, raises return target after asset cap lifted – cnbc
Citigroup Profit Climbs on Strength Across Units, Despite Loss in Mexico Sale – Reuters
JPMorgan Lifts Interest Income Forecast After Profit Beats Estimates – Reuters
JPMorgan Chase tops estimates as trading revenue hits a record of nearly $9 billion – cnbc
J&J to spin off orthopedics business, sees 2026 sales growth of over 5% – cnbc
Futures Slide As Trade War Jitters Return, Q3 Earnings Begin, Powell Speaks – Zerohedge
EU Ratchets Up China Pressure, May Force Beijing To Transfer Tech – Zerohedge
How China’s rare earth restrictions could disrupt the U.S. defense industry and reignite a trade war – cnbc
European defense stocks plunge as China tightens grip on crucial rare earths; Rheinmetall sheds 4% – cnbc
OpenAI’s hyperscaler ambitions are being put to the test with its latest megadeals – cnbc
Volkswagen Shares up as Investors Reassured in Pre-Close Call – Reuters
Shares Of Michelin Tank On Guidance Cut After North American Auto Market Slumps – Zerohedge
The Commodities Feed: OPEC leaves demand outlook unchanged – ing
Germany’s Auto Summit: Spectacle Over Substance, Economy At Risk – Ζerohedge
European markets set to open lower as positive sentiment vanishes – cnbc
Monday 10.13
Business Live – guardian
Oaktree’s Howard Marks says AI frenzy isn’t a bubble — at least not yet – cnbc
Factbox-From OpenAI to Meta, Firms Channel Billions Into AI Infrastructure as Demand Booms – Reuters
How the United States Is Eating Trump’s Tariffs – Reuters
Michelin Cuts Annual Outlook on Worse-Than-Expected Tire Demand in North America – Reuters
Stocks rally on TACO trade but gold prints another ATH – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Wall Street Ends Sharply Higher on Trump China Comments; Broadcom Surges – Reuters
Dow rebounds nearly 600 points, S&P 500 claws back more than half of Friday’s rout as Trump softens China stance – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Broadcom, Bloom Energy, Critical Metals, Fastenal and more – cnbc
Quantum stocks surge after JPMorgan investing push into strategic tech – cnbc
Copper’s Rally Needs China Impetus to Reach Record – Reuters
Silver Prices Surge Toward Their First Record Since 1980 – wsj
Broadcom Shares Soar On 10-Gigawatt Chip Deal With OpenAI – Zerohedge
Broadcom stock pops 9% on OpenAI custom chip deal, adding to Nvidia and AMD agreements – cnbc
Bloom Energy soars more than 20% on deal with Brookfield to put fuel cells in AI data centers – cnbc
Rare Earth Stocks Go Vertical After Report Pentagon To Go On $1 Billion Critical Mineral “Buying Spree” – Zerohedge
Rare earth stocks surge on U.S.-China trade dispute over critical minerals – cnbc
European Shares Recover From Near Two-Week Low as Trump Softens China Tariff Stance – Reuters
“The Stakes Are Enormous”: Intel’s Bet On Its New “18A” Process Could Make Or Break The Company – Zerohedge
Futures Jump After Trump Softens China Rhetoric; Gold, Silver Soar – Zerohedge
Factbox-BofA Hikes Gold Price Forecast to $5,000/oz for 2026 – Reuters
BofA, Societe Generale See Gold at $5,000/oz in 2026 – Reuters
Dutch Govt Suddenly Seizes Control Of China-Owned Chip Maker – Zerohedge
Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in ‘highly exceptional’ move – cnbc
Five things to watch in markets in the week ahead – investing
Deutsche Bank Turns ‘Overweight’ on European Equities – Reuters
Macron Unveils New French Cabinet, Rejects Resignation Calls Amid Political Crisis – Zerohedge
European markets head for mostly higher open, brushing off new U.S.-China trade spat – cnbc
China September exports beat expectations, imports rise at fastest pace since April 2024 – cnbc
China retaliates against U.S. port fees with new charges on American ships – cnbc
India Funds Halt Silver ETF Investment Amid Unprecedented Global Shortage – Zerohedge