Kalshi faces a Utah gambling suit, a Washington court block and a CME, backed bid to stop its perpetual oil contract, testing CFTC authority over state law.

The Nasdaq fell 2.6% on Thursday, its worst day since June, as AI spending fears and an oil spike hit Amazon, Nvidia and Alphabet while Apple gained.

The 10, year Treasury yield fell 19 basis points to 4.95% on Thursday, its biggest one, day drop since March 2023, as a tech selloff sent investors into government bonds.

Brent crude jumped 4% to $113.17, its highest close since May, as the US and Israel were reported to plan fresh Iran strikes after the midterm elections.

Moscow has agreed in principle to restart trilateral Ukraine peace talks with Washington and Kyiv on or after November 10, with Abu Dhabi the proposed venue.

Canada's Carney says Trump's 50% tariffs raised costs for American families, as Ottawa and Ontario unveil nearly C$9 billion in support for steel and autos.

Capital One (COF) rose about 4% after hours on Tuesday after adjusted third, quarter earnings of $6.69 per share beat estimates and management said Discover deal benefits are now visible.

The Nasdaq is on track for its worst week since late June, down about 4.5%, as AI financing worries and Brent crude near $110 pressured tech and chip stocks.

A reported $2.8 billion Nvidia and Tesla investment in Samsung Electro, Mechanics revived circular financing fears and hit AI stocks on Thursday, October 22.

Iranian state TV says seven tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, the most in a day since the war began, as Brent crude rose to near $112 a barrel.

Tesla (TSLA) beat Q3 2026 estimates with $0.48 EPS on $28.05B revenue, yet shares slipped about 2% after hours as Tesla cut 2026 capex to roughly $20 billion.

Kering (KER.PA) fell as Gucci store sales slid 9% on weak China and Japan traffic, testing de Meo's turnaround

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Meta (META) closed at $648.85 as AI spending turned cash flow negative and Nvidia warned of tight funding

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Western Digital (WDC) reported record $4.38B sales and a $1.78B profit, but AI, linked shares kept sliding

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RingCentral (RNG) says AI products now top $400M in yearly recurring revenue as it lifts its 2026 forecast

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DeepSeek is reportedly raising about $15B at roughly a $75B pre-money valuation. The round isn't closed, and CATL, Tencent, Meituan and Geely are among the reported investors.

Warp Sciences, founded by ex-OpenAI product chief Kevin Weil, emerged from stealth with $215M led by Lightspeed. It is building an AI- and robotics-driven US chemistry lab for drug research, work now often outsourced to China.

Beyond Vision, a Portuguese drone maker, raised €28M+ to scale production and expand globally.