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NYMEX silver prices fell 6.00% intraday on October 14, currently trading at $55.95 per ounce.

Russia's presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriyev said today (Oct. 14) that Moscow and Washington are expected to sign the first contracts for diesel supplies to the U.S. in the coming days. Dmitriyev, speaking at the Russia Energy Week forum, added that both sides are maintaining active communications to expedite the delivery and resolve logistics issues.

According to MSCI, the MSCI Nordic Index fell 0.1% to 393.24 points on October 14. The financial sector posted the largest decline among all sectors, with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB dropping 4.6% to rank as the worst-performing Nordic stock.

According to Guru Club, Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick said on Wednesday the bank has doubled its artificial intelligence infrastructure allocation after already being overweight on AI. Pick noted that current AI infrastructure spending averages around $1 trillion annually, adding the figure is "a very large sum of money." While Pick acknowledged AI spending growth momentum will begin to slow, he said it is "entirely possible" spending could maintain this scale for a decade.

According to Guru Club, China's commodity futures market fell overnight on Oct 14, with black metals leading losses. DCE coking coal fell 4.86%, while INE natural rubber fell 3.51%. SHFE fuel oil was among gainers, rising 1.94%.

According to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, she will sign an executive order on Wednesday requiring digital platforms including social networks and streaming services to protect children and adolescents from violent, pornographic, and other harmful content. If companies fail to comply with the order, the government will support legislation to penalize the platforms.

According to Guru Club, the Baltic Dry Index fell on October 14 for its eighth consecutive trading day, declining 134 points or 4.78% to 2,667, marking its lowest level since July 29. Capesize ship rates dropped 9.11% to 3,630, the weakest since late June, with daily earnings falling $3,302 to $29,417. Panamax ship rates declined 0.95% to 2,409, with daily earnings down $206 to $21,680.

GlobalFoundries announced on Wednesday that it had been selected to operate two new chip fabrication facilities at its New York campus as part of a $21 billion U.S.-Japan investment initiative. The first fab will receive approximately $10 billion in investment and is expected to begin operations in 2029, while a second facility could receive another $10 billion. Combined, the facilities will add around 1.8 million 300-millimeter wafers of annual U.S. manufacturing capacity once fully operational

European equity indices rose today (October 14). The STOXX 600 index gained 0.36% to close at 637.32 points, while the euro zone STOXX 50 index advanced 0.39% to 6190.89 points. The FTSE Eurotop 300 index rose 0.45% to 2545.73 points.

According to Israel's Defense Ministry, on October 14, Israel formally signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 12 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Israeli Air Force. Boeing will supply the aircraft, which the defense ministry said are the latest and most advanced E-model variants.

According to BlockBeats, on October 14, U.S. CPI inflation has remained above the Federal Reserve's 2% target for 67 consecutive months. The last time inflation fell below 2% was in January 2021, during the global economic lockdown period. Over this period, the dollar's value has depreciated 22.5%, meaning goods and services that cost $100 in 2021 now cost $129.

According to the official Pyth Network account, the 100% Rule has come into effect, driving an 86% annual recurring revenue (ARR) increase for the DAO. Under this rule, every dollar received by the Pyth Network DAO directly purchases PYTH tokens, strengthening token demand and market presence.

Today, Germany's DAX 30 index closed up 0.14% at 25,299.45 points. France's benchmark rose 0.52%, while the UK's FTSE 100 gained 0.61%. Italy's benchmark retreated 0.61%, with the banking sector dropping 0.82%.

According to an OpenAI court filing in an Apple-related case, a former OpenAI employee who joined Apple transferred over 100 documents involving unreleased OpenAI products to a personal account on October 14. The employee also presented the unreleased product to Apple senior leadership, according to the court brief.

According to Zijin Tianfeng Futures (as reported by Jin10 on October 14), Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure have caused high-sulfur fuel oil export loadings from Saudi Arabia to plummet to 50,000 tons in October. Increased conflict escalation is raising shipping avoidance sentiment, with Bab el-Mandeb strait high-sulfur volumes expected to hit record lows. Although Singapore and China high-sulfur arrivals are up month-on-month, deliveries are concentrated in late October, leaving near-t

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) surged to 102.813 on October 14 at 9:08 AM ET, up 0.599 points (0.586%) from the previous close and reaching its highest level in 18 months. The move followed hotter-than-expected inflation data: the U.S. core consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3% in September versus expectations of 0.2%, signaling persistent inflation pressures. The stronger-than-anticipated CPI report triggered a 15-basis-point surge in 2-year Treasury yields and a sharp r

The Portuguese government on Wednesday selected Lufthansa to acquire up to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal for €1.2 billion (approximately $1.3 billion), beating rival Air France-KLM. The deal positions the German carrier as a strategic partner to one of Europe's remaining major state-owned airlines without prior alliance affiliations.

Morgan Stanley reported third-quarter earnings on October 14 that beat market expectations, with revenue of $20.34 billion versus a forecast of $19.95 billion and earnings per share of $3.03 against an anticipated $2.91. Net income rose 6.5% year-over-year to $4.91 billion. The equities trading division drove the outperformance, with revenue surging 41% to $5.8 billion, exceeding Street estimates by $909 million.

According to Goldman Sachs data reported by Axios, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Micron are projected to account for nearly 40% of the S&P 500's third-quarter earnings growth. The three chipmakers' exposure to AI infrastructure spending reflects their roles as key suppliers: Nvidia provides AI accelerators, Micron supplies high-bandwidth memory, and Broadcom offers custom AI processors and networking technology for data centers. S&P 500 profits are expected to grow approximately 29.6% year over year in

According to Ripple's official announcement, Ripple has partnered with DriveWealth to enhance the XRP Ledger for cross-border payments, custody services, and RLUSD settlement. The collaboration aims to modernize the infrastructure for global investing and improve efficiency in how money moves across international markets.