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According to PANews, U.S. markets closed higher on October 16, with the Dow rising 1.18%, S&P 500 up 0.35%, and Nasdaq up 0.01%. Among crypto-related stocks, Circle (CRCL) surged 9.50% and Coinbase (COIN) rose 6.62%.

The S&P 500 closed up 0.3% today (October 15), with healthcare gaining 2.1%, while materials, financials, and consumer discretionary each rose at least 1.2%. Technology fell 0.5% and energy declined about 1.6%. The Nasdaq-100 slipped 0.1%, with AppLovin leading gainers at up 6.7%, followed by Autodesk and Intuit at up 6.2%, and CoreWeave at up 5.9%. Among decliners, Intel and Lumentum fell about 3%, Seagate dropped 3.1%, and Cisco slid 3.3%. Nvidia declined 1.8% and Western Digital fell 2.2%.

According to Yum Brands, KFC's U.S. restaurants will switch from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola beverages next year, marking the first time in decades the chain has changed its beverage supplier since Pepsi acquired KFC in 1986. KFC U.S. President Catherine Tan-Gillespie said the company expects all U.S. locations to serve Coke beverages by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The move is part of KFC's strategy to win back U.S. consumers and innovate its beverage offerings.

According to a Cboe announcement, the Cboe Options Exchange will expand trading hours for specified stocks and ETFs starting Monday, October 19. Options for Alibaba, TSMC, Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Micron, Oracle, Marvell, Western Digital, Palantir, Robinhood, Nokia, Pfizer, Bank of America, and Ford will now be available for trading from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET during U.S. pre-market hours, and can continue trading for 15 minutes after regular market close.

According to CNBC confirmed on Thursday, Nvidia and Apple each pledged $25 million to President Trump's White House ballroom renovation project, among the largest donations on the list, according to a report from The Washington Post. Cisco confirmed its $5 million donation. The total donations for the project have exceeded $330 million. Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Palantir, and ServiceNow also contributed in the millions, according to The Post. The donations were sent through a nonprofit

Oraichain announced the launch of its Quant Terminal Vaults following three months of forward-testing and internal live execution. The platform refined its strategies during the testing phase. According to the official announcement on X, the upcoming vaults represent a significant development for Oraichain's network.

According to Binance, Circle (CRCL) stock rose 10.03% intraday on October 16, trading at $87.69.

According to SEBI announcement released earlier this week, India's securities regulator resumed an earlier equity derivatives settlement method, effectively decoupling the newly introduced closing auction mechanism from the price discovery process for futures and options. The shift was prompted by volatility triggered by the new mechanism. Starting December 7, expiry prices for index and individual stock derivatives will be based on the volume-weighted average price of the last 30 minutes of tra

Spot gold broke daily highs above $4,170 per ounce with intraday gains of 1.60% on October 15. New York gold futures rose 2% intraday, trading at $4,190.10 per ounce.

Spot silver rose 3.0% intraday, reaching $57.29 per ounce.

According to the Yemeni government, Houthi forces attacked the presidential palace in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, on the evening of October 15, killing 5 people including security personnel and government staff, and wounding 16 others. Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Mohsin Zindani was chairing a government meeting at the palace when the attack occurred, with most cabinet members and officials in attendance. Zindani stated the government would continue its responsibilities and remain in contact

On Thursday evening New York time (October 15), the ICE U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.44% to 102.097, retreating from Wednesday's 2025 high of 102.945 reached after the U.S. CPI data release. The Bloomberg Dollar Index declined 0.3% to 1224.61, also moving away from the previous session's peak of 1232.19.

On Thursday, October 15, the ICE US Dollar Index fell 0.44% to close at 102.097, while the Bloomberg US Dollar Index declined 0.3% to 1224.61. Both indexes pulled back from recent highs, with the ICE index retreating from Wednesday's peak of 102.945 following the release of US CPI inflation data.

According to CryptoUK's official announcement, the organization and The Digital Chamber launched the UK–US Cross-Border Policy Working Group on October 15, focusing on stablecoin regulation and cross-border payments. The group's inaugural webinar, moderated by Ian Taylor, is scheduled for October 22 and will bring together industry leaders and regulatory experts from both jurisdictions to explore evolving regulatory landscapes.

According to Filecoin's official statement, the decentralized storage network is addressing emerging bottlenecks in AI storage solutions. Over the past six years, Filecoin has built exabyte-scale infrastructure globally to meet escalating storage demands driven by AI technologies.

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures fell 1% to $12.6425 per bushel on Thursday (Oct 15) as commodity markets retreated. Bloomberg Grain Index declined 0.70% to 32.0872, slipping below its 100-day moving average and approaching August lows. Soybean meal futures dropped 1.29%, while soybean oil futures gained 0.18%.

According to Iran's Islamic Republic Broadcasting (IRIB), Iran's military chief Hatami stated on October 15 that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and will not reopen until Iranian people's rights are respected. Hatami said the western Strait is controlled by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy while the eastern section and Oman Sea are controlled by Iran's Army Navy. He added that Iran has repaired war damages and strengthened its armed forces' equipment and readiness levels. Hatami warned that

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) appointed Mark Long, former chief financial officer of Western Digital, as its new CFO effective immediately. Long replaces David Weigand, who has held the position since early 2021 and will focus on optimizing business development. Long previously served as Western Digital's CFO until 2019 and will report directly to SMCI CEO Charles Liang.

According to crypto commentator Matthew Sigel, Blackwell Ultra (B300) GPU rental prices have surged for 17 consecutive days, reaching a new all-time high as of October 15. The price increases have been verified through transactions indexed by Compute Desk from U.S. neoclouds.

According to Barclays analyst Tim Long, Dell Technologies stock plunged 11.4% on October 15 after the firm downgraded its rating from Overweight to Equal Weight and reduced its price target from $603 to $574. The analyst warned that soaring AI server revenue may reflect rising memory component prices more than a meaningful acceleration in enterprise AI adoption. Long forecasts Dell's AI server revenue will reach approximately $75 billion in the current fiscal year, potentially increasing to $100