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In US Stock Market News, S&P 500 futures were relatively unchanged early Friday after the gauge posted its first winning session in four, with investors shaking off the latest sell-off in technology stocks. Futures tied to the broad market average traded 0.16% higher, while Nasdaq-100 futures

t54 Labs, an AI financial infrastructure company backed by Ripple, signed an MOU with Korean fintech RiskX on the 15th (local time) to advance a proof-of-concept for AI-based personalized investment services. The partnership aims to expand AI agent applications from payment processing to investment

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance maintained its robust economic recovery assessment in its October 16 Green Book report. The ministry cited strong export performance and investment growth, though consumption showed only gradual improvement. September exports surpassed $120 billion

On Oct. 15, Darkfost, a CryptoQuant contributor, reported that Binance's Bitcoin perpetual futures funding rate fell to -0.0073%, signaling a bearish tilt across the broader derivatives market. The shift followed stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data, with both consumer price index and

Ripple announced on Oct. 15 that its institutional business, Ripple Prime, now supports perpetual swaps linked to Real World Assets (RWA). Institutional clients under Virtu have begun trading contracts based on more than 100 markets, including stocks, stock indices, ETFs, metals, energy, and Forex. The swaps reference perpetual futures contracts launched by Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid. Ripple Prime RWA Perpetual Swap Structure According to Ripple’s official explanation, Ripple Prime’s RWA perpetual

South Korea's KOSDAQ market triggered a buy-side circuit breaker at 12:55:23 PM on October 16 as the index surged over 5% intraday, rapidly recovering from the previous session's sharp decline. The circuit breaker activated after KOSDAQ150 futures prices rose more than 6% above the prior close and t

Nike (NYS:NKE) closed at $37.14 on May 15, up 5.21% from the prior session, drawing investor attention to the drivers behind the move. Motley Fool attributed the gain to sector rotation, with capital flowing from high-priced tech stocks into consumer discretionary names despite no company-specific c

U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows of $60.22 million on Oct. 15, according to data from SoSoValue. Combined with the previous day's net outflows of $129.51 million, total withdrawals over the two-day period reached $189.73 million. The outflows occurred amid ongoing

Harvard Management Company achieved a 27.1% return for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025 through June 2026), marking the endowment's highest performance in five years, driven primarily by gains from its SpaceX holdings. The return exceeded the S&P 500's total return of 22.3% during the same period by 4.8

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of investment fund Maelstrom, advocates a strategy of trading profits from various digital assets to accumulate more Bitcoin. Hayes stated that his fund's Bitcoin position substantially exceeds its holdings in other tokens, reflecting a clear prioritization of BTC. He

The Bank of Russia clarified its position on withdrawing cryptocurrency: individuals cannot transfer cryptocurrency from an account in a Russian digital depository to their own non-custodial wallet. The ban takes effect on September 1, 2026, and applies to all residents without exceptions, including qualified investors. The regulator updated its explanations section on October 12, providing a direct answer to this question. Under the law, an individual’s cryptocurrency is recorded in a digital a

Singapore Gulf Bank launched a new feature allowing retail customers to convert between U.S. dollars and USDT using its mobile banking app. The service eliminates the need for crypto exchanges, enabling users to hold both fiat currency and stablecoin within the same account. This development

State Street Investment Management reported on October 15 (local time) that Asian local currency bonds maintained strong investment demand despite rising sovereign yields driven by a global bond sell-off. Ng Keng Siang, Asia-Pacific head of fixed income at State Street, stated that while rate and cu

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business surveyed 43 professors from major business schools on the 16th, finding that 70% agreed fiscal outlook deterioration significantly influenced recent long-term government bond yield increases in advanced economies. The survey included faculty from

AST SpaceMobile may be running out of time to follow Rocket Lab's acquisition strategy, satellite communications consultant Tim Farrar warned this week, as ASTS shares fell 13% and RKLB declined 19%. Farrar stated on X that Rocket Lab used its equity to acquire other businesses while its stock was r

US Stock Market News showed gains on October 16 after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said investments in artificial intelligence are a huge benefit to the US economy, prompting traders to pare bets on an interest-rate hike. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 Index climbed as much as 0.2% following Warsh's

US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $5.1 million on October 15 (US Eastern Time), reversing part of the recent five-trading-day outflow trend. BlackRock's IBIT product alone attracted $16.8 million in new capital, while the remaining products experienced a combined outflow of $11.7 million

US Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $60.3 million on October 15 (US Eastern Time), driven by issuer-specific redemptions. The outflow stemmed from $44.4 million exiting BlackRock's ETHA product, partially offset by $2.4 million entering Fidelity's FETH. This marks the second

CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), and SoFi Technologies (SOFI) hit fresh 52-week lows on Thursday as rising debt costs, a sluggish housing market, and mounting profit pressures rattled investors. CoreWeave fell to $59.51 amid concerns over $850 million in unsecured debt with