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According to Tasnim News Agency, Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Saudi Arabia came under attack by Houthi militants on October 15, with the chief executive officer's office reportedly struck. The attack marks an escalation in regional tensions, as Houthi forces have intensified operations targeting c

The Magnificent 7 technology stock index fell 1.73% to close at 235.99 points on Wednesday, October 14, retreating from Tuesday's intraday record high of 241.53 points. The Mega Cap technology index declined 2.54% to 465.73 points.

According to The Defiant, asset manager VanEck is seeking to withdraw its filing for a Lido staking Ethereum ETF. The proposed fund was intended to hold stETH directly and provide investors exposure to Lido's liquid staking token through broker accounts. The fund's registration never became

According to San Francisco Federal Reserve Chair Mary Daly on Wednesday (October 15), the Federal Reserve may need to raise short-term interest rates further to combat elevated inflation. However, Daly emphasized that such action is not necessary at the Fed's October 27-28 meeting. "We likely need t

The New York Federal Reserve announced on the 14th (local time) that it will not conduct Treasury bill purchases under its reserve management purchases (RMP) program from the 15th to next month's 13th. This marks the third consecutive month that the purchase scale has been set at zero. The

According to Goldman Sachs, a $150 billion AI chip financing wave is set to hit credit markets within two months, ending a rare financing pause that has kept corporate credit spreads artificially stable since September 2025. Credit analyst Jeffrey Papai noted that the current calm in

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil rose for a fifth consecutive trading day on October 14 (US Eastern Time), climbing $0.95 (1.01%) to close at $95.09 per barrel. The rally began on October 8 and continued as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked major oil facilities and airports in

According to the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the Federal Reserve will suspend Treasury bill purchases under its Reserve Management Program (RMP) from October 15 through November 13, marking the third consecutive month of zero purchases. The Fed will continue to reinvest approximately $14.6

China's semiconductor exports surged 136% year-over-year in September to $44.951 billion, according to data from China's General Administration of Customs and a South China Morning Post report released on Oct. 15. The jump was driven by soaring chip prices amid a global artificial intelligence

On Wednesday (Oct 14), the U.S. 10-year benchmark Treasury yield fell 2.30 basis points to 5.1854% during New York's closing session. Prior to the CPI inflation data release at Beijing time 20:30, the yield traded within a 5.3272%-5.1749% range with modest declines. Following the data release, the y

According to Cathie Wood, ARK Venture Fund launched on-chain via Securitize on October 14, with fund composition, liquidity, and minimum investment requirements remaining unchanged.

According to the Federal Reserve's October Beige Book released on October 14, inflationary pressures intensified across the U.S. economy, driven by rising oil prices and broader cost increases in raw materials, tariffs, and insurance. Among the Fed's 12 regional districts, 3 reported robust price in

On Oct 14 New York close, offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) fell to 6.6960 against the U.S. dollar, down 34 pips from Tuesday's close. The currency traded within a 6.6911-6.7006 range throughout the session before dropping sharply to 6.6975 following the release of U.S. CPI inflation

Apple Inc. closed with a market capitalization of $5 trillion today, marking the first time the stock closed above this threshold. The company's share price rose 0.5% to $342.96, becoming the second publicly traded company to reach the $5 trillion market value milestone, following Nvidia. The

On Wednesday (Oct 14), spot gold fell 1.37% to $4,103.80 per ounce as prices accelerated downward following the U.S. CPI data release at 20:30 Beijing time. COMEX gold futures declined 1.46% to $4,121.90 per ounce, while spot silver dropped 6.08% to $55.5609 per ounce and COMEX silver futures fell 6

Bank of America reported a $1.2 billion regulatory charge tied to anti-money laundering failures on Wednesday, October 14, pushing third-quarter earnings down to $0.91 per share and sending its stock sharply lower. The charge stems from regulatory settlements announced on October 13 by the Office of

On October 14, Bank of America reported a $1.2 billion regulatory charge from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for anti-money laundering compliance failures. The charge

According to API data, U.S. gasoline inventories declined to 1.091 million barrels for the week ending October 9, compared to market expectations of an 800,000-barrel decrease and a prior-week decline of 1.365 million barrels.

U.S. refined product imports reached 30,000 barrels per day in the week ending October 9, according to API data, reversing the prior week's decline of 380,000 barrels per day.