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The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index declined 4.01% on October 14. Major chipmakers fell sharply: AMD dropped 5.74%, Intel slid 4.48%, Micron declined 3.40%, Nvidia fell 3.11%, Broadcom dropped 2.89%, Qualcomm fell 2.89%, and TSMC declined 3.06%.

According to Uganda's Central Bank, on October 14, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by its largest margin in 15 years to defend the shilling against further depreciation. The Ugandan shilling appreciated as much as 4% to 3,984 against the dollar by 5:20 p.m. Kampala time,

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, filed confidentially for an initial public offering on June 1, 2026, targeting a $2 trillion valuation and seeking to raise up to $100 billion. The filing came one month after the company's May 2026 Series H funding round valued it at $965 billion. T

CrowdStrike shares fell approximately 3% on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, trading at around $254. The decline was triggered by reports that OpenAI is in preliminary talks to acquire Trail of Bits, a cybersecurity startup specializing in finding flaws in open-source software. The rumored acquisition r

According to CNBC, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned that New York's one-year moratorium on data center construction, announced in mid-July 2026, could cause a recession by restricting power grid expansion. The state's ban applies to facilities drawing 50 megawatts or more, marking the first

CrowdStrike shares fell approximately 3% to around $254 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, according to Crypto Briefing, triggered by reports that OpenAI is in preliminary talks to acquire Trail of Bits, a cybersecurity startup specializing in finding vulnerabilities in open-source software. Palo

Over the past six trading days, Philadelphia Semiconductor Index constituent stocks saw aggregate market value decline by over $1 trillion, with the index falling approximately 10%. More than half of the index constituents declined at least 10%, with Arm Holdings dropping nearly 20%, Applied

According to ChainCatcher, citing Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission, Bitcoin ETF regulations will take effect on October 16, with Bitcoin listed as a qualified asset in the first phase. Funds must maintain average net exposure of at least 80% of net asset value on an annual basis.

Skydance Corp. (SKYD) fell 17% in premarket trading Wednesday as the stock traded ex-dividend following a distribution of warrants to eligible shareholders. The company distributed 470.7 million warrants Tuesday, giving eligible holders one warrant for each Class B share, with each warrant allowing purchase of one share at $12 and expiring Oct. 13, 2036. The Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition that closed last week left Skydance with pro forma net debt of $78.9 billion and introduced potential di

Shares of Skydance Corp. (SKYD) fell 17% in premarket trading on Wednesday following the company's distribution of 470.7 million warrants to eligible shareholders on an ex-dividend basis. Each warrant allows holders to purchase one share at $12 and expires in October 2036. Full cash exercise of the

According to Guru Club, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated on October 15 that the World Bank should allow financing for upstream oil and gas projects.

Spot gold declined 2.0% intraday today (October 14), trading at $4,075.30 per ounce.

Shanghai silver main contract declined 6.00% intraday on October 14, trading at 13,563 yuan per kilogram.

DriveWealth is integrating Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin into its brokerage infrastructure to enable clients to fund collateral accounts outside conventional banking hours. The Brokerage-as-a-Service provider will initially use RLUSD on the XRP Ledger for settlement in Europe, with plans to expand the s

According to Jim Swartz, Chevron's General Manager for Nigeria and Central Africa, the company's offshore Aseng natural gas project in Equatorial Guinea is expected to deliver first gas in 2028. Swartz told reporters at an energy conference in Cape Town that Chevron made a final investment

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 t

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

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,