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Meta's Hunt for AI Capital Strikes a Raw Nerve on Wall Street

The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.6%, while Treasury yields posted their biggest drop since 2023.

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Oil Futures Rise as Attacks on Saudi Arabia, U.S.-Iran Risks Persist

Oil futures rose sharply as Yemen's Houthis launched fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure and the market saw risk of further U.S.-Iran hostilities disrupting Middle East oil supplies.

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U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Under 5% as French Turmoil Fuels Flight for Safety

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield declined as a global bond selloff gave way to a flight for safety.

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Silver Futures Fall to Lowest This Year as Oil Prices Fuel Inflation Risks

Silver futures settled down 4.6% in New York at $54.764 a troy ounce, its lowest close since November 2025 and 52% below the record high of $115.08 reached in January.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Return to Downward Trend

The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 194,000 in the week through Oct. 17, 6,000 lower than the revised 200,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said.

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Trump Called Musk and Asked Him to Lift Ukraine Starlink Restrictions

The military-grade system appeared to be working more normally on Thursday, soon after the call.

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Eurozone Consumer Sentiment Falls Further on Lingering Energy Shock

The European Commission's flash consumer-confidence indicator for the 21-nation currency area fell 1.1 points to minus 17.9 in October, below economists' expectations of minus 17.0.

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Canada Producer Prices Rise Again in September

Statistics Canada's industrial product price index increased 2% in September from the month before and jumped 14.5% compared with a year earlier, a 24th consecutive annual increase.

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China's Rising Aluminum Output Cushions Gulf Supply Shock

China's surging production and export of aluminum is offsetting war-related supply disruptions, helping keep prices in check.

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Energy Security Concerns Spur U.K. to Preserve Gas Pipelines to Europe

The pipelines are only used occasionally but give the U.K. greater flexibility to tap gas from other sources in times of high demand, such as severe winters.

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Bank of Korea Holds Rate Steady After Back-to-Back Hikes

South Korea's central bank held its policy rate steady as expected after two consecutive increases, pausing its tightening as inflation eased but remained above target.

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The Fed May Leave Rates Unchanged, but the Inflation Fight Is Far From Over

Investors should listen carefully to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh next week for clues on what the central bank does next.

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October 22, 2026 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT)