Market News
- Breaking Down Bank Earnings
on October 14, 2025 at 1:33 pmTraders are focusing on the unofficial start of the earnings season. JPMorgan Chase & Co. fluctuated in the premarket after beating estimates for trading and investment-banking fees. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. fell more than 2% after a slight miss in equities sale and trading revenue. Citigroup Inc. rose 1% after revenue beats in every division. Wells Fargo raised a key profitability metric but net interest income slightly missed estimates. Bloomberg's Sridhar Natarajan breaks down all the earnings on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)
- TeraWulf Floats $3.2 Billion of Junk Bonds for New York Data Center
by Gowri Gurumurthy, Aaron Weinman on October 14, 2025 at 1:13 pmThe artificial intelligence debt boom has come to the junk bond market.
- Distortions Hit Equity Funding, Dividend Curve as ‘RILAs’ Boom
by Yiqin Shen, Lu Wang on October 14, 2025 at 1:06 pmDistortions are emerging in two small but important corners of the US equity market, in a fresh demonstration of how Wall Street’s obsession with derivatives-powered products is reshaping the investment landscape.
- EU’s Dombrovskis Says China Is Flexing Its Muscles on Trade
by Alessandra Migliaccio on October 14, 2025 at 1:05 pmEuropean Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warned that China is exploiting global commercial relationships to advance its agenda.
- IMF Warns of Dim Outlook for World Economy Hit by Rolling Shocks
The International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy is showing signs of strains from […]
- Citigroup Beats Revenue Estimates Across Every Division
Citigroup Inc. saw total revenue jump 9% as the firm’s markets, banking, services, wealth, and US […]
- Goldman Kicks Off Post-Earnings Bond Sales with Five-Part Deal
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is the first of the six biggest US banks to raise debt in the current […]
- Ex-BlackRock Executives Push to Revive Multi-Strategy ETF Gambit
Two former BlackRock executives are spearheading a push into a small but fast-evolving corner of […]
- Silver Falls as London Market Squeeze Shows Some Signs of Easing
Spot silver prices retreated after hitting an all-time high earlier Tuesday, as a historic squeeze […]
- Stocks Fall as Trade Tensions Spur Dash for Safety: Markets Wrap
Resurgent global trade tensions slammed Wall Street anew Tuesday, sending stocks, crypto and oil to […]
- Oil Drops on China-US Tensions as IEA Raises Oversupply Estimate
Oil fell as rising China-US tensions hurt appetite for risk assets and the International Energy […]
- Ethiopia and Bondholders Fail to Reach Deal on Defaulted Debt
Talks between Ethiopia’s government and holders of a $1 billion defaulted bond collapsed after […]
political news
- French Premier Lecornu to Propose Suspending Pension Reform Law
by Richard Bravo on October 14, 2025 at 1:27 pmFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said he would propose suspending application of the country’s pension reform, sacrificing one of President Emmanuel Macron’s key economic measures in an endgame bid for political stability.
- India Speeds Up US Trade Talks in Bid to Clinch Deal by November
by Shruti Srivastava on October 14, 2025 at 1:14 pmIndia is fast-tracking trade talks with the US with the goal of concluding negotiations by next month, people familiar with the matter said, even as New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil remain a sticking point.
- EU’s Dombrovskis Says China Is Flexing Its Muscles on Tradeby Alessandra Migliaccio on October 14, 2025 at 1:05 pm
European Union Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warned that China is exploiting global commercial relationships to advance its agenda.
- IMF Warns of Dim Outlook for World Economy Hit by Rolling Shocksby Enda Curran on October 14, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy is showing signs of strains from sweeping US tariffs and protectionism — even though it so far has held up better than expected.
- Moldova’s Ruling Party Proposes Economist Munteanu as Premier
by Andra Timu, Irina Vilcu on October 14, 2025 at 12:49 pmMoldova’s ruling party put forward economist and businessman Alexandru Munteanu as its candidate for the nation’s premiership following a victory in last month’s parliamentary election.
- Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT
The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially […]
- Japan Opposition Weighs Alliance That Could Oust Long-Ruling LDP
Japan’s main opposition parties deepened discussions Tuesday and agreed to meet again the […]
- France’s Lecornu Faces Reckoning in Parliament Over Budget
Sebastien Lecornu will address parliament for the first time as France’s prime minister on […]
- China Escalates US Trade Fight With Curbs on Shipping
China sanctioned the US units of a South Korean shipping giant and threatened further retaliatory […]
- Madagascar President Dissolves Parliament Amid Impeachment Push
Madagascar’s president dissolved parliament as opposition lawmakers sought his impeachment, […]
Wealth
- UK Wages Are Barely Keeping Up With Inflation
by John Stepek on October 14, 2025 at 12:40 pmBank of England interest rate cuts may still be some way off despite a cooling labour market.
- David Rubenstein’s Family Office Spins Out New Secondaries Firm
by Benjamin Stupples on October 14, 2025 at 10:15 amCarlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein’s family office has spun out a team focusing on buying second-hand stakes in private asset vehicles, tapping into the booming market for so-called secondaries.
- Mega-Rich Plotting Return to London, Sotheby’s Housing Boss Says
by Damian Shepherd, Benjamin Stupples on October 14, 2025 at 4:00 amUltra-rich individuals leaving London due to tougher wealth taxes are keeping their homes with the view of returning once the policy environment changes, according to George Azar, the boss of Sotheby’s International Realty’s UK property agency.
- Hedge Fund Pioneer Carlson Joins OG Peers in Revival Push
by Katherine Burton on October 13, 2025 at 5:00 pmClint Carlson, who started one of the first multistrategy hedge funds in 1993, is seeking to reboot after a decade of dwindling assets, joining other industry pioneers trying to rebuild rather than surrender.
- Friday's Trade Tantrum Reveals A Jittery Market
by John Stepek on October 13, 2025 at 12:23 pmInvestors want to keep dancing, but they have an eye on the emergency exit.
Tech & Innovation
- Walmart Partners With OpenAI to Offer Shopping on ChatGPT
by Jaewon Kang on October 14, 2025 at 1:15 pmWalmart Inc. is teaming up with OpenAI to enable shoppers to browse and purchase its products on ChatGPT, the retailer’s latest push to incorporate artificial intelligence.
- EU Considers Forced Tech Transfers for Chinese Investments
by Jorge Valero, John Ainger on October 14, 2025 at 12:45 pmThe European Union is considering forcing Chinese firms to hand over technology to European companies if they want to operate locally, in an aggressive new push to make the bloc’s industry more competitive.
- BCE to Save $1.1 Billion, Expand Internet Service Westward
by Stephanie Hughes on October 14, 2025 at 12:33 pmBCE Inc. plans to save C$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) in costs and expand home internet services in western Canada and the US to restore growth after its share price fell by 26% over the past year.
- Dutch Seized Nexperia After US Demanded Ouster of Chinese CEO
by Patrick Van Oosterom, Charlotte Hughes-Morgan on October 14, 2025 at 12:20 pmThe Dutch government seized Nexperia following a US warning that the chipmaker would have to replace its Chinese chief executive officer to stay off the sanctions list, according to a Dutch court filing.
- AMD Says Oracle Is Committing to Widespread Use of New AI Chips
by Ian King on October 14, 2025 at 12:18 pmAdvanced Micro Devices Inc., Nvidia Corp.’s nearest rival in AI processors, said Oracle Corp. will deploy a large batch of its forthcoming MI450 chips next year.
