Foreign Exchange#
- The Japanese yen further weakened against the US dollar, falling to around 151.00, the lowest level since July 31;
- Ahead of the Bank of Canada's policy decision, the USD/CAD remains above 1.3800;
- The midpoint rate of the renminbi is reported at 7.1245, compared to 7.1223 the previous day;
- Affected by high US bond yields and speeches from ECB officials, the euro fell below 1.0800 against the US dollar;
Commodities#
- Spot silver surged 3.24% to close at $34.847 per ounce on Tuesday.
- On Wednesday (October 23), spot gold traded around $2740 per ounce; the previous trading day saw gold prices rise over 1%.
Stocks#
- The FTSE China A50 index futures fell short-term while the three major Hong Kong stock indices rose slightly;
- BlackRock significantly increased its holdings in Pinduoduo's US stock by nearly 30% in the third quarter;
- Rising US bond yields pressured US stocks. The S&P and Dow fell, briefly turning positive in the closing hours but failing to maintain gains, marking the first two-day decline for the S&P in over a month. The Nasdaq closed higher. The Russell small-cap index fell 0.7% but cut its losses in half. Nvidia and Apple fell from their recent highs.
- McDonald's fell over 9% in after-hours trading due to a severe E. coli outbreak in several locations in the US linked to an onion supplier.
- Starbucks reported third-quarter revenue and earnings below expectations, delaying the release of fourth-quarter guidance, and fell about 7% in after-hours trading.
- General Motors rose nearly 10%, reaching its highest level in nearly three years since early 2022, buoyed by a favorable third-quarter report and an upward revision of this year's earnings guidance.
Cryptocurrency#
- BTC fell below $67,000, currently reported at $66,989.99, with a 24-hour decline of 0.64%;
- Anthropic released an AI agent capable of completing complex tasks using a computer;
- Worldcoin's multi-signature wallet distributed 5.3 million WLD, worth approximately $12 million, to five market makers in the past week;
- India is considering banning cryptocurrencies while advancing the adoption of a CBDC digital rupee;
Source of information: Tradingkey