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TradingKey - As of the Asian session on October 23, gold prices (XAUUSD) extended Thursday's losses, briefly breaking below the $4,000 mark intraday to hit a low of $3,986.54. On Thursday, gold plunged 2.83% to close at $4,024.21, marking a more than two-month low. After breaching key levels such as $4,100 and $4,066 in succession, short-term selling in gold accelerated further, significantly amplifying volatility in the precious metals market.

TradingKey - On October 22, Eastern Time, Moderna (MRNA) and Merck released Phase III melanoma trial data for Intismeran autogene, a personalized cancer vaccine. Following the announcement, Moderna's stock price plunged, closing down 20.14% at $196.31 for the day after touching an intraday low of $195.23. Although the data showed that the primary efficacy endpoints met expectations, why did the stock price crash?

• BNB capital inflows are sustained by the 37th quarterly auto-burn. • The upcoming Jenner hard fork bolsters network throughput and commercial adoption. • Corporate treasury entities are expanding balance-sheet allocations and validator infrastructure.

• Ethereum rose as buyers defended key support levels and ETF redemptions moderated. • On-chain exchange reserves declined while high staking participation restricted liquid market supply. • Technical indicators show mixed signals, with MACD and Williams %R indicating sells.

• Solana buyers defended support levels, triggering short-covering and spot accumulation. • The Alpenglow upgrade reduces transaction finality to sub-second benchmarks. • Technical indicators show a sell signal with a MACD of -1.105.

TradingKey — On October 22, Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock indices diverged, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 Index falling noticeably, while the Dow closed slightly higher. Meta's (META) earnings report reignited market concerns over AI capital expenditures and return on investment, with t

• XRP price rose due to institutional progress and strategic regulatory policy submissions. • Enterprise partnership expansions, including RLUSD integration, strengthened real-world payment utility. • Technical indicators show mixed signals with the MACD and Williams %R suggesting sells.

TradingKey - On October 23, Japanese and South Korean stock markets broadly declined in early trading, with South Korea experiencing a more noticeable drop. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index opened at 62,667.05 points and continued to slide, falling 1.68% to around 61,830 points. South Korea's Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) opened at 5,403.17 points, down about 2.36%, with losses later widening to 3.27% at 5,352.61 points. Stock markets in both countries extended their pullback from the previous trading day.

Primis Financial Corp. posted Q3 2026 net interest income of $36.3 million, up 25% year over year, while diluted EPS increased to $0.35 from $0.28. Reported net interest margin widened to 3.66% from 3.18%, supported by earning-asset growth and lower funding costs. Net income available to common shareholders rose 27% to $8.7 million, but Primis Mortgage moved to a $0.3 million pre-tax loss as retail mortgage conditions reduced its pipeline and sequential revenue. Credit quality improved from a year earlier, while operating expenses remained elevated.

• Brent crude futures declined due to profit-taking and lower geopolitical risk premiums. • Macroeconomic headwinds, Federal Reserve policy expectations, and technical resistance added downward pressure. • The MACD value is 0.682, the RSI is 59.048, and Williams %R is 29.458.

• Storage builds trailed the five-year average, narrowing the broader inventory surplus. • Lower domestic production and robust LNG export demand curtailed output levels. • Institutional short-covering and technical buying reinforced the sharp price advance.

JAKKS Pacific Q3 2026 sales rose 20% to $254 million, with adjusted EPS of $2.68 as Disney, Nintendo and North America drove growth.

Western Digital’s fiscal Q1 2027 earnings call covered 55% revenue growth, a 58.1% gross margin, HAMR progress and $5.1 billion Q2 guidance.

Verisign Q3 2026 revenue rose 5.7% to $443 million as domain registrations hit a record. Management raised domain growth guidance and detailed .web plans.

South Plains Financial’s Q3 2026 earnings call covers $20.8 million in net income, $1.06 EPS, a 4.00% NIM and mid-single-digit loan growth guidance.

SS&C Technologies Q3 2026 earnings call: adjusted revenue rose 7.8%, EBITDA margin reached 39.9%, and management raised full-year guidance.

Sallie Mae’s Q3 2026 earnings call covered record $3.4 billion originations, lower EPS guidance, higher charge-offs and a new Sixth Street partnership.

Boston Beer Q3 2026 earnings call: gross margin reached 51.7% as volumes fell 5%, while management narrowed 2026 guidance and backed Sun Cruiser growth.

RingCentral Q3 2026 revenue rose about 6%, AI-linked ARR exceeded $400 million, margins reached records and full-year free cash flow guidance increased.

Robert Half Q3 2026 earnings call: EPS rose 14%, Talent Solutions returned to growth, and Q4 guidance targets 3% adjusted revenue growth.