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EUR/USD treads water above 1.1550 ahead of ZEW Survey data from Germany
EUR/USD inches higher after registering nearly 0.5% losses in the previous session, trading around 1.1570 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair holds ground ahead of the final September Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) and ZEW Survey data from Germany.
Fxstreet
Tue, Oct 14
Gold hits record high on US rate cut bets; silver follows suit
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Gold prices climbed to a record high above $4,100 on Tuesday on increased U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut prospects, while resurgent U.S.-China trade woes boosted safe-haven bets, including those for silver, which also reached an all-time peak.
Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Xiaomi crash spotlights smartphone-on-wheels hype
Ford Motor F.N CEO Jim Farley's favourite rival is back under the spotlight. A fatal accident in the early hours of Monday involving one of Xiaomi's 1810.HK electric sedans erased as much as 9% of the $164 billion Chinese manufacturer's market value before it recovered somewhat.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Samsung expects best profit since 2022, as AI boom squeezes commodity chip supply
Samsung Electronics 005930.KS on Tuesday said it expects its biggest quarterly profit in over three years, as the global race to boost production of AI chips has tightened supply and driven up prices of conventional memory chips, the tech giant's mainstay.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
“The Strongest 3-Year Bull Market Ever” — Wall Street Bets on Year Four: Don’t Fight the Fed
TradingKey - As of October 12, 2025, the AI-driven U.S. equity bull market marks its third anniversary, with the S&P 500 up 83% and nearly $28 trillion in market value added. Despite lingering concerns over AI monetization and stretched valuations, historical precedent suggests this bull run is
TradingKey
Tue, Oct 14
Japanese Yen remains depressed amid political chaos, BoJ uncertainty and positive risk tone
The Japanese Yen (JPY) drifts lower for the second consecutive day on Tuesday amid expectations that domestic political chaos could further delay the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) rate hike plans. Apart from this, the upbeat market mood is seen undermining the JPY's safe-haven status.
Fxstreet
Tue, Oct 14
New Zealand dollar hits six-month low, Aussie holds its ground
SYDNEY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar touched a fresh six-month low on Tuesday as soft spending data underlined the need for further policy stimulus, while news from Australia was generally supportive of steady interest rates.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Japan yield curve steepens as rivals vie to be country's next premier
TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Investors bought short-dated Japanese government bonds and sold longer-dated securities on Tuesday as markets reopened after a long weekend and digested developments in the country's prime ministerial race.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Asian markets struggle for gains as Wall Street recovers
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Asian stocks made a tentative rebound in early trade on Tuesday, with an uneven recovery taking place across regional equity markets after signs that trade negotiations between the U.S. and China remain on track.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Rio Tinto says strong year-end iron ore push needed as China demand surges
Q3 iron ore shipments miss analyst expectationsOyu Tolgoi ramp-up boosts copper outputSecond straight record quarter of bauxite production Oct 14 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto RIO.AX, RIO.L said on Tuesday it needs a strong year-end finish to meet its iron ore shipment target, even as Chinese demand gath...Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Wall Street ends sharply higher on Trump China comments; Broadcom surges
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes ended sharply higher on Monday, led by gains in Broadcom and other chipmakers, after President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone about renewed U.S.-China trade tensions, easing investor worries.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Salesforce will invest $15B in San Francisco over five years to boost AI innovation and local economic growth
Salesforce has committed $15B to a five-year plan to boost AI innovation in San Francisco. The initiative also aims to create jobs, following the trend of tech giants investing heavily in artificial intelligence.Cryptopolitan
Tue, Oct 14
US, China to roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea
BEIJING/LOS ANGELES, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Honeywell expects record business jet deliveries over next decade
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Aerospace supplier Honeywell HON.O said on Monday it expects record deliveries of new business jets over the next decade, providing the latest sign that demand for private air travel, which surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, is holding up.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
Global smartphone shipments rise in third-quarter on AI-driven upgrades
Oct 13 - Global smartphone shipments grew 2.6% in the third quarter this year, fueled by strong consumer demand for premium and AI-enabled devices, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation on Monday.Reuters
Tue, Oct 14
