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Fed meeting preview: October decision follows September’s rate increase
The October 27–28 meeting brings a fresh policy decision without scheduled economic projections. Recent Fed documents frame the questions still open.
Markets & Economy
Meta's Q3 results put AI spending and cash generation side by side
Meta's October 21 results combine revenue growth with heavy investment, while new Muse models raise questions about future returns.
OCC finalizes stablecoin rules as January implementation approaches
The October 21 package sets out the OCC framework, transition requests and proposed reporting dates for payment stablecoin issuers.
ECB meeting preview: credit conditions join the inflation debate
The ECB’s October 29 decision follows September’s increase. Its weekly calendar puts bank lending evidence ahead of the policy announcement.
Microsoft earnings preview: Azure growth meets the AI spending test
Microsoft reports on October 28. Cloud demand, Copilot adoption and the accounting behind data-center spending are the key questions.
Topstep adds two October Labs challenges with different loss budgets
Undead and Slasher share a two-round $3,000 target, but their prices, position limits and permitted losses differ materially.
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Amazon earnings preview: AWS growth and a new German investment plan
Amazon's October 29 report follows a €16 billion German investment announcement, adding context to questions about growth and cash spending.
CME confirms first Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures trades
The new contracts add standard and Micro exposure to BCH and UNI, with cash settlement and nearly continuous trading hours.
Bank of Japan preview: October outlook puts inflation assessment in focus
The October 29–30 meeting includes a new Outlook Report. September’s split vote and published opinions show why the details deserve attention.
Alphabet earnings preview: cloud growth and the cost of extra capacity
Alphabet reports on October 28, with cloud margins, search advertising and the funding of AI infrastructure in focus.
Coinbase schedules GYEN conversion as stablecoin wind-down deadlines near
An October 26–30 exchange conversion comes before the issuer’s November redemption deadline, with different pricing and eligibility rules.
October oil outlook: recovering crude supply leaves diesel under pressure
The IEA and EIA’s October reports show why more crude production does not immediately remove pressure on refined fuels ahead of winter.
Apple earnings preview: iPhone launch demand and the margin comparison
Apple reports on November 2, after September's iPhone launch. Product demand and an earlier tariff-related margin benefit need separate attention.
IMF’s October fiscal warning links higher yields to shrinking budget room
October’s fiscal analysis shifts attention from growth forecasts to refinancing costs, targeted support and the design of tax systems.
CME updates its cloud migration plan after initial Globex performance tests
The October update brings Aurora testing into focus for 2027 and removes a planned interim livestock-market move to Dallas.