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Stocks moved sharply in midday trading as company-specific catalysts drove gains and losses across telecom, healthcare, airlines, and aerospace suppliers, while gold-related momentum supported parts of the mining sector. Shares of major telecom operators slid on competitive concerns linked to SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile rollout, while several healthcare and industrial names surged after regulatory updates, contract developments, or supply signals. Key takeaways Telecom stocks fell as investors weighed intensified competition from SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile service; T-Mobile dropped 13%, while AT&T and Verizon fell about 10% each. FDA approval lifted Teva after the U.S. regulator cleared Weltruza, a monthly injectable treatment for…

Stocks and sectors moved unevenly in premarket trading on Friday, with communication services, airlines, artificial intelligence-linked names and healthcare insurers responding to company updates and U.S. policy developments. Space-related and telecom-linked stocks were among the biggest movers after a reported agreement involving SpaceX’s spectrum assets, while Delta Air Lines slid on weaker-than-expected results and guidance. Key takeaways SpaceX-linked spectrum deal lifted SpaceX-related shares: SpaceX shares rose about 4% premarket after a reported agreement to sell a nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio. Telecom competition concern pressured carriers: T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon fell premarket as investors weighed heightened competition from expanded Starlink…

Bitcoin came under renewed selling pressure in recent days, as higher oil prices and rising U.S. Treasury yields nudged investors toward risk reduction. The renewed move underscored how closely crypto markets are tracking broader inflation and financial-conditions signals. Data cited in market coverage pointed to Brent crude holding above $100 a barrel alongside the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield moving beyond 5.3%, a combination that can complicate expectations for inflation and tighten funding conditions—key inputs for assets priced on future growth. Key takeaways Price move: Bitcoin slid amid weakening momentum signals on short-term charts. Catalyst: Higher energy costs and rising U.S.…

Ethereum slipped below $2,500 on Friday, falling nearly 3% and extending a third straight day of losses. The decline came as higher US Treasury yields pressured risk appetite, while data pointed to continued selling pressure via spot exchange-traded products and rising balances on crypto exchanges. Key takeaways Price move: Ethereum traded below the $2,500 level, with the latest quotes around $2,490 after testing lower levels earlier. Catalyst: A combination of higher bond yields, Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations, net outflows from spot Ethereum ETFs, and increasing exchange balances weighed on demand. Technical implication: ETH slipped under its 50-day exponential moving average,…

XRP slipped below the $1.40 level after failing to hold the support that traders defended earlier in the week, increasing the risk of another leg lower. After falling from about $1.50 on October 7 to a low near $1.32 on Thursday, the token rebounded to roughly $1.38 early Friday, but the recovery did not reverse the technical damage. Market participants pointed to a combination of weaker risk appetite—linked to higher U.S. Treasury yields, steadier oil prices and a broader crypto pullback—and signs that near-term supply pressures may be building. Institutional activity in U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds continued, but it…

IPO activity is showing signs of softness in recent months, but capital raised remains strong, according to Nasdaq’s analysis of its “IPO Pulse” indicators for the United States and Stockholm. The U.S. measure slowed to a six-month low in September, while Stockholm’s pulse stayed near recent highs—suggesting that disruptions may be delaying listings rather than ending them. Nasdaq attributed the slowdown in the U.S. to renewed geopolitical and macro pressures that have pushed up inflation concerns and market expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening. Higher interest-rate expectations have also fed into valuation headwinds that can weigh on IPO timing, even…

Bitcoin slid below $82,000 on Thursday as a broad cryptocurrency selloff triggered close to $1 billion in leveraged liquidations. The decline, which pulled major crypto-linked equities lower, unfolded alongside a renewed oil rally and renewed geopolitical risk concerns, adding pressure to wider risk assets. Bitcoin hit an intraday low of $80,426.95 before recovering to around $81,423.05, leaving it down 2.9% over the prior 24 hours. Traders’ focus increasingly shifted to whether the move was driven purely by leverage unwinds or also reflected a broader reassessment of macro conditions. Key takeaways Price move: Bitcoin fell to a low of $80,426.95 and…

Midday trading saw sharp moves across energy, consumer and technology stocks, driven by a mix of geopolitics, deal speculation and company-specific updates. Oil-linked shares climbed after reports of heightened Iranian activity affecting tanker routes, while Chipotle rallied on a report that Starbucks explored an acquisition of the burrito chain. Elsewhere, GlobalFoundries jumped on a new manufacturing agreement, and Palantir gained after a Wall Street upgrade. Key takeaways Energy stocks surged: Oil prices rose after reports of increased Iranian attacks on tankers, lifting major refiners and producers. Deal speculation boosted Chipotle: A Financial Times report said Starbucks explored acquiring Chipotle, pushing…

NextBlock has invested $3 million in the seed round of Soda Labs, funding the entire closed offering as Soda Labs expands its programmable privacy infrastructure for financial activity on public blockchains. The company said the capital will support scaling commercial adoption over the next 12 to 18 months and broaden blockchain coverage for its privacy technology. Key takeaways Funding: NextBlock put $3 million into Soda Labs’ seed round, completing the full closed round. Catalyst: Soda Labs’ privacy engine based on garbled circuits and multiparty computation, designed to run on standard cloud CPUs. Use cases already in motion: Soda Labs said…

Bitcoin stayed under pressure on Thursday, trading below $83,000 as investors digested large withdrawals from US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and a macro backdrop that has leaned against risk assets. Data compiled from SoSoValue showed net outflows from the ETFs earlier in the week, while the US dollar firmed and Treasury yields remained elevated. BTC was last around $82,388, down more than 4% over the week, after failing to break above resistance near $87,000 and after closing below $85,000 the prior day. Despite the pullback, Bitcoin remained above major daily moving averages, suggesting the broader trend has not fully deteriorated—but…