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KOSPI drops 3% as Samsung, SK Hynix slide after US tech selloff
Chipmakers led the drop minutes after the Seoul open, following an overnight US tech selloff and a rise in oil prices. It is the index's third decline in four sessions.
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Nasdaq falls 2.6% to 26,008.86 as AI spending worries hit chips
The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6% to 26,008.86 on October 22, its steepest one-day drop since early June. Reuters and Yahoo Finance said renewed worry about AI spending after Meta and Tesla results drove the selloff, which hit chip stocks hardest.
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Gold (XAU/USD) daily brief, Oct 22, 2026: 11-week low on Fed fears
Spot gold fell 2.4% to its lowest since early August and December futures settled at $4,060.40 as a five-month high in oil revived Fed hike bets, even though Treasury yields and the dollar fell. Silver lost 5.4%.
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US Stocks daily brief, Oct 22, 2026: Nasdaq sinks 2.6% on AI costs
The Nasdaq fell 2.6% and the S&P 500 1.2% on October 22 as AI-spending worries hit chipmakers and Meta, while the Dow held flat on gains in defensive stocks. the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 5% and the VIX jumped 14%.
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European Q3 earnings seen up 21.9%, energy forecast up 134.1%
Refining is the main engine: Shell, BP and TotalEnergies have flagged sharply higher third-quarter refining margins. Without energy, STOXX Europe 600 earnings growth is seen at just 8.4%.
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Chip stocks slump 5.6%, lowest since July 29, on AI spending fears
The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index fell 5.6% to its lowest since July 29 on October 22, led by Lam Research, AMD, Intel and Marvell, as Meta's new non-voting shares and Tesla's capex cut prompted investors to reassess AI infrastructure spending.
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Europe daily brief, Oct 22, 2026: AI selloff, oil and French yields
European shares fell on October 22, 2026. AI-linked stocks slid after US tech earnings, oil rose after attacks in Saudi Arabia, and France's 10-year yield rose above the US equivalent. Milan and Madrid fell more than 2%, while London lost 0.3%.
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Norway wealth fund Q3 return is -0.5% as bonds drop 3.5%
Fixed income was the weak spot while unlisted renewable energy infrastructure gained 7.5%. A stronger krone cut the fund's value by a further NOK 472 billion, leaving it at NOK 22,014 billion at end-September.
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CSI 300 bear market: China's index closes 20.2% below June peak
China's CSI 300 closed 20.2% below its June 22 peak on October 22 after a 1.8% daily fall and ten straight weekly losses. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index fell 5.03% in its worst session since April 2025.
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India daily brief, Oct 22, 2026: Sensex, Nifty slip as Brent tops $111
Indian stocks fell for a third session on October 22 as a drone strike near Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oilfield lifted Brent above $111 and the rupee weakened to about 94.82 per dollar, while the Jio Platforms IPO drew strong demand.
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IHSG hari ini 22 Okt 2026: naik 1,12% saat rupiah melemah
IHSG menguat untuk sesi ketiga berturut-turut, dipimpin saham bank BUMN dan pembelian oleh Danantara, sementara investor asing terus menjual dan rupiah melemah setelah Bank Indonesia menahan suku bunga dan memangkas giro wajib minimum.
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Indonesia daily brief, Oct 22, 2026: IHSG up 1.12% as rupiah slips
Jakarta's IHSG gained for a third session, led by state-owned banks and Danantara buying, while foreigners kept selling and the rupiah weakened after Bank Indonesia's rate hold and reserve cut.
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日本株デイリー（2026年10月22日）：半導体株安で日経平均2.7%下落
ラムリサーチの決算を受けて半導体の主力株が急落し、日経平均株価は7月以来初めて63,000円を下回って取引を終えました。TOPIXは1.14%下落し、来週の米FOMCと日銀金融政策決定会合を前に円は強含み、国債利回りは低下しました。
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China & Hong Kong daily brief, Oct 22, 2026: tech rout hits Hang Seng
Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost about 3% and the Hang Seng Tech index 5% as a regulatory meeting on e-commerce quality hit Alibaba, while the CSI 300 slid into bear-market territory. The numbers, the drivers and the dates ahead.
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Japan daily brief, Oct 22, 2026: Nikkei sinks 2.7% on chip selloff
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 closed below 63,000 for the first time since July as chip heavyweights tumbled after Lam Research's results. The TOPIX fell 1.14%, the yen firmed and JGB yields eased before next week's Fed and Bank of Japan meetings.
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Hang Seng today: index slides 2.11% to 23,152.33 in early trade
Hong Kong's benchmark dropped about 500 points within 25 minutes of the open, extending a three-day slide. No exchange, official or newswire source has yet confirmed what triggered the move.
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KOSPI falls 0.95%, giving back part of 3.29% rebound
The index was about 0.95% below the previous close at 01:15 UTC (10:15 Seoul time), with chip and battery heavyweights weaker. The Bank of Korea kept its base rate at 3.00%, but no source has linked the decline to that decision.
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Natural gas futures fall 4.83% on mild US weather outlook
Market reports tie the slide to forecasts of warmer-than-normal weather in the central and eastern US into early November. Storage stood at 3,567 Bcf as of 9 October, 1.3% above the five-year average, with the next EIA report due 22 October.
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A premissa de retorno de 10% do JPMorgan para o bitcoin, explicada
A J.P. Morgan Asset Management estabeleceu pela primeira vez uma faixa de retorno para o bitcoin, com cenário-base de 10% ao ano na próxima década. Veja como a estimativa foi construída, como se compara a ações, títulos e ouro e por que seus autores continuam cautelosos.
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JPモルガンのビットコイン年10%リターン想定を解説
J.P.モルガン・アセット・マネジメントは初めてビットコインのリターンに幅を示し、今後10年の基本シナリオを年10%としました。推計の作り方、株式・債券・金との比較、そして執筆者が慎重な姿勢を崩さない理由を解説します。
