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Mateusz Kaczmarek

A technology and finance expert writing for TS2.tech. He analyzes developments in satellites, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on their impact on global markets. Author of industry reports and market commentary, often cited in tech and business media. Passionate about innovation and the digital economy.

AI Stocks Frenzy! Nvidia, Microsoft Soar on OpenAI Drive – Is a Bubble Brewing?

AI Stocks Frenzy! Nvidia, Microsoft Soar on OpenAI Drive – Is a Bubble Brewing?

The late-September surge left US indexes near record highs on renewed AI optimism. “There needs to be a catalyst for stocks to move materially higher,” notes Oliver Pursche of Wealthspire Advisors, warning that stretched valuations mean markets may be ignoring potential headwinds reuters.com. Dan Moczulski of eToro cautions retail investors: “The risk comes when people treat generic models like ChatGPT or Gemini as crystal balls” reuters.com. Even OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has admitted the AI industry faces “bubble fear” despite explosive revenue growth nasdaq.com. In short, AI-focused stocks and funds have drawn massive investor attention and flows, driven by big
28 September 2025
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Precious Metals Bonanza: Gold & Silver Smash Records as Platinum and Palladium Rally

Precious Metals Bonanza: Gold & Silver Smash Records as Platinum and Palladium Rally

Overview of Precious Metals Price Movements Late-September 2025 saw a broad rally across the precious metals. Gold futures hit fresh all-time highs – by Sept. 26, December gold settled near $3,809/oz reuters.com. Silver climbed in lockstep, reaching about $46.41 on Sept. 26 (a 14-year peak) reuters.com. Platinum and palladium likewise surged: platinum hit $1,568.21 on Friday (its best in over 12 years) reuters.com, and palladium jumped above $1,280. These gains pushed all four metals into strong bull-market territory (e.g. gold is up roughly 35–40% for 2025). Traders note that all sectors of bullion demand are rallying – and even traditionally lagging metals
28 September 2025
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Trump Tariffs Spark Asian Market Meltdown: Stocks Dive, Rupee Crashes & Gold Soars

Trump Tariffs Spark Asian Market Meltdown: Stocks Dive, Rupee Crashes & Gold Soars

Regional Stock Market Performance China & Hong Kong: Mainland markets were modestly lower. The Shanghai Composite traded near 3,820–3,830 (about –0.7%) on Friday reuters.com, dragged by global tech weakness and trade jitters. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell over 1% on Friday reuters.com, led by declines in technology and financials. Chinese data showed some stabilization – for example, August industrial profits jumped 20.4% YoY (recovering from a July decline) reuters.com – but analysts note demand remains weak. Beijing’s central bank, meeting on Tuesday, said it would “step up adjustments” and keep policy loose to shore up growth reuters.com. The PBOC also
28 September 2025
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Crypto Mayhem: Bitcoin & Ethereum Dive as Global Regulators, DeFi Hacks and Bullish Prophets Shake Up Markets (Sept 27–28, 2025)

European Stocks Surge Amid Tariff Twists and Bank Boosts – What’s Next for October?

Index Performances: Broad Gains, Sector Rotation European benchmarks climbed on Friday, shrugging off mid-week lows. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed +0.8% investing.com. Country indices ended higher: Spain’s IBEX 35 led with ~+1.3%, the CAC 40 (France) +0.97%, the DAX (Germany) +0.87%, and the FTSE 100 (UK) +0.77% reuters.com investing.com. Week-over-week, gains were modest – STOXX 600 was just 0.07% higher investing.com – reflecting a recovery from tariff-led fears. By sector, financials and industrials outperformed. European insurers (e.g. Munich Re, SCOR) jumped ~2% on the day investing.com, driven partly by dovish global rate signals and M&A chatter. Materials and industrial stocks
28 September 2025
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Crypto Mayhem: Bitcoin & Ethereum Dive as Global Regulators, DeFi Hacks and Bullish Prophets Shake Up Markets (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Crypto Mayhem: Bitcoin & Ethereum Dive as Global Regulators, DeFi Hacks and Bullish Prophets Shake Up Markets (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Chart: Bitcoin price and futures open interest (USD). BTC hovered ~$109K with open interest ~$78B, reflecting sustained trading activity on Sep 27. (Source: CoinGlass) Chart: Top crypto assets (prices and 24h change). BTC ~$109.3K, ETH ~$3,995, BNB ~$969, SOL ~$201, XRP ~$2.78 as of Sep 27. (Source: CoinGecko) Sources: Authoritative crypto news outlets and financial press (Coindesk, Cointelegraph, Decrypt, The Economic Times, Binance Research, etc.) were used for all facts above m.economictimes.com cointelegraph.com ainvest.com binance.com. Wherever possible, direct quotes from industry experts (SEC/CFTC chairs, CEO’s, policy heads) are cited. Links are provided for verification (see references).
28 September 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Nasdaq Surges Amid AI Frenzy and Fed Optimism – EA Skyrockets on $50B Buyout Buzz

Sources: Major financial news outlets including Reuters, Nasdaq.com and mainstream analysts’ reports (cited) provided the above insights and quotes reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com. Each development is drawn from these verifiable sources for accuracy.
28 September 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Key Facts Finance & Banking Fed policy: The Fed’s Sept. 17 decision to cut rates (to 4.00–4.25%) was driven by slowing growth and job gains, though inflation has crept up federalreserve.gov. Fed Chair Powell and colleagues signaled further cuts ahead, but warned that inflation upside risks remain high federalreserve.gov reuters.com. Fed Vice Chair Bowman urged a commitment to cuts to shore up jobs reuters.com, while a strategist noted Powell was dovish but noncommittal on timing reuters.com. Bank stocks: Regional banks held mixed news. First Horizon (FHN) was downgraded by one analyst firm (citing weakening outlook), while other analysts actually raised
28 September 2025
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Cosmic Showcase: What’s Up in the Sky on Sept 28–29, 2025

Cosmic Showcase: What’s Up in the Sky on Sept 28–29, 2025

Meteor Showers and Fireballs This weekend’s meteor activity will be modest. No major shower peaks on Sept 28–29. The Orionids (parent comet Halley) have just started but are weak – current rates are well under 1 meteor/hour and won’t peak until Oct. 23 amsmeteors.org. The only notable shower is the Southern Taurids (from comet 2P/Encke), active Sept 23–Nov 12 with a broad radiant. AMS predicts a Southern Taurid rate of about 3/hour around local midnight (the radiant in Pisces, best near 1 a.m.) amsmeteors.org. All other named showers (epsilon Geminids, sextantids, etc.) are producing <1/hr amsmeteors.org amsmeteors.org. Thus most meteors will be
28 September 2025
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Space News Bonanza: NASA’s Artemis, SpaceX Starlink Launch & China’s New Weather Satellite (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Space News Bonanza: NASA’s Artemis, SpaceX Starlink Launch & China’s New Weather Satellite (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Government Space Agency Missions & Announcements NASA: In late September, NASA’s focus was on its upcoming Artemis II Moon mission. The four astronauts held a media briefing on Sept. 24 to announce the name of their Orion spacecraft: “Orion Integrity” nasa.gov. They explained “Integrity” symbolizes the trust and collaboration needed for the mission. This 10-day crewed lunar test flight is slated for no later than April 2026. Meanwhile, NASA science made headlines with a major Mars discovery: analyses of a Perseverance rover sample (nicknamed “Sapphire Canyon”) from Jezero Crater suggest it “could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life” nasa.gov. Acting
28 September 2025
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Billion-Dollar AI Bets and Biotech Breakthroughs: Top Tech News (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Billion-Dollar AI Bets and Biotech Breakthroughs: Top Tech News (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Key Facts: Artificial Intelligence & Big Tech Nvidia–OpenAI Partnership: Nvidia announced a landmark collaboration with OpenAI to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of AI computing power. Under the plan, Nvidia will invest up to $100 billion as each gigawatt of NVIDIA systems is deployed nvidianews.nvidia.com. The first 1 GW is slated for late 2026 on Nvidia’s new “Vera Rubin” supercomputer. CEO Jensen Huang said this marks “the next leap forward — deploying 10 gigawatts to power the next era of intelligence” nvidianews.nvidia.com. OpenAI’s Sam Altman emphasized that “everything starts with compute,” and the new chips will fuel AI breakthroughs. This deal comes amid
28 September 2025
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AI Stocks Rally Amid Bold Bets and Breakthroughs: Nvidia’s $100B Play, Tesla’s $1T Robotaxi Dream & More

AI Stocks Rally Amid Bold Bets and Breakthroughs: Nvidia’s $100B Play, Tesla’s $1T Robotaxi Dream & More

Market Momentum & Sentiment AI-related equities continued their blistering run in late September. After weeks of outflows, U.S. stock funds drew fresh cash – about $12.1 billion in the week to Sept. 24 – as Nvidia’s OpenAI deal rekindled investor appetite reuters.com. Barclays’ Ajay Rajadhyaksha commented that the “AI revolution, Fed cuts and fading tariff uncertainty will all support growth”, suggesting AI mega-cap stocks could keep outperforming bonds and the broader market reuters.com. Supporting this, a Reuters analysis noted that a select “AI basket” of giants (Alphabet, Amazon, Broadcom, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Palantir) has climbed ~30% so far this
27 September 2025
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