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Crypto Shockwave: Justin Sun’s SunWukong DEX Takes Chinese Market by Storm

Crypto Shockwave: Justin Sun’s SunWukong DEX Takes Chinese Market by Storm

SunWukong DEX Debut Draws Worldwide Attention On October 9, 2025 at TOKEN2049 Singapore (streamed via X Spaces), TRON founder Justin Sun formally launched SunPerp (Sun Wukong), the first-ever perpetual futures DEX with a dedicated Chinese-language brandglobenewswire.com. The event (titled “Boundless Imagination of Next Gen DEX”) broke records, drawing over 42,000 live listenersglobenewswire.com. Sun dubbed this move a “new era for Chinese-speaking crypto traders”globenewswire.com. In his keynote, Sun explained that SunPerp’s timing leveraged momentum in the market – noting that the recent Chinese National Day holiday had seen “unprecedented momentum across Chinese-language crypto communities” with viral memes and discussionsglobenewswire.com. Industry media
13 October 2025
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BLS International Faces Govt Ban: Shares Plunge 18% – Analysts See 100% Upside?

BLS International Faces Govt Ban: Shares Plunge 18% – Analysts See 100% Upside?

Key facts: – India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Oct 9, 2025 barred BLS International from bidding on any new visa/passport outsourcing contracts with Indian embassies and missions for the next two yearsreuters.comeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. The MEA order cited unspecified court cases and applicant complaints as the reasonreuters.comeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. Government Ban and Stock Reaction On Oct 9 the MEA quietly issued a directive barring BLS International Services Ltd. from participating in any new tenders issued by the Ministry of External Affairs or India Missions abroadreuters.comeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. The order cited undisclosed court cases and complaints against BLS’s service (such as visa/passport processing delays), but
13 October 2025
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Gold & Silver Soar to Stratospheric Highs: What’s Fueling the Rally?

Gold & Silver Soar to Stratospheric Highs: What’s Fueling the Rally?

Record-Breaking Prices and Market Snapshot The broader precious-metals complex is also rallying: platinum rose ~5% to $1,666/oz, palladium ~6.5% to $1,496 Reuters, as safe-haven demand rippled through commodities. ETFs tracking bullion have seen record inflows – e.g. GLD (Gold) and SLV (Silver) are surging. As of Oct 13, GLD traded around $377 (+2.1%) and SLV around $47.20 (+3.9%) Benzinga. These prices are reflected in tables below: Asset Price (Oct 13) Change (Oct 13) Gold (spot) $4,114.31/oz +2.4% Reuters Silver (spot) $51.82/oz +3.1% Reuters Gold (Dec ’25 futures) $4,133.90/oz +3.3% Reuters Gold ETF (GLD) $376.83 +2.1% Benzinga Silver ETF (SLV) $47.20
13 October 2025
Tata Capital’s ₹15,500-Crore IPO Rocks 2025 Markets – Should You Bet on India’s Biggest Listing?

Tata Capital IPO Debut: Flat Start, But Analysts Say Hold On

IPO Background and Structure Tata Capital Ltd is the financial-services arm of the Tata Group, offering retail loans, SME financing, housing finance (via subsidiary), insurance distribution, etc. It raised about ₹15,512 cr through a combination of fresh issue (₹6,846 cr via ~21 cr new shares) and offer-for-sale (₹8,666 cr via 26.58 cr shares)ts2.tech. Promoter Tata Sons sold 23 cr shares and the IFC (World Bank arm) 3.58 cr shares in the OFSts2.techts2.tech. The IPO was India’s largest of 2025ts2.tech, and complied with an RBI mandate (Tata Capital, being an “upper-layer” NBFC, must list by Sept 2025). The issue price band was set at ₹310–₹326/sharets2.tech. Anchor investors poured
13 October 2025
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The Ultimate Windows Version Comparison: From 1985’s Windows 1.0 to Windows 11 and Beyond

Windows 10 Support Ends Oct 14, 2025 – Millions of PCs at Risk, Experts Warn

Microsoft’s support page and tech media agree: Windows 10 won’t “shut down” on Oct 14, 2025, but it will become unsafe to use long-termsupport.microsoft.comindependent.co.uk. After that day, only devices enrolled in ESU or running Windows 11 will get patcheswindowscentral.comsupport.microsoft.com. Users should plan accordingly: if your PC can handle Windows 11, upgrade now via Windows Update. If not, consider replacing it (see WIRED’s laptop guidewired.com) or at least enrolling in Microsoft’s free ESU program to buy a year of breathing room. Security experts emphasize that continuing to run unpatched Win10 is too risky: “in an era of unprecedented cyber risk, one
13 October 2025
Nasdaq Rally Hits Speed Bump as Tech Stocks Wobble – Fed Warning and AI Jitters Shake Markets (Sept 24–25, 2025)

Stocks Soar: S&P 500 Rallies 1.5% to 6,651 as Trade Fears Ease

Key Facts: As of Oct. 13, 2025 the S&P 500 (SPX) closed around 6,651.03, up about +1.5% on the dayinvesting.com. Trading volume was heavy, reflecting heightened activity (about 24.3 billion shares traded on Oct. 10 versus a 20-day avg of 20.2Breuters.com). Major sectors diverged: technology and AI-related stocks led gains (Broadcom +9%, Nvidia +3%reuters.com) while industrials like Fastenal fell sharply (–6%investopedia.com). Political and economic news – especially President Trump’s conciliatory weekend trade comments – drove sentimentreuters.comnbcrightnow.com. Analysts remain broadly bullish: Goldman Sachs projects roughly +11% upside to ~6,900 in 12 monthsgoldmansachs.com, and Bank of America sees an 8% rally to
13 October 2025
Tariff Shock and Fed Jitters: Asian Markets Stumble as Rally Meets Reality

Dow Jones Rockets 500 Points as Trump Calms China Tariffs – Market Rally Explained

Market Performance (Oct. 13, 2025) The Dow opened around 45,698 and rallied through the session. By mid-morning it was up ~1.1% (~+517 points at ~45,997)reuters.com. Major tech and financial names were the biggest contributors – Broadcom soared ~9% and topped the indexreuters.com; Nvidia, AMD and other chipmakers also gained as AI-related news buoyed sentimentreuters.com. JPMorgan rose after unveiling a $1.5 trillion plan, and Oracle and Estee Lauder jumped on analyst upgradesreuters.com. Defensive sectors lagged (consumer staples down slightly). Fastenal fell on a profit missreuters.com. Intraday range: The Dow’s intra-day low was near the open (~45,700) and the high approached the mid-46,000s
13 October 2025
Quantum Stocks (IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, Quantum Computing Inc) Surge 700–6,000% – Bubble or Breakthrough? (Oct. 13, 2025)

Quantum Stocks (IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, Quantum Computing Inc) Surge 700–6,000% – Bubble or Breakthrough? (Oct. 13, 2025)

In short: The quantum wave shows no signs of cresting – stocks like IonQ, Rigetti and QUBT continue to race higher on every piece of news. Current share prices, however, embed aggressive future growth that isn’t yet realized. As one commentator put it, many investors are “buying a vision of the future” ts2.tech. The coming months will test whether these parabolic runs are the start of a historic tech breakout or the peak of a frothy bubble. (All data as of mid-October 2025.) Sources: Recent Barron’s/TipRanks reports tipranks.com ts2.tech, TipRanks analyses tipranks.com tipranks.com, and TechStock² (TS2.tech) deep-dives on IonQ, Rigetti,
13 October 2025
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QuantumScape Rockets 200% on Solid-State Battery Breakthrough – Revolution or Reckoning?

QuantumScape Rockets 200% on Solid-State Battery Breakthrough – Revolution or Reckoning?

With these facts in mind, let’s dive deeper into QuantumScape’s situation and outlook. Market Rally and Key Partnerships In late Sept–Oct 2025, a flurry of announcements sent QS stock into a frenzy. After trading flat ($12–$13) through mid-September, QS jumped 18% on Sept. 18, then another ~18% on Oct. 1, topping out at $16.49 on Oct. 3 ts2.tech. By Oct 13 it was trading around $17.6 (up ~15% that day) marketbeat.com. This roughly 170–200% YTD gain outpaces virtually all peers (the S&P 500 is up ~14% YTD). What drove the rally? Investors applauded new manufacturing partnerships and technology demos. On
13 October 2025
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Wall Street Panic: Howard Marks Warns of AI Bubble as Gold Hits Record High and Under-the-Radar Stocks Explode

Wall Street Panic: Howard Marks Warns of AI Bubble as Gold Hits Record High and Under-the-Radar Stocks Explode

Howard Marks: 35 Years of Memos and Modern Warnings Howard Marks’ famous memos have been required reading on Wall Street for decades – so much so that Buffett reportedly gave them to protégés. In reflecting on his career, Marks underscores that market psychology repeats. In a podcast and memo earlier this year he warned that the unbridled enthusiasm for AI – a “thing with no historical base” – is precisely the kind of “thrill of the new thing and fear of missing out” that often ends in a bubble benzinga.com. He emphasizes caution: today’s lofty tech valuations, mixed with geopolitical
13 October 2025
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Deep-Sea Gold Rush? The Metals Company Stock Rockets as Trump Targets Undersea Treasure

Deep-Sea Gold Rush? The Metals Company Stock Rockets as Trump Targets Undersea Treasure

Background: EV Boom Spurs Metal Hunt Electric vehicles and green tech have sent demand for critical minerals surging. Cobalt, nickel, copper and others are essential for EV batteries and have been designated “critical” by agencies like USGS nasdaq.com iea.org. According to the IEA, demand for nickel and cobalt jumped 6–8% in 2024 due to energy applications iea.org. Deep-sea nodules contain these exact metals: “Minerals critical to the clean energy transition have been found in the deep ocean floor,” including cobalt, nickel, manganese and others used in EV batteries weforum.org. With many land-based mines concentrated in a few countries, governments (notably
13 October 2025
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Verizon (VZ) Stock’s Wild Ride: New CEO & $20B Deal – Analysts Are Buzzing

Verizon (VZ) Stock’s Wild Ride: New CEO & $20B Deal – Analysts Are Buzzing

Stock Price & Recent Moves Verizon’s stock has been volatile in recent days. After trading around $43.7 on Oct 3 ts2.tech, VZ stock fell on the surprise CEO announcement. Reuters reported Verizon shares were down 3% in early Oct 6 trading Reuters, and by Oct 7 the stock was roughly 5% lower than before the news. As of Oct 13 the price is about $40.0 Reuters. Overall, VZ has underperformed its sector: a recent analysis noted VZ is down ~5% over the past year vs. ~+26% for the telecom industry, trailing peers (AT&T +23%, T-Mobile +7% in the same period)
13 October 2025
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IBM Stock Soars on Quantum Breakthrough and AI Revival – Key Updates (Sept 25, 2025)

IBM Stock Rockets: How AI Boom, Quantum Wins & Major Deals Are Fueling a 2025 Rally

Key Facts (IBM – NYSE: IBM, as of Oct 13, 2025): Stock Performance & Recent Moves IBM’s stock has rallied strongly into fall 2025. It closed about $279.74 on Oct 13investing.com, just a few percent below the late-Sept peak near $296ts2.tech. The year-to-date gain (~28%) vastly outpaces the S&P 500ts2.techts2.tech. Investors’ optimism stems from better-than-expected financial results and big strides in IBM’s tech pivotts2.techts2.tech. In fact, Q2 2025 revenue ($16.98B) and EPS ($2.80) beat forecaststs2.tech, and IBM subsequently raised its 2025 profit and cash-flow guidancets2.techts2.tech. These fundamentals, combined with buzz around AI/cloud/quantum projects, have driven the uptick (even if the
13 October 2025
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Nasdaq Climbs Record Highs Then Retreats Amid Trade and Tech News

Nasdaq Surges 1.7% on Monday After Trump Calms Trade War Fears – Tech Stocks Lead Wild Comeback

Market Summary – Nasdaq Composite & Nasdaq-100 Performance Monday’s session saw a sharp recovery in equities after Friday’s selloff. The Nasdaq Composite rebounded to 22,513.52 at the close, up 1.39% for the dayinvesting.com. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 also climbed to 24,697.77, up 1.97%investing.com. These gains came as U.S. futures jumped and major tech names surged (see below). By comparison, on Friday Oct 10 the Nasdaq Composite had plunged to 22,204.43 (-3.56%)investing.com on news of fresh trade tensions – wiping out nearly two weeks of gains (the index had traded at record highs near 23,043 on Oct 9ts2.tech). The broader S&P 500 fell
13 October 2025
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Rivian’s $5 Billion Georgia EV Megaplant: A Bold Gamble to Outdrive Tesla, Ford & More

Rivian’s EV Gamble: $5B Factory Bet and Tax Credit Cliff – Stock Poised to Explode or Crash?

Stock Price & Recent Performance Rivian’s stock climbed steadily in mid-2025 as production efficiencies and partnerships were announced, but has pulled back sharply since late Sept. It hit a multi-month high (~$15.50) around Sept 26investing.com, then plunged ~7% on Oct 2 to about $13.5 on heavy volumets2.techinvesting.com. This coincided with the Q3 delivery report and lowered guidance that dayts2.techreuters.com. By Oct 10 the stock was around $12.80investing.com, down ~3% over the prior week and ~18% from September highs. Over the past year RIVN is up roughly 37%ts2.tech, reflecting earlier optimism. However, recent daily charts show five straight down days (as
13 October 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 13.10.2025

Honeywell Forecasts $283 Billion in Global Business Jet Deliveries Over Next Decade October 13, 2025, 10:11 PM EDT. Honeywell’s 34th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook projects 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth about $283 billion over the next decade, the highest value ever. The forecast implies an average annual growth rate of around 3% in deliveries, signaling sustained demand despite macro/geo uncertainties. For 2026, deliveries are expected to rise about 5% from 2025. Regionally, North America should dominate with roughly 70% of next three years’ deliveries, followed by Europe ~14%, Latin America ~7%, and Asia-Pacific ~5%, with Middle East &
13 October 2025
Biotech Meets Crypto: ENDRA Life Sciences (NDRA) Stock Skyrockets 33% — Analyst Target $50

Biotech Meets Crypto: ENDRA Life Sciences (NDRA) Stock Skyrockets 33% — Analyst Target $50

Stock Performance Over the past few trading days, NDRA moved sharply higher. It closed $6.48 on Oct 10, 2025 stockinvest.us, up modestly from ~$5.75 a week earlier. On Oct. 13, after the morning press release, the stock leapt 33.1% to ~$8.625 by mid-day markets.financialcontent.com. This surge came before any actual crypto investment; it reflects investor excitement (and speculation) about ENDRA’s new Digital Asset Treasury plan. The stock had been drifting up in September/October, but the rally was supercharged by the news. Keep in mind NDRA is a microcap: only ~0.75 million shares outstanding and a market cap under $5 million finviz.com, so
13 October 2025
Battery Boom: American Battery Technology Surges on Recycling Deal & $900M Lithium Loan

Battery Boom: American Battery Technology Surges on Recycling Deal & $900M Lithium Loan

Company Profile & Strategy American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ: ABAT, ticker often ABAT) is a Reno, Nevada-based “critical battery materials” company globenewswire.com globenewswire.com. It pioneers a full lifecycle approach to lithium-ion batteries: mining domestic mineral deposits (like Tonopah Flats) and recycling spent batteries for lithium, cobalt, nickel, etc. ABTC’s mission statement emphasizes innovation in “first-of-kind technologies” to produce and recycle battery metals domestically, reducing US reliance on foreign sources globenewswire.com. Key to this is ABTC’s proprietary processing: for example its Tonopah Flats project will use a selective leach extraction (SLE) method to turn claystone directly into battery-grade lithium hydroxide, which
13 October 2025
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JPMorgan Stock Explodes on $10B Security Bet as CEO Warns of 30% Crash Risk

JPMorgan Stock Explodes on $10B Security Bet as CEO Warns of 30% Crash Risk

Market Context: U.S. stocks have run hot in 2025 (S&P 500 +~11–15% YTD on an AI-fueled rally ts2.tech), but volatility is rising. Safe havens surged recently: gold topped $4,000/oz and U.S. Treasury yields ticked down ts2.tech. Traders are bracing for Fed rate cuts later this year even as a shutdown delays key data ts2.tech tipranks.com. In-Depth Analysis: On Oct. 13 JPMorgan laid out a sweeping initiative to shore up domestic supply chains and tech. Reuters reports JPMorgan will “invest up to $10 billion in U.S. companies considered critical to national security and economic resilience” reuters.com. This “security and resiliency” program spans defense/aerospace,
13 October 2025
Vanguard’s VTI ETF Surges on Tariff News – Experts See 15% Upside

Vanguard’s VTI ETF Surges on Tariff News – Experts See 15% Upside

Market Context – Record Rally & Fed Optimism U.S. stocks have been near record highs this October ts2.tech. The S&P 500 briefly hit an all-time intraday high above 6,730 in early Oct ts2.tech. Investors have cheered signs of cooling inflation and growing bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts (markets put ~95% odds on a 25bp cut at the late-Oct meeting reuters.com). This “Fed pivot” hope, along with strong tech earnings, has fueled a broad rally: even small-cap indexes are up ~34% YTD, slightly outpacing large caps (+30%) ts2.tech. VTI, by tracking the whole market, has closely mirrored this ~+15% YTD
13 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Fabrinet stock price jumps nearly 14%: what FN investors watch before Monday’s open

Fabrinet stock price jumps nearly 14%: what FN investors watch before Monday’s open

8 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 21:30 (ET) — Market closed. Fabrinet shares jumped 13.8% on Friday, ending at $503.99 as buyers pushed back after a sharp midweek pullback. The stock traded between $456.50 and $509.77, with about 1.03 million shares changing hands. (StockAnalysis) With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the question into Monday is whether the rally holds above the $500 level or fades into profit-taking. Fabrinet has become a fast-moving proxy for investors trying to price demand in the optical and electronics supply chain, and the tape has been jumpy. Zacks Research upgraded Fabrinet to a “strong-buy” rating
Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

Hua Hong Semiconductor Class A stock price: two dates traders can’t ignore after Friday’s drop

8 February 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor’s Shanghai-listed shares fell 0.6% to 130.26 yuan Friday, down 16% for the week. Shareholders will vote Feb. 10 on an acquisition and share issuance plan, with a board meeting set for Feb. 12 to review unaudited quarterly results. The company aims to buy nearly all of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for 8.27 billion yuan, funded by new shares and a private placement.
First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

First Solar stock price slides into next week as Tesla ramps solar hiring; earnings due Feb. 24

8 February 2026
First Solar shares fell 6.7% to $218.73 Friday, trading over double their 50-day average volume as the broader market rallied. Tesla announced hiring tied to Elon Musk’s 100-gigawatt U.S. solar manufacturing goal. First Solar will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 24. Policy changes and competitive moves have heightened volatility in the U.S. solar sector.
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