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Finance News 10 October 2025 - 21 October 2025

Billionaire Blowup: NYC’s Catsimatidis Tells Rival to Quit – Pershing Square’s Ackman Admits He “Hates Wasting Money”

Billionaire Blowup: NYC’s Catsimatidis Tells Rival to Quit – Pershing Square’s Ackman Admits He “Hates Wasting Money”

Catsimatidis vs. Sliwa: Divided GOP in NYC John Catsimatidis (often described as a “grocery and radio magnate” cbsnews.com) has been a longtime supporter of conservative causes. In recent days he threw his weight behind a unified effort to defeat Mamdani by clearing the Republican field. Catsimatidis – who employs Sliwa as a radio host on his WABC station – told reporters that Sliwa should “love New York more than anything else” and drop his mayoral bid to boost Cuomo’s chances abc7ny.com foxnews.com. Catsimatidis claimed New Yorkers would view Sliwa as a hero for “doing the right thing” by quitting abc7ny.com.
21 October 2025
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US 10-Year Treasury Yield Skyrockets to 17-Year High – Markets and Mortgage Rates on Edge

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Skyrockets to 17-Year High – Markets and Mortgage Rates on Edge

Why the 10-Year Yield Is So High The recent surge in the 10-year yield reflects a tug-of-war between inflation fears and hopes for easing policy. Stronger-than-expected inflation data and durable growth have led investors to demand more return on long-term loans. “The immediate market reaction was a swift surge in the 10-year Treasury yield, breaching 4.85%, the highest since 2008,” reports market analyst Huzaifa Z on Meyka meyka.com. In early October, yields had spiked to near 4.78% (the highest since 2007 ts2.tech) before pulling back. By Oct 13 they were around 4.03% ts2.tech, and after Powell’s dovish comments on Oct
20 October 2025
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Harrison Global Stock Surges on Bitcoin Treasury Strategy and Expansion Plans

Harrison Global Stock Surges on Bitcoin Treasury Strategy and Expansion Plans

Harrison Global Holdings (NASDAQ: BLMZ) shares jumped about 11–12% on Oct 17, 2025, trading near $0.22 google.com (up from around $0.19 the previous session investing.com). A pre-market report noted a ~19% spike to $0.23 after hours gurufocus.com. – The company announced on Oct 17 a binding term sheet with White Lion Capital to execute a Bitcoin Purchase Agreement, formally launching a “Bitcoin Treasury Strategy” marketwirenews.com. Harrison says this is meant to diversify its cash reserves and hedge inflation marketwirenews.com. – Investor Sentiment: Technical indicators are mixed. GuruFocus notes BLMZ’s RSI is around 47 (neutral) and its annualized volatility is very
17 October 2025
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Fraud Scandals Spark Market Selloff as ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears Mount

Fraud Scandals Spark Market Selloff as ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears Mount

Market Selloff Fueled by Loan Fraud Fears Wall Street skidded into the red late this week as fear of hidden loan losses gripped the market. On Thursday (Oct. 16), the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all closed sharply lower – around 0.5%–1% down each for the day reuters.com – after early gains evaporated. The Dow Jones index gave up roughly 300–400 points, about 0.65%, by the closing bell reuters.com. The reversal came suddenly after midday news of loan problems at two regional banks hit traders’ screens. “Signs of weakness in regional banks spooked investors already on edge,” Reuters noted, especially
17 October 2025
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10-Year Treasury Yield Plunges Below 4% as Trade War & Fed Pivot Spur Flight to Safety

10-Year Treasury Yield Plunges Below 4% as Trade War & Fed Pivot Spur Flight to Safety

Bond Yields Plunge Below 4% in Flight to Safety A wave of safe-haven buying is sweeping through the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield – a key benchmark for borrowing costs – dropped below 4% for the first time all year ts2.tech, a dramatic turnaround that underscores investors’ frayed nerves. This bond rally, which pushed the 10-year yield down to ~3.97%, signals an extraordinary flight to safety. According to AMP chief economist Dr. Shane Oliver, U.S. “bond yields fell” as investors flocked to havens due to “safe haven demand and increased expectations for US rate cuts” amp.com.au. Multiple forces converged
17 October 2025
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Billionaire-Backed Crypto Bank Approved by Regulators – Are Tech Stocks and Crypto Ready to Soar?

Billionaire-Backed Crypto Bank Approved by Regulators – Are Tech Stocks and Crypto Ready to Soar?

OCC Approval Details The OCC’s approval letter makes Erebor the first new charter since Gould took over in June 2025 benzinga.com. In announcing the decision, Gould stressed that innovative banks need not be blocked: “Permissible digital asset activities… have a place in the federal banking system if conducted in a safe and sound manner,” he said benzinga.com. This is a notable change of tone from prior OCC leadership. As Benzinga reports, the OCC applied its usual rigorous standards but ultimately concluded Erebor’s plan was sound, making it “the first de novo bank to receive preliminary approval under Gould’s tenure” benzinga.com.
16 October 2025
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Morgan Stanley Q3 Earnings Skyrocket – Are Big Banks Making a Comeback?

Morgan Stanley Q3 Earnings Skyrocket – Are Big Banks Making a Comeback?

Morgan Stanley reported $4.6 billion in Q3 net income ($2.80/share), versus $3.2 billion ($1.88) a year ago investing.com. Revenue hit a record $18.2 billion, driven by a 44% jump in investment banking fees (to $2.11B) and a boom in equity underwriting investing.com investing.com. Its wealth-management arm also set records: $8.2B in revenue with a 30.3% pre-tax margin investing.com. CEO Ted Pick called it an “outstanding quarter with strong performance in each of our businesses globally” investing.com. Shares closed around $155 on Oct. 14 and were up ~1.2% pre-market on Oct. 15 stockanalysis.com stockanalysis.com. Analysts note that a resurgence of IPOs, M&A deals and expected Fed
15 October 2025
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U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to Highest Since 2007 – What It Means for You

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to Highest Since 2007 – What It Means for You

Latest Yield Trends After spiking at the end of September, the 10-year Treasury yield has eased slightly. It stood around 4.03% on Oct. 13, essentially unchanged from the prior session nuveen.com. By Oct. 14 it was roughly 4.02% (market data show it down a few basis points from Oct. 10’s 4.05% nuveen.com ts2.tech). This pullback follows a sharp selloff in bonds earlier in the week: 10-year yields had climbed from ~4.23% at end-September to near 4.78% on Oct. 6 cashfinancialllc.com. Treasuries rallied into mid-October, however, as investors shifted back into bonds. As one market report noted, yields “ticked down” as
14 October 2025
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Tata Capital’s ₹15,500-Crore IPO Rocks 2025 Markets – Should You Bet on India’s Biggest Listing?

Tata Capital’s ₹15,500-Crore IPO Rocks 2025 Markets – Should You Bet on India’s Biggest Listing?

Tata Capital IPO Overview & What’s at Stake Tata Capital Ltd – the financial services flagship of the 155-year-old Tata Group – is making its stock market debut with one of India’s biggest IPOs ever. The ₹15,512 crore (~$1.7 billion) offering opened for public bidding on October 6 and runs till October 8 timesofindia.indiatimes.com. This IPO is the largest in India this year, surpassing all other 2025 listings and even putting the Indian IPO market on track for a record fundraising month ndtv.com ndtv.com. The shares are offered in a price band of ₹310 to ₹326. Retail investors must buy
14 October 2025
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BlackRock’s GIP Poised for $38B AES Power Grab – AI-Fuelled Demand Sparks Takeover Frenzy

BlackRock’s Bold AI & Crypto Gambits Pay Off Big: Bitcoin ETF Nears $100B, $40B Data-Center Deal Shakes Markets

Deep Dive: BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager (managing ~$12.5 trillion in client assets news.bloomberglaw.com) – has staked a huge claim in AI, crypto and energy. In late 2024 it launched two active ETFs focused on AI and tech, calling AI a “mega force with broad investing implications” ts2.tech reuters.com. Those funds hold leading semiconductor and software companies, capturing the current AI euphoria. Simultaneously, its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) capitalizes on the crypto craze. As CoinDesk notes, IBIT “has emerged as the asset manager’s most profitable ETF, with just under $100 billion in assets” less than two years after launch coindesk.com.
12 October 2025
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Cryptocurrency Market Update: October 2025 Rally Ends with Tariff-Driven Selloff

Cryptocurrency Market Update: October 2025 Rally Ends with Tariff-Driven Selloff

In early October 2025 the crypto market began on a strong footing. Record inflows into crypto ETFs and bullish equity markets helped push prices higher. For example, Reuters reported that Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $125,000 on Oct. 5 reuters.com – its eighth straight day of gains – as over $5.95 billion flowed into crypto ETFs in the week to Oct. 4 reuters.com. According to CoinShares, investors poured $3.55 billion into Bitcoin and $1.48 billion into Ethereum products during that period reuters.com. These inflows, along with a weaker U.S. dollar, helped lift Bitcoin’s market cap toward ~$2.48 trillion by Oct. 7 coingecko.com (CoinGecko data), and
11 October 2025
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Wall Street’s High-Stakes Gamble: Kalshi’s $300 Million Raise Ignites Prediction Market Wars

Wall Street’s High-Stakes Gamble: Kalshi’s $300 Million Raise Ignites Prediction Market Wars

Kalshi’s $300 Million Cash Infusion and Rapid Ascent Kalshi’s latest funding round – over $300 million at a $5 billion valuation – marks one of the largest bets yet on the emerging prediction market industry tradingview.com. The startup, founded by young MIT graduates in 2018, became the first federally regulated events exchange in the U.S. after gaining CFTC approval in 2020. Investors have now more than doubled Kalshi’s valuation since June, when it was valued at $2 billion following a $185 million Series C tradingview.com. The hefty new round was led by top-tier Silicon Valley firms Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, joined by crypto-focused backers like
10 October 2025
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