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Global Economy News 10 October 2025 - 17 October 2025

$100 B Bank Fraud Scandal Triggers Global Market Rout – DAX Sinks Below 24,000 Amid ‘Cockroach’ Fears

$100 B Bank Fraud Scandal Triggers Global Market Rout – DAX Sinks Below 24,000 Amid ‘Cockroach’ Fears

U.S. Bank Fraud Shocks Ignite Global Selloff Investors worldwide were rattled after back-to-back fraud scandals at two U.S. regional banks triggered a crisis of confidence in credit markets. On October 16, Utah-based Zions Bancorporation revealed a sudden $50 million loss on two commercial loans tied to alleged borrower fraud – an “ostensibly isolated” hit that nevertheless sent its shares plunging 12–13%, the worst one-day drop in six monthsts2.techts2.tech. Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorp – a peer that lent to related borrowers – fell about 10–11% in sympathy after disclosing its own fraud lawsuit filed in Augustts2.tech. “The fact another respected regional bank
17 October 2025
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Deutsche Bank Stock Plunges Again as Global Credit Jitters Flare – What Experts Predict Next

Deutsche Bank Stock Plunges Again as Global Credit Jitters Flare – What Experts Predict Next

Market Shock Hits Deutsche Bank A fresh wave of fear swept through global markets in recent days, and Deutsche Bank’s stock was not spared. On Friday (Oct. 17), shares of Germany’s largest lender plunged over 6%, falling to roughly €28.6welt.de. By midday, Deutsche Bank was deep in the red – occupying the bottom tier of the DAX index – as the overall DAX slumped about 2%welt.de. This sharp drop erased roughly €1.9 from the share price in one day. It marked the latest setback for the bank’s stock, which had been climbing steadily for months before abruptly reversing course this
17 October 2025
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Credit ‘Cockroach’ Jitters Shake Markets: Stocks Slide Globally as Gold Hits Record High

Credit ‘Cockroach’ Jitters Shake Markets: Stocks Slide Globally as Gold Hits Record High

Banking Scare Sparks Global Selloff A new bout of credit jitters is roiling global markets, sparked by trouble at a pair of midsize U.S. banks. On Thursday, Utah-based Zions Bancorporation and Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorp revealed they face hefty losses on problematic loans – including a $50 million charge-off at Zions and a $100 million bad loan at Western tied to alleged borrower fraudtheguardian.com. While relatively small banks (each under $10 billion market cap), the revelations sent shockwaves through the financial sector. “The event drew inevitable comparisons to the regional bank stress that followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in 2023,”
17 October 2025
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Zions Bancorp Stock Plunges 13% After Surprise $50M Fraud-Linked Loan Loss – Is More Trouble Ahead?

Fraud Scandals at U.S. Banks Wipe $100 Billion, Spur Global Selloff as ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears Mount

Fraud Shocks at Regional Lenders Ignite a Selloff This week’s drama began when Zions Bancorporation, a Utah-based regional bank, revealed a major loan fraud that blindsided investors. In an SEC filing on Oct. 15, Zions said it discovered “misrepresentations and contractual defaults” in two large commercial loans (~$60 million total) made by its California Bank & Trust unitts2.tech. The borrowers – investment funds tied to financiers Andrew Stupin and Gerald Marcil – allegedly used the money to buy distressed mortgages, then shuffled the collateral to other entities, according to Zions’ lawsuit (the borrowers deny the allegations)straitstimes.comstraitstimes.com. Zions moved quickly: it accelerated
17 October 2025
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Oil Prices Plunge to 5-Month Low as Trump-Putin Summit Looms & India’s Russian Oil U-Turn Rattles Markets

Oil Prices Plunge to 5-Month Low as Trump-Putin Summit Looms & India’s Russian Oil U-Turn Rattles Markets

Oil Slumps on Peace Talk Signals and Supply Surge Oil prices tumbled to five-month lows this week, capping a third straight weekly decline. Benchmark Brent crude is hovering near $60 per barrel, down about 3% for the week, while U.S. WTI fell toward $57 reuters.com. Both indices are at their weakest levels since early May reuters.com. The selloff accelerated after a surprise geopolitical development: President Trump announced he and President Putin will hold a summit in Budapest within weeks to discuss ending the Ukraine war reuters.com. The prospect of a peace deal – or at least a de-escalation – has
17 October 2025
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Dow Tumbles 400 Points on ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears as Global Markets Shaken

Dow Tumbles 400 Points on ‘Cockroach’ Credit Fears as Global Markets Shaken

Market Selloff Deepens on Credit Fears A wave of credit-related jitters hit Wall Street, igniting a broad selloff led by financial stocks. On Thursday, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all shed nearly 1% of their value ts2.tech. The selloff was concentrated in regional banks, where bad loan news triggered outsized damage. Zions Bancorp disclosed a surprise $50 million loan charge-off, sinking its stock by double-digits, while Western Alliance revealed it is suing a borrower over alleged fraud – news that sent its shares tumbling as well ts2.tech. Even Jefferies, an investment firm, saw its stock slide on concerns about
17 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Tanks to ~$59 as Glut Fears Mount – Experts Warn “Super Glut” Looming

Key facts: Oil prices have plunged to five-month lows amid a supply glut and demand worries. U.S. WTI crude recently hit about $58.7/barrel (Nov futures) and Brent ~$62.7tradingnews.comrigzone.com – the weakest levels since May. Traders say the slide was triggered by rising OPEC+ output and a U.S.–China trade war scare (Trump’s 100% tariffs triggered a rapid selloff)tradingnews.comrigzone.com. The IEA now forecasts an unprecedented ~4 million barrels/day supply surplus in 2026rigzone.com. OPEC’s Secretary-General Haitham al Ghais warns $18.2 trillion of new oil investment is needed through 2050 to avoid future shortagestradingnews.com. Banks and analysts are growing bearish: Bank of America predicts Brent
15 October 2025
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Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Oil Prices Rollercoaster: Trade War Fears & OPEC Moves Spark 5-Month Lows

Trade War Volatility Hits Oil Oil markets this week have been buffeted by the ebb and flow of US-China trade developments. On Oct 10, Trump’s threat of massive new tariffs on Chinese imports sent Brent and WTI tumbling over 4%, to lows not seen since Mayreuters.com. The sell-off reflected a broader shift to “risk-off” sentiment, as UBS’s Giovanni Staunovo noted that Trump’s announcement drove oil downreuters.com. However, reports that a Trump-Xi meeting was back on track (tentatively planned for late October in South Korea) sparked a relief rally on Monday (Oct 13). Brent jumped nearly 1% to $63.32 as Washington
14 October 2025
Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Market Meltdown: Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat Wipes Out $2 Trillion – Stocks & Crypto in Chaos

Trade War 2.0 Sparks Market Chaos On Friday Oct. 10 markets “melted up” for the week – then suddenly crashed after Trump’s announcement. Traders described a classic “sell first, ask questions later” reactionts2.tech. The president’s unheralded post on Truth Social threatened to hike tariffs on all Chinese imports (reportedly to 100% starting Nov. 1) and rescind a planned Xi-Trump meeting. Within hours, U.S. indices erased recent gains: the tech-heavy Nasdaq saw its worst day since April, and even defensive sectors barely held groundts2.tech. In dollar terms, Wall Street lost on the order of $2 trillion in market capitalizationts2.tech. Analysts note
12 October 2025
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Rare Earth Shockwave: China’s Metal Curbs Jolt Tech Industry as Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs

Rare Earth Shockwave: China’s Metal Curbs Jolt Tech Industry as Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs

China’s Rare Earth Bombshell: What Happened? On October 9, Beijing dropped a bombshell announcement that sent tremors through the global tech and manufacturing sectors. China’s Ministry of Commerce unveiled new export controls on rare earth elements, vastly expanding an earlier round of curbs from Aprilreuters.comreuters.com. Five additional rare-earth metals – holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, and ytterbium – were added to China’s restricted list, which already included seven key rare earths from prior controlsts2.techreuters.com. In effect, 12 out of the 17 rare-earth elements are now subject to Chinese export licensing and quotas, covering well over half of the rare-earth periodic tablets2.tech. These metals might sound obscure, but
11 October 2025
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Nasdaq Stumbles as Fed Jitters Mount, Intel Soars, Tariffs Rattle Tech Markets

Global Market Bloodbath: Trade War 2.0 Sparks October 2025 Stock Crash

From Record Highs to Sudden Crash Only days before the rout, markets were basking in record highs. In fact, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set all-time peaks on Oct. 9reuters.com, capping a remarkable rally fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) euphoria and expectations of upcoming Federal Reserve rate cutsts2.tech. Even a U.S. government shutdown (ongoing since Oct. 1) had barely dented confidence – Wall Street shrugged off the political drama as tech stocks climbed relentlessly through early Octoberts2.techts2.tech. That optimism flipped overnight. By Friday, October 10, a cascade of bad news ended the “melt-up.” President Donald Trump’s shock tariff ultimatum
11 October 2025
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Brazil’s Producer Prices Plunge for 7th Month – Are We Heading for a Broader Slowdown?

Brazil’s Producer Prices Plunge for 7th Month – Are We Heading for a Broader Slowdown?

Industrial Prices and Output According to the IBGE agency, factory‐gate prices in Brazil’s industry continued to decline in August. Prices of manufactured and extractive goods fell 0.20% from July, led by lower prices for food products, chemicals and raw materials. Of 24 industrial sub-sectors, half saw price declines (some commodities like steel and minerals fell on global markets) while only machinery/electronics prices rose modestly. IBGE notes that sugar, soy and rice (harvest-driven) and chemicals pulled overall inflation down agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br. The drop was smaller than earlier in 2025 (April was –0.12%, May –0.26%), suggesting the disinflation trend may be easing. Nevertheless,
10 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
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