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Overview TSMC holds its third-quarter earnings call on October 15, but revenue is no longer the question. The company's 2026 monthly revenue disclosures show July, August and September sales of NT$467.58 billion, NT$514.81 billion and NT$511.86 billion, for a quarterly total near NT$1.494 trillion. Against the same three months of 2025, which totaled roughly NT$989.9 billion, that is growth of about 50.9%. Revenue for the first nine months stands at NT$3.899 trillion, up 41.1%. With the top line

Overview The US consumer price index for September lands on October 14 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, which is 8:30 p.m. in Singapore. The print matters more than the past several releases, not because of the number itself but because of where it sits in the policy calendar. The Federal Reserve delivered its first hike in more than three years on September 16, the next meeting falls on October 27 and 28, and whether a second hike arrives in December remains an open trade. Current pricing is split in

Overview A supply chain report knocked Apple shares lower on October 9. Citing its own sources, Nikkei Asia said Apple asked some suppliers to reduce October component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max by at least 15% from the original request, with some accounts putting the range at 15% to 20%. Reuters relayed the report the same day, attributing every detail to Nikkei without independent confirmation, and Apple has not commented. Benzinga's intraday record shows AAPL down 2.47% at $332

Overview The selloff that began late on October 8 and ran into the early hours of October 9 wiped out roughly $1.19 billion of leveraged crypto positions in 24 hours. According to CoinDesk's account of the flush, Ethereum positions accounted for about $356 million against Bitcoin's $298 million, even though ether's market value is less than a fifth of bitcoin's. Adjusted for market capitalization, roughly $1.2 million was liquidated per $1 billion of ether's market value, against about $180,000

Overview Six of the largest US banks report third-quarter results across two days next week. According to Reuters' October 8 preview, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo report on October 13, with Bank of America and Morgan Stanley following on October 14. Wells Fargo's own earnings calendar notice confirms results at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern time with a 10:00 a.m. call. What makes this reporting week worth front-running is the gap between estimates and share prices. The sa

Overview US equities closed October 8 with the Nasdaq Composite at 27,193.34, down 1.25%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index off 3.4%. The damage was concentrated well below the index level, in the companies whose forward revenue depends most heavily on a single customer. Broadcom closed at $360.14, down about 4.4% after trading 5.1% lower intraday. Oracle fell 5.58%, Nvidia lost 2.9%, AMD dropped close to 4%, Arm, Intel and Marvell each fell more than 6%, and Micron slid more than 5%. The

Overview Securitize went live with Securitize Stocks on October 8, putting Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and other US equities onchain. According to Crypto Briefing's report, the tokens are issued as Convertible Entitlement Tokens, each backed one-for-one by a real share held at Securitize's regulated brokerage, trading on Solana and settling in USDC. The reason this matters is not that onchain equity exposure is new. Offshore synthetic tokens, stock perpetual futures and event contracts have all bee

Overview The Federal Reserve released the minutes of its September 15 to 16 meeting on October 7, and the language proved more hawkish than markets had positioned for. The record confirms that all members agreed to raise the federal funds target range by a quarter point to 3.75% to 4.00%, and states plainly that participants generally assessed inflation risk as skewed to the upside. Bitcoin slipped below $83,000 in the hours that followed, Ethereum fell further, and weakness carried into the Asi

Bitcoin remains below the US$87,000 area after its earlier rally pushed the level back into focus. The latest snapshot on the MEXC Bitcoin price page showed BTC at US$85,992.20 on 6 October 2026 at 16:08 WIB, up 0.84% over 24 hours and 2.65% over seven days.That price is higher than the morning snapshot of roughly US$85,745. It also shows that BTC has not yet established convincing price acceptance above US$87,000. Over the previous 24 hours, Bitcoin traded between US$84,750.65 and US$86,691.99

MEXC added 1,000 BTC to its Guardian Fund on September 30, 2026. This was the second Bitcoin allocation to the fund in 2026, following an initial 1,000 BTC allocation in May.The Guardian Fund now comprises 100 million USDT and 2,000 BTC. This structure combines a relatively stable and liquid asset with Bitcoin, which MEXC positions as a long-term reserve. The company also described the allocation as part of its commitment to expand the Guardian Fund from US$100 million to US$500 million over two