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US Markets Markets were up in the United States on Friday, helping propel stocks to their best weekly performance since June. - The S&P 500 gained 4.7% last week, the Dow rose 4.9%, and the Nasdaq was up 5.2%.
- Banks performed particularly well on Friday; JPMorgan Chase rose 5.3% and Goldman Sachs gained 4.6%.
- Snap was down 28% on Friday after reporting lower-than-expected revenue in Q3 2022.
- The current 10 Year U.S. Treasury yield is set at 4.22830%
| Dow Jones | 31,082.56 | 2.47% | | S&P 500 | 3,752.75 | 2.37% | | Nasdaq | 10,859.72 | 2.31% | | Russell 2000 | 1,742.24 | 2.22% | *Stock Market data as of the last closing bell. Data received directly from the reference indexes through ICE Data Services. Do you not understand any of these figures? Check out our explainer.
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Canadian Markets Stocks in Canada continue to fall as investors are concerned that lower-than-expected earnings will hurt stock prices. - Earnings per share are down 4.2% from last quarter.
- The TSX has lost 12% so far this year and significantly outperforms the 23% decline in the S&P 500.
- Analysts predict that low earnings levels will continue for the next two years.
*Canadian stock prices are as of the last close. Data received directly from the references indexes through ICE Data Services
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European Markets Markets in Europe were down on Friday amid increasing political uncertainty throughout the continent. - The U.K. is looking for a new Prime Minister after the resignation of Liz Truss. Rishi Sunak is the clear frontrunner after former Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the race over the weekend.
- In the EU, leaders are trying to determine how to deal with the energy crisis. Germany said it will be willing to discuss price caps on Russian natural gas.
- The Stoxx 600 was down 0.6% on Friday, with losses led by retail stocks.
| Euro STOXX 50 | 3,476.63 | -0.46% | | UK (FTSE 100) | 6,969.73 | 0.37% | | Germany (DAX) | 12,730.90 | -0.29% | | France (CAC 40) | 6,035.39 | -0.85% | *European stock prices are as of 7am ET.Data received directly from the references indexes through ICE Data Services.
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Asian Markets Stocks in Asia were down on Friday, as investors continued to react negatively to inflation data. - The Consumer Price Index was up 3% year over year in September in Japan.
- Malaysia reported an inflation rate of 4.5% on an annualized basis.
- Annual inflation in Hong Kong reached 4.4%, the highest in seven years.
| S&P Asia 50 | 3,642.63 | -2.46% | | Japan (Nikkei 225) | 26,890.58 | -0.43% | | South Korea (KOSPI) | 2,213.12 | -0.22% | | China (Hang Seng) | 16,211.12 | -0.42% | | India (SENSEX) | 59,307.15 | 0.18% | *Asian stock prices are as of 7am ET.Data received directly from the references indexes through ICE Data Services.
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Commodities Oil prices were volatile on Friday as investors bounced between hopes that the Chinese economy will improve and fears of an impending global recession. - Brent crude was up 1.21% on Friday and U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose under 1%.
- On the week, Brent was up 0.8%, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost 1.5%.
- Demand for oil in China remains impacted by lockdowns in several cities due to a COVID-19 surge.
| Oil (NYSEARCA:OIL) | 30.71 | 0.42% | | Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) | 154.15 | 1.78% | | Silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) | 17.76 | 3.44% | | Corn (NYSEARCA:CORN) | 27.27 | -0.26% | | Lumber (NASDAQ:WOOD) | 69.98 | 2.09% | *Commodity prices are as of 7am ET. Data from MarketWatch. To understand why investors track the prices of these commodities, click here.
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Currency Exchange Rates The U.S. Dollar was down on Friday against the Japanese Yen after the yen jumped early in the morning before losing some gains later in the day. - The U.S. Dollar Index was down 0.9% to 111.85, and is now more than 2% below its 20-year high from last month.
- The British Pound gained 0.6% despite the political uncertainty in the country. The currency rose following the announcement of Liz Truss' resignation and has had positive momentum since.
- Analysts are predicting that the Fed will raise interest rates by 75 basis points again in November.
| UK(GBP) | £0.88 | -0.76% | | Europe (EURO) | €1.01 | -0.85% | | Canada (Canadian Dollar) | $1.37 | -0.90% | | Japan (Yen) | ¥147.70 | -1.66% | *Exchange rates as of 7am ET. Data from Morningstar Financial Research. To understand why we track these currencies and the differences between them, click here.
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Cryptocurrency Bitcoin finished last week in the $19,000 to $21,000 range as it continues its longest period of stability in over two years. - Goldman Sachs has predicted that cryptocurrency prices will continue to fall if the U.S. Dollar remains strong.
- Bored Ape's Otherdeed NFTs floor price was down significantly last week. This was combined with a rise in trade volume, indicating a widespread sell-off.
- Wall Street has lowered the buy ratings of blockchain mining companies after downgrading the forecast for these businesses following the Ethereum Merge.
| Bitcoin | $19,203.20 | 0.85% | | Ethereum | $1,314.71 | 1.13% | | Litecoin | $52.17 | 1.10% | | Bitcoin Cash | $108.27 | 1.78% | *Exchange rates as of 7am ET. Data from Morningstar Financial Research. To understand why we track these currencies and the differences between them, click here.
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 |  | Liam Gill is a founder, lawyer and investor.
He previously founded Fumarii Technologies, which became a top 20 ranked cloud computing service (Yahoo Finance! 2019) valued at over $30M. He holds an LLB Laws (UK), MSc Management and Master of Laws and currently practices law in Vancouver, Canada.
|   | | Editor | Eduardo Garcia is a writer and editor based in New York. He is the author of "Things You Can Do," an illustrated book about climate action. Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, Scientific American, and others. In one of his previous lives, Eduardo worked as a Reuters correspondent in Latin America for nearly a decade. | |
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