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London's venerable gold market is on the cusp of a significant transformation as financial heavyweights Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reportedly mount a serious challenge to JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s (NYSE: JPM) long-standing dominance over the city's critical gold vaulting and clearing services. This direct confrontation
The cryptocurrency market is once again demonstrating its inherent volatility, with recent dramatic price swings sending tremors across traditional financial markets. As of late October 2025, digital assets, once heralded as an uncorrelated hedge, are exhibiting an increasingly strong and undeniable link to global macroeconomic factors and U.S. equities.
The financial world is abuzz as major U.S. stock indices have surged to unprecedented levels, marking new all-time highs as of late October 2025. This remarkable rally is predominantly fueled by an exceptionally strong corporate earnings season, which has seen a vast majority of public companies exceed profit expectations.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how diversified banks stocks fared in Q3, starting with Citigroup (NYSE:C).
Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) jumped 3.9% in the afternoon session after the company announced a collaboration with Citigroup to develop digital asset payment capabilities for its institutional clients. The partnership aimed to make it easier for large companies and financial firms to move money between traditional bank accounts and cryptocurrencies. This collaboration focused on improving the bridges between the traditional financial system and the crypto world. The companies also planned to explore using stablecoins for faster global payments.
The U.S. housing market is holding its breath as mortgage rates hover near a significant three-year low, a compelling backdrop to the highly anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate decision slated for this week. This sustained period of lower borrowing costs presents a dual-edged sword: a potential boon for prospective
The U.S. rates market was abuzz last week following reports of a significant block trade involving a substantial volume of U.S. Treasury securities. Executed quietly and swiftly, the colossal transaction has sent analysts and investors scrambling to decipher its implications, with many pointing to a likely strategic maneuver
Shares of latin American e-commerce and fintech company MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) jumped 6% in the afternoon session after investor optimism grew ahead of its upcoming Q3 earnings release, fueled by a new partnership in Brazil and positive momentum in its fintech business.
Shares of off-price retail company Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST)
jumped 3.1% in the afternoon session after an analyst at Wells Fargo raised the company's price target to $180 from $175, while keeping an Overweight rating on the shares. The analyst, Ike Boruchow, noted that the stock was one of the firm's favorite long ideas. Wells Fargo also mentioned it was raising its estimates and confidence levels as it saw a fundamental improvement in the company's story. This positive view from the analyst helped send the stock to a new 52-week high during the session.
Today, Citi and Coinbase announced their intention to collaborate on digital asset payment capabilities for Citi’s institutional clients and explore additional global clients in the future, further solidifying both companies’ market leadership in payment solutions. The initial phase of their collaboration focuses on fiat pay-ins/pay-outs, supporting Coinbase's on/off-ramps1—the bridge between traditional fiat and digital asset ecosystems—along with payments orchestration. Additional details on specific initiatives, including the exploration of creating alternative fiat to onchain stablecoin payout methods, will be shared in the coming months.2 This collaboration aims to make these transitions smoother and accessible 24/7 for Citi’s clients.
October 26, 2025 – Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT), a leading Bitcoin mining company, has captivated the market with its impressive stock performance, fueled by a surging Bitcoin bull run and an ambitious strategic pivot towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC). As of late October 2025, RIOT's shares have experienced substantial gains, reflecting investor [...]
The third-quarter earnings season for 2025 has commenced with a resounding statement from the titans of the U.S. financial sector. Major banks have largely delivered robust results, surpassing analyst expectations and painting a picture of resilience in an economy navigating a unique blend of strengths and underlying caution. These
Shares of data storage manufacturer Seagate (NASDAQ:STX)
jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after Bernstein SocGen Group raised its price target on the stock, citing accelerating demand for data storage driven by the AI boom. The firm increased its price target to $275 from $250 while keeping an "Outperform" rating. Analysts pointed to the massive data requirements of artificial intelligence as a key growth driver for data storage companies. The brokerage noted that hard disk drives remained the most economic option for data centers to store "cool" data, which is data not frequently accessed. This trend positioned Seagate to benefit from the explosion in data creation. The positive view was part of a broader sentiment that companies involved in data storage have seen their stock prices rise due to increased AI-related demand.
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (JSE: HAR), traditionally a titan in the global gold production landscape, has officially completed its transformative US$1.01 billion acquisition of MAC Copper Limited, the owner of the high-grade CSA copper mine in New South Wales, Australia. This strategic move, finalized on October 24,
New York, NY – October 24, 2025 – Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is generating significant buzz on Wall Street, with a flurry of analyst price target hikes signaling strong confidence in its potential for a substantial stock breakout in 2026. This optimistic outlook is fueled by an accelerating Amazon Web Services (AWS) business,
CEO Cameron Fowler credited the move to legislation backed by the Trump administration that aims to integrate stablecoins into the regulated financial system.
