Most Americans polled oppose betting on elections: Reuters
The prediction market industry enables people to bet on US elections and sporting events. Source:Cointelegraph
Stocks are heading for a high-stakes showdown, as strong earnings collide with rising borrowing costs
The idea that the AI trade has been mostly immune to rising bond yields isn’t quite right, one strategist notes. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin’s $100,000 year-end hope divides analysts as inflation clouds outlook
Bitwise sees a potential return above $100,000, while LO:TECH expects a narrower trading range as interestrate uncertainty weighs on the market. Source:CoinDesk
There is a silent market rotation inside the S&P 500 that’s warning of more weakness ahead
A “tripletop” reversal chart pattern is pointing to a period of underperformance for the S&P 500 — perhaps a long one. Source:MarketWatch
Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut
A 10minute flush hit roundtheclock chipstock contracts while U.S. markets were shut, leaving traders with no real share price to lean on. Source:CoinDesk
Meet the home buyers totally unfazed by 7% mortgage rates
Individual investors and secondhome buyers accounted for 1 in 5 home purchases in September — the highest share in a little over a year. Source:MarketWatch
Silver’s recent 50% drop from a record high hints that an economic slowdown looms
There’s a relatively offtheradar commodity that can provide hints on where the economy is headed — and it’s seen its value drop more than 50% from a record…
Microsoft, Shopify and 3 more AI stocks that are favorite Wall Street earnings plays
As earnings season kicks off, select tech companies have the opportunity to deliver big positive surprises for investors. Source:MarketWatch
It was another great week for the average stock as market leadership shifts away from tech
The S&P 500’s tech sector just had its worst week in a year and a half, while an equalweighted version of the index cemented a secondstraight weekly advance.…
Fed interest-rate decision this month is a closer call than markets think
Here are some of the arguments against a Fed rate hike — and why some economists disagree with them. Source:MarketWatch
Circle’s Allaire says stablecoin issuer looking to enter 40 developing markets: Report
Markets in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East see increasing demand for stablecoins. Source:Cointelegraph
Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike
The software and semiconductor sectors haven’t been trading in tandem much this year, but they collectively fell Friday as AI and interestrate fears hit the…